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1. A spy swap¹ may be in the works. US and Russian officials met Wednesday as indictments² against eleven people accused of spying for Russia were unsealed in the U.S. Neither side will confirm a swap is in the works, but a lawyer for one of the accused thinks the case could be resolved as soon as today.

2. A bit of relief is in store for the East Coast. Temperatures today (are) only expected to be in the low to mid³ 90s. That's compared to triple-digit temps that were felt in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington in the past couple of days. Newark, New Jersey⁴ has hit 100 degrees for four days in a row.

3. Search continues for two passengers still missing after an amphibious sightseeing boat in Philadelphia was struck by a barge⁵. The duck flipped⁶ over and sank. Thirty-seven people were on board, most were plucked from the Delaware River by other vessels⁷.

4. Superstar LeBron James makes it official this evening, announcing where he will play as an NBA free agent. Speculation⁸ is James could sign with the Miami Heat and play with Dwyane Wade⁹ and Chris Bosh. James has spent his entire career with the Cleveland Cavaliers

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1 swap
n.交换；vt.交换，用...作交易
参考例句：
I will swap you my bicycle for your radio.我想拿我的自行车换你的收音机。 This comic was a swap that I got from Nick.这本漫画书是我从尼克那里换来的。

2 indictments
n.（制度、社会等的）衰败迹象( indictment的名词复数 )；刑事起诉书；公诉书；控告
参考例句：
A New York jury brought criminal indictments against the founder of the organization. 纽约的一个陪审团对这个组织的创始人提起了多项刑事诉讼。来自《简明英汉词典》 These two indictments are self-evident and require no elaboration. 这两条意义自明，无须多说。来自互联网

3 mid
adj.中央的，中间的
参考例句：
Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。 He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。

4 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

5 barge
n.平底载货船，驳船
参考例句：
The barge was loaded up with coal.那艘驳船装上了煤。 Carrying goods by train costs nearly three times more than carrying them by barge.通过铁路运货的成本比驳船运货成本高出近3倍。

6 flipped
轻弹( flip的过去式和过去分词 )；按（开关）；快速翻转；急挥
参考例句：
The plane flipped and crashed. 飞机猛地翻转，撞毁了。 The carter flipped at the horse with his whip. 赶大车的人扬鞭朝着马轻轻地抽打。

7 vessels
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人
参考例句：
The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。来自《简明英汉词典》 All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8 speculation
n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机
参考例句：
Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。 There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

9 wade
v.跋涉，涉水；n.跋涉
参考例句：
We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。 We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。