美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-05-22_在线英语听力室

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　　1. President Barack Obama will appoint a senior White House budget official to be acting¹ commissioner² of the Internal Revenue Service. That's after he forced the resignation of Steven Miller³ after revelations the IRS improperly⁴ singled out conservative groups for special scrutiny⁵.

　　2. A neighborhood in the Texas town of Granbury is described as unrecognizable. That's after a tornado⁶ struck the community, leaving at least six people dead. Emergency crews are still looking for those missing.

　　3. Indiana State police say a semitrailer has struck a school bus carrying special-needs students on a highway near Indianapolis. As many as nine people were injured, but officials say none of the injuries are life-threatening.

　　4. And David Beckham is retiring from soccer. The 38-year-old former England captain says he will quit after the season.

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1 acting
n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的
参考例句：
Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。 During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

2 commissioner
n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员
参考例句：
The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。 He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

3 miller
n.磨坊主
参考例句：
Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。 The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。

4 improperly
不正确地，不适当地
参考例句：
Of course it was acting improperly. 这样做就是不对嘛！ He is trying to improperly influence a witness. 他在试图误导证人。

5 scrutiny
n.详细检查，仔细观察
参考例句：
His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好，但是经不起仔细检查。 Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。

6 tornado
n.飓风，龙卷风
参考例句：
A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。 The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-05-22