TRANSCRIPT
This is AP News Minute.
British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she's resigning. She cited her failure to negotiate Britain's exit from the European Union.
President Trump is telling the US intelligence community to cooperate with Attorney General William Barr's investigation of the Russia probe. Barr is looking into how the investigation of the Trump campaign's alleged collusion with Russia began.
Areas of Jefferson City in Missouri remain without electricity, more than a day after a massive tornado. The National Weather Service estimates the twister that hit Missouri's capital city had winds up to 160 mph.
And a number of tornadoes were reported in the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles Thursday. One very large funnel cloud was spotted in far north Texas, near the Oklahoma state line.
Adapted from http://www.kekenet.com/broadcast/201905/586533.shtml
VOCABULARY
1. cite v. cite sth. (as sth.) to mention sth. as a reason or an example, or in order to support what you are saying 提及（原因）；举出（示例）；列举。例如：He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown. 他说繁重的工作负荷是导致他累垮的原因。
2. allege v. (常用被动态) (formal) to state sth. as a fact but without giving proof （未提出证据）断言，指称，声称。用法：
(动词 (+ that从句)) 例如：The prosecution alleges (that) she was driving carelessly. 控方指控她粗心驾驶。
(动词 + 名词短语 + that从句) 例如：It is alleged that he mistreated the prisoners. 据称他虐待犯人。
(动词 + 名词短语 + 带to的不定式) 例如：He is alleged to have mistreated the prisoners. 他被指控虐待犯人。
(动词 + 名词短语) 例如：This procedure should be followed in cases where dishonesty has been alleged. 指控欺诈的案件应遵循本诉讼程序。
3. collusion n. (不可数名词) (formal, disapproving) secret agreement especially in order to do sth. dishonest or to trick people 密谋；勾结；串通。例如：
The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers. 警察腐败，与那伙毒品贩子内外勾结。
There was collusion between the two witnesses (= they gave the same false evidence). 两个证人串通作伪证。
4. panhandle n. （伸展到另一地区的）狭长土地，锅柄状地区 A panhandle is a narrow strip of land joined to a larger area of land.
QUESTIONS
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
This is AP News Minute.
British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she's resigning. She cited her (Q1) _____________ to (Q2) _______________________ Britain's exit from the European Union.
President Trump is telling the US intelligence community to (Q3) ______________________ Attorney General William Barr's investigation of the Russia probe. Barr is looking into how the (Q4) _________________________ of the Trump campaign's alleged (Q5) ____________________ with Russia began.
Areas of Jefferson City in Missouri remain (Q6) _______________________, more than a day after a massive (Q7) _______________________. The National Weather Service estimates the twister that hit Missouri's capital city had winds up to (Q8) __________________ mph.
And a number of tornadoes were reported in the Oklahoma and Texas (Q9) ___________________ Thursday. One very large funnel cloud was spotted in far (Q10) ______________________ Texas, near the Oklahoma state line.
KEY
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in tahe blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
This is AP News Minute.
British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she's resigning. She cited her (Q1) failure to (Q2) negotiate Britain's exit from the European Union.
President Trump is telling the US intelligence community to (Q3) cooperate with Attorney General William Barr's investigation of the Russia probe. Barr is looking into how the (Q4) investigation of the Trump campaign's alleged (Q5) collusion with Russia began.
Areas of Jefferson City in Missouri remain (Q6) without electricity, more than a day after a massive (Q7) tornado. The National Weather Service estimates the twister that hit Missouri's capital city had winds up to (Q8) 160 mph.
And a number of tornadoes were reported in the Oklahoma and Texas (Q9) panhandles Thursday. One very large funnel cloud was spotted in far (Q10) north Texas, near the Oklahoma state line.