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Police in Japan have raided two companies suspected of illegally supplying North Korea with vital equipment for enriching uranium. The authorities were acting¹ on a tip-off from United Nations inspectors² who discovered a Japanese made vacuum pump in North Korea. Chris Hogg has more.

The police raided a manufacturing company in Kanagawa prefecture south of Tokyo, and a trading company in the capital. They searched five sites in all. The suspect the pump found in North Korea which was used as a part in a device which enriched uranium was transported from Japan to the north via Taiwan. The company is suspected of violating the foreign trade law. The pump was exported in 2003 , the manufacturer has refused to comment on the raids.

At least 4 people have been killed and up to 40 injured when a tornado³ struck a scout⁴ camp in Iowa in mid⁵ west in United States. Search and rescue teams have been sent to the Little Sioux scout ranch⁶.

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1 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

2 inspectors   

n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官

参考例句：

• They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 tornado   

n.飓风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
• The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

4 scout   

n.童子军，侦察员；v.侦察，搜索

参考例句：

• He was mistaken for an enemy scout and badly wounded.他被误认为是敌人的侦察兵，受了重伤。
• The scout made a stealthy approach to the enemy position.侦察兵偷偷地靠近敌军阵地。

5 mid   

adj.中央的，中间的

参考例句：

• Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
• He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。

6 ranch   

n.大牧场，大农场

参考例句：

• He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
• The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。