美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-06-27_在线英语听力室

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　　1. Opening statements begin Monday in the trial of George Zimmerman. The neighborhood watch volunteer says he was defending himself when he shot and killed unarmed teenager, Trayvon Martin, in Sanford, Florida.

　　2. Ecuador says it’s considering an asylum¹ request from Eric Snowden. Russian news agencies say the former US government contractor² arrived in Russia Sunday.

　　3. Nelson Mandela was reported to be in critical condition Monday morning. The former South Africa President and Nobel Prize winner is hospitalized with a lung infection.

　　4. And daredevil tightrope³ walker, Nik Wallenda crossed the gorge⁴ near the Great Canyon⁵ Sunday. It took him about 22 minutes to walk a quarter mile on a 2-inch thick cable.

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1 asylum
n.避难所，庇护所，避难
参考例句：
The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。 Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。

2 contractor
n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌
参考例句：
The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。 The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。

3 tightrope
n.绷紧的绳索或钢丝
参考例句：
The audience held their breath as the acrobat walked along the tightrope.杂技演员走钢丝时，观众都屏住了呼吸。 The tightrope walker kept her balance by holding up an umbrella.走钢丝的演员举着一把伞，保持身体的均衡。

4 gorge
n.咽喉，胃，暴食，山峡；v.塞饱，狼吞虎咽地吃
参考例句：
East of the gorge leveled out.峡谷东面地势变得平坦起来。 It made my gorge rise to hear the news.这消息令我作呕。

5 canyon
n.峡谷，溪谷
参考例句：
The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。 The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-06-27