美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-10-01

1.Amid a growing E. coli scare, Topps Meat Company is expanding its recall of frozen hamburger patties. Company announced 22 million pounds of ground beef products are being recalled. Three people have been infected with the bacteria and other possible cases remain under investigation¹.

2.Duke University President Richard Brodhead has apologized, saying he's sorry for not better supporting the men's lacrosse team last year after three players were falsely accused in a rape² scandal. Brodhead adds the university failed to reach out in a time of extraordinary peril³.

3.Jenna Bush enters the literary world. Kicking off a two-month-long book tour, the president's daughter delivered a speech and signed copies of her new non-fiction narrative⁴ about a teenage mother in Latin America with HIV.

4.Taking baby steps toward health. Scotland aims to curb⁵ childhood obesity⁶. A nursery in its capital city installed a gym for these tiny athletes to shed a few pounds. Scotland is among the fattest countries on earth.

1 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

2 rape   

n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸

参考例句：

• The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
• He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

3 peril   

n.(严重的)危险；危险的事物

参考例句：

• The refugees were in peril of death from hunger.难民有饿死的危险。
• The embankment is in great peril.河堤岌岌可危。

4 narrative   

n.叙述，故事；adj.叙事的，故事体的

参考例句：

• He was a writer of great narrative power.他是一位颇有记述能力的作家。
• Neither author was very strong on narrative.两个作者都不是很善于讲故事。

5 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

6 obesity   

n.肥胖，肥大

参考例句：

• One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
• Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。