美联社新闻一分钟 2006-02-07

1. The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding hearings on the controversial domestic spying program approved by President Bush. The Bush administration has defended the program, saying it's crucial in the fight to stop terrorism, but opponents say the program steps on civil liberties and is illegal.

2. A large jury pool is assembling in Alexandria, Virginia for the sentencing phase of the Zacarias Moussaoui case. Moussaoui has pleaded guilty to terrorist conspiracy¹ charges and admitted to being a member of al-Qaede.

3. In France, the first woman who ever received a face transplant showed off her new face Monday. Isabelle Dinoire's face was damaged last May after she was mauled by a dog. She has difficulty speaking, but thanked the family of the donor² who provided her with a new nose, chin and lips.

4. And Pittsburgh Steelers' fans are celebrating after the Steelers won Super Bowl XL. This is the Steelers' 5th Super Bowl title.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. pool : noun [C]
a group of people who are available to work or to do an activity when they are needed
e.g. The region has a large and talented labour pool.

2. maul : verb [T often passive]
If an animal mauls someone, it attacks them and injures them with its teeth or claws:
e.g. A small boy had been mauled by the neighbour's dog.

1 conspiracy   

n.阴谋，密谋，共谋

参考例句：

• The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
• He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

2 donor   

n.捐献者；赠送人；(组织、器官等的)供体

参考例句：

• In these cases,the recipient usually takes care of the donor afterwards.在这类情况下，接受捐献者以后通常会照顾捐赠者。
• The Doctor transplanted the donor's heart to Mike's chest cavity.医生将捐赠者的心脏移植进麦克的胸腔。