美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-07-06_在线英语听力室

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1. President Barack Obama announced that the US and Cuba will reopen embassies in Havana and Washington, heralding¹ a new chapter in relations after a half-century hostility². The embassy agreement marks the biggest tangible³ step toward normalizing relations since December when the two countries restarted diplomatic ties.

2. Thousands of people in Hong Kong took to the streets to renew their call for full democracy for the Asian financial hub. The annual protest march was held on a public holiday marking the Hong Kong's handover from British to Chinese rule in 1997.

3. The secret service has started installing sharp metal spikes⁴ on the White House fence to discourage potential intruders, following two incidents within last year. Officials say the spikes are temporary security measures until a long-term solution is found.

4. A World War II-era seaplane is partially⁵ submerged near the Alabama-Florida state line after a mishap⁶ during the filming of a movie. The vintage PBY-6A flying boat was built in 1945 and is being used in the filming of A new Nicholas Cage movie about the U-S-S Indianapolis disaster.

Matthew Burgoyne, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.

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1 heralding
v.预示( herald的现在分词 )；宣布（好或重要）
参考例句：
It is the heralding of a new age of responsibilities. 那预示着一个充满责任的新时期的开始。来自互联网 Streaks of faint light were rising, heralding a new day. 几道淡淡的晨曦正在升起，预示新的一天的来临。来自互联网

2 hostility
n.敌对，敌意；抵制［pl.］交战，战争
参考例句：
There is open hostility between the two leaders.两位领导人表现出公开的敌意。 His hostility to your plan is well known.他对你的计划所持的敌意是众所周知的。

3 tangible
adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的
参考例句：
The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。 There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。

4 spikes
n.穗( spike的名词复数 )；跑鞋；（防滑）鞋钉；尖状物v.加烈酒于( spike的第三人称单数 )；偷偷地给某人的饮料加入（更多）酒精（或药物）；把尖状物钉入；打乱某人的计划
参考例句：
a row of iron spikes on a wall 墙头的一排尖铁 There is a row of spikes on top of the prison wall to prevent the prisoners escaping. 监狱墙头装有一排尖钉，以防犯人逃跑。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 partially
adv.部分地，从某些方面讲
参考例句：
The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。 The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。

6 mishap
n.不幸的事，不幸；灾祸
参考例句：
I'm afraid your son had a slight mishap in the playground.不好了，你儿子在操场上出了点小意外。 We reached home without mishap.我们平安地回到了家。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-07-06