美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2011-01-08_在线英语听力室

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1. The 112th Congress will be sworn in today with incoming House Speaker John Boehner taking the gavel from Nancy Pelosi. House Republicans say the first order of business would be to repeal¹ the health care bill that was passed just last year.

2. The Navy has permanently² removed a senior naval³ officer from command of an aircraft carrier after raunchy comedy videos became public. The Navy says Capt. Owen Honors showed “extremely poor judgment” in the videos. Honors was reassigned to an administrative⁴ role.

3. Lindsay Lohan is out of rehab, but her legal trouble may not be over. Sheriff's investigators⁵ want Lohan charged with battery for last month's fight with a Betty Ford⁶ Center rehab worker. A Beverly Hills judge has said that Lohan would be thrown back in jail if she violates probation⁷.

4. Two people are waking up much richer than when they went to bed. There were two winning tickets in last night's Mega Millions jackpot - one ticket sold in Idaho, the other in Washington State. The two tickets will split the $355 million jackpot.

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1 repeal
n.废止，撤消；v.废止，撤消
参考例句：
He plans to repeal a number of current policies.他计划废除一些当前的政策。 He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.他提出强有力的理由，赞成废除该法令。

2 permanently
adv.永恒地，永久地，固定不变地
参考例句：
The accident left him permanently scarred.那次事故给他留下了永久的伤疤。 The ship is now permanently moored on the Thames in London.该船现在永久地停泊在伦敦泰晤士河边。

3 naval
adj.海军的，军舰的，船的
参考例句：
He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。 The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

4 administrative
adj.行政的，管理的
参考例句：
The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。 He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

5 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》

6 Ford
n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过
参考例句：
They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。 If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

7 probation
n.缓刑(期)，(以观后效的)察看；试用(期)
参考例句：
The judge did not jail the young man,but put him on probation for a year.法官没有把那个年轻人关进监狱，而且将他缓刑察看一年。 His salary was raised by 800 yuan after his probation.试用期满以后，他的工资增加了800元。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2011-01-08