美联社新闻一分钟 2007-07-16（在线收听） |
| 1. A new video of Osama Bin Laden has emerged on the Internet. The undated clip shows the al-Qaeda leader outdoors praising martyrs who have been killed in Afghanistan. The tape was posted on a militant website. 2. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay at least 660 million dollars to more than 500 people who say they were sexually abused by the clergy. It's by far the biggest payout in the sex abuse scandal that first erupted in Boston in 2002. 3. Friends pay their respects to Lady Bird Johnson, the wife of President Lyndon Johnson in the service in Austin,Texas. The former first lady, an environmental enthusiast, died Wednesday of natural causes at the age of 94. 4. And a rejected baby black panther in Serbia has been adopted by a dog. The mother has accepted the new member of the family and is now feeding the baby herself. Zoo officials say the situation is extremely unique. WORDS IN THE NEWS 1. undated: adj a letter, article, painting etc that is undated does not have a date written on it 2. clip: noun a short part of a film or television programme that is shown by itself (here it only means a short video) 3. martyr: noun someone who dies for their religious or political beliefs and is admired by people for this 4. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles: a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the western region of the United States 5. archdiocese: noun the area that is governed by an archbishop 6. archbishop: noun a priest of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the churches in a particular area 7. abuse: noun cruel or violent treatment of someone 8. payout: noun a large payment of money to someone 9. service: noun a formal religious ceremony, especially in church 10. die of natural causes: die because of old age or an illness, not an accident, murder etc 11. panther a large wild animal that is black and a member of the cat family |
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