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1. Larry Birkhead says DNA1 tests prove he is the father of Anna Nicole Smith's infant daughter. He emerged triumphant2 from a closed hearing in the Bahamas to announce the results. Dannielynn could inherit a fortune in the wake of her mother's death in February.

2. The Rutgers women's basketball team will sit down with radio talk show host Don Imus behind close doors. This after Imus's comment about the team raised the ire of civil rights leaders and Rutgers University. Imus was given a two-week suspension from the air.

3. Stem cell debate in the Senate. A presidential veto is expected for one bill subsidizing stem cell research using human embryos3. But another bill could find more favor, funding studies on embryos incapable4 of developing into fetuses5.

4. A new homeowner in North Carolina makes a dreaded6 discovery. Her new home was also home for thousands of bats over the years. It's loaded with bat feces found to contain E.coli. Now a repair bill is approaching 25,000 dollars.

 

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. ire: n-count
Ire means anger or wrath7.

2. dreaded: adj
Dreaded means terrible and greatly feared.

3. feces: n-uncount
Feces is the solid waste substance that people and animals get rid of from their body by passing it through anus.


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1 DNA 4u3z1l     
(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸
参考例句：
  • DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
  • Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。
2 triumphant JpQys     
adj.胜利的，成功的；狂欢的，喜悦的
参考例句：
  • The army made a triumphant entry into the enemy's capital.部队胜利地进入了敌方首都。
  • There was a positively triumphant note in her voice.她的声音里带有一种极为得意的语气。
3 embryos 0e62a67414ef42288b74539e591aa30a     
n.晶胚；胚，胚胎( embryo的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Somatic cells of angiosperms enter a regenerative phase and behave like embryos. 被子植物体细胞进入一个生殖阶段，而且其行为象胚。 来自辞典例句
  • Evolution can explain why human embryos look like gilled fishes. 进化论能够解释为什么人类的胚胎看起来象除去了内脏的鱼一样。 来自辞典例句
4 incapable w9ZxK     
adj.无能力的，不能做某事的
参考例句：
  • He would be incapable of committing such a cruel deed.他不会做出这么残忍的事。
  • Computers are incapable of creative thought.计算机不会创造性地思维。
5 fetuses eae25b106f4ed68558631a5bf44c9293     
n.胎，胎儿( fetus的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • DNA was extracted from fetuses at mid-gestation, about 10 days past conception. DNA从受孕大约10天后的中期妊娠胚胎中提取。 来自互联网
  • Brucellosis is a disease that causes fetuses to abort in cattle. 普鲁士菌病是一种可以导致牲畜胎儿夭折的疾病。 来自互联网
6 dreaded XuNzI3     
adj.令人畏惧的；害怕的v.害怕，恐惧，担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句：
  • The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的时刻终于来到了。
  • He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他害怕非得在医院过圣诞节不可。 来自《用法词典》
7 wrath nVNzv     
n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒
参考例句：
  • His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
  • The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。

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