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This is AP News Minute.
The White House said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's proposed Washington meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin had been delayed until 2019, citing the ongoing probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
On Capitol Hill, the Secretary of State took tough questions from senators of both parties about Trump's meeting with Putin in Helsinki and North Korea's denuclearization after the summit in Singapore.
President Donald Trump says the United States and the European Union have agreed to work for "zero tariffs and zero subsidies" on non-automobile goods. Following a meeting with the President of the European Commission, Trump says the EU has also agreed to buy "a lot of soybeans" and increase its imports of liquidized natural gas from the US.
Drone footage recorded above a section of Greece near Athens shows the damage following the deadliest wildfire to hit Greece in decades, killing at least 79 people and sending thousands fleeing.
Scientists say they have detected water beneath the surface of Mars, raising the possibility of life on the red planet. The reservoir, which is at least 20 miles across, was found by radar signals. Experts called the discovery thrilling.
This is Julian Stiles, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.
Adapted from http://www.kekenet.com/broadcast/201807/560425.shtml
VOCABULARY
1. senator n. a member of a senate 参议员。例如：
Senator McCarthy麦卡锡参议员
He has served as a Democratic senator for Texas since 2000. 自2000年以来，他一直是得克萨斯州的民主党参议员。
2. denuclearization n. 无核化; 非核化; 非核武器化
3. tariff n. a tax that is paid on goods coming into or going out of a country 关税
4. subsidy n. money that is paid by a government or an organization to reduce the costs of services or of producing goods so that their prices can be kept low 补贴；补助金；津贴。例如：
agricultural subsidies农业补贴
to reduce the level of subsidy降低补贴标准
5. soybean n. 大豆，黄豆
6. drone n. an aircraft without a pilot, controlled from the ground 无人驾驶飞机
7. reservoir n. a natural or artificial lake where water is stored before it is taken by pipes to houses, etc. 水库；蓄水池
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.
The White House said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's proposed Washington meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin had been delayed until 2019, citing the ongoing probe into (Q1) _________________________________ in the 2016 election.
On Capitol Hill, the Secretary of State took tough questions from senators of both parties about Trump's meeting with Putin in Helsinki and North Korea's (Q2) ______________________ after the summit in Singapore.
President Donald Trump says the United States and the European Union have agreed to work for "(Q3) _______________________________________" on non-automobile goods. Following a meeting with the President of the European Commission, Trump says the EU has also agreed to buy "a lot of soybeans" and increase its (Q4) _______________ of liquidized natural gas from the US.
Drone footage recorded above a section of Greece near Athens shows the damage following the deadliest wildfire to hit Greece in decades, killing at least 79 people and sending thousands (Q5) ____________________________.
Scientists say they have detected (Q6) ______________________ beneath the surface of Mars, raising the possibility of (Q7) __________________ on the red planet. The (Q8) ____________, which is at least 20 miles across, was found by (Q9) _________________ signals. Experts called the discovery (Q10)_______________________.
This is Julian Stiles, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.
KEY
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.
The White House said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's proposed Washington meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin had been delayed until 2019, citing the ongoing probe into (Q1) Russian interference in the 2016 election.
On Capitol Hill, the Secretary of State took tough questions from senators of both parties about Trump's meeting with Putin in Helsinki and North Korea's (Q2) denuclearization after the summit in Singapore.
President Donald Trump says the United States and the European Union have agreed to work for "(Q3) zero tariffs and zero subsidies" on non-automobile goods. Following a meeting with the President of the European Commission, Trump says the EU has also agreed to buy "a lot of soybeans" and increase its (Q4) imports of liquidized natural gas from the US.
Drone footage recorded above a section of Greece near Athens shows the damage following the deadliest wildfire to hit Greece in decades, killing at least 79 people and sending thousands (Q5) fleeing.
Scientists say they have detected (Q6) water beneath the surface of Mars, raising the possibility of (Q7) life on the red planet. The (Q8) reservoir, which is at least 20 miles across, was found by (Q9) radar signals. Experts called the discovery (Q10) thrilling.
This is Julian Stiles, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.