美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-03-17_在线英语听力室

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1.Construction crews in Manhattan have started removing piles of bricks and debris¹ from the middle of the street after a crane split into pieces and fell on several buildings yesterday.

2.Pope Benedict has opened Holy Week with one of his strongest appeals for peace in Iraq. Speaking from the Vatican on Palm Sunday, he said, (quote) 'Enough with the slaughters². Enough with the violence. Enough with the hatred³ in Iraq!'

3.Bosses around this country can expect a slowdown in productivity this week. It's Selection Sunday for the NCAA Basketball Tournament, which means nearly everyone will be busy filling out their brackets for the big dance.

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1 debris
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
参考例句：
After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。 Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

2 slaughters
v.屠杀，杀戮，屠宰( slaughter的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
These vast slaughters have since become notorious. 此后，这些大规模的屠杀，就变成了很不光彩的新闻。来自辞典例句 Remembered that despairs and hope that each other slaughters. 记得绝望和希望，彼此厮杀。来自互联网

3 hatred
n.憎恶，憎恨，仇恨
参考例句：
He looked at me with hatred in his eyes.他以憎恨的眼光望着我。 The old man was seized with burning hatred for the fascists.老人对法西斯主义者充满了仇恨。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-03-17