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President Donald Trump¹ says he agrees a whistleblower should be protected...“if the whistleblower is legitimate²." Trump made the comments about a House impeachment³ inquiry⁴ as he met with the President of Finland.

A vintage B-17 bomber⁵ crashed into a maintenance shed at a busy connecticut airport and burst into flames, killing⁶ an unknown number of people. Officials say there were 10 passengers and three crew members aboard the World War II-Era bomber that crashed at Bradley International Airport, north of Hartford.

A top official in Bernie Sanders presidential campaign says the Democratic candidate is in Las Vegas where he's resting after having a heart procedure for a blocked artery⁷. Sanders has canceled events and appearances until further notice."

A foundation in Europe is giving the public a bird's eye view of climate change by strapping⁸ a camera onto an eagle as it flies over the Alps. The camera will capture the deteriorating⁹ condition of the glaciers¹⁰.

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1 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。

2 legitimate
adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法
参考例句：
Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。 That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

3 impeachment
n.弹劾；控告；怀疑
参考例句：
Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。 The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

4 inquiry
n.打听，询问，调查，查问
参考例句：
Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。 The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

5 bomber
n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者
参考例句：
He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。 Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

6 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。

7 artery
n.干线，要道；动脉
参考例句：
We couldn't feel the changes in the blood pressure within the artery.我们无法感觉到动脉血管内血压的变化。 The aorta is the largest artery in the body.主动脉是人体中的最大动脉。

8 strapping
adj. 魁伟的, 身材高大健壮的 n. 皮绳或皮带的材料, 裹伤胶带, 皮鞭动词strap的现在分词形式
参考例句：
He's a strapping lad—already bigger than his father. 他是一个魁梧的小伙子——已经比他父亲高了。 He was a tall strapping boy. 他是一个高大健壮的小伙子。

9 deteriorating
恶化，变坏( deteriorate的现在分词 )
参考例句：
The weather conditions are deteriorating. 天气变得越来越糟。 I was well aware of the bad morale and the deteriorating factories. 我很清楚，大家情绪低落，各个工厂越搞越坏。

10 glaciers
冰河，冰川( glacier的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Glaciers gouged out valleys from the hills. 冰川把丘陵地带冲出一条条山谷。 It has ice and snow glaciers, rainforests and beautiful mountains. 既有冰川，又有雨林和秀丽的山峰。来自英语晨读30分（高一）

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 特朗普谈引爆弹劾调查的告密者