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 1. The United States is 365 days away from the presidential election. Jobs and economy are almost certain to be the top concerns for voters. President Obama will try to convince voters he deserve a second term, while the eventual1 Republican challenger will argue the president's economic policies have failed.

 
 
 
2. A third women has died after a helicopter crash in New York's east river last month. The medical examiner says 60-year-old Harriet Nicholson died of shortage of Oxygen to the brain. Nicholson was one of four passengers on the sightseeing chopper that crashed just after take-off.
 
 
 
3. Guatemalans have elected a retired2 general and former intelligence director Otto Perez Molina as the new president. Molina head of the conservative Patriotic3 Party won an easy and early victory Sunday. And Nicaragua president and one-time Sandinista revolutionary Daniel Ortega was headed for reelection.
 
 
 
4. Millions of Muslims continue their annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. To complete their rituals, pilgrims must throw 21 pebbles4 at each of three 82-foot pillars that represent Satan in a symbolic5 rejection6 of temptation. Some 2.5 million people were expected to take part in the five-day event that started Saturday.

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1 eventual AnLx8     
adj.最后的,结局的,最终的
参考例句:
  • Several schools face eventual closure.几所学校面临最终关闭。
  • Both parties expressed optimism about an eventual solution.双方对问题的最终解决都表示乐观。
2 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
参考例句:
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
3 patriotic T3Izu     
adj.爱国的,有爱国心的
参考例句:
  • His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
  • The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。
4 pebbles e4aa8eab2296e27a327354cbb0b2c5d2     
[复数]鹅卵石; 沙砾; 卵石,小圆石( pebble的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The pebbles of the drive crunched under his feet. 汽车道上的小石子在他脚底下喀嚓作响。
  • Line the pots with pebbles to ensure good drainage. 在罐子里铺一层鹅卵石,以确保排水良好。
5 symbolic ErgwS     
adj.象征性的,符号的,象征主义的
参考例句:
  • It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
  • The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。
6 rejection FVpxp     
n.拒绝,被拒,抛弃,被弃
参考例句:
  • He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。
  • The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。

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