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 French President Francois Hollande begins a 3-day state visit to the United States. Upon arrival in Andrews, he was whisked away aboard Air Force One to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, once the U.S. Minister to France. The state dinner at the White House is scheduled for Tuesday night.

 
The Sochi Olympics are starting to feel more like the Summer Games. The Russian resort is heating up with temperature soaring to 60 degrees. Skiers are putting snow on their racing1 suits to cool down.
 
Another winter storm is bearing down on Georgia, and the governor is declaring a state of emergency. Two weeks ago, the Atlanta Metropolitan2 area was paralyzed by snow and ice. Motorists were stranded3 in vehicles overnight. The governor is putting emergency services on alert and this time wants to prepare early.
 
And the iconic carriage rides of Central Park may soon be a sweet memory. New York's new mayor says he wants to stop the horse-drawn carriage tours on humanitarian4 ground.
 

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1 racing 1ksz3w     
n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的
参考例句：
  • I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
  • The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。
2 metropolitan mCyxZ     
adj.大城市的，大都会的
参考例句：
  • Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
  • Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。
3 stranded thfz18     
a.搁浅的，进退两难的
参考例句：
  • He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
  • I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。
4 humanitarian kcoxQ     
n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者
参考例句：
  • She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
  • The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

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