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1. Crews have begun the grim task of carrying bodies out of a West Virginia coal mine rocked by an explosion Monday that killed 29 miners. There was thin hope four miners have survived, but their bodies were finally discovered ending days of futile1 searches by rescue crews.
2. A plane carrying the president of Poland, his wife and some of the country’s highest military and civilian2 leaders has crashed in western Russia, killing3 all on board. Initial signs point to an accident not foul4 play. There was thick fog in the area.
3. Thailand’s Prime Minister is vowing5 to restore peace after deadly clashes between anti-government protestors and troops in the streets of Bangkok. Hundreds of people have been wounded.
4. He is barely into his teens, but Jordan Romero wants to be the youngest person to climb Mount Everest. The 13-year-old's father and stepmother are also going along.
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adj.无效的,无用的,无希望的 | |
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2 civilian | |
adj.平民的,民用的,民众的 | |
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n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 | |
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adj.污秽的;邪恶的;v.弄脏;妨害;犯规;n.犯规 | |
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5 vowing | |
起誓,发誓(vow的现在分词形式) | |
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