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1. It's getting even nastier out there on the campaign trail. With just a few days before the election, John McCain accused Barack Obama of being too liberal for the country. Meantime, Obama has shot back by saying McCain has abandoned the integrity of his 2000 presidential run.

2. General David Petraeus has formally taken over Central Command. The new post gives him responsibility for US military operations not only in Iraq, but also in Afghanistan. And he warns that the way ahead will be difficult.

3. Pakistani officials are vowing1 to help some fifteen thousand earthquake survivors2 who now have no place to go. Fears of aftershocks are keeping many from entering any buildings, leaving them to survive outdoors where temperatures have been dipping below freezing.

4. Anyone needing a last-minute jack-o'-lantern can turn to this guy. He's Stephen Clarke, and earlier today he broke the world record for carving3 the most pumpkins5 in an hour. The schoolteacher turned out 50 of them, all with unique faces and features.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. jack-o'-lantern: n.

a pumpkin4 that has a face cut into it and a candle put inside to shine through the holes.

2. turn out: phr v.

to produce or make something.

 


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1 vowing caf27b27bed50d27c008858260bc9998     
起誓，发誓（vow的现在分词形式）
参考例句：
  • President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
  • President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。
2 survivors 02ddbdca4c6dba0b46d9d823ed2b4b62     
幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
  • survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者
3 carving 5wezxw     
n.雕刻品，雕花
参考例句：
  • All the furniture in the room had much carving.房间里所有的家具上都有许多雕刻。
  • He acquired the craft of wood carving in his native town.他在老家学会了木雕手艺。
4 pumpkin NtKy8     
n.南瓜
参考例句：
  • They ate turkey and pumpkin pie.他们吃了火鸡和南瓜馅饼。
  • It looks like there is a person looking out of the pumpkin!看起来就像南瓜里有人在看着你！
5 pumpkins 09a64387fb624e33eb24dc6c908c2681     
n.南瓜( pumpkin的名词复数 )；南瓜的果肉，南瓜囊
参考例句：
  • I like white gourds, but not pumpkins. 我喜欢吃冬瓜，但不喜欢吃南瓜。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Then they cut faces in the pumpkins and put lights inside. 然后在南瓜上刻出一张脸，并把瓜挖空。 来自英语晨读30分（高三）

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