美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-6-25_在线英语听力室

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Top South Carolina officials including Senator Linden Greg and Governor Nikki Haley have called for the confederate flag to come down at the State Capital in a week of the deadly shooting at a historic black church. Nine black church goers were killed by a white man. Police photographed holding the flag with other symbols of white supremacy¹.

Authorities in New York say they have found items in a cabin that may be linked two convicted murders who escaped from prison. The items have been sent to labs for DNA² testing. The men, David Sweat and Richard Matt have been on the run for more than two weeks.

A Taliban suicide bomber³ struck the Afghan parliament building on Monday and gunman tried to storm the heavily guarded compound. Lawmakers were inside voting on the appointment of a new defense⁴ minister when the blast occurred.

And a thick layer of smog linked in Santiago Chile forced the authority to declare an environmental emergency. 80%of the city’s estimated 1.70 million cars forced to park after all activist⁵ are being avoided.

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1 supremacy
n.至上；至高权力
参考例句：
No one could challenge her supremacy in gymnastics.她是最优秀的体操运动员，无人能胜过她。 Theoretically,she holds supremacy as the head of the state.从理论上说，她作为国家的最高元首拥有至高无上的权力。

2 DNA
(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸
参考例句：
DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。 Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

3 bomber
n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者
参考例句：
He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。 Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

4 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

5 activist
n.活动分子，积极分子
参考例句：
He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。 He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-6-25