美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-06-21_在线英语听力室

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　　1.President Obama says the controversial NSA surveillance programs are transparent¹. The president spoke² to PBS's Charlie Rose and promised that the NSA is not listening to Americans' phone calls or reading their E-mails.

　　2.Afghan forces have formally taken the lead for handling security in their own country following a formal handover from NATO.

　　3.100,000 protesters crowded into the streets of 8 Brazilian cities, including Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. They are angry about poor public services and the costs of hosting sporting events.

　　4.And police in Truckee, California are using standup paddle boards to patrol area waterways. Officers say the boards help them patrol Donner Lake without intimidating³ visitors.

　　Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 transparent
adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的
参考例句：
The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。 The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

2 spoke
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
参考例句：
They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。 The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 intimidating
vt.恐吓，威胁( intimidate的现在分词)
参考例句：
They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them. 他们被控胁迫选民投他们的票。 This kind of questioning can be very intimidating to children. 这种问话的方式可能让孩子们非常害怕。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-06-21