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1. People across the country marked the 40th anniversary of the assassination1 of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In Atlanta, his children laid a wreath at his tomb. Many more gathered at the Memphis Hotel where he was gunned down in 1968.The presidential candidates also spoke2 of King's contributions.

 

2. Severe storms rocked the South. A tornado3 swept through parts of the Arkansas. Severe weather also damaged homes and spread debris4 across Jackson, Mississippi.

 

3. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her husband, the former president, made more than 109 million dollars over 7 years. The Clintons also paid nearly 34 million dollars in taxes from 2000 through 2007. They gave 10 million to charity.

 

4. An 18-year-old Florida surfer says he will be back in the water despite the fact he is recovering from a shark bite. The shark clamped down his ankle while he was surfing south of the Daytona Beach. He has more stitches than the doctors could count.


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1 assassination BObyy     
n.暗杀；暗杀事件
参考例句：
  • The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
  • Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。
2 spoke XryyC     
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
参考例句：
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
3 tornado inowl     
n.飓风，龙卷风
参考例句：
  • A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
  • The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。
4 debris debris     
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
参考例句：
  • After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
  • Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

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