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1. Police in Illinois say they have evidence linking this man to eight murders over the past week. They are warning the public that Nicholas Sheley is armed and dangerous. And they are offering a 25-thousand-dollar reward for information leading to his arrest.

2. General Motors is still the nation's leading automobile1 seller but its perch2 has been greatly lowered. GM beat out Toyota to maintain the top spot but at the same time, suffered an 18% drop in sales for the month of June.

3. Mongolia is under a four-day state of emergency after thousands of protesters stormed the headquarters of the ruling party. They were demonstrating against alleged3 fraud in this past weekend's parliamentary elections. Police used tear gas and water cannons4 to beat them back.

4. A couple of stars may be born soon. Angelina Jolie has checked into a French hospital where she's due to give birth to twins. She and partner Brad Pitt already have four children.

WORDS IN THE NEWS


1. perch: n.

You can refer to a high place where someone is sitting as their perch.

2. storm: v.

to suddenly attack and enter a place using a lot of force.

3. State of emergency: 紧急状态

A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government, alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors, or order government agencies to implement5 emergency preparedness plans. It can also be used as a rationale for suspending civil liberties. Such declarations usually come during a time of natural disaster, during periods of civil unrest, or following a declaration of war.

 


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1 automobile rP1yv     
n.汽车，机动车
参考例句：
  • He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
  • The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。
2 perch 5u1yp     
n.栖木，高位，杆；v.栖息，就位，位于
参考例句：
  • The bird took its perch.鸟停歇在栖木上。
  • Little birds perch themselves on the branches.小鸟儿栖歇在树枝上。
3 alleged gzaz3i     
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
  • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
4 cannons dd76967b79afecfefcc8e2d9452b380f     
n.加农炮，大炮，火炮( cannon的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Cannons bombarded enemy lines. 大炮轰击了敌军阵地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • One company had been furnished with six cannons. 某连队装备了六门大炮。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 implement WcdzG     
n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行
参考例句：
  • Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
  • The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

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