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1. President Barack Obama is telling Americans he wants the country to live up to the expectations of a nine-year-girl. Speaking at a memorial service last night in Tucson, the president called on Americans to honor the victims of Saturday's shootings by trying harder to be compassionate1 and civil.

 

2. An Ohio homeless man whose silky voice made him a media darling is headed to rehab for alcohol and drug dependency. Ted2 Williams agreed to enter rehab after an interview on Dr. Phil. The 53-year-old Williams found instant fame after the Columbus Dispatch posted a Web video of him.

 

3. Power outages are still a problem in the northeast as things start to get back to normal following Wednesday's nor'easter. The monster storm dumped up to 30 inches of snow in western parts of Massachusetts. The situation at Logan Airport in Boston is improving as weather conditions improve.

 

4. Mudslides have devastated3 a number of mountain towns in Brazil, killing4 more than 280 people and leaving dozens missing. The death toll5 could rise as rescuers reach remote valleys and steep mountainsides where entire neighborhoods have been destroyed.


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1 compassionate PXPyc     
adj.有同情心的，表示同情的
参考例句：
  • She is a compassionate person.她是一个有同情心的人。
  • The compassionate judge gave the young offender a light sentence.慈悲的法官从轻判处了那个年轻罪犯。
2 ted 9gazhs     
vt.翻晒，撒，撒开
参考例句：
  • The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
  • She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。
3 devastated eb3801a3063ef8b9664b1b4d1f6aaada     
v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的
参考例句：
  • The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
  • His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。
4 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。
5 toll LJpzo     
n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)
参考例句：
  • The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
  • The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

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