美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-11-21

1. The Supreme¹ Court says it will decide whether the District of Columbia can ban handguns. It's a case that could produce the most thorough examination of the constitutional right to keep and bear arms in nearly 70 years.

2. The identity of a child whose remains² washed ashore³ last month in Texas remains a mystery. So the FBI is offering a 20, 000-dollar reward and hopes someone will come forward with critical clues in the "Baby Grace" case.

3. Police say it may be a case of road rage gone to the extreme. A New York City cab driver was killed Tuesday morning after arguing with another driver. Police say the cab driver got out of his car to confront the other driver when that person ran him down with his vehicle.

4. If you want the perfect holiday decoration and have some extra cash, look no further than this Tokyo jewelery store. It's a golden statue of Father Christmas and is said to be worth about 2 million dollars. It's the third consecutive⁴ year that the jewelers presented a special creation made out of gold just for Christmas.

1 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

3 ashore   

adv.在(向)岸上，上岸

参考例句：

• The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
• He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。

4 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。