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　　1. Authorities in Kaufman County, Texas are not publicly speculating on a motive¹ for a deadly attack on the County's District Attorney. Mike McLelland and his wife were fatally shot at their home on Saturday, less than two months after an assistant DA was killed in a parking lot near his office. Investigators² are trying to figure out if the shootings are connected.

　　2. Francis has celebrated³ his first Easter Mass since becoming Pope. More than a quarter million people packed St, Peter's Square to hear his message which he used to call for peace in the Middle East.

　　3. Churchgoers in South Africa used their Easter Services as an opportunity to pray for Nelson Mandela. The 94-year-old former president is in a hospital, being treated for a recurrence⁴ of pneumonia⁵.

　　4. President Barack Obama and his family made a short walk across Lafayette Park to St, John's Church on Sunday. There, they were greeted by several parishioners and handshakes and smiles after receiving Holy Communion.

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1 motive
n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的
参考例句：
The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。 He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

2 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 celebrated
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
参考例句：
He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。 The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

4 recurrence
n.复发，反复，重现
参考例句：
More care in the future will prevent recurrence of the mistake.将来的小心可防止错误的重现。 He was aware of the possibility of a recurrence of his illness.他知道他的病有可能复发。

5 pneumonia
n.肺炎
参考例句：
Cage was struck with pneumonia in her youth.凯奇年轻时得过肺炎。 Pneumonia carried him off last week.肺炎上星期夺去了他的生命。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-04-04