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　　1. President Obama says the US economy is poised1 for progress. The president travelled to Texas, urging Americans to back his proposals on jobs, education and the minimal2 wage.
 
　　2. An Ohio prosecutor3 says he will weigh whether to seek the death penalty against Ariel Castro, the man charged with kidnapping and raping4 3 women and holding them hostage for a decade. Bond for Castro was set at 8 million dollars.
 
　　3. Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried after a week long search for a community willing to accept his body. He was buried at an undisclosed location near Worcester, Massachusetts.
 
　　4. Prince Harry5 has opened his 7-day tour to the US. Thursday, he travelled to Capitol Hill to see an exhibit on removing landmines6 from war zones.

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1 poised SlhzBU     
a.摆好姿势不动的
参考例句：
  • The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
  • Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。
2 minimal ODjx6     
adj.尽可能少的，最小的
参考例句：
  • They referred to this kind of art as minimal art.他们把这种艺术叫微型艺术。
  • I stayed with friends, so my expenses were minimal.我住在朋友家，所以我的花费很小。
3 prosecutor 6RXx1     
n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人
参考例句：
  • The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
  • The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。
4 raping 4f9bdcc4468fbfd7a8114c83498f4f61     
v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的现在分词 )；强奸
参考例句：
  • In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace. 作为报复，查理六世派军讨伐布列塔尼，奸淫杀戮平民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The conquerors marched on, burning, killing, raping and plundering as they went. 征服者所到之处烧杀奸掠，无所不做。 来自互联网
5 harry heBxS     
vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼
参考例句：
  • Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
  • Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
6 landmines 2c28fd83ea31641be43b9b7fb10c8f48     
潜在的冲突； 地雷，投伞水雷( landmine的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The treaty bans the use production and trade of landmines. 该条约规定，禁止使用地雷相关产品及贸易。
  • One of the weapon's of special concern was landmines. 在引起人们特别关注的武器中就有地雷。

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