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1. Workers should see a little more in their paychecks soon. President Barack Obama says the Treasury1 Department has begun directing employers to reduce the amount of taxes withheld2 from people's paychecks. It's all a part of his stimulus3 deal.

2. The nation's governors are in D.C., they're holding a three-day winter meeting that's focusing on the federal bailout plan and how it will help their states.

3. Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib Prison is reopening. It has a different name, the Baghdad Central Prison, and is being run by the Iraqis. Beyond the cells, it is also stocked with computers, a recreation area and even a sewing room.

4. Half a million people are filling the streets of Rio as carnival4 celebrations continue. They came dressed in wacky costumes for the "Black Ball" street parade. Unlike luxurious5 carnival parties attended by the elite6 and hosted in posh hotels, the street parties are open to everyone.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. wacky: adj.

If you describe something or someone as wacky, you mean that they are eccentric, unusual, and often funny.


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1 treasury 7GeyP     
n.宝库；国库，金库；文库
参考例句：
  • The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
  • This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。
2 withheld f9d7381abd94e53d1fbd8a4e53915ec8     
withhold过去式及过去分词
参考例句：
  • I withheld payment until they had fulfilled the contract. 他们履行合同后，我才付款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • There was no school play because the principal withheld his consent. 由于校长没同意，学校里没有举行比赛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 stimulus 3huyO     
n.刺激，刺激物，促进因素，引起兴奋的事物
参考例句：
  • Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
  • Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。
4 carnival 4rezq     
n.嘉年华会，狂欢，狂欢节，巡回表演
参考例句：
  • I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。
  • Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。
5 luxurious S2pyv     
adj.精美而昂贵的；豪华的
参考例句：
  • This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
  • The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。
6 elite CqzxN     
n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的
参考例句：
  • The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
  • We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。

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