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1.Pirates reportedly threatened to kill their American hostage if the US attacked them. That's according to a Somali who's been in contact with the pirates. Captain Richard Phillips earlier tried to swim to freedom but was recaptured.

2.Fans and teammates are remembering Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher1 Nick Adenhart. Adenhart and two others were killed early yesterday when a suspected drunken driver apparently2 ran a red light and smashed into their car.

3.Several parts of the country are dealing3 with severe weather. Witnesses say a tornado4 touched down in central Tennessee earlier today. Meantime, crews are searching for victims after a deadly twister hit Mena, Arkansas.

4.And in Rome, Italians are flocking to a chocolate store to get their fix of sweet Easter candy. That's because it's one of the few chocolate makers5 that still does everything by hand, using traditional chocolate-making methods.


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1 pitcher S2Gz7     
n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐；(棒球)投手
参考例句：
  • He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。
  • Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。
2 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
3 dealing NvjzWP     
n.经商方法，待人态度
参考例句：
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
4 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。
5 makers 22a4efff03ac42c1785d09a48313d352     
n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）
参考例句：
  • The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
  • The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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