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1. Authorities are describing the gunman who killed five students at Northern Illinois University as an 'outstanding' student and a 'disturbed individual'. Campus police say Steven Kazmertcheck has stopped taking medication and became somewhat erratic1 in the last couple of weeks.

2. The Bush administration is trying to convince the world that Pentagon's plan to shoot down a dying US spy satellite is not part of any offensive weapons program.The State Department says the bus-sized satellite is being shot down to protect people from toxic2 fuel it's carrying.

3. Barack Obama has picked up his second endorsement3 from a large Labor4 organization in the last two days.The Service Employees International Union with its nearly two million members is backing the Illinois Senator.

4. Talk about an expensive toy. Hot Wheels is marking its 40th anniversary and its four billionth car with one that's made of diamonds and gold. What's it worth? 140,000 dollars.


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1 erratic ainzj     
adj.古怪的，反复无常的，不稳定的
参考例句：
  • The old man had always been cranky and erratic.那老头儿性情古怪,反复无常。
  • The erratic fluctuation of market prices is in consequence of unstable economy.经济波动致使市场物价忽起忽落。
2 toxic inSwc     
adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的
参考例句：
  • The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
  • There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。
3 endorsement ApOxK     
n.背书；赞成，认可，担保；签(注)，批注
参考例句：
  • We are happy to give the product our full endorsement.我们很高兴给予该产品完全的认可。
  • His presidential campaign won endorsement from several celebrities.他参加总统竞选得到一些社会名流的支持。
4 labor P9Tzs     
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
参考例句：
  • We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
  • He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

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