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1. The Dow soars in a closing bell surge, ending up almost 900 points, the second largest point gain ever. Bargain hunters grab stocks pounded in earlier sessions, ahead of an expected rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

2. The death of seven-year-old Julian King, nephew of singer Jennifer Hudson, has been declared a homicide. No charges yet in the slaying2 of three of her family members.

3. John McCain and Sarah Palin say Alaska Senator Ted1 Stevens should resign, convicted of lying on financial disclosure forms. The Republican is up for re-election next week.

4. A delay of game for the World Series until Wednesday night because of worries about the weather in Philadelphia. With the win, the Phillies will clinch3 the championship.

5. In China, two panda cubs4 show off for the world. Their mother is a survivor5 of the earthquake there earlier this year.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. bargain hunter: n.

A bargain hunter is someone who is looking for goods that are value for money, usually because they are on sale at a lower price than normal.

2. slaying: n.

an act of killing6 someone - used especially in newspapers.

3. clinch: v.

to finally agree on something or get something after trying very hard.

 


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1 ted 9gazhs     
vt.翻晒，撒，撒开
参考例句：
  • The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
  • She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。
2 slaying 4ce8e7b4134fbeb566658660b6a9b0a9     
杀戮。
参考例句：
  • The man mimed the slaying of an enemy. 此人比手划脚地表演砍死一个敌人的情况。
  • He is suspected of having been an accomplice in the slaying,butthey can't pin it on him. 他有嫌疑曾参与该杀人案，但他们找不到证据来指控他。
3 clinch 4q5zc     
v.敲弯，钉牢；确定；扭住对方 [参]clench
参考例句：
  • Clinch the boards together.用钉子把木板钉牢在一起。
  • We don't accept us dollars,please Swiss francs to clinch a deal business.我方不收美元，请最好用瑞士法郎来成交生意。
4 cubs 01d925a0dc25c0b909e51536316e8697     
n.幼小的兽，不懂规矩的年轻人( cub的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • a lioness guarding her cubs 守护幼崽的母狮
  • Lion cubs depend on their mother to feed them. 狮子的幼仔依靠母狮喂养。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 survivor hrIw8     
n.生存者，残存者，幸存者
参考例句：
  • The sole survivor of the crash was an infant.这次撞车的惟一幸存者是一个婴儿。
  • There was only one survivor of the plane crash.这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。
6 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

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