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1. Braving blizzard-like conditions, searching will continue today for 3 missing climbers in Oregon. Sunday was the last day the men had been heard from when one of the climbers called on a cell phone to report trouble.

2. At least 2 dozen more people are dead in Iraq as a result of insurgent1 attacks. A parked car exploded near a bus stop in a Shiite neighborhood near Baghdad during rush hour. In addition to the dead at least 27 were wounded, many of them women and children.

3. A flurry of reported talks among airlines could signal merger2 mania3. A big announcement may come from United Airlines and Continental4 Airlines who are planning a possible combination.

4. "You are a trophy5 wife?"
Peter Boyle who gained fame playing the role of a curmudgeonly6 father on the TV sitcom7 'Everybody Loves Raymond' has died. The Emmy award-winning actor was 71 years old.

WORDS IN THE NEWS


1. flurry : N-COUNT
A flurry of something such as activity or excitement is a short intense period of it.

2. merger : N-COUNT
A merger is the joining together of two separate companies or organizations so that they become one.

3. mania : N-COUNT
Violent abnormal behavior.

4. trophy wife : N-COUNT
An attractive, young wife married to a usually older, affluent8 man.

5. curmudgeonly : ADJ
If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered9.

6. sitcom : N-COUNT
A sitcom is an amusing television drama series about a set of characters. Sitcom is an abbreviation for 'situation comedy'.


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1 insurgent V4RyP     
adj.叛乱的，起事的；n.叛乱分子
参考例句：
  • Faruk says they are threatened both by insurgent and government forces.法鲁克说，他们受到暴乱分子和政府军队的双重威胁。
  • The insurgent mob assembled at the gate of the city park.叛变的暴徒聚在市立公园的门口。
2 merger vCJxG     
n.企业合并，并吞
参考例句：
  • Acceptance of the offer is the first step to a merger.对这项提议的赞同是合并的第一步。
  • Shareholders will be voting on the merger of the companies.股东们将投票表决公司合并问题。
3 mania 9BWxu     
n.疯狂；躁狂症，狂热，癖好
参考例句：
  • Football mania is sweeping the country.足球热正风靡全国。
  • Collecting small items can easily become a mania.收藏零星物品往往容易变成一种癖好。
4 continental Zazyk     
adj.大陆的，大陆性的，欧洲大陆的
参考例句：
  • A continental climate is different from an insular one.大陆性气候不同于岛屿气候。
  • The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old.大陆地壳最古老的部分有40亿年历史。
5 trophy 8UFzI     
n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品
参考例句：
  • The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
  • He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。
6 curmudgeonly 5321d9974b2564219a65f1bd5b14af25     
adj.小气的，不和悦的
参考例句：
  • Under Mr Obama nobody will dare to seem so curmudgeonly. 在奥巴马时代，没有人敢表现得如此小气。 来自互联网
7 sitcom 9iMzBQ     
n.情景喜剧，（广播、电视的）系列幽默剧
参考例句：
  • This sitcom is produced in cooperation with Hong Kong TV.这部连续剧是同香港电视台联合制作的。
  • I heard that a new sitcom is coming out next season.我听说下一季会推出一个新的情境喜剧。
8 affluent 9xVze     
adj.富裕的，富有的，丰富的，富饶的
参考例句：
  • He hails from an affluent background.他出身于一个富有的家庭。
  • His parents were very affluent.他的父母很富裕。
9 bad-tempered bad-tempered     
adj.脾气坏的
参考例句：
  • He grew more and more bad-tempered as the afternoon wore on.随着下午一点点地过去，他的脾气也越来越坏。
  • I know he's often bad-tempered but really,you know,he's got a heart of gold.我知道他经常发脾气，但是，要知道，其实他心肠很好。

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