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1. It was a day of fierce fighting on the streets of Beirut as Shiite Hezbollah supporters and Sunnis battled it out. At least four people died. The Hezbollah leader is accusing the Lebanese government of declaring war on his group after shutting down its communications network.

2. The United States may air-drop aid to victims of a cyclone1 in Myanmar, doing it without the government's permission. The UN is appealing to the country's military leaders to let a major international aid effort to begin.

3. Severe weather moves through parts of Mississippi and Alabama. Strong winds toppling some homes, all an apparent2 tornado3 damaged a shopping mall in Tupelo, Mississippi. Some school systems released students early. The storms caused no injuries.

4. In Colorado Springs, several bears make a mess of the neighborhood going through the trash, crawling up a tree. All captured on tape. The bears eventually moved on, running out of the neighborhood and then up a hill.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. air-drop: v. 空投

If a country or organization air-drops supplies to a place, it drops supplies there from aircraft.


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1 cyclone cy3x7     
n.旋风，龙卷风
参考例句：
  • An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
  • The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。
2 apparent FMsyP     
adj.表面上的，貌似真实的，显然的，明明白白的
参考例句：
  • The apparent truth was really a lie.表面上看似实话，实际上是个谎言。
  • His guilt is apparent to all.他的罪恶尽人皆知。
3 tornado inowl     
n.飓风，龙卷风
参考例句：
  • A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
  • The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

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