美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-06-21_在线英语听力室

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1. After being knocked out in the previous two World Cups by Ghana, the US got a revenge by beating the west African Nation 2 to 1 in the World Cup opener. The next World Cup match for the United States is against Portugal on Sunday Jun 22nd.

2. The National Weather Service says at least 2 tornadoes¹ touched down in northeast Nebraska causing widespread damage in areas. At least one of the tornadoes lifted off the ground several times before touching² down again.

3. Authorities in Arizona say a new wildfire has burned at least 12 acres near the areas that were scorch³ by a huge wildfire last month. Last reports say the fire in northern Arizona’s Oak Creek⁴ Canyon⁵ is 25% contained.

4. Curators and scientists have revealed they have found a hidden painting beneath the service of one of the Picasso’s earliest works. A portrait of an unknown man is painted beneath Picasso’s 1901 masterpiece, “the Blue Room”.

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1 tornadoes
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。来自互联网 Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。来自互联网

2 touching
adj.动人的，使人感伤的
参考例句：
It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。 His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

3 scorch
v.烧焦，烤焦；高速疾驶；n.烧焦处，焦痕
参考例句：
I could not wash away the mark of the scorch.我洗不掉这焦痕。 This material will scorch easily if it is too near the fire.这种材料如果太靠近炉火很容易烤焦。

4 creek
n.小溪，小河，小湾
参考例句：
He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。 People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。

5 canyon
n.峡谷，溪谷
参考例句：
The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。 The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-06-21