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1.John McCain says Sarah Palin is exactly what he and the country need. He tapped her today to be his running mate.Palin is the governor of Alaska, and while she's been on the job for only a short while, she is known to be someone of a maverick1.

2.The Democratic presidential ticket is taking its bid for the White House on the road.Senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden are kicking off a bus tour that will take them on a tour of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan.

3.New Orleans marked the third anniversary of Katrina by keeping a wary2 eye on another potentially dangerous storm. Gustav is expected to move over open waters today where forecasters say it could gain strength as it makes its way toward the Gulf3 Coast.

4.The King of Pop is celebrating a milestone4. Michael Jackson turns fifty today. He says he plans on marking the occasion by having some cake with his children and watching some cartoons with them.

WORDS IN THE NEWS
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
Merriam-Webster Online

1.maverick n.[countable]
If you describe someone as a maverick, you mean that they are unconventional and independent, and do not think or behave in the same way as other people.

2.ticket n.[countable]
A ticket is the list of candidates who are representing a particular political party or group in an election.
He plans to remain on the Republican ticket for the November election.

3.kick off  [phrasal verb]
If an event, game, series, or discussion kicks off, or is kicked off, it begins.
The shows kick off on October 24th...
The Mayor kicked off the party...
We kicked off with a slap-up dinner.

 


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1 maverick 47Ozg     
adj.特立独行的；不遵守传统的；n.持异议者，自行其是者
参考例句：
  • He's a maverick.He has his own way of thinking about things.他是个特异独行的人。对事情有自己的看法。
  • You're a maverick and you'll try anything.你是个爱自行其是的人，样样事情都要尝试一下。
2 wary JMEzk     
adj.谨慎的，机警的，小心的
参考例句：
  • He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
  • Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头，突然警惕起来。
3 gulf 1e0xp     
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
  • The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
4 milestone c78zM     
n.里程碑；划时代的事件
参考例句：
  • The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
  • I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

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