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 1. About 50 protestors carrying signs and chanting in support of Michael Brown, gathered near the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The New York police department warned earlier they wouldn’t tolerate any disruption to the annual event. Several people were arrested.

 
2. Parts of the war battered1 Gaza Strip were flooded following two days of heavy rain. Local residents and rescue teams in Gaza City assisted people and vehicles trapped by flood waters.
 
3. A suicide bomber2 attacked a British Embassy vehicle in Kabul, killing3 at least 5 including a British security guard. In recent weeks, insurgents4 have launched attacks on military convoys5 in the area and on compounds housing foreign companies and their international employees.
 
4. Hundreds of US soldiers celebrated6 Thanksgiving away from their families in Afghanistan. This is the last Thanksgiving celebration before the US and NATO combat mission ends on December 31st of this year.

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1 battered NyezEM     
adj.磨损的；v.连续猛击；磨损
参考例句：
  • He drove up in a battered old car.他开着一辆又老又破的旧车。
  • The world was brutally battered but it survived.这个世界遭受了惨重的创伤,但它还是生存下来了。
2 bomber vWwz7     
n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者
参考例句：
  • He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
  • Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。
3 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。
4 insurgents c68be457307815b039a352428718de59     
n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网
5 convoys dc0d0ace5476e19f963b0142aacadeed     
n.（有护航的）船队( convoy的名词复数 )；车队；护航（队）；护送队
参考例句：
  • Truck convoys often stop over for lunch here. 车队经常在这里停下来吃午饭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • A UN official said aid programs will be suspended until there's adequate protection for relief convoys. 一名联合国官员说将会暂停援助项目，直到援助车队能够得到充分的保护为止。 来自辞典例句
6 celebrated iwLzpz     
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
参考例句：
  • He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
  • The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

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