美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-5-9_在线英语听力室

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1. Newly appointed US Attorney General Loretta Lynch visited Baltimore to meet with community leaders following a string of recent violent riots. Lynch also met with family member of Freddie Gray who suffered a fatal spinal¹ injury while in police custody² and pledged to improve the city's police department.

2. Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced visit to Somalia in a show of solidarity³ with a government attempting to defeat extremist militants⁴. Kerry is the first top US diplomat⁵ that ever visited the war-torn country.

3. A dramatic rescue of migrants in a sinking boat emerged Tuesday on the Mediterranean⁶ Sea. Video shows migrants desperately⁷ clambering a robe and ladders from a cargo⁸ ship that came to their aid. Five bodies were recovered. Many others have reportedly drowned.

4. And a proud great-grandmother paid a royal visit to latest heir to the British throne. Queen Elizabeth arrived at Kensington Palace to meet Princess Charlotte, one day after the baby's official naming.

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1 spinal
adj.针的，尖刺的，尖刺状突起的；adj.脊骨的，脊髓的
参考例句：
After three days in Japan,the spinal column becomes extraordinarily flexible.在日本三天，就已经使脊椎骨变得富有弹性了。 Your spinal column is made up of 24 movable vertebrae.你的脊柱由24个活动的脊椎骨构成。

2 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。

3 solidarity
n.团结；休戚相关
参考例句：
They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。 The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。

4 militants
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。 Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

5 diplomat
n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人
参考例句：
The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。 He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

6 Mediterranean
adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的
参考例句：
The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。 Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

7 desperately
adv.极度渴望地，绝望地，孤注一掷地
参考例句：
He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。 He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。

8 cargo
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句：
The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。 A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-5-9