美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-11-02_在线英语听力室

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1. A senior administration official says the White House is considering ending its surveillance on friendly foreign leaders. Members of Congress expressed concern during a hearing Tuesday that NSA programs under Obama administration may have gone too far.

2. Police in Brazil said they have detained around 90 people in Sao Paulo after violent demonstrations¹ over the police killing² of a 17-year-old. At least 5 commuter³ buses and 3 trucks were torched late Monday. Police say the shooting of the youth who was in custody⁴ was accidental.

3. The mother of Trayvon Martin told a Senate Panel that Stand Your Ground laws don¡¯t work and must be amended⁵ during a hearing on the politically-charged issue. Republicans led by Senator Ted⁶ Cruz of Texas said the matter should left up to the states who passed the laws.

4. And several babies born the night super storm Sandy celebrated⁷ their first birthday with hospital staff on Tuesday. The storm¡¯s anniversary was marked by tributes along the east coast.

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1 demonstrations
证明( demonstration的名词复数 )；表明；表达；游行示威
参考例句：
Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。 The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

2 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 commuter
n.(尤指市郊之间)乘公交车辆上下班者
参考例句：
Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。 She accidentally stepped on his foot on a crowded commuter train. 她在拥挤的通勤列车上不小心踩到了他的脚。

4 custody
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。 He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

5 Amended
adj. 修正的动词amend的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
He asked to see the amended version. 他要求看修订本。 He amended his speech by making some additions and deletions. 他对讲稿作了些增删修改。

6 ted
vt.翻晒，撒，撒开
参考例句：
The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。 She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

7 celebrated
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
参考例句：
He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。 The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-11-02