美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-10-04_在线英语听力室

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1. The first presidential debate in Hempstead, New York was confrontational¹ from the start. Donald Trump² kept interrupting Hillary Clinton and called her a typical politician. Clinton pressed Trump to release his tax returns.

2. Houston authorities say a disgruntled lawyer who shot at people on Monday morning had two weapons and more than 2500 rounds of live ammunition³. The lawyer was wearing a military-style uniform with old Nazi⁴ symbols. He wounded nine people before authorities shot and killed him.

3. Officials in Taiwan say closed to two million people lost power when a powerful typhoon made landfall. The storm hit Tuesday, with fierce rain and powerful winds, rounding flights and stopping train service.

4. And the overflowing⁵ Cedar⁶ river is expected to crest⁷ in Cedar Rapids,Iowa on Tuesday morning. Residents are hoping a temporary flood wall will protect thousands of homes.

Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press with AP news minute.

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1 confrontational
adj.挑衅的；对抗的
参考例句：
Fans love rappers partly because they strike such a confrontational pose. 乐迷热爱这些饶舌艺人一定程度上是因为他们所采取的那种战斗姿态。来自互联网 You prefer a non confrontational approach when it comes to resolving disputes. 面对争端，你不喜欢采用对抗性的手段来解决。来自互联网

2 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

3 ammunition
n.军火，弹药
参考例句：
A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。 They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。

4 Nazi
n.纳粹分子，adj.纳粹党的，纳粹的
参考例句：
They declare the Nazi regime overthrown and sue for peace.他们宣布纳粹政权已被推翻，并出面求和。 Nazi closes those war criminals inside their concentration camp.纳粹把那些战犯关在他们的集中营里。

5 overflowing
n. 溢出物,溢流 adj. 充沛的，充满的动词overflow的现在分词形式
参考例句：
The stands were overflowing with farm and sideline products. 集市上农副产品非常丰富。 The milk is overflowing. 牛奶溢出来了。

6 cedar
n.雪松，香柏(木)
参考例句：
The cedar was about five feet high and very shapely.那棵雪松约有五尺高,风姿优美。 She struck the snow from the branches of an old cedar with gray lichen.她把长有灰色地衣的老雪松树枝上的雪打了下来。

7 crest
n.顶点；饰章；羽冠；vt.达到顶点；vi.形成浪尖
参考例句：
The rooster bristled his crest.公鸡竖起了鸡冠。 He reached the crest of the hill before dawn.他于黎明前到达山顶。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-10-04