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1. After a five-week break Saddam Hussein's trial for alleged1 crimes against humanity resumes in a heavily guarded courtroom and then is postponed2 until December.

2. A basketball-size piece of marble falls from the facade3 over the entrance to the US Supreme4 Court , landing on the steps near visitors waiting to enter the building.

3. The US Embassy in Baghdad says an American citizen is missing in Iraq , apparently5 one of four humanitarian6 workers reported kidnapped a day earlier.

4. The Palestinians' ruling Fatah Party halts its primary elections in Gaza after gunmen shoot in the air at polling stations, steal some ballot7 boxes and destroy others.

5. And a hunt is underway in Gaza after gunmen snatch a young lioness from a local zoo , leaving her playmate confused and lonely.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. courtroom
n.法庭, 审判室
n [C] a room in a law court where cases are judged

2. marble大理石

3. facade
[n]. the front of a building,especially a large and important one: facade if/ The facade of the cathedral (大教堂)

4. halt
to prevent someone or something from continuing. usedespecially in news reports: stop #The government has failed to halt economic decline. #Safety concerns have led them to halt work on the dam.

5. shoot (in the air)
in the air - 不设防的．

6. ballot box
n.投票箱


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1 alleged gzaz3i     
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
  • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
2 postponed 9dc016075e0da542aaa70e9f01bf4ab1     
vt.& vi.延期，缓办，（使）延迟vt.把…放在次要地位；[语]把…放在后面（或句尾）vi.（疟疾等）延缓发作（或复发）
参考例句：
  • The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
  • The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。
3 facade El5xh     
n.(建筑物的)正面，临街正面；外表
参考例句：
  • The entrance facade consists of a large full height glass door.入口正面有一大型全高度玻璃门。
  • If you look carefully,you can see through Bob's facade.如果你仔细观察，你就能看穿鲍勃的外表。
4 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。
5 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
6 humanitarian kcoxQ     
n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者
参考例句：
  • She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
  • The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。
7 ballot jujzB     
n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票
参考例句：
  • The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
  • The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

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