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1. The government is promising¹ a review of airport security and the system for checking suspicious travelers after an alleged² terrorist bent³ on destroying a jetliner came close to succeeding. Meanwhile, Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab left Detroit area hospital in the custody⁴ of US marshals.

2. Officials say a passenger aboard the plane of the same Northwest Airlines flight number was taken into custody in Detroit Sunday after becoming verbally disruptive upon landing. A law enforcement official says the Nigerian man had locked himself in the bathroom.

3. The nephew of Iranian opposition⁵ leader Mir Hossein Mousavi is said to be among at least four people killed during clashes with police in Tehran. Opposition websites and witnesses say security forces fired on anti-government protesters.

4. Heavy security surrounded Pope Benedict as he greeted children and well-wishers inside a soup kitchen in Rome. His visit to the center is the pontiff's first appearance outside the Vatican since he was knocked down by a woman.

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1 promising
adj.有希望的，有前途的
参考例句：
The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。 We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

2 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

3 bent
n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的
参考例句：
He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。 We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。

4 custody
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
参考例句：
He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。 He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

5 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。