15. Missile
n.
导弹, 发射物
Pictures of insurgents firing an anti-aircraft missile in Iraq . 有关伊拉克叛乱分子发射防空导弹的录像。
16. Award
n.
奖, 奖品
vt.
授予, 判给
The Iranian human rights lawyer , Shirin Ebadi , picks up her Nobel Peace Prize award today . 伊朗人权律师希林.伊巴迪今天接受了她的“诺贝尔和平奖”。
17. Await
vt.
等候
In business , Iberia’s link-up with British Airways awaits approval from Brussels . 财经方面， 西班牙航空公司与英国航空公司的合并正等待欧盟的认可。
18. Emergency
n.
紧急情况, 突然事件, 非常时刻, 紧急事件
An American transport plane is hit by a missile in Iraq today and has to make an emergency landing . 一架美军运输机今天在伊境内被导弹击中， 不得不紧急着陆。
19. Parliamentary
adj.
议会的
In Russia , President Vladimir Putin’s supporters and allies gain a majority parliamentary elections . 俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔.普京的支持者和盟友在议会大选中获得多数席位。
20. Gang
n.
(一)伙, (一)群
In the Philippines , a top leader of the Abu Sayyaf kidnap gang is arrested . 菲律宾恐怖组织阿布沙耶夫绑架团伙的一名头目今天被捕。
21. Reject
n.
被拒之人, 被弃之物, 不合格品, 落选者, 不及格者
vt.
拒绝, 抵制, 否决, 呕出, 驳回, 丢弃
Elections in Martinique and Guadeloupe which offered greater autonomy for the island , but which were rejected . 在马提尼克和瓜德罗普， 对给予各岛更多自治权的选举遭到失败。
22. Tough
n.
恶棍
adj.
强硬的, 艰苦的, 坚强的, 坚韧的, 强壮的, 吃苦耐劳的, 凶恶的, 粗暴的
adv.
<口>强硬地, 顽强地
vt.
<美口>忍受, 耐, 坚持
The Chinese Premier , Wen Jiabao , meets President Bush today . Will both sides be talking tough on trade ? 中国总理温家宝今日将会晤布什总统。 双方在贸易问题上还会语气强硬吗?
23. Impact
n.
碰撞, 冲击, 冲突, 影响, 效果
vt.
挤入, 撞击, 压紧, 对...发生影响
Free prescription drugs for America’s elderly .But , what impact will the new law have on the race for the White House ? 为美国的老年人提供免费的处方药品 ， 可是这一新的法律又会对总统竞选产生何种影响呢?
24. Explore
v.
探险, 探测, 探究
“There is the will to explore , and as long as that will to explore is there , we will go to space .” said the NASA . 美国航空航天局称：“时时有探索的雄心 。 只要探索的决心还在 ，我们就要奔向宇宙 。”
25. Blame
n.
过失, 责备
vt.
责备, 谴责
Israelis and Palestinians blame each other for failing to reach agreement on the cease-fire . 以色列和巴基斯坦没有就停火问题达成协议 ， 双方因此相互指责。
26. Constructive
adj.
建设性的
Despite recent failed talks with Palestinian factions , the Palestinian Prime Minister insist the talks were constructive . 尽管同国内各派别最近的对话失败 ， 巴总理仍然认为这次谈判是建设性的。
27. Reflection
n.
反射, 映象, 倒影, 反省, 沉思, 反映
WGN Radio said this Cartwright firing is a reflection on the players more than it is Cartwright . 芝加哥电台称这次解雇而蒙羞的不是卡特莱特本人 ， 而是所有队员 。
28. Personality
n.
个性, 人格, 人物, 名人, (用复数)诽谤、人身攻击
There won’t be a long-term success here until they make a couple of deals and change the personality of this team . 除非他们再达成几笔交易和改变这支球队的风气 ， 否则他们的好景不长 。
29. Occupy
vt.
占, 占用, 占领, 占据
500 Israeli soldiers have signed a petition refusing to serve in the occupied territories . 五百名以军士兵在一份请愿书上联名签字拒绝在占领地服役。
30. Commander
n.
司令官, 指挥官
27 pilots sent a letter to the commander of Israeli’s air force refusing to carry out duties , which include track and kill operations , in the West Bank and Gaza Strip . 二十七名以色列飞行员写了封信给空军司令， 拒绝执行在约旦河西岸和加沙地带的追踪暗杀任务。
31. Weapon
n. 武器
Libya was developing nuclear weapons , but it was still several years away from actually having one .
利比亚曾一度在发展核武器 ， 但距离真正拥有核武器还需要好几年的时间。
