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1.President-elect Barack Obama would observe Martin Luther King Day by working on volunteer service projects. Following a day of service, the president-elect will attend three tribute dinners, including a bipartisan dinner in honor of Senator John McCain.

2.Most of the US Airways¹ jetliner that made a splash landing at the Hudson River is now sitting on a barge² in a New Jersey³ marina, giving investigators⁴ a chance to get a closer look at the damage. Most of the plane remains⁵ intact except for its left engine. The research for that will resume tomorrow.

3.The British government has unveiled a second bailout plan for its ailing⁶ banks. It's aimed at protecting them from bad assets in an effort to boost lending. The first bailout worth about 55 billion dollars has not spurred enough lending. It is unclear how much this new plan will cost.

4.The matchup is now set for Super Bowl XLIII(43). The Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Arizona Cardinals⁷ on February 1st in Tampa. Arizona will be playing in its first Super Bowl while the Steelers will be trying to become the first NFL franchise⁸ to win six Super Bowls.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1.splash: n.

the sound of a liquid hitting something or being moved around quickly

2.barge: n.

a large low boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying goods on a canal or river

3.marina: n.

a small port or area of water where people keep boats that are used for pleasure

4.spur: v.

to make an improvement or change happen faster [= encourage]

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1 AIRWAYS
航空公司
参考例句：
The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。 At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。

2 barge
n.平底载货船，驳船
参考例句：
The barge was loaded up with coal.那艘驳船装上了煤。 Carrying goods by train costs nearly three times more than carrying them by barge.通过铁路运货的成本比驳船运货成本高出近3倍。

3 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

4 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 remains
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。 The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

6 ailing
v.生病
参考例句：
They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry. 他们讨论了困扰钢铁工业的问题。 She looked after her ailing father. 她照顾有病的父亲。

7 cardinals
红衣主教( cardinal的名词复数 )；红衣凤头鸟（见于北美，雄鸟为鲜红色）；基数
参考例句：
cardinals in scarlet robes 身披红袍的枢机主教 A conclave of cardinals was held to elect the new Pope. 红衣主教团举行了秘密会议来选举新教皇。

8 franchise
n.特许，特权，专营权，特许权
参考例句：
Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。 The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-01-20