美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-10-16_在线英语听力室

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1. President Barack Obama was hunkered down in Williamsburg, Virginia as he prepared for his upcoming debate with Mitt¹ Romney. The Republican candidate is also preparing for the face-off. They did spend some time on the stop in Ohio.

2. Pakistani officials say the 14-year-girl was shot by the Taliban is showing positive development. They say she was able to move her limbs today as doctors reduced her sedation.

3. Turkey's Prime minister is blasting the UN for its failure to agree on the decisive steps to end the civil war in Syria. He says the war is witnessing a humanitarian² tragedy in Syria.

4. The Space Shuttle Endeavour is heading through the streets of Los Angeles toward its retirement³ home at a museum. Spectators have flocked to see it crept along at a top speed of two miles an hour.

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1 mitt
n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手
参考例句：
I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。 Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

2 humanitarian
n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者
参考例句：
She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。 The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

3 retirement
n.退休，退职
参考例句：
She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。 I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-10-16