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2008.05.10
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1. Military rulers in Myanmar will allow a single U.S. cargo plane to enter the country bearing 1 . Myanmar's government has been criticized for letting cyclone victims die rather than accept aid from other countries. More than 60, 000 people are dead or missing. 2. In Lebanon, Shiite Hezbollah gunmen 2 of Beirut from Sunnis loyal to the US-backed government. Three days of street battles and gunfights have killed at least 14 people and wounded 20. 3. Severe weather sweeps across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states. One person was killed when a small truck overturned in North Carolina. The storm also 3 and heavy rains caused flooding in other regions. 4. In Crawford, Texas, it's the day before the big day. When Bush's daughter Jenna gets married to beau Henry Hager, the first family is at their ranch. President Bush will 4 Saturday evening before about 200 guests.
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WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. tractor-trailer: n.「美」牵引式挂车
a large truck that has two parts, one small part in the front where the driver sits and a large part at the back where goods are carried
2. beau: n.
a woman's close friend or lover
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