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1. The spiritual leader of Nigeria’s Muslims is among the victims of a plane crash in Nigeria. The ADC flight crashed just after takeoff in Abuja carrying more than 100 people. Six people survived; an investigation1 is underway.

2. The calm is over in Iraq. At least 70 people including insurgents2 and police academy instructors3 were killed Sunday across the country. Violence had slowed during the last of the Muslim holydays.

3. Thousands of homes are still without power from Maryland to Maine after a powerful windstorm blasted through the region. Some areas measured gust4 of up to 70 miles per hour. Power lines were toppled and trees fell onto houses. No one is reported injured.

4. It’s a drum line even a college marching band would envy. More than 7,000 drummers gathered in the stadium in India to pound their way into the Guinness Book of World Records. Local leaders hope the title will entice5 more tourists to their city in the remote section of Northeast India.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. holyday : N=COUNT
Holyday is a day specified6 for religious observance.

2. entice : VB
To entice someone to go somewhere or to do something means to try to persuade them to go to that place or to do that thing.


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1 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。
2 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
3 instructors 5ea75ff41aa7350c0e6ef0bd07031aa4     
指导者，教师( instructor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The instructors were slacking on the job. 教员们对工作松松垮垮。
  • He was invited to sit on the rostrum as a representative of extramural instructors. 他以校外辅导员身份，被邀请到主席台上。
4 gust q5Zyu     
n.阵风，突然一阵（雨、烟等），（感情的）迸发
参考例句：
  • A gust of wind blew the front door shut.一阵大风吹来，把前门关上了。
  • A gust of happiness swept through her.一股幸福的暖流流遍她的全身。
5 entice FjazS     
v.诱骗，引诱，怂恿
参考例句：
  • Nothing will entice the children from television.没有任何东西能把孩子们从电视机前诱开。
  • I don't see why the English should want to entice us away from our native land.我不明白，为什英国人要引诱我们离开自己的国土。
6 specified ZhezwZ     
adj.特定的
参考例句：
  • The architect specified oak for the wood trim. 那位建筑师指定用橡木做木饰条。
  • It is generated by some specified means. 这是由某些未加说明的方法产生的。

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