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1. BP's experimental cap on its gushing¹ well in the Gulf² of Mexico appears (to be) holding. Engineers continue to monitor the well for signs of leaks.

2. New Jersey³ authorities have called off a search at a partly collapsed⁴ parking garage after determining that no one was crashed Friday when a glass canopy⁵ attached to a high-rise condo building fell on the ground.

3. Roman Polanski has made his first public appearance since being freed by the Swiss government after months of house arrest. The 76-year-old director attended a Swiss jazz festival. The government refused to deport⁶ him to the US to face prosecution⁷ in a 1977 sex case.

4. As the BP oil spill threatens to snuff out the generation of sea turtles of the Gulf of Mexico, the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans is hoping to inspire the next generation of turtle rescuers. A new exhibit there lets kids clean fake oiled turtles

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1 gushing
adj.迸出的；涌出的；喷出的；过分热情的v.喷，涌( gush的现在分词 )；滔滔不绝地说话
参考例句：
blood gushing from a wound 从伤口冒出的血 The young mother was gushing over a baby. 那位年轻的母亲正喋喋不休地和婴儿说话。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 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。

3 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。

4 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。

5 canopy
n.天篷，遮篷
参考例句：
The trees formed a leafy canopy above their heads.树木在他们头顶上空形成了一个枝叶茂盛的遮篷。 They lay down under a canopy of stars.他们躺在繁星点点的天幕下。

6 deport
vt.驱逐出境
参考例句：
We deport aliens who slip across our borders.我们把偷渡入境的外国人驱逐出境。 More than 240 England football fans are being deported from Italy following riots last night.昨晚的骚乱发生后有240多名英格兰球迷被驱逐出意大利。

7 prosecution
n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营
参考例句：
The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。 He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。