美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-3-9_在线英语听力室

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1. Former first lady Nancy Reagan is dead. She was 94. Her assistant says she died Sunday at her home in Bel Air, California. Her marriage to president Ronald Reagan lasted 52 years, until his death in 2004.

2. Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is retiring after 18 seasons with the NFL. The 39-year-old confirmed the news on Sunday, just one-month after Denver's victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50.

3. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on Sunday that he is supporting governor¹ John Kasich in the 2016 presidential race. The former California governor called Kasich an action hero, and says he "kicked some serious butt² during his 18 years in Washington".

4. Dog mushers made their way to Willow, Alaska on Sunday for the competitive³ start at the Iditarod trail sled dog race. Thousands fans and participants lined the streets of Anchorage Saturday for the ceremonial opening.

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1 governor
n.统治者，地方长官(如省长，州长，总督等)
参考例句：
The governor was an expert at fencing with reporters.这位州长是搪塞新闻记者的能手。 He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。

2 butt
n.笑柄；烟蒂；枪托；臀部；v.用头撞或顶
参考例句：
The water butt catches the overflow from this pipe.大水桶盛接管子里流出的东西。 He was the butt of their jokes.他是他们的笑柄。

3 competitive
adj.竞争的，比赛的，好竞争的，有竞争力的
参考例句：
Some kinds of business are competitive.有些商业是要竞争的。 These businessmen are both competitive and honourable.这些商人既有竞争性又很诚实。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-3-9