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1. Iraq says it will close borders, extend curfew hours and ban travel as part of stringent security measures to protect voters during this week's parliamentary elections.
2. A candlelight vigil's held in Toronto as concern grows over the fate of peace activists kidnapped in Iraq including two Canadians after a deadline to kill them passes.
3. Teheran offers the United States a share in building a new nuclear power plant in an apparent effort to curb US opposition to Iran's atomic program.
4. British police say spectacular explosions at one of the country's largest oil depots, north of London, which injured 43 people were apparently accidental.
5. Comedians pay tribute to Richard Pryor , the groundbreaking actor comedian, who influenced a generation of stand-up artists. He died Saturday at age 65.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. stringent
adj.严厉的, 迫切的
1 a stringent law, rule, standard etc is very strict and must be obeyed: --stringent anti-noise regulations
2 stringent economic conditions exist when there is a severe lack of money and strict controls on the supply of money: -- stringently adv -- stringency n [U]
2. candlelight
n.烛火, 黄昏
n [U] the gentle light produced when a candle burns --The jewels sparkled in the candlelight. by candlelight --We ate by candlelight
3. vigil
n.守夜
1 a period of time, especially during the night, when you stay awake in order to pray, remain with someone who is ill, or watch for danger: --Eva and Paul kept a constant vigil by their daughter's hospital bedside
2 a silent political protest in which people wait outside a building, especially during the night: silent/candlelit vigil --2000 demonstrators held a candlelit vigil outside the embassy
4. curb
1 an influence which helps to control or limit something: curb on --We are trying to keep a curb on their activities
2 AmE the raised edge of a road, between where people can walk and cars can drive: British Equivalent: kerb pavement, sidewalk
5. groundbreaking
adj groundbreaking work involves making new discoveries, using new methods etc --groundbreaking research
6. stand-up
在这里为: Of or designating a performer who stands alone on a stage, as in a nightclub, and delivers a comic monologue.
如: stand-up comic/comedy/artist/bar 文中的stand-up artist/comic 用我们的话说就是"独角滑稽秀"的意思.
另外关于"stand-up"的一些补充:
1.Standing erect; upright: a standup collar.
2.Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar.
3.Slang. Courageous and steadfast: a standup guy.
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