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1. Investigators1 in Las Vegas say they are looking for the grandfather of a kidnapped six-year-old boy. They hope he can lead them to Cole Puffinburger. Authorities think 51-year-old Clemens Fred Tinnemeyer was involved in drug dealing2 with Mexican nationals and the boy’s kidnapping was a "message”.

2. A new AP-Yahoo poll shows John McCain is losing ground in how favorably he’s seen. McCain faces another problem--his rival Barack Obama is more trusted on the economy, the contest's commanding issue.

3. The Dow lost 127 points at today’s close. But it was an up week for the markets after last week’s carnage. Lackluster economic data and signs of an easing in the credit markets continue to create volatility3 on Wall Street.

4. A team of Iranian chefs set a new world record with a 4921-foot long ostrich4 meat sandwich. Spectators were invited to grab a bite of Iran’s latest effort to promote healthier eating. Ostrich meat is low in fat and high in protein and iron.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. national: n.

someone who is a citizen of a particular country but is living in another country.

2. lackluster: adj.

not exciting, impressive etc

3. ostrich: n. 鸵鸟

 


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1 investigators e970f9140785518a87fc81641b7c89f7     
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
  • The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 dealing NvjzWP     
n.经商方法，待人态度
参考例句：
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
3 volatility UhSwC     
n.挥发性，挥发度，轻快，（性格）反复无常
参考例句：
  • That was one reason why volatility was so low last year.这也是去年波动性如此低的原因之一。
  • Yet because volatility remained low for so long,disaster myopia prevailed.然而，由于相当长的时间里波动性小，灾难短视就获胜了。
4 ostrich T4vzg     
n.鸵鸟
参考例句：
  • Ostrich is the fastest animal on two legs.驼鸟是双腿跑得最快的动物。
  • The ostrich indeed inhabits continents.鸵鸟确实是生活在大陆上的。

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