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 1. Millions of people along the eastern coast are dealing1 with a third straight day of 100 degree heat and no power. Since Friday, severe weather has been blamed for power failures and at least 22 deaths, most from trees falling on homes and cars.

 
 
 
2. Fire crews in Colorado are slowing gaining control over the Waldo Canyon2 fire in Colorado Springs. The fire which one says the most destructive in state history, is said to be more than 50% contained.
 
 
 
3. The Navy says it now knows what caused one of its jets to crash into a Virginia Beach apartment complex in April. Investigators3 say the aircraft had a rare dual-engine malfunction4 that caused it to loose thrust. No one was killed in the accident. But more than two dozens apartments were destroyed and 70 over injured.
 
 
 
4. The owner of a hawk5 used to patrol skies and deter6 pigeons at the Wimbledon tennis tournament says the bird was returned after a thief stolen it from a car. Rufus has a sore leg and will rest for a few days before returning to his Wimbledon duties.

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1 dealing NvjzWP     
n.经商方法，待人态度
参考例句：
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
2 canyon 4TYya     
n.峡谷，溪谷
参考例句：
  • The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。
  • The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。
3 investigators e970f9140785518a87fc81641b7c89f7     
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
  • The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 malfunction 1ASxT     
vi.发生功能故障，发生故障，显示机能失常
参考例句：
  • There must have been a computer malfunction.一定是出了电脑故障。
  • Results have been delayed owing to a malfunction in the computer.由于电脑发生故障，计算结果推迟了。
5 hawk NeKxY     
n.鹰，骗子；鹰派成员
参考例句：
  • The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it.鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来,并把它杀死。
  • The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.老鹰叼了小鸡就飞走了。
6 deter DmZzU     
vt.阻止，使不敢，吓住
参考例句：
  • Failure did not deter us from trying it again.失败并没有能阻挡我们再次进行试验。
  • Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.狗能够阻拦不受欢迎的闯入者。

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