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1. Iranian state radio reports that an Arizona-born former marine¹ has been sentenced to death in Iran after being convicted of working for the CIA. His parents say he was visiting his grandmother.

2. Gabrielle Giffords took part in a ceremony remembering the six people killed one year ago when a gunman opened fire on the congresswoman. Giffords, who suffered a severe head injury in the attack, led the pledge of allegiance.

3. After a seven-month hiatus due to cancer treatment, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has resumed his weekly television and radio programs. At one point during the five-hour show, he performed with a band.

4. And authorities in New Zealand say there's little environmental damage after a wrecked² cargo³ ship split in two over the weekend. In October the same ship spilled about 400 tons of fuel, killing⁴ thousands of birds when it ran aground.

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1 marine
adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵
参考例句：
Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。 When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

2 wrecked
adj.失事的，遇难的
参考例句：
the hulk of a wrecked ship 遇难轮船的残骸 the salvage of the wrecked tanker 对失事油轮的打捞

3 cargo
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句：
The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。 A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

4 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。