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2008.05.13
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1. Rescue workers in central China are frantically searching for survivors in rubble like this. Heavy rain continues to fall in the area after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake killed about 10,000 people. Chinese officials say １ as soon as possible.
2. It's been a spring plagued by strong storms. Severe weather in Missouri, Oklahoma, Georgia and Alabama has killed at least 26 people. In Maryland, one emergency official says ２ .
3. The Democratic presidential hopefuls are making their final push as voters go to the polls Tuesday in West Virginia's primary. While Barack Obama leads in both ３ in the fight for the nomination, Hillary Rodham Clinton expects a big win in the Mountain State.
4. And next time ４ , they could be less fragrant. A group of scientists now say pollution is tainting the molecular build-up that causes a flower to smell so sweet.
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WORDS IN THE NEWS
1.Mountain State: 【俚】山峦州(美国西弗吉尼亚别名)
2.molecule: n.[C]【化】【物】分子
A molecule is the smallest amount of a chemical substance which can exist by itself. Molecular means relating to or involving molecules.
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