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1. FBI negotiators are working to free an American cargo1 ship captain being held by Somali pirates. Captain Richard Phillips and the pirates are in a lifeboat, while the cargo ship itself is said to be headed to Kenya. Keeping an eye on the standoff are a US destroyer and a spy plane.

2. The economy's downward descent appears to be leveling off. Stocks ended at the highest level in two months. That after banking2 giant Wells Fargo surprised the market with early profit projections3 that blew past analysts4' expectations.

3. Pope Benedict swapped5 out his gold-coloured robes for a long-white apron6. The Pontiff performed a feet-washing ceremony at St.John Lateran Basilica in Rome. The money collected from the pilgrims and tourists will reportedly be sent to help the small Catholic community in Gaza.

4. And a pachyderm turns Picasso at a safari7 park in Britain. This African elephant named Five developed her painting talent by chance. The 16-year-old has completed about 50 works of art since taking up the hobby.


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1 cargo 6TcyG     
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句：
  • The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
  • A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。
2 banking aySz20     
n.银行业，银行学，金融业
参考例句：
  • John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
  • He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。
3 projections 7275a1e8ba6325ecfc03ebb61a4b9192     
预测( projection的名词复数 )； 投影； 投掷； 突起物
参考例句：
  • Their sales projections are a total thumbsuck. 他们的销售量预测纯属估计。
  • The council has revised its projections of funding requirements upwards. 地方议会调高了对资金需求的预测。
4 analysts 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448     
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
5 swapped 3982604ac592befc46570aef4e827102     
交换（工作）( swap的过去式和过去分词 )； 用…替换，把…换成，掉换（过来）
参考例句：
  • I liked her coat and she liked mine, so we swapped. 我喜欢她的外套，她喜欢我的外套，于是我们就交换了。
  • At half-time the manager swapped some of the players around. 经理在半场时把几名队员换下了场。
6 apron Lvzzo     
n.围裙；工作裙
参考例句：
  • We were waited on by a pretty girl in a pink apron.招待我们的是一位穿粉红色围裙的漂亮姑娘。
  • She stitched a pocket on the new apron.她在新围裙上缝上一只口袋。
7 safari TCnz5     
n.远征旅行(探险、考察)；探险队，狩猎队
参考例句：
  • When we go on safari we like to cook on an open fire.我们远行狩猎时，喜欢露天生火做饭。
  • They went on safari searching for the rare black rhinoceros.他们进行探险旅行，搜寻那稀有的黑犀牛。

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