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1. A judge has found 3 New York Police detectives not guilty in the shooting death of an unarmed man. The officers shot Sean Bell 50 times just hours before his wedding. Rev1. Al Sharpton has called for a federal investigation2.

2. An eight-mile stretch of a beach in San Diego, California is closed following a deadly shark attack. Officials say a 66-year-old man died after a shark bit him while he was swimming.

3. The Food and Drug Administration has heard from people who have had big vision problems following laser eye surgery. The FDA and eye doctors are teaming up to better understand the long-term effects of LASIK.

4. High fuel prices have soured business for the last milkman in Fergus Falls, Minnesota .The family has decided3 that after 50 years in business, it can no longer afford to deliver to its 1200 customers.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. Rev/Reverend: n.

a title of respect used before the name of a minister in the Christian4 church

2. LASIK: abbr.

Laser- In Situ Keratomileusis. In LASIK, the outer layer of the cornea is sliced, lifted, moved aside while the cornea is reshaped with the laser, then replaced to speed healing. This procedure causes the cornea to become flatter, which corrects the nearsighted vision.


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1 rev njvzwS     
v.发动机旋转，加快速度
参考例句：
  • It's his job to rev up the audience before the show starts.他要负责在表演开始前鼓动观众的热情。
  • Don't rev the engine so hard.别让发动机转得太快。
2 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。
3 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
4 Christian KVByl     
adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒
参考例句：
  • They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
  • His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

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