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1. Israel's chief military spokesman says the army has begun sending reserve units into the Gaza Strip. It's a strong signal that Israel is entering a new phase of its 16-day offensive against Hamas.

2. More than 250 people are feared dead after a ferry capsized in a severe storm and crashing waves in central Indonesia today. Eighteen survivors1 were rescued by fishing boats.

3. The man who gained fame during the 2008 presidential election as "Joe the Plumber2" is in Israel, working as a rookie war correspondent. Samuel Wurzelbacher was in the southern Israeli town of Sderot on Sunday to tell readers of a conservative website about the rockets that rain down from the neighbouring Gaza Strip.

4. And Washington is getting ready for the presidential inauguration3, holding a rehearsal4 today. A band played "Hail to the Chief" at the west front of the Capitol for a mock swearing-in ceremony, and thousands marched along the parade route on Pennsylvania Avenue.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. rain down: phr v.

to fall in large quantities

2. march: v.

if soldiers or other people march somewhere, they walk there quickly with firm regular steps

 


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1 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
2 plumber f2qzM     
n.(装修水管的)管子工
参考例句：
  • Have you asked the plumber to come and look at the leaking pipe?你叫管道工来检查漏水的管子了吗？
  • The plumber screwed up the tap by means of a spanner.管子工用板手把龙头旋紧。
3 inauguration 3cQzR     
n.开幕、就职典礼
参考例句：
  • The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
  • Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。
4 rehearsal AVaxu     
n.排练，排演；练习
参考例句：
  • I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
  • You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。

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