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2008.05.15
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1. Rescue teams have reached the epicenter of China's 1 . Chinese media report fewer than 100 people have been saved in Sichuan Province. Nearly 15, 000 have died and the number is expected to go even higher. 2. Authorities in Florida plan to question a man accused of 2 . Meanwhile Interstate 95 in Brevard County is open again. That's almost a full day after authorities said flames from nearby wildfires were crossing the highway. 3. At least 14 people are hurt, three seriously, after a rocket fired from Gaza exploded in an Israeli shopping center. The blast comes as President Bush is visiting the region to celebrate Israel's 60th anniversary. He says 3 throughout the Middle East. 4. And the rumors are true. Angelina Jolie is expecting twins. It was fellow actor Jack Black who 4 . The twins will be the fifth and sixth children for Jolie and boyfriend Brad Pitt. |
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. epicenter: n. 震中
the place on the surface of the Earth that is right above the point where an earthquake begins inside the Earth
2. accelerant: n. 促进剂
A substance, such as a petroleum distillate, that is used as a catalyst, as in spreading an intentionally set fire.
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