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1. A mid-March winter storm is grounding flights on the East Coast with airlines canceling hundreds of flights. The storm promises a mix of heavy snow, sleet1, and rain, all coming after several days of balmy weather.

2. Lawyers say a grand jury has indicted2 at least three of five New York City police officers in the case of Sean Bell killed on his wedding day in a 50-shot barrage3. Speaking for the victim's family, the Rev4. Al Sharpton called the charges an important step for justice.

3. A man who jumped off a cruise ship is rescued in Florida about eight hours later by the Coast Guard. A witness said the man was drunk when he left the balcony in his room.

4. And may be coming to a corner near you a post office box looking a little like R2-D2 that chirpy character from Star Wars. The U.S. Postal5 Service is giving hundreds of boxes a makeover to promote a new stamp commemorating6 the film.

 

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. balmy: adj.
Balmy weather is fairly warm and pleasant.

2. grand juror: n-count
A grand juror is a jury, usually in the United States, which considers a criminal case in order to decide if someone should be tried in a court of law.

3. Rev.: n-title
Rev. is a written abbreviation for Reverend which is a title used before the name or rank of an officially appointed religious leader..

4. chirpy: adj.
If you describe a person or their behavior as chirpy, you mean they are very cheerful and lively. (INFORMAL)

5. makeover: n-count
If a person or room is given a makeover, their appearance is improved, usually by an expert.


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1 sleet wxlw6     
n.雨雪；v.下雨雪，下冰雹
参考例句：
  • There was a great deal of sleet last night.昨夜雨夹雪下得真大。
  • When winter comes,we get sleet and frost.冬天来到时我们这儿会有雨夹雪和霜冻。
2 indicted 4fe8f0223a4e14ee670547b1a8076e20     
控告，起诉( indict的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The senator was indicted for murder. 那位参议员被控犯谋杀罪。
  • He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder. 他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。
3 barrage JuezH     
n.火力网，弹幕
参考例句：
  • The attack jumped off under cover of a barrage.进攻在炮火的掩护下开始了。
  • The fierce artillery barrage destroyed the most part of the city in a few minutes.猛烈的炮火几分钟内便毁灭了这座城市的大部分地区。
4 rev njvzwS     
v.发动机旋转，加快速度
参考例句：
  • It's his job to rev up the audience before the show starts.他要负责在表演开始前鼓动观众的热情。
  • Don't rev the engine so hard.别让发动机转得太快。
5 postal EP0xt     
adj.邮政的，邮局的
参考例句：
  • A postal network now covers the whole country.邮路遍及全国。
  • Remember to use postal code.勿忘使用邮政编码。
6 commemorating c2126128e74c5800f2f2295f86f3989d     
v.纪念，庆祝( commemorate的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • He was presented with a scroll commemorating his achievements. 他被授予一幅卷轴，以表彰其所做出的成就。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The post office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers. 邮局发行了一个纪念美国著名演艺人员的系列邮票。 来自互联网

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