AP News一分钟新闻：美国儿童感染病例增加
燕山大学 刘立军 供稿
【TRANSCRIPT】
This is AP News Minute.
The American Academy of Pediatrics says 10% of US coronavirus cases are in children, up from 2% in April. It says the rates among children and teens are rising as schools reopen and activities like sports resume.
The Marine Corps says a fighter jet crashed in the remote California desert after colliding with another plane during in-flight refueling. The tanker plane landed safely. The fighter jet pilot ejected and also reached the ground safely.
A wildfire in Northern California's wine country has burned through more than 70 square miles. The fire has destroyed dozens of homes. Tens of thousands were ordered to evacuate.
Adapted from http://www.kekenet.com/broadcast/202010/618650.shtml
【VOCABULARY】
1. resume v. （中断后）重新开始，继续
2. refueling n. 中途加油
3. tanker plane 空中加油机
4. evacuate v. to move people from a place of danger to a safer place （把人从危险的地方）疏散，转移，撤离。例如：Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
【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 American Academy of Pediatrics says 10% of US coronavirus cases are in (Q1) _____________, up from 2% in April. It says the rates among children and teens are rising as schools (Q2) _________ and activities like sports (Q3) ________________________.
The Marine Corps says (Q4) _______________________ crashed in the remote California desert after colliding with another plane during in-flight (Q5) _______________. The tanker plane landed (Q6) _______________. The fighter jet pilot (Q7) __________ and also reached the ground safely.
A (Q8) _________________ in Northern California's wine country has burned through more than 70 square miles. The fire has destroyed dozens of (Q9) ____________________. Tens of thousands were ordered to (Q10) ____________________.
【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 American Academy of Pediatrics says 10% of US coronavirus cases are in (Q1) children, up from 2% in April. It says the rates among children and teens are rising as schools (Q2) reopen and activities like sports (Q3) resume.
The Marine Corps says (Q4) a fighter jet crashed in the remote California desert after colliding with another plane during in-flight (Q5) refueling. The tanker plane landed (Q6) safely. The fighter jet pilot (Q7) ejected and also reached the ground safely.
A (Q8) wildfire in Northern California's wine country has burned through more than 70 square miles. The fire has destroyed dozens of (Q9) homes. Tens of thousands were ordered to (Q10) evacuate.