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1. The head of Ford1 says he is willing to work for a dollar a year, part of a push to get 25 billion dollars from Congress to help save the auto2 industry. The push for money includes appearances by all the auto chiefs before Congress.

2. A recovery on Wall Street whose stocks up 270 points with investors3 calmed by the prospects4 of a bailout for automakers. But advances were not nearly enough to make up for yesterday's sell-off.

3. In California, a husband and wife are arrested and charged with torture after a 17-year-old boy shows up at a gym with a chain locked to his ankle. Authorities said he was emaciated5 and terrified.

4. High in the mountains of Switzerland, time for the Santa Claus World Championship with contestants6 trying to do everything Santas do, from scaling chimneys to getting some donkeys to move--standing in for reindeer7. The winner gets money and bragging8 rights of course.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. advance: n.

an increase in the price or value of something - used especially to talk about the stock exchange

2. sell-off: n.

the sale of a lot of stocks or shares, which makes the price decrease

3. emaciated: adj.

extremely thin from lack of food or illness

4. stand in: phr v.

If you stand in for someone, you take their place or do their job, because they are ill or away.

5. reindeer: n. 驯鹿

a large deer with long wide antlers (=horns) , that lives in cold northern areas


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1 Ford KiIxx     
n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过
参考例句：
  • They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
  • If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。
2 auto ZOnyW     
n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车
参考例句：
  • Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
  • The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。
3 investors dffc64354445b947454450e472276b99     
n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
  • a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
4 prospects fkVzpY     
n.希望，前途(恒为复数)
参考例句：
  • There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
  • They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。
5 emaciated Wt3zuK     
adj.衰弱的，消瘦的
参考例句：
  • A long time illness made him sallow and emaciated.长期患病使他面黄肌瘦。
  • In the light of a single candle,she can see his emaciated face.借着烛光，她能看到他的被憔悴的面孔。
6 contestants 6183e6ae4586949fe63bec42c8d3a422     
n.竞争者，参赛者( contestant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。
  • Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 reindeer WBfzw     
n.驯鹿
参考例句：
  • The herd of reindeer was being trailed by a pack of wolves.那群驯鹿被一只狼群寻踪追赶上来。
  • The life of the Reindeer men was a frontier life.驯鹿时代人的生活是一种边区生活。
8 bragging 4a422247fd139463c12f66057bbcffdf     
v.自夸，吹嘘( brag的现在分词 )；大话
参考例句：
  • He's always bragging about his prowess as a cricketer. 他总是吹嘘自己板球水平高超。 来自辞典例句
  • Now you're bragging, darling. You know you don't need to brag. 这就是夸口，亲爱的。你明知道你不必吹。 来自辞典例句

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