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1. Gay marriage advocates are celebrating their victory in Connecticut today. A judge issued a final ruling allowing same-sex couples to marry. Within minutes, the New Haven1 City clerk began issuing marriage licenses2 and at least one ceremony has already taken place.

2. Treasury3 Secretary Henry Paulson says the 700-billion-dollar Wall Street rescue plan has a new goal. Instead of buying troubled assets, the money will be used to prop4 up financial markets that provide consumer credit like car and student loans. The consumer credit market has been frozen since Wall Street's September meltdown.

3. Louisiana authorities say a woman recruited for a Ku Klux Klan initiation5 ritual was shot and killed after she tried to back out. Forty-four-year-old Raymond Foster is charged with second-degree murder. Seven other people are also being held in connection with the case.

4. This isn't the comic book Spiderman. Skyscraper6 climber Alain Robert scaled a 33-story building in 45 minutes in Jakarta, Indonesia. He accomplished7 the feat8 with only his bear hands and without any safety equipment to the delight of hundreds of spectators.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. prop up: phr v.

to help an economy, industry, or government so that it can continue to exist, especially by giving money

2. Ku Klux Klan: 三K党

a secret American political organization of Protestant white men who oppose people of other races or religions

3. back out: phr v.

to decide not to do something that you had promised to do.

 


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1 haven 8dhzp     
n.安全的地方，避难所，庇护所
参考例句：
  • It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
  • The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。
2 licenses 9d2fccd1fa9364fe38442db17bb0cb15     
n.执照( license的名词复数 )v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • Drivers have ten days' grace to renew their licenses. 驾驶员更换执照有10天的宽限期。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Jewish firms couldn't get import or export licenses or raw materials. 犹太人的企业得不到进出口许可证或原料。 来自辞典例句
3 treasury 7GeyP     
n.宝库；国库，金库；文库
参考例句：
  • The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
  • This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。
4 prop qR2xi     
vt.支撑；n.支柱，支撑物；支持者，靠山
参考例句：
  • A worker put a prop against the wall of the tunnel to keep it from falling.一名工人用东西支撑住隧道壁好使它不会倒塌。
  • The government does not intend to prop up declining industries.政府无意扶持不景气的企业。
5 initiation oqSzAI     
n.开始
参考例句：
  • her initiation into the world of marketing 她的初次涉足营销界
  • It was my initiation into the world of high fashion. 这是我初次涉足高级时装界。
6 skyscraper vxzwd     
n.摩天大楼
参考例句：
  • The skyscraper towers into the clouds.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。
  • The skyscraper was wrapped in fog.摩天楼为雾所笼罩。
7 accomplished UzwztZ     
adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的
参考例句：
  • Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
  • Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。
8 feat 5kzxp     
n.功绩；武艺，技艺；adj.灵巧的，漂亮的，合适的
参考例句：
  • Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
  • He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。

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