美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-7-13_在线英语听力室

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1. Inmates¹ at a North Texas lockup broke out of a court-held cell to help save a jailer after they saw the armed guard lost consciousness. The surveillance video showed the inmates running from their cell, calling for help for the officers. Medical teams arrived shortly after, the inmates were returned to their cell.

2. A bullfighter was fatally gored² in Spain after being hit in the thigh³ and chest by a 1166-pound bull. Victor Barrio was pronounced dead by a surgeon at the bullring. Barrio is the first professional matador⁴ being killed in the ring in more than 3 decades.

3. President Barack Obama met with Spain's King Felipe VI as well as Spain's prime minister Mariano Rajoy. Obama set down with the leaders for meetings but will be cutting his trip short to return to the U.S in wake of the series of deadly shootings.

4. And a village in Russia celebrated⁵ its national day with a cow dung throwing competition. The winning distance in the men's competition was 152 feet, marking a new record for the festival.

Emily Roseman, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 inmates
n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )
参考例句：
One of the inmates has escaped. 被收容的人中有一个逃跑了。来自《简明英汉词典》 The inmates were moved to an undisclosed location. 监狱里的囚犯被转移到一个秘密处所。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 gored
v.（动物）用角撞伤，用牙刺破( gore的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He was gored by a bull. 他被公牛顶伤。 The bull gored the farmer to death. 公牛用角把农夫抵死了。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 thigh
n.大腿；股骨
参考例句：
He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle.他的大腿肌肉拉伤了，疼得很。 The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。

4 matador
n.斗牛士
参考例句：
The matador and bull performed wonderfully in the ring.斗牛士和公牛在斗牛场中进行阗精彩的表演。 The matador had a narrow escape.这个斗牛士真是死里逃生。

5 celebrated
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
参考例句：
He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。 The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-7-13