AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-07_在线英语听力室

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1.A solemn ceremony in Delaware has marked the end of nearly a two-decade ban on news coverage¹ of returning US war dead. The remains² of a Virginia airman killed in Afghanistan returned to Dover Air Force Base Sunday, the 20-minute ceremony was mostly silent.

2.Rescue workers are digging through the rubbles, searching for survivors³ after a strong earthquake hit central Italy. The quake has killed at least 20 people and struck about 70 miles from Rome. The Italian premier⁴ has declared a state of emergency.

3.2008 had the fewest number of highway deaths since the early 60s. Experts cite⁵ fewer miles driven, record seat belt use and tougher laws for the decrease.

4.The NCAA men's basketball championship will be decided⁶ tonight. North Carolina will take on Michigan State in Detroit. Earlier in the season, the same two teams played on the same court with North Carolina winning by 35 points.

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1 coverage
n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖
参考例句：
There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。 This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

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 survivors
幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。 survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

4 premier
adj.首要的；n.总理，首相
参考例句：
The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。 He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

5 cite
vt.引用，引证，举例
参考例句：
It would be an endless task to cite such living examples.这样的实例举不胜举。 I'll just cite some figures for comparison.我要引用一些数字作比较。

6 decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。 There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-07