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1.Final touches have been made in Denver where Senator Barack Obama is set to accept the Democratic presidential nomination¹ tonight. About 75,000 people are expected to cram² into Invesco Field to hear Obama as well as former Vice³ President Al Gore⁴.

2.A wary⁵ New Orlean's keeping a close eye on Gustav. The tropical storm is expected to return to hurricane strength as it passes Jamaica today. Gustav is expected to move into the Gulf⁶ of Mexico over the weekend and could hit the U.S. early next week.

3.Georgia's foreign minister is warning that ethnic⁷ cleansing⁸ of Georgians is taking place in South Ossetia and will soon be completed. She says Georgians have been cleared from their homes in the conflict zone and have been forced out into so-called buffer⁹ zones.

4.A couple of gold medalists are gracing the cover of Wheaties boxes. Gymnast Nastia Liukin who won the gold in the all-around competition and the decathlon champion Bryan Clay were given the honors. The new cereal box will show at stores early next month.

WORDS IN THE NEWS
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
Merriam-Webster Online

1.cram vt.
To force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient¹⁰ space; stuff.

2.wary adj.
Characterized by caution

3.grace vt.
To give beauty, elegance¹¹, or charm to

4.decathlon n.十项运动

5.Wheaties
a wheat and bran mixture baked into flakes¹², is a breakfast cereal introduced in 1924 and marketed by the General Mills cereal company of Golden Valley, Minnesota. It is generally associated with athletics¹³ and is well-known by its slogan, "The Breakfast of Champions."

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1 nomination
n.提名，任命，提名权
参考例句：
John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。 Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

2 cram
v.填塞，塞满，临时抱佛脚，为考试而学习
参考例句：
There was such a cram in the church.教堂里拥挤得要命。 The room's full,we can't cram any more people in.屋里满满的，再也挤不进去人了。

3 vice
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 gore
n.凝血，血污；v.（动物）用角撞伤，用牙刺破；缝以补裆；顶
参考例句：
The fox lay dying in a pool of gore.狐狸倒在血泊中奄奄一息。 Carruthers had been gored by a rhinoceros.卡拉瑟斯被犀牛顶伤了。

5 wary
adj.谨慎的，机警的，小心的
参考例句：
He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。 Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头，突然警惕起来。

6 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

7 ethnic
adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的
参考例句：
This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。 The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

8 cleansing
n. 净化(垃圾) adj. 清洁用的动词cleanse的现在分词
参考例句：
medicated cleansing pads for sensitive skin 敏感皮肤药物清洗棉 Soap is not the only cleansing agent. 肥皂并不是唯一的清洁剂。

9 buffer
n.起缓冲作用的人(或物)，缓冲器；vt.缓冲
参考例句：
A little money can be a useful buffer in time of need.在急需时，很少一点钱就能解燃眉之急。 Romantic love will buffer you against life's hardships.浪漫的爱会减轻生活的艰辛。

10 insufficient
adj.(for，of)不足的，不够的
参考例句：
There was insufficient evidence to convict him.没有足够证据给他定罪。 In their day scientific knowledge was insufficient to settle the matter.在他们的时代，科学知识还不能足以解决这些问题。

11 elegance
n.优雅；优美，雅致；精致，巧妙
参考例句：
The furnishings in the room imparted an air of elegance.这个房间的家具带给这房间一种优雅的气氛。 John has been known for his sartorial elegance.约翰因为衣着讲究而出名。

12 flakes
小薄片( flake的名词复数 )；（尤指）碎片；雪花；古怪的人
参考例句：
It's snowing in great flakes. 天下着鹅毛大雪。 It is snowing in great flakes. 正值大雪纷飞。

13 athletics
n.运动，体育，田径运动
参考例句：
When I was at school I was always hopeless at athletics.我上学的时候体育十分糟糕。 Our team tied with theirs in athletics.在田径比赛中，我们队与他们队旗鼓相当。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-08-29