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1.Alaska governor Sarah Palin is stepping down. She didn't explain exactly why she's taking the abrupt1 move. But it does further speculation2 that she's focusing on the 2012 presidential race. The former Republican vice3 presidential candidate says her last day on the job will be July 26th.

2.Michael Jackson fans are flooding this website. The Staples4 Center is set to hold the public memorial for the King of Pop on Tuesday. Fans have until tomorrow afternoon to sign up to try to be one of the 8,750 people to get free tickets.

3.Television product pitchman Billy Mays is being remembered as a pop culture icon5. Mays's funeral was today in a small suburb of Pittsburgh where he was born and raised. He died at his Florida home on June 28th.

4.The men's final at Wimbledon is set. Five-time-champ Rodger Federer will face off against American Andy Roddick. This will be the third time the two have played each other for the title with Federer winning both times.


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1 abrupt 2fdyh     
adj.突然的，意外的；唐突的，鲁莽的
参考例句：
  • The river takes an abrupt bend to the west.这河突然向西转弯。
  • His abrupt reply hurt our feelings.他粗鲁的回答伤了我们的感情。
2 speculation 9vGwe     
n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机
参考例句：
  • Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
  • There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。
3 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
4 staples a4d18fc84a927940d1294e253001ce3d     
n.（某国的）主要产品( staple的名词复数 )；钉书钉；U 形钉；主要部份v.用钉书钉钉住( staple的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • The anvil onto which the staples are pressed was not assemble correctly. 订书机上的铁砧安装错位。 来自辞典例句
  • I'm trying to make an analysis of the staples of his talk. 我在试行分析他的谈话的要旨。 来自辞典例句
5 icon JbxxB     
n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像
参考例句：
  • They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
  • Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

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