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1. Barack Obama is backing away from John McCain's call for a series of joint1 town hall appearances and is instead agreeing to three traditional debates. Obama's camp says there doesn't appear to be enough time to do anything other than three face-offs in September and October.

2. The Justice Department is expected to decide soon whether to close its investigation2 into the 2001 anthrax attacks. Officials say they were preparing to seek an indictment3 of Army scientist Bruce Ivins before he committed suicide on Tuesday.Closing the probe would indicate officials believe he was acting4 alone.

3. At least four people have been killed as rival Palestinian factions5 battled today in Gaza. Tensions between Hamas and Fatah have been escalating6 all week as the two sides fight for control of the territory.

4. China is putting the last piece in plays for the upcoming Olympic opening ceremonies. Performers went through a full dress rehearsal7 Saturday complete with fireworks.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1.back away phrasal verb

to stop supporting a plan or idea, or stop being involved in something
back away from
The government has backed away from its nuclear weapons strategy.

2.face-off [countable]n.
informal especially American English a fight or argument

 3.full dress rehearsal

full dress rehearsal就是“大规模带妆彩排”，dress rehearsal指a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance，即“带妆彩排”。Rehearsal，“排练、演练”

4.complete with

complete with something
having particular equipment or features
e.g.The house comes complete with swimming pool and sauna.


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1 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
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 indictment ybdzt     
n.起诉；诉状
参考例句：
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
  • They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。
4 acting czRzoc     
n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的
参考例句：
  • Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
  • During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。
5 factions 4b94ab431d5bc8729c89bd040e9ab892     
组织中的小派别，派系( faction的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
  • rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别
6 escalating 1b4e810e65548c7656e9ea468e403ca1     
v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的现在分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大
参考例句：
  • The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句
7 rehearsal AVaxu     
n.排练，排演；练习
参考例句：
  • I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
  • You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。

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