美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-04-07_在线英语听力室

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　　1.Officials are looking at a violent white supremacist prison gang in their investigation¹ into the deaths of a Texas district attorney and his wife.

　　2.Just months after the deadly school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut lawmakers have come to an agreement on what they called some of the toughest gun laws in the country.

　　3.New Jersey² governor Chris Christie has signed legislation, banning anyone under 17 from using a tanning bed and anyone under 14 from getting a spray tan.

　　4.Dozens of people of the Washington state protesting a decades-old state tax on dance venues³ danced in support of a repeal⁴ of the law.

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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 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

3 venues
n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点
参考例句：
The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。 Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。来自互联网

4 repeal
n.废止，撤消；v.废止，撤消
参考例句：
He plans to repeal a number of current policies.他计划废除一些当前的政策。 He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.他提出强有力的理由，赞成废除该法令。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-04-07