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1. At least 35 deaths in ten states are now blamed on hurricane Irene. The storm left a trail of misery¹ from North Carolina to Canada, washing away roads, flooding homes and knocking out power. Damage is still being assessed.

2. Federal government has frozen future aid to tornado-ravaged Joplin, Missouri and other disaster sites, as it focuses on immediate² help for victims of Irene. FEMA says aid to Joplin will continue for things like temporary housing, but help with long-term rebuilding projects will be put on hold.

3. Muammar Gadhafi's wife and three of his child are now in Algeria. The Obama administration says there is no indication that Gadhafi himself has left Libya. Meanwhile, fighting continues in the last stronghold of the Gadhafi regime.

4. The emperor penguin³ known to the world as “Happy Feet” is on his way back home to Antarctica. He was taken to a New Zealand zoo in June after he was found on a beach eating sand.

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1 misery
n.痛苦，苦恼，苦难；悲惨的境遇，贫苦
参考例句：
Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。 He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。

2 immediate
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
参考例句：
His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。 We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

3 penguin
n.企鹅
参考例句：
The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。 He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。