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1. Doctors say Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is making a remarkable1 recovery after being shot in the head. Giffords is now breathing on her own, and has been upgraded to serious condition.

 

2. President Barack Obama is asking Americans to follow his lead on Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Day. He and the first lady are volunteering in Washington today. Other top officials are expected to do the same across the country.

 

3. The worst flooding in a century is threatening a second region in Australia. The bodies of at least two more flood victims were found over the weekend, bringing the death toll2 to 30 with about a dozen people missing.

 

4. If the Golden Globes are an indication of what movies will do well at the Oscars, the Social Network should win big this year. The movie took in four awards. Best dramatic actor and actress went to Colin Firth for the King’s Speech and Natalie Portman for Black Swan.


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1 remarkable 8Vbx6     
adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的
参考例句：
  • She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
  • These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
2 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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