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1. A gunman dressed in a suit and tie burst into this Florida Wendy’s restaurant at lunchtime, killing1 one person and himself. Officials say at least five others were injured. Witnesses say motorists at the drive-thru window fled the scene, some even leaving their cars running.

2. Flames ripped through three multimillion-dollar model homes in this Seattle suburb. Authorities later found a sign left by eco-terrorists, mocking claims that the homes were environmentally friendly. The signs bore the initials of the radical2 environmental group Earth Liberation Front.

3. Defense3 officials say the U.S. Navy fired at least one missile at a ''known Al-Qaeda terrorist'' in southern Somalia. Local police say at least eight people including four children were seriously injured when their home was destroyed.

4. Spokane health and animal control officials have quarantined a pet monkey. The fifteen-pound animal bit three people after escaping from its owner’s home. Health officials are investigating whether the three were exposed to any diseases from the bites.


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1 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
2 radical hA8zu     
n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的
参考例句：
  • The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
  • She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。
3 defense AxbxB     
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

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