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1.Wall Street investor1 Bernard Madoff has been sentenced to 150 years in prison for his multibillion-dollar fraud scheme. The victims who lost millions of dollars urged a stiff sentence. The 71-year-old financier says he will live with pain and torment2 for the rest of his life.

2.A group of white firefighters won their reverse discrimination case against New Haven3, Connecticut. The Supreme4 Court says they were unfairly denied promotions5 because of their race. The city said it was only trying to avoid a lawsuit6 for minorities.

3.Michael Jackson's mother has been given temporary guardianship7 of the singer's three children. Court documents say she doesn't know where to find the mother of Jackson's two oldest children. She and the children are maintaining a low profile at the Jackson family home in California.

4.The Honduran army ousted8 the country's democratically elected president and Congress named a successor.  Latin-America's leaders are holding emergency talks in Nicaragua, hoping to restore Manuel Zelaya to power.


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1 investor aq4zNm     
n.投资者，投资人
参考例句：
  • My nephew is a cautious investor.我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。
  • The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。
2 torment gJXzd     
n.折磨；令人痛苦的东西(人)；vt.折磨；纠缠
参考例句：
  • He has never suffered the torment of rejection.他从未经受过遭人拒绝的痛苦。
  • Now nothing aggravates me more than when people torment each other.没有什么东西比人们的互相折磨更使我愤怒。
3 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。
4 supreme PHqzc     
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
5 promotions ea6aeb050f871384f25fba9c869cfe21     
促进( promotion的名词复数 )； 提升； 推广； 宣传
参考例句：
  • All services or promotions must have an appeal and wide application. 所有服务或促销工作都必须具有吸引力和广泛的适用性。
  • He promptly directed the highest promotions and decorations for General MacArthur. 他授予麦克阿瑟将军以最高的官阶和勋奖。
6 lawsuit A14xy     
n.诉讼，控诉
参考例句：
  • They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
  • He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。
7 guardianship ab24b083713a2924f6878c094b49d632     
n. 监护, 保护, 守护
参考例句：
  • They had to employ the English language in face of the jealous guardianship of Britain. 他们不得不在英国疑忌重重的监护下使用英文。
  • You want Marion to set aside her legal guardianship and give you Honoria. 你要马丽恩放弃她的法定监护人资格，把霍诺丽娅交给你。
8 ousted 1c8f4f95f3bcc86657d7ec7543491ed6     
驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺
参考例句：
  • He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
  • He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

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