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1. Democratic leaders are debating what to do with Michigan and Florida. They held primaries before they were supposed to. And now officials in Washington are working on formulas to dole1 out their delegates.

2. The first storm of the hurricane season has formed in the Atlantic. Tropical Storm Arthur is spinning off the coast of Belize. Its top sustained winds are near 40 miles per hour and it's expected to weaken as it moves over land.

3. Tens of thousands of South Koreans filled Seoul today to protest beef imports from the US. The meat has been banned there for more than four years following a case of mad cow disease in the US. The government decided2 last month to let the beef back in.

4. Officials and children in Italy have helped return some rather large creatures home. Five turtles brought back to health in Naples were released back into the sea. Of course they are going back with more than they came with, specifically, minicomputers that were mounted on their backs.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1.dole out

v. allocate3, distribute

2.mount

vt.To set in a raised position


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1 dole xkNzm     
n.救济，（失业）救济金；vt.（out）发放，发给
参考例句：
  • It's not easy living on the dole.靠领取失业救济金生活并不容易。
  • Many families are living on the dole since the strike.罢工以来，许多家庭靠失业救济金度日。
2 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。
3 allocate ILnys     
vt.分配，分派；把…拨给；把…划归
参考例句：
  • You must allocate the money carefully.你们必须谨慎地分配钱。
  • They will allocate fund for housing.他们将拨出经费建房。

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