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President Barack Obama wants 1.5 billiondollars in new taxes as a part of deficit¹ reduction plan. The proposal mostlyhit in up the income tax payers. Republicans were quick to attack the plan, sayit's not a recipe for economic growth.

Ten persons has died after Reno air showaccident, authorities say seventy people are treated in local hospitals. Investigatorsare looking at whether part of the ventage plan's tail came apart.

An earthquake jolts² part of Indian, Nepaland Tibet, killing³ more than fifty people. In Nepal, the quake broke down wallsof homes sending people digging through rubbles for belonging.

A car is incrusted with jewels and gold,attributed to five thousand years jewelry⁴ making in India. A Tetle Nena was oneof the nation’s cheapest cars, but this edition is worth about 4.6 milliondollars.

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1 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。

2 jolts
（使）摇动，（使）震惊( jolt的名词复数 )
参考例句：
He found that out when he got a few terrific jolts, but he wouldn't give up. 被狠狠地撞回来几次后，他发觉了这一点，但他决不因此罢休。 Some power bars are loaded with carbohydrates or caffeine for quick jolts. 有些能量条中包含大量的碳水化合物和咖啡因，以达到快速提神的效果。

3 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

4 jewelry
n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝
参考例句：
The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。 Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。