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1. A key Democrat1 in Congress says President Bush has agreed to strong congressional oversight2 and mortgage aid as part of the 700-billion-dollar bailout plan. An administration official says there's an agreement to prevent foreclosures on mortgages the government takes over.

2. The effects of hurricanes Gustav and Ike have been felt in Atlanta and other places around the south. Gas stations have run out of gas because refineries3 shut down during the storms. The fuel should be flowing normally later this week.

3. Police in New York have arrested one of the two men they say is responsible for the brutal4 attack and robbery of the Spanish-language radio host. They say 20-year-old Gavin Scott is one of the men seen on video released by police to help find those responsible.

4. Magician-daredevil David Blaine is in the midst of his latest stunt5.He is hanging upside-down for sixty hours in New York Central Park. He says the enormous rush of blood makes his head feel like it's going to explode.

WORDS IN THE NEWS


1.oversight n.

watchful6 care or management; supervision7.

2.bailout n.
A rescue from financial difficulties: corporate8 bailouts.

3.refinery9[N-COUNT]( pl. refineries)
A refinery is a factory where a substance such as oil or sugar is refined.

4. in the midst of sth
if you are in the midst of an event or situation, it is happening around you
The government is in the midst of a major crisis.

5.upside-down adj.

being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed;

"an upside-down cake"

 


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1 democrat Xmkzf     
n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员
参考例句：
  • The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
  • About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
2 oversight WvgyJ     
n.勘漏，失察，疏忽
参考例句：
  • I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。
  • Your essay was not marked through an oversight on my part.由于我的疏忽你的文章没有打分。
3 refineries f6f752d4dedfa84ee0eead1d97a27bb2     
精炼厂( refinery的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The efforts on closedown and suspension of small sugar refineries, small saccharin refineries and small paper mills are also being carried out in steps. 关停小糖厂、小糖精厂、小造纸厂的工作也已逐步展开。
  • Hence the sitting of refineries is at a distance from population centres. 所以，炼油厂的厂址总在远离人口集中的地方。
4 brutal bSFyb     
adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的
参考例句：
  • She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
  • They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。
5 stunt otxwC     
n.惊人表演，绝技，特技；vt.阻碍...发育，妨碍...生长
参考例句：
  • Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。
  • Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。
6 watchful tH9yX     
adj.注意的，警惕的
参考例句：
  • The children played under the watchful eye of their father.孩子们在父亲的小心照看下玩耍。
  • It is important that health organizations remain watchful.卫生组织保持警惕是极为重要的。
7 supervision hr6wv     
n.监督，管理
参考例句：
  • The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
  • The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。
8 corporate 7olzl     
adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的
参考例句：
  • This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
  • His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。
9 refinery QiayX     
n.精炼厂，提炼厂
参考例句：
  • They built a sugar refinery.他们建起了一座榨糖厂。
  • The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。

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