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1.The chief financial officer of money-losing mortgage giant Freddie Mac apparently1 hanged himself at his home in Virginia. The latest in a string of blows to Freddie Mac since it was seized by the government. David Kellermann was 41.

2.In the case of a Boston medical student charged with killing2 one masseuse who advertised on Craigslist and robbing another. A law enforcement source says items belonging to the victims were found in Philip Markoff's apartment.

3.A supplement likely killed 21 horses before a polo match in Florida. A member of the Venezuelan team says the drug is often given to horses but was likely tainted3 at the lab. Five horses who did not get the drug are fine.

4.Lava4 keeps flowing from a volcano in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. The volcano started spewing lava, gas, and smoke on this uninhabited island after four years of silence.


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1 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。
2 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
3 tainted qgDzqS     
adj.腐坏的；污染的；沾污的；感染的v.使变质( taint的过去式和过去分词 )；使污染；败坏；被污染，腐坏，败坏
参考例句：
  • The administration was tainted with scandal. 丑闻使得政府声名狼藉。
  • He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因与腐败政府有牵连而名誉受损。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 lava v9Zz5     
n.熔岩，火山岩
参考例句：
  • The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano.熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。
  • His anger spilled out like lava.他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。

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