美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-10-30_在线英语听力室

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1. Singer Chris Brown has been arrested in the nation's capital. Police say Brown and another man are charged with felony assault following a fight outside the W Hotel. The two are being held in police custody¹ until tomorrow.

2. A Chinese immigrant has been arrested on five counts of murder in the stabbing deaths of his cousin's wife and her four children. The family was stabbed with a kitchen knife in their Brooklyn home, where the suspect had been staying.

3. Legendary² rock star Lou Reed has died at 71. He passed away at his home of an ailment³ related to a recent liver transplant. Reed influenced generations of musicians as leader of the Velvet⁴ Underground and remained a vital solo performer for decades.

4. Michael Jackson fans gathered in cities around the world to take part in a simultaneous international dance to his hit "Thriller⁵." The annual event raises money for local charities.

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1 custody
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。 He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

2 legendary
adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）
参考例句：
Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。 Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

3 ailment
n.疾病，小病
参考例句：
I don't have even the slightest ailment.我什么毛病也没有。 He got timely treatment for his ailment.他的病得到了及时治疗。

4 velvet
n.丝绒，天鹅绒；adj.丝绒制的，柔软的
参考例句：
This material feels like velvet.这料子摸起来像丝绒。 The new settlers wore the finest silk and velvet clothing.新来的移民穿着最华丽的丝绸和天鹅绒衣服。

5 thriller
n.惊险片，恐怖片
参考例句：
He began by writing a thriller.That book sold a million copies.他是写惊险小说起家的。那本书卖了一百万册。 I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火车时，总带一本惊险小说看。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-10-30