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A NASA unmanned spacecraft is set to land on Mars on Monday after a 6-month voyage. The robotic craft must slow from more than 12,000 miles an hour to 0 in just 6 minutes as it reaches the red planet surface.

US border agents in San Diego fired tear gas as migrants in Mexico tried to breach¹ the border fence after a protest. Mexico says 39 migrants were arrested and it pledged to improve security.

A winter storm whacked² much of the Midwest, with snowfall reaching a foot in some areas. The storm closed major highways and grounded hundreds of flights on one of the busiest travel days of the year.

President Trump³ is set to hold 2 rallies on Monday for Mississippi Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. She's in a runoff against Democrat⁴ Mike Espy⁵ with voting set for Tuesday.

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1 breach
n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破
参考例句：
We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。 He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。

2 whacked
a.精疲力尽的
参考例句：
She whacked him with her handbag. 她用手提包狠狠地打他。 He whacked me on the back and I held both his arms. 他用力拍拍我的背，我抱住他的双臂。

3 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

4 democrat
n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员
参考例句：
The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。 About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

5 espy
v.（从远处等）突然看到
参考例句：
Where love fails,we espy all faults.一旦失恋，缺点易见。 Here,from a window,did Guinevere espy a knight standing in a woodman's cart.吉尼维尔是从这里透过窗户看到了站在樵夫车上的骑士。

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