美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-11-18_在线英语听力室

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1. President Barack Obama says he has no evidence that the scandal surrounding retired¹ general David Petraeus has had a negative impact on national security. He says from what he's seen no classified information was disclosed.

2. President Obama says he won't sign a budget deal that extends current tax rates for the wealthiest taxpayers². Congressional republicans still have been adamant³ the tax rates themselves must not rise.

3. Israel has launched an air assault on targets in Gaza. The strikes are in retaliation⁴ for a renewed rocket fire from Gaza aimed at southern Israel.

4. The Rockefeller Christmas tree has made its way into New York. The 80-foot Norway spruce was picked from a property in New Jersey⁵ where it was able to withstand superstorm Sandy.

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1 retired
adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的
参考例句：
The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。 Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

2 taxpayers
纳税人，纳税的机构( taxpayer的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Finance for education comes from taxpayers. 教育经费来自纳税人。 She was declaiming against the waste of the taxpayers' money. 她慷慨陈词猛烈抨击对纳税人金钱的浪费。

3 adamant
adj.坚硬的，固执的
参考例句：
We are adamant on the building of a well-off society.在建设小康社会这一点上，我们是坚定不移的。 Veronica was quite adamant that they should stay on.维罗妮卡坚信他们必须继续留下去。

4 retaliation
n.报复，反击
参考例句：
retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复 He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。来自《简明英汉词典》

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。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-11-18