美联社新闻一分钟 2007-08-20（在线收听） |
| 1. This rescue caught on tape is a result of heavy rain and high winds. Floodwaters now cover much of central Oklahoma. Scenes like this one have been playing out all day as rescue crews search for residents trapped because of the rising water. 2. If you look at the size of Jamaica in comparison to this radar image showing Hurricane Dean, you can see that the island nation is bracing for a serious storm. Tourists have been fleeing while residents stock up for the days ahead. 3. Just months after the massacre that took place on the campus of Virginia Tech, students, faculty and family members of the victims are remembering the 32 lost by placing these stones in a permanent memorial. Classes begin again tomorrow. 4. Democrats had their chance to debate this Sunday. Visibly under fire from his rivals, Barack Obama is trying to turn that into an asset. During this Iowa debate, he accused his fellow candidates of "conventional thinking" that led the country into war in Iraq. WORDS IN THE NEWS 1. brace for: to mentally or physically prepare yourself or someone else for something unpleasant that is going to happen 2. flee: verb to leave somewhere very quickly, in order to escape from danger 3. stock up: to buy a lot of something in order to keep it for when you need to use it later 4. asset: noun something or someone that is useful because they help you succeed or deal with problems |
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