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1. A makeshift levee failed in Winfield, Missouri allowing the Mississippi River to inundate（泛滥） the town. Nearly 130 homes across Lincoln County have been destroyed or heavily damaged. Hundreds more can't be evaluated due to high water. The river is expected to crest1 in St.Louis Monday.

2. Democrat2 Barack Obama and Republican John McCain spoke3 to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials in Washington. Hispanics are an up-for-grabs group in key battleground states for this fall's presidential election.
 
3. Australian troops who served in Iraq were welcomed home today. The country was one of just three to send troops for the invasion of Iraq in 2003. The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was elected partly due to his pledge to bring troops home.

4. A hundred dogs injured in last month's massive earthquake in China have a new home and new hope. A businesswoman created a special shelter to house injured animals. She has also given some new wheels to help them cope with lost or injured legs.


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1 crest raqyA     
n.顶点；饰章；羽冠；vt.达到顶点；vi.形成浪尖
参考例句：
  • The rooster bristled his crest.公鸡竖起了鸡冠。
  • He reached the crest of the hill before dawn.他于黎明前到达山顶。
2 democrat Xmkzf     
n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员
参考例句：
  • The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
  • About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
3 spoke XryyC     
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
参考例句：
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

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