美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-10-17

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1. Police in New York have made a major drug trafficking bust¹ at JFK Airport. Eighteen people including at least eight airline workers have been charged with helping² to smuggle³ heroin⁴ and cocaine⁵ through the airport. Most of the drugs came from the Dominican Republic and were hidden in luggage.

2. A nationwide manhunt for an alleged⁶ child molester⁷ is over. Chester Stiles was arrested in Nevada during a traffic stop and he is now scheduled to appear in court. Stiles is accused of molesting⁸ a three-year-old girl and recording⁹ it on videotape.

3. A lack of rain throughout the south means many states are now facing a punishing drought. Experts say the lack of rain is threatening the water supply in the region and water use has been restricted for many communities.

4. Thanks to a few nickels put into a slot machine, this North Dakota man is nearly 3 million dollars richer. He hit a big jackpot. He plans to build a new ice fishing house and pay off some debts.

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1 bust
vt.打破；vi.爆裂；n.半身像；胸部
参考例句：
I dropped my camera on the pavement and bust it. 我把照相机掉在人行道上摔坏了。 She has worked up a lump of clay into a bust.她把一块黏土精心制作成一个半身像。

2 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

3 smuggle
vt.私运；vi.走私
参考例句：
Friends managed to smuggle him secretly out of the country.朋友们想方设法将他秘密送出国了。 She has managed to smuggle out the antiques without getting caught.她成功将古董走私出境，没有被逮捕。

4 heroin
n.海洛因
参考例句：
Customs have made their biggest ever seizure of heroin.海关查获了有史以来最大的一批海洛因。 Heroin has been smuggled out by sea.海洛因已从海上偷运出境。

5 cocaine
n.可卡因，古柯碱（用作局部麻醉剂）
参考例句：
That young man is a cocaine addict.那个年轻人吸食可卡因成瘾。 Don't have cocaine abusively.不可滥服古柯碱。

6 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

7 molester

参考例句：
A nationwide manhunt for an alleged child molester is over. 一个全国搜捕骚扰儿童的行动告一段落。来自互联网 Did the molester penetrate the child? 这名性骚扰者插进小孩的身体了吗？来自互联网

8 molesting
v.骚扰( molest的现在分词 )；干扰；调戏；猥亵
参考例句：
He was accused of sexually molesting a female colleague. 他被指控对一位女同事进行性骚扰。来自辞典例句 He was charged with molesting a woman. 他被指控调戏妇女。来自辞典例句

9 recording
n.录音，记录
参考例句：
How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？ I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

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