美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-06-26_在线英语听力室

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　　1. The group WikiLeaks says Edward Snowden will seek asylum¹ in Ecuador. The former government contractor² is wanted for revealing highly classified surveillance programs. Snowden arrived in Moscow Sunday. Meanwhile, the U.S. says it's annulled³ Snowden's passport.

　　2. Authorities say a colossal⁴ wildfire in southern Colorado continues to be driven by winds and fueled by dead trees in a drought-stricken area. Officials say the fire burning near South Fork is the largest the region has seen.

　　3. Secretary of State John Kerry is urging India to work with the United States on global warming before it's too late. Kerry's remarks came two days before President Barack Obama is to unveil his plan for the US on the issue.

　　4. And a panda in China has given birth to twins, the first of the endangered animals born anywhere in the world this year. They were born ten minutes apart Saturday.

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1 asylum
n.避难所，庇护所，避难
参考例句：
The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。 Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。

2 contractor
n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌
参考例句：
The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。 The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。

3 annulled
v.宣告无效( annul的过去式和过去分词 )；取消；使消失；抹去
参考例句：
Their marriage was annulled after just six months. 他们的婚姻仅过半年就宣告取消。 Many laws made by the former regime have been annulled. 前政权制定的许多法律被宣布无效。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 colossal
adj.异常的，庞大的
参考例句：
There has been a colossal waste of public money.一直存在巨大的公款浪费。 Some of the tall buildings in that city are colossal.那座城市里的一些高层建筑很庞大。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-06-26