美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-08-31_在线英语听力室

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1. Isaac nears the Louisiana coast as a Category 1 hurricane with top winds of 75 miles per hour. Landfall along the swampy¹ coast is expected late Tuesday or early Wednesday.

2. Along the Gulf² Coast, businesses are boarded up ahead of Isaac, but no widespread evacuations in places like New Orleans. Authorities are warning residents of strong winds and heavy rain.

3. At the Republican convention in Tampa, Ann Romney will take to the stage, talking about her husband Mitt³, the Republican candidate, also speaking New Jersey⁴ Governor Chris Christie.

4. In Cambodia, a snack with legs, tarantulas sold by the thousands for 25 cents. High in protein, they are tossed in a mixture of salt and spices, then fried in oil until stiff.

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1 swampy
adj.沼泽的，湿地的
参考例句：
Malaria is still rampant in some swampy regions.疟疾在一些沼泽地区仍很猖獗。 An ox as grazing in a swampy meadow.一头牛在一块泥泞的草地上吃草。

2 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

3 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。

4 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 2012-08-31