AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-06-05_在线英语听力室

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1. President Barack Obama is in the German city of Dresden, a symbol of reconciliation¹ and rebuilding. Obama arrived late Thursday from Cairo where he called for a new beginning in relations between the US and the Muslim world. Many Muslims say it's a positive shift in US attitude and tone.

2. A Brazilian helicopter crew recovered the first wreckage² from Air France Flight 447, but there has been no sign of human remains³. The jetliner broke apart, killing⁴ all 228 people on board.

3. A 12-year-old boy in Northern Virginia died after being struck by lightning while he was playing catch. The boy's 11-year-old team-mate was critically injured. Police say the boys were playing catch on a ballfield south of Fredericksburg as severe storms battered⁵ the area.

4. The actor known for his role in the 1970s TV series "Kung Fu" has died. David Carradine's body was found in a hotel room in Thailand. Police say he apparently⁶ hanged himself.

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1 reconciliation
n.和解，和谐，一致
参考例句：
He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。 Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

2 wreckage
n.（失事飞机等的）残骸，破坏，毁坏
参考例句：
They hauled him clear of the wreckage.他们把他从形骸中拖出来。 New states were born out of the wreckage of old colonial empires.新生国家从老殖民帝国的废墟中诞生。

3 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。

4 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

5 battered
adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损
参考例句：
He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。 The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。

6 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。 He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-06-05