美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-11-04_在线英语听力室

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1. Rescuers continue to comb New York City neighborhoods, looking for possible survivors¹ following superstorm Sandy. There are also efforts by residents to reclaim² some semblance³ of daily routines. Sandy killed more than 50 people during its eastern rampage.

2. President Obama still isn't actively⁴ resuming his presidential campaign in the wake of the storm. He is scheduled to be in New Jersey⁵ Wednesday and meet with Governor Chris Christie to get a look at the devastation⁶.

3. Afghanistan's Election Commission says the country's next presidential election will be held on April 5th, 2014. President Hamid Karzai isn't allowed to run for a third term and has said he would not stay on after his current mandate⁷ ends.

4. And one of the world's largest events dedicated⁸ to chocolate. Models took toward Paris catwalk, wearing specially⁹ created chocolate dresses as a packed audience looked on.

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1 survivors
幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。 survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

2 reclaim
v.要求归还，收回；开垦
参考例句：
I have tried to reclaim my money without success.我没能把钱取回来。 You must present this ticket when you reclaim your luggage.当你要取回行李时，必须出示这张票子。

3 semblance
n.外貌，外表
参考例句：
Her semblance of anger frightened the children.她生气的样子使孩子们感到害怕。 Those clouds have the semblance of a large head.那些云的形状像一个巨大的人头。

4 actively
adv.积极地，勤奋地
参考例句：
During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。 We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

5 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。

6 devastation
n.毁坏；荒废；极度震惊或悲伤
参考例句：
The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。 There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。来自《简明英汉词典》

7 mandate
n.托管地；命令，指示
参考例句：
The President had a clear mandate to end the war.总统得到明确的授权结束那场战争。 The General Election gave him no such mandate.大选并未授予他这种权力。

8 dedicated
adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的
参考例句：
He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。 His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

9 specially
adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地
参考例句：
They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。 The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-11-04