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1. FBI negotiators are working to free an American cargo¹ ship captain being held by Somali pirates. Captain Richard Phillips and the pirates are in a lifeboat, while the cargo ship itself is said to be headed to Kenya. Keeping an eye on the standoff are a US destroyer and a spy plane.

2. The economy's downward descent appears to be leveling off. Stocks ended at the highest level in two months. That after banking² giant Wells Fargo surprised the market with early profit projections³ that blew past analysts⁴' expectations.

3. Pope Benedict swapped⁵ out his gold-coloured robes for a long-white apron⁶. The Pontiff performed a feet-washing ceremony at St.John Lateran Basilica in Rome. The money collected from the pilgrims and tourists will reportedly be sent to help the small Catholic community in Gaza.

4. And a pachyderm turns Picasso at a safari⁷ park in Britain. This African elephant named Five developed her painting talent by chance. The 16-year-old has completed about 50 works of art since taking up the hobby.

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1 cargo
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句：
The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。 A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

2 banking
n.银行业，银行学，金融业
参考例句：
John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。 He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

3 projections
预测( projection的名词复数 )；投影；投掷；突起物
参考例句：
Their sales projections are a total thumbsuck. 他们的销售量预测纯属估计。 The council has revised its projections of funding requirements upwards. 地方议会调高了对资金需求的预测。

4 analysts
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。 I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

5 swapped
交换（工作）( swap的过去式和过去分词 )；用…替换，把…换成，掉换（过来）
参考例句：
I liked her coat and she liked mine, so we swapped. 我喜欢她的外套，她喜欢我的外套，于是我们就交换了。 At half-time the manager swapped some of the players around. 经理在半场时把几名队员换下了场。

6 apron
n.围裙；工作裙
参考例句：
We were waited on by a pretty girl in a pink apron.招待我们的是一位穿粉红色围裙的漂亮姑娘。 She stitched a pocket on the new apron.她在新围裙上缝上一只口袋。

7 safari
n.远征旅行(探险、考察)；探险队，狩猎队
参考例句：
When we go on safari we like to cook on an open fire.我们远行狩猎时，喜欢露天生火做饭。 They went on safari searching for the rare black rhinoceros.他们进行探险旅行，搜寻那稀有的黑犀牛。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-10