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 1. Security at the US consulate1 in Benghazi, Libya came under question during a hearing in Washington, with some saying it was inadequate2, not offering protection to US ambassador and three others who were killed.

 
 
 
2. One worker was dead and another trapped in a parking garage collapse3 in Miami. Getting the person out could be tedious because of the amount of debris4. The collapse happened on the campus of Miami Dade College.
 
 
 
3. Questions at the Supreme5 Court about the University of Texas and its use of race in college admissions. The case could lead to new limits on affirmative action.
 
 
 
4. A private company delivers a half-ton of supplies to the International Space Station - the first official shipment under a billion-dollar contract with NASA.

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1 consulate COwzC     
n.领事馆
参考例句：
  • The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
  • The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。
2 inadequate 2kzyk     
adj.(for,to)不充足的，不适当的
参考例句：
  • The supply is inadequate to meet the demand.供不应求。
  • She was inadequate to the demands that were made on her.她还无力满足对她提出的各项要求。
3 collapse aWvyE     
vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷
参考例句：
  • The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
  • The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。
4 debris debris     
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
参考例句：
  • After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
  • Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。
5 supreme PHqzc     
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

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