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1. A senior US government official says BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward is being replaced. Hayward made several gaffes1, most notably2 wishing to have his life back and going to a yacht race while oil washed up on Gulf3 shores.

2. Flooding in eastern Iowa has damaged dozens of homes and businesses, causing millions of dollars in damage. The flooding happened after a dam failed Saturday as rising water from Maquoketa River ate a 30-foot-wide hole in it.

3. An Afghan official says the Taliban have offered to exchange the body of a US sailor for insurgent4 prisoners. Officials confirmed that two American Navy personnel disappeared Friday. A Taliban spokesman says one American was killed and another captured after a brief gunfight.

4. Alberto Contador won a third Tour de France. Contador of Spain sealed his third title in four years. Lance Armstrong finished in 23rd place, 39 minutes and 20 seconds after Contador


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1 gaffes 881b79948e576b12f08dd0dedb16ddc3     
n.失礼，出丑( gaffe的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The presidential candidate made three mistakes, or gaffes, during his speech. 校长候选人在演讲中出了三次错，或失态。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
  • When the microphones were on, gaffes gushed from his lips. 而当电话响起，他却口无遮拦，屡屡失言。 来自互联网
2 notably 1HEx9     
adv.值得注意地，显著地，尤其地，特别地
参考例句：
  • Many students were absent,notably the monitor.许多学生缺席，特别是连班长也没来。
  • A notably short,silver-haired man,he plays basketball with his staff several times a week.他个子明显较为矮小，一头银发，每周都会和他的员工一起打几次篮球。
3 gulf 1e0xp     
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
  • The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
4 insurgent V4RyP     
adj.叛乱的，起事的；n.叛乱分子
参考例句：
  • Faruk says they are threatened both by insurgent and government forces.法鲁克说，他们受到暴乱分子和政府军队的双重威胁。
  • The insurgent mob assembled at the gate of the city park.叛变的暴徒聚在市立公园的门口。

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