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　　1. A jury found Jodi Arias1 guilty of first-degree murder in the killing2 of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander. The four-month trial culminated3 in the verdict read Wednesday afternoon. Arias had claimed she acted in self defense4.
 
　　2. A second woman rescued after being held captive for a decade in Ohio was now home with her family. Gina Dejesus arrived home today as a crowd chanted her name. Earlier today, Amanda Berry arrived at her sister's home.
 
　　3. Congress is learning more details of the deadly attack on a US consulate5 in Benghazi, Libya. At a hearing today, House Republicans renewed charges that the Obama administration is covering up information about last year's assault. Democrats6 are accusing the GOP of politicizing the issue.
 
　　4. The cast of NBC's long-running comedy "The Office" received a hero's welcome on their farewell visit to Scranton. Cast members joined a parade as the sitcom7 wraps up its ninth and final season. "The Office" helped turn the city into something of a tourist attraction.

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1 arias 54a9f17a5cd5c87c2c2f192e7480ccb1     
n.咏叹调( aria的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Can you pick out the operatic arias quoted in this orchestral passage? 你能听出这段管弦乐曲里有歌剧式的咏叹调吗？ 来自辞典例句
  • The actions are large and colour, there are arias and recitatives. 动作夸张而华美，有唱段也有宣叙部。 来自辞典例句
2 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
3 culminated 2d1e3f978078666a2282742e3d1ca461     
v.达到极点( culminate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • a gun battle which culminated in the death of two police officers 一场造成两名警察死亡的枪战
  • The gala culminated in a firework display. 晚会以大放烟火告终。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 defense AxbxB     
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
5 consulate COwzC     
n.领事馆
参考例句：
  • The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
  • The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。
6 democrats 655beefefdcaf76097d489a3ff245f76     
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
  • The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 sitcom 9iMzBQ     
n.情景喜剧，（广播、电视的）系列幽默剧
参考例句：
  • This sitcom is produced in cooperation with Hong Kong TV.这部连续剧是同香港电视台联合制作的。
  • I heard that a new sitcom is coming out next season.我听说下一季会推出一个新的情境喜剧。

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