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1.Their schedules are jam-packed as these White House hopefuls host multiple campaign events in Iowa to kick off 2008, with fresh polls showing both races too close to call. Candidates are making last-minute appeals. They're hoping supporters will caucus1 for them on Thursday.

2. A mob in Kenya torched a church sheltering hundreds of people, fleeing clashes sparked by the closest presidential election in this African nation's history. Dozens of people including children were burned alive during some of the worst violence ever hit this once stable nation.

3. Smokers2 in France savour their last cigarettes during a grace period before a new smoking ban is enforced. French officials gave smokers a New Year's Day reprieve3, saying they would only start enforcing the ban tomorrow. Even so, many Paris cafes and restaurants have already gone smoke-free.

4. These so-called polar bears ushered in the new year with their annual ritual of swimming in the chilly5 waters of the Atlantic. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club took the plunge6 for a fundraising event to help support terminally ill children.

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1 caucus Nrozd     
n.秘密会议；干部会议；v.（参加）干部开会议
参考例句：
  • This multi-staged caucus takes several months.这个多级会议常常历时好几个月。
  • It kept the Democratic caucus from fragmenting.它也使得民主党的核心小组避免了土崩瓦解的危险。
2 smokers d3e72c6ca3bac844ba5aa381bd66edba     
吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily. 许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
  • Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking. 烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害。
3 reprieve kBtzb     
n.暂缓执行（死刑）；v.缓期执行；给…带来缓解
参考例句：
  • He was saved from the gallows by a lastminute reprieve.最后一刻的缓刑令把他从绞架上解救了下来。
  • The railway line, due for closure, has been granted a six-month reprieve.本应停运的铁路线获准多运行6 个月。
4 ushered d337b3442ea0cc4312a5950ae8911282     
v.引，领，陪同( usher的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The secretary ushered me into his office. 秘书把我领进他的办公室。
  • A round of parties ushered in the New Year. 一系列的晚会迎来了新年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 chilly pOfzl     
adj.凉快的，寒冷的
参考例句：
  • I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
  • I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。
6 plunge 228zO     
v.跳入，(使)投入，(使)陷入；猛冲
参考例句：
  • Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
  • That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。

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