AP 2012-06-15_在线英语听力室_免费在线英语听力学习网站

(单词翻译:双击或拖选)

1. Spain's prime minister says he is expecting 2012 to be a bad year for the economy. The euro zone nation could get a bailout of up to $125 billion for its banks. But the prime minister says Spain will remain in recession and unemployment will probably rise.

2. An Egyptian security official says ousted¹ president Hosni Mubarak has been slipping in and out of consciousness. Mubarak's wife and his two daughters-in-law were allowed to visit him in prison on Sunday, after rumors² circulated that he had died.

3. At least three people are dead after a gunman opened fire during a party near Auburn University. Authorities say two of the men who were killed were former Auburn football players. A suspect still at large has been charged with capital murder.

4. Megachurch pastor³ Creflo Dollar is denying allegations that he choked and punched his 15-years-old daughter during an argument. Dollar told his congregation on Sunday that he should never have been arrested and that "all is well" in his household.

点击

收听单词发音

1 ousted
驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )；革职；罢黜；剥夺
参考例句：
He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。 He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

2 rumors
n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷
参考例句：
Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。来自《简明英汉词典》 Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 pastor
n.牧师，牧人
参考例句：
He was the son of a poor pastor.他是一个穷牧师的儿子。 We have no pastor at present:the church is run by five deacons.我们目前没有牧师：教会的事是由五位执事管理的。