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AP NEWS 2006-11-12
2006年11月13日 星期一 17:29
1. On this Veterans’ Day, President Bush is praising US troops as "our nation's finest citizens". Speaking at Arlington National Cemetery, Bush thanked US servicemen and women, and urged other Americans to do the same. Before his remarks, the president laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns.
2. While many National Guard members are returning from duty just in time for Veterans’ Day, some combat brigades could be sent back for a second tour. Sending troops back to Iraq would depart from a Pentagon decision not to deploy reserves for more than 2 years.
3. The United States has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution, condemning the recent Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip. US Ambassador John Boton says the Arab-backed draft resolution was biased against Israel and politically motivated.
4. Western Wisconsin residents are shoveling out after a snowstorm hit the region. Fast falling flurries dumped six inches of snow on the area. Police say the storm made roads extra slippery but there were no serious problems.
Veterans’ Day 美国老兵纪念日
Arlington National Cemetery (美国)阿林顿国家公墓(在弗吉尼亚州)
wreath n. 花圈，花冠，圈状物
National Guard n. 国民警卫队，后备役军人
brigade n. （军队的）旅
depart from 离开，从...出发；违反，背离
deploy vt. vi. 散开；部署
offensive adj. 讨厌的，无礼的，攻击性的 n. 进攻，攻势
biased adj. 有偏见的
shovel n. 铲，铁铲 v. 铲
flurry n. 阵风，小雪，小雨，飓风，慌张 vt. 使恐慌，使狼狈 vi. 激动，慌张 |
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