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1. President Obama devoted¹ most of his State of the Union address to the economy. He said creating jobs will require new investments in education, research and infrastructure². The GOP response called for deep federal spending cuts to get the deficit³ under control.

2. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords will be moved to a rehabilitation⁴ hospital in Houston today. Giffords' condition was also upgraded to good from serious. Doctors had to drain excess fluid from Giffords' brain after she was moved from Tucson to Houston.

3. Toyota is recalling 1.7 million cars worldwide. The recall is for various defects that may cause fuel leakage⁵. The range of models includes the IS and GS Lexuses in North America and the Avensis sedan and station wagon⁶ models in Europe.

4. And a surprise addition to a California zoo. Keepers say a giraffe they didn't even know was pregnant gave birth two weeks ago. Daniel, the calf⁷, already weighs in at more than 100 pounds and is nearly six feet tall.

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1 devoted
adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的
参考例句：
He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。 We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

2 infrastructure
n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施
参考例句：
We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。 We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

3 deficit
n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差
参考例句：
The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。 We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

4 rehabilitation
n.康复，悔过自新，修复，复兴，复职，复位
参考例句：
He's booked himself into a rehabilitation clinic.他自己联系了一家康复诊所。 No one can really make me rehabilitation of injuries.已经没有人可以真正令我的伤康复了。

5 leakage
n.漏，泄漏；泄漏物；漏出量
参考例句：
Large areas of land have been contaminated by the leakage from the nuclear reactor.大片地区都被核反应堆的泄漏物污染了。 The continuing leakage is the result of the long crack in the pipe.这根管子上的那一条裂缝致使渗漏不断。

6 wagon
n.四轮马车，手推车，面包车；无盖运货列车
参考例句：
We have to fork the hay into the wagon.我们得把干草用叉子挑进马车里去。 The muddy road bemired the wagon.马车陷入了泥泞的道路。

7 calf
n.小牛，犊，幼仔，小牛皮
参考例句：
The cow slinked its calf.那头母牛早产了一头小牛犊。 The calf blared for its mother.牛犊哞哞地高声叫喊找妈妈。