美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-09-29_在线英语听力室

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1. The man who scaled the White House fence on Friday had his first appearance in DC court as the secret service beat up security around the iconic building. White House press secretary Josh Earnest says that president Obama is obviously concerned that the intruder got through the front door but says he still has confidence in the secret service.

2. Authorities in Virginia are researching the apartment of a man may believe was the last person seen with missing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham. 32-year-old Jesse Leroy Matthew.Jr has not been charged in the disappearance¹ though he is being sought on a reckless driving charge.

3. Environmental activists² and world leaders are gathering³ in New York on the eve of the UN climate summit. The event is aimed at galvanizing political will for a new global climate treaty by the end of 2015.

4. And the verification process is underway for what could be the world’s longest grilled⁴ bratwurst. It was cooked up Sunday as part of a bicentennial celebration in the town of Belleville , Illinois and measured more than 220 feet.

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1 disappearance
n.消失，消散，失踪
参考例句：
He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。 Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。

2 activists
n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。 Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 gathering
n.集会，聚会，聚集
参考例句：
He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。 He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

4 grilled
adj. 烤的, 炙过的, 有格子的动词grill的过去式和过去分词形式
参考例句：
He was grilled for two hours before the police let him go. 他被严厉盘查了两个小时后，警察才放他走。 He was grilled until he confessed. 他被严加拷问，直到他承认为止。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-09-29