AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-08-11_在线英语听力室

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1. The National Transportation Safety Board says three of nine presumed victims of a helicopter-plane collision over the Hudson River have been recovered. A small plane collided with a New York City sightseeing helicopter carrying Italian tourists about noon Saturday. Diving recovery operations will begin again in the morning.

2. Sonia Sotomayor is the Supreme¹ Court’s newest justice. She took the oath of office Saturday from Chief Justice John Roberts. President Barack Obama has scheduled a White House reception for Sotomayor Wednesday.

3. Former Atlanta Falcons² Quarterback Michael Vick was back in an Atlanta suburb Saturday, apparently³ talking to people about the dangers of dog fighting. Vick has vowed⁴ to make dozens of appearances around the country to urge low-income young people to avoid any involvement with dog fighting.

4. Hawaii plans to close several beaches on its Big Island today as Hurricane Felicia moves closer to land. The National Weather Service says Felicia will be downgraded to a tropical storm or depression before it makes landfall. It peaked as a Category 4 storm earlier in the week.

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1 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 falcons
n.猎鹰( falcon的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Peregrine falcons usually pluck the feathers and strip the flesh off their bird prey. 游隼捕到鸟类猎物时，通常是先拔掉它们的羽毛，再把肉撕下来。来自《简明英汉词典》 Though he doubted the wisdom of using falcons, Dr. de la Fuente undertook the project. 虽然德·拉·富恩特博士怀疑使用游隼是否明智，但他还是执行了这项计划。来自辞典例句

3 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。

4 vowed
起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。 I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-08-11