AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-09-20（在线收听）

1.Stocks soar as the government unveils plans to restore calm to the financial system. The Dow closes up more than 300 points, extending a two-day rally. Investors appear soothed by plans to rescue banks from billions of dollars in bad debt.

2.United States is urging North Korea to not restart its nuclear reactor, saying the country has to decide whether it wants a better relationship with the world or to remain isolated. North Korea is angry (that) the US's not scrubbed it from a terrorism blacklist.

3.The tainted milk crisis in China widens after tests find an industrial chemical in milk produced by three of the country's top dairies. Tainted baby formula is blamed for killing four infants and making more than 6,000 children sick.

4.The Boston Celtics celebrate their NBA championship with President Bush at the White House. The team handed over a personalized jersey and a ball with autographs.

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1.rally n.

a quick or marked recovery

2. bad debt [N-COUNT]呆帐 A bad debt is a sum of money that has been lent but is not likely to be repaid. The bank set aside £1.1 billion to cover bad debts from business failures.

in bed debt短语中用单数

3.dairy n. (pl. dairies) A commercial establishment for processing or selling milk and milk products.

4.baby formula 婴幼儿配方奶粉