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 A Hamas official and eight members of his family have been killed in a single strike on a Gaza home. Israel says the bombardment will continue for as long as Hamas keeps launching rockets across the border. Hamas has fired more than 500 rockets in the last four days, killing1 three Israelis and injuring dozens.

 
 
A big cleanup is underway in South East Queensland after a fierce storm caught many by surprise. The Weather Bureau has forecast the bad weather, but it was much worse than expected. Hailstones, the size of cricket balls, were reported in Brisbane's western suburbs.
 
 
Police have yet to formally identify the body of a woman found at a house in Melbourne's outer west at the weekend. The discovery was made by detectives investigating the disappearance2 of 22-year-old Sarah Cafferkey from Bacchus Marsh3. She disappeared ten days ago.
 
 
In Dubai, fire has engulfed4 a 34 storeys skyscraper5, forcing the evacuation of residents and office workers. The dramatic pictures were posted on a social media website. The building is part of Jumeirah Lakes Towers Development. No one was reported to be injured in the blaze.
 
US President Barack Obama has met the King of Thailand on his first foreign trip since winning a second term. Today, he will make history by becoming the first US president to visit Burma. The US has relaxed its sanctions against Burma since it held elections and began releasing political prisoners.

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1 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。
2 disappearance ouEx5     
n.消失,消散,失踪
参考例句:
  • He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。
  • Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。
3 marsh Y7Rzo     
n.沼泽,湿地
参考例句:
  • There are a lot of frogs in the marsh.沼泽里有许多青蛙。
  • I made my way slowly out of the marsh.我缓慢地走出这片沼泽地。
4 engulfed 52ce6eb2bc4825e9ce4b243448ffecb3     
v.吞没,包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。
  • The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 skyscraper vxzwd     
n.摩天大楼
参考例句:
  • The skyscraper towers into the clouds.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。
  • The skyscraper was wrapped in fog.摩天楼为雾所笼罩。

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