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 1. Former CIA Director David Petraeus' extra-marital affair will be the subject of meetings between Congressional and Intelligence community leaders. Petraeus was supposed to testify this week about the attack on the US consulate1 in Benghazi, Libya. But he resigned because of the affair on Friday.

 
 
 
2. The Israeli military says it has scored direct hits on targets in Syria after responding to stray mortar2 fire. It's believed the mortars3 are coming from fighting in Syria's civil war. Israel says the shells do not appear to be aimed at Israeli targets.
 
 
 
3. The puppeteer4 who performs as Elmo on Sesame Street is taking a leave of absence after allegations that he had relationship with a 16-year-old boy several years ago. Sesame workshop says its investigation5 found no evidence to back up the charges against the puppeteer.
 
 
 
4. An injured Koala was found with burnt paws and singed6 furs Monday, following a massive bush fire in Australia. The fire has destroyed about 5000 acres, but no other injuries have been reported. 

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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 mortar 9EsxR     
n.灰浆，灰泥；迫击炮；v.把…用灰浆涂接合
参考例句：
  • The mason flushed the joint with mortar.泥工用灰浆把接缝处嵌平。
  • The sound of mortar fire seemed to be closing in.迫击炮的吼声似乎正在逼近。
3 mortars 2ee0e7ac9172870371c2735fb040d218     
n.迫击炮( mortar的名词复数 )；砂浆；房产；研钵
参考例句：
  • They could not move their heavy mortars over the swampy ground. 他们无法把重型迫击炮移过那片沼泽地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Where the hell are his mortars? 他有迫击炮吗？ 来自教父部分
4 puppeteer ztTy5     
n.操纵木偶的人，操纵傀儡
参考例句：
  • Mr. Sullivan is a professional puppeteer.沙利文先生是一位专业的木偶戏表演者。
  • One puppeteer controls the doll's head,face,and right hand.一个表演者控制木偶的头部，面部和右手。
5 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
6 singed dad6a30cdea7e50732a0ebeba3c4caff     
v.浅表烧焦( singe的过去式和过去分词 )；（毛发）燎，烧焦尖端[边儿]
参考例句：
  • He singed his hair as he tried to light his cigarette. 他点烟时把头发给燎了。
  • The cook singed the chicken to remove the fine hairs. 厨师把鸡燎一下，以便去掉细毛。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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