美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-11-09_在线英语听力室

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1. From east to west, north to south, voters are making their voices heard. It's Election Day, and people have been flocking to the polls to not only pick the next president, but also members of Congress.

2. President Barack Obama is congratulating rival Mitt¹ Romney on his spirited campaign. The president has hunkered down in Chicago, awaiting the results of the vote.

3. Romney is spending one last day on the road. He voted in Massachusetts this morning before heading off to Ohio and Pennsylvania in a last-minute bid to boost his campaign.

4. A Paris restaurant is holding its own impromptu² American election that with patrons to voting via the menu. Eaters have the choice between an Obama burger or a Romney omelet to voice their opinion about the US vote.

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1 mitt
n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手
参考例句：
I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。 Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

2 impromptu
adj.即席的，即兴的；adv.即兴的(地)，无准备的(地)
参考例句：
The announcement was made in an impromptu press conference at the airport.这一宣布是在机场举行的临时新闻发布会上作出的。 The children put on an impromptu concert for the visitors.孩子们为来访者即兴献上了一场音乐会。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-11-09