美联社新闻一分钟 2008-04-25
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(四)月
2. President Bush is optimistic that both sides in the Mideast peace process can agree on what defines a Palestinian state. But progress toward a peace deal with Israelis and Palestinians remains 3 slow.
3. The leaders of Delta 4 and Northwest Airlines are on Capitol Hill defending the proposed merger 5 of the two carriers, saying they are stronger together than apart, ready to be competitive with foreign airlines and equipped to handle record-high fuel prices.
4. In northern New Jersey 6, this bear decided 7 to wander, heading in the backyards and toward a high school, causing officials there to cancel all outdoor activities. Police and animal control officials eventually got the bear with a tranquilizer dart 8.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. carrier: n.
a company that carries goods or passengers from one place to another, especially by air
2. tranquilizer: n.
Medicine that produces a calming effect
- The atomic reactor generates enormous amounts of thermal energy.原子反应堆发出大量的热能。
- Inside the reactor the large molecules are cracked into smaller molecules.在反应堆里，大分子裂变为小分子。
- The telephone was out of order,but is functional now.电话刚才坏了，但现在可以用了。
- The furniture is not fancy,just functional.这些家具不是摆着好看的，只是为了实用。
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
- The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。
- Acceptance of the offer is the first step to a merger.对这项提议的赞同是合并的第一步。
- Shareholders will be voting on the merger of the companies.股东们将投票表决公司合并问题。
- 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。