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1.Pope Benedict was at Yankee Stadium leading the final Mass in his six-day visit to America. Thousands cheered and waved as the pontiff entered in his popemobile. Earlier he visited Ground Zero and blessed the site of the September 11th terrorist attacks.
 
2.Democratic presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are in Pennsylvania, that's where 158 delegates are up for grabs in Tuesday's primary. Obama has led in overall delegates across the country, while Clinton is hoping Pennyslvania will help her make up ground in the popular vote.

 

3.The more than 400 children taken from a ranch1 ran by a polygamous sect2 in Texas will stay in state custody3. The lost will be subject to genetic4 testing Monday. Officials are hoping to sort out family relationships that so far, have baffled welfare authorities.

 

4.The British media is calling Prince William's helicopter landing at his girlfriend's parents' house "a wasteful5 exercise". But Britain's defense6 media says the landing was part of a training exercise, and was planned and authorized7. They say the chopper was only on the ground for about twenty seconds.

 


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1 ranch dAUzk     
n.大牧场，大农场
参考例句：
  • He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
  • The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。
2 sect 1ZkxK     
n.派别，宗教，学派，派系
参考例句：
  • When he was sixteen he joined a religious sect.他16岁的时候加入了一个宗教教派。
  • Each religious sect in the town had its own church.该城每一个宗教教派都有自己的教堂。
3 custody Qntzd     
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
  • He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
  • He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。
4 genetic PgIxp     
adj.遗传的，遗传学的
参考例句：
  • It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
  • Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。
5 wasteful ogdwu     
adj.（造成）浪费的，挥霍的
参考例句：
  • It is a shame to be so wasteful.这样浪费太可惜了。
  • Duties have been reassigned to avoid wasteful duplication of work.为避免重复劳动浪费资源，任务已经重新分派。
6 defense AxbxB     
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
7 authorized jyLzgx     
a.委任的，许可的
参考例句：
  • An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。

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