美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-11-12_在线英语听力室

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1. Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has come face-to-face with the man who shot her. Jared Loughner has been sentenced to life in prison for the shooting that left six people dead at a Tucson shopping center.

2. It's still not over in Florida. The state is still counting ballots¹ from Tuesday's election. The results will not affect the outcome as President Obama has locked up re-election. But they could increase his victory margin² over Mitt³ Romney.

3. First it was flood, now it's snow for New York and New Jersey⁴. The states hammered by superstorm Sandy are having to deal with the nor'easter that knocked out power lines across the region.

4. A baboon⁵ at an Israeli petting zoo has adopted a tiny kitten that recently strayed into its cage. The baboon has been caring for the kitten, stroking it and checking its fur for fleas⁶.

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1 ballots
n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。来自《简明英汉词典》 The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 margin
n.页边空白；差额；余地，余裕；边，边缘
参考例句：
We allowed a margin of 20 minutes in catching the train.我们有20分钟的余地赶火车。 The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。

3 mitt
n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手
参考例句：
I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。 Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

4 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

5 baboon
n.狒狒
参考例句：
A baboon is a large monkey that lives in Africa.狒狒是一种生活在非洲的大猴子。 As long as the baboon holds on to what it wants,it's trapped.只要狒狒紧抓住想要的东西不放手，它就会被牢牢困住。

6 fleas
n.跳蚤( flea的名词复数 )；爱财如命；没好气地（拒绝某人的要求）
参考例句：
The dog has fleas. 这条狗有跳蚤。 Nothing must be done hastily but killing of fleas. 除非要捉跳蚤，做事不可匆忙。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-11-12