美联社新闻一分钟 2005-09-26

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1. Rattled² by Hurricane Rita, residents on the Texas and Louisiana Coasts begin cleaning up, thank for that the storm wasn't as bad as Hurricane Katrina.

2. Officials say areas of New Orleans reflooded by Hurricane Rita could be pumped dry again within a week as soon as levee damages repaired.

3. A top Islamic Jihad militant³ is killed after an Israeli airstrike on his car in Gaza amid an Israeli offensive against the militant group Hamas.

4. At least 18 people are killed in bombings and clashes in Iraq; an American soldier is killed when his vehicle rolls over on patrol in western Iraq.

5. And Russians rich and not-so-rich are flocking to Moscow's Millionaire's Fair which features everything from jewels to fancy cars to helicopters.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. rattle¹
5 rattle rattles⁴ rattling⁵ rattled
If something or someone rattles you, they make you nervous.
The news from Body Shop rattled the rest of the retail⁶ sector⁷.
She refused to be rattled by his s3,000-a-day lawyer.
VB
= unnerve
· rattled
He swore in Spanish, another indication that he was rattled.
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2. flock
3 flock flocks flocking flocked
If people flock to a particular place or event, a very large number of them go there, usually because it is pleasant or interesting.
The public have flocked to the show.
The criticisms will not stop people flocking to see the film.
His greatest wish must be that huge crowds flock into the beautiful park.
VB