美联社新闻一分钟 2007-07-30（在线收听） |
| 1. Wild celebrations erupted across Iraq following the national soccer team's victory in Asia's most prestigious competition. Iraq defeated three-time champion Saudi Arabia one to nothing. At least four people were killed by celebratory gunfire. 2. Investigators are searching through the remains of two news helicopters that crashed in Phoenix killing four people. Witnesses say neither aircraft appeared to be in distress before they collided. 3. Britain's new prime minister is coming to America. It's Gordon Brown's first major overseas trip since replacing Tony Blair as prime minister. Brown will hold talks with President Bush at Camp David and will deliver a speech to the United Nations. 4. A Pennsylvania man is recovering from his second lightning strike. Don Frick was struck Friday while attending a festival. The only casualty of the lightning strike was Frick's pants. WORDS IN THE NEWS 1. one to nothing: 1:0 2. celebratory: adj [only before noun] done in order to celebrate a particular event or occasion 3. distress: noun a situation when a ship, aircraft etc is in danger and needs help |
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