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1. Treasury1 Secretary Timothy Geithner says the nation's financial system has grown too unstable2 and fragile. He told a congressional panel stronger regulations are needed for major players like hedge funds and nonbank financial institutions like insurance giant AIG.

2. Thousands of people are taking part in an around-the-clock effort, stacking sandbags to protect North Dakota's largest city from the rising Red River. It has already topped 38 feet. The National Weather Service says it could reach 41 feet by Saturday.

3. Sources tell the Associated Press that President Barack Obama is planning to send more troops and civilian3 advisers4 to Afghanistan. They say the additional 4000 troops will be devoted5 to training and advising the Afghan armed forces.

4. He's just too cute for words. This little clouded leopard6 cub7 was born this week at a National Zoo research center in northern Virginia. And the only thing cuter than one cub, is two.

 


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1 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。
2 unstable Ijgwa     
adj.不稳定的，易变的
参考例句：
  • This bookcase is too unstable to hold so many books.这书橱很不结实，装不了这么多书。
  • The patient's condition was unstable.那患者的病情不稳定。
3 civilian uqbzl     
adj.平民的，民用的，民众的
参考例句：
  • There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
  • He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
4 advisers d4866a794d72d2a666da4e4803fdbf2e     
顾问，劝告者( adviser的名词复数 )； （指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授
参考例句：
  • a member of the President's favoured circle of advisers 总统宠爱的顾问班子中的一员
  • She withdrew to confer with her advisers before announcing a decision. 她先去请教顾问然后再宣布决定。
5 devoted xu9zka     
adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的
参考例句：
  • He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
  • We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
6 leopard n9xzO     
n.豹
参考例句：
  • I saw a man in a leopard skin yesterday.我昨天看见一个穿着豹皮的男人。
  • The leopard's skin is marked with black spots.豹皮上有黑色斑点。
7 cub ny5xt     
n.幼兽，年轻无经验的人
参考例句：
  • The lion cub's mother was hunting for what she needs. 这只幼师的母亲正在捕猎。
  • The cub licked the milk from its mother's breast. 这头幼兽吸吮着它妈妈的奶水。

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