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1. The NFL has moved Monday's game between the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants to Detroit after the Minneapolis Metrodome's roof collapsed¹ in a winter blizzard². The Metrodome facilities manager says the team is optimistic the roof can be repaired in time for next Monday's game against the Chicago Bears.

2. Swedish officials say two blasts in Stockholm Saturday were an act of terrorism. Sweden raised its terror threat level in October, but the country's terror risk remains³ low compared to other European countries.

3. Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton are looking relaxed, poised⁴ and very much in love in a pair of official photos released to mark their engagement. The pictures were taken by fashion photographer Mario Testino, who captured some of the most iconic images of Princess Diana.

4. And Oprah has gone high up down under. The talk show host and 302 of her audience members climbed the 440-foot-tall Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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1 collapsed
adj.倒塌的
参考例句：
Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。 The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

2 blizzard
n.暴风雪
参考例句：
The blizzard struck while we were still on the mountain.我们还在山上的时候暴风雪就袭来了。 You'll have to stay here until the blizzard blows itself off.你得等暴风雪停了再走。

3 remains
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。 The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

4 poised
a.摆好姿势不动的
参考例句：
The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. 老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。 Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。