美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-3-30

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The leaders of Germany, Franceand Spain gathered in the French Alps. There to remember the victims of the Germanwingsplane crash. According to State Department officials, three Americans arepresumed dead.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghanisays his country owes “a profound debt” to the American soldiers killed in Afghanistanin a speech to a joint¹ meeting of congress. Ghani tried to repair relation withthe US. His speech comes a day after the White House said it would slow thepace of the US troop withdrawal².

Amanda Knox’s waiting to learnher fate. Italy’s high court is reviewing her and her boyfriend’s appeal ofrecent guilty verdicts. They were sentenced in connection to the 2007 murder ofher British roommate.

A milestone³ for South Americanwhiskey enthusiasts⁴, an argentine distillery is launching the first single maltwhiskey produce in Latin America. Producers say only a few bottles remain, 900bottles were on sale at the beginning of this year.

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1 joint
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。 We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

2 withdrawal
n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销
参考例句：
The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。 They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

3 milestone
n.里程碑；划时代的事件
参考例句：
The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。 I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

4 enthusiasts
n.热心人，热衷者( enthusiast的名词复数 )
参考例句：
A group of enthusiasts have undertaken the reconstruction of a steam locomotive. 一群火车迷已担负起重造蒸汽机车的任务。来自《简明英汉词典》 Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. 一群热心人计划修复这架飞机。来自新概念英语第二册

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