美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-09-15_在线英语听力室

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1. The white house said president Barack Obama has told adviser¹ he want to select 10,000 Syrian refugees into the U.S in the coming budget year. The U.S has accepted only about 1500 Syrians since civil war broke out more than 4 year ago.

2. Floodwaters broke through a berm and swamped city near Tokyo. There were no immediate² reports of causalities but rescue officials said there were overwhelmed by pleas for help.

3. Andy Parker, father of WDBJ reporter Alison Parker who was shot and shot live on-air while reporting in Virginia addressed the gun reform rally in Washington. Parker urged supporters to keep the pressure on state and national lawmakers.

4. Mexico Colima volcano spewed plumes³ of ash and smoke 1.5 miles into the sky. It is the latest and live some activities from the volcano also known as "Volcano of fire". Matthew Burgoyne, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.

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1 adviser
n.劝告者，顾问
参考例句：
They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。 Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

2 immediate
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
参考例句：
His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。 We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

3 plumes
羽毛( plume的名词复数 )；羽毛饰；羽毛状物；升上空中的羽状物
参考例句：
The dancer wore a headdress of pink ostrich plumes. 那位舞蹈演员戴着粉色鸵鸟毛制作的头饰。 The plumes on her bonnet barely moved as she nodded. 她点点头，那帽子的羽毛在一个劲儿颤动。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-09-15