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1. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart say they have reached an agreement on getting Syria to destroy all of its chemical weapons. The agreement gives Syria one week to turn over a full list of its chemical weapon stockpiles, which would all have to be destroyed by mid¹ 2014.

2. After days of flooding, authorities in Colorado say they are getting to residents stranded² in mountain communities. Four people have been confirmed dead and the high water has affected³ an area as large as Connecticut.

3. At least 35 people were injured when a Greyhound bus left the road, flipped⁴ on its side, and wound up a cornfield in south west Ohio. The cause of the crash is under investigation⁵.

4. Tropical storm Ingrid is getting stronger off Mexico Gulf⁶ coast. Saturday, it was located above 130 miles northeast of Veracruz with sustained winds about 65 miles an hour.

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1 mid
adj.中央的，中间的
参考例句：
Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。 He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。

2 stranded
a.搁浅的，进退两难的
参考例句：
He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里，身无分文，一筹莫展。 I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。

3 affected
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。 His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

4 flipped
轻弹( flip的过去式和过去分词 )；按（开关）；快速翻转；急挥
参考例句：
The plane flipped and crashed. 飞机猛地翻转，撞毁了。 The carter flipped at the horse with his whip. 赶大车的人扬鞭朝着马轻轻地抽打。

5 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。

6 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-09-19