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1. A Christian¹ minister in Florida is cancelling plans to burn copies of the Quran on September 11th. The plan drew criticism from President Barack Obama along with religious and political leaders across the Muslim world.

2. Strong winds are keeping residents near Boulder², Colorado from being allowed to go back home and pack up their things. Wildfires have been burning since the weekend and so far, crews have only been able to contain 30% of it.

3. Iran says it will free one of three American hikers it’s been holding for more than a year. It says it will release Sarah Shourd on Saturday as part of its Ramadan celebration.

4. Scientists are unveiling the bones of a newly-discovered dinosaur³. They say this flesh eater was 20 feet long and had feathers on its arms and a distinctive⁴ hump.

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1 Christian
adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒
参考例句：
They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。 His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

2 boulder
n.巨砾；卵石，圆石
参考例句：
We all heaved together and removed the boulder.大家一齐用劲，把大石头搬开了。 He stepped clear of the boulder.他从大石头后面走了出来。

3 dinosaur
n.恐龙
参考例句：
Are you trying to tell me that David was attacked by a dinosaur?你是想要告诉我大卫被一支恐龙所攻击？ He stared at the faithful miniature of the dinosaur.他凝视著精确的恐龙缩小模型。

4 distinctive
adj.特别的，有特色的，与众不同的
参考例句：
She has a very distinctive way of walking.她走路的样子与别人很不相同。 This bird has several distinctive features.这个鸟具有几种突出的特征。