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1. Senator Ted¹ Kennedy is said to be resting comfortably at a Boston hospital after suffering some kind of seizure². The 76-year-old was at his home on Cape³ Cod⁴ at the time and was later airlifted to Boston.

2. President Bush is trying to make amends⁵ with Palestinians who are weary of his stance on peace in the Middle East. Bush angered many Palestinians when he appeared at Israel's 60th anniversary and didn't mention their plight⁶.

3. Thousands of Chinese earthquake victims are leaving some of the hardest-hit areas because of flooding concerns. Police say rescue officials are worried that water from a choked river could inundate⁷ towns near the epicenter.

4. The eldest⁸ grandson of Queen Elizabeth has married his Canadian fiancee in a private ceremony at Windsor Castle. Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly tied the knot in front of the Queen, Prince Charles and Prince Harry⁹.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. seizure: n.

a sudden condition in which someone cannot control the movements of their body, which continues for a short time

2. Cape Cod : n. 科德角

3. choke: v.

To become blocked up or obstructed¹⁰

4. inundate: v. formal

to cover an area with a large amount of water

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1 ted
vt.翻晒，撒，撒开
参考例句：
The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。 She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

2 seizure
n.没收；占有；抵押
参考例句：
The seizure of contraband is made by customs.那些走私品是被海关没收的。 The courts ordered the seizure of all her property.法院下令查封她所有的财产。

3 cape
n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风
参考例句：
I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。 She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

4 cod
n.鳕鱼；v.愚弄；哄骗
参考例句：
They salt down cod for winter use.他们腌鳕鱼留着冬天吃。 Cod are found in the North Atlantic and the North Sea.北大西洋和北海有鳕鱼。

5 amends
n. 赔偿
参考例句：
He made amends for his rudeness by giving her some flowers. 他送给她一些花，为他自己的鲁莽赔罪。 This country refuses stubbornly to make amends for its past war crimes. 该国顽固地拒绝为其过去的战争罪行赔罪。

6 plight
n.困境，境况，誓约，艰难；vt.宣誓，保证，约定
参考例句：
The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。 She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。

7 inundate
vt.淹没，泛滥，压倒
参考例句：
If the dam breaks,it will inundate large parts of the town.如果水坝坍塌，该城的大部分将被淹没。 The course changes frequently,and the area is so flat that a small change in the level of the river may inundate a considerable area.河道变化多端，下游地区却很平坦，水位少许上涨河流就会淹没一大片土地。

8 eldest
adj.最年长的，最年老的
参考例句：
The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.国王的长子是王位的继承人。 The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son.城堡和土地限定由长子继承。

9 harry
vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼
参考例句：
Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。 Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

10 obstructed
阻塞( obstruct的过去式和过去分词 )；堵塞；阻碍；阻止
参考例句：
Tall trees obstructed his view of the road. 有大树挡着，他看不到道路。 The Irish and Bristol Channels were closed or grievously obstructed. 爱尔兰海峡和布里斯托尔海峡或遭受封锁，或受到了严重阻碍。

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美联社新闻一分钟 2008-05-18