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1. Widespread destruction after a deadly tornado ripped through the Nashville area. Crews are busy Saturday clearing away wreckage and restoring services. 12 people were killed. It’s the second time in less than a week Tennessee was slammed by tornadoes and violent storms.
2. A senior Iraqi official says an undeclared civil war is raging in that country. It's been another day of sectarian violence. A car bomb went off today near a Shiite shrine south of Baghdad killing 6. The attack came one day after 85 people were killed and 150 others were hurt during an attack at a Baghdad mosque.
3. Brett Favre held a news conference today to let everyone know he was still weighing retirement against one more season with the Green Bay Packers. The 36-year-old quarterback says there is a chance he could make up his mind sometime in the next week.
4. Something is brewing at this convention. Espresso and cappuccino makers from across the country are competing at the US Barista Championships. The winner gets a chance to compete in the world championship later this year in Switzerland
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. rip through sth :phrasal verb
to move very powerfully through a place or building, destroying it quickly:
e.g. A hurricane ripped through the Caribbean.
2. weigh :verb [T]
to carefully consider, especially by comparing facts or possibilities, in order to make a decision:
e.g. Only when we have weighed all the factors involved can we decide when would be the best time to start.
3. quarterback :noun [C] MAINLY US
(in American football) the player who receives the ball at the start of every play and tries to move it along the field [橄榄球] 四分卫
4. brew: verb[I or T]
If you brew tea or coffee, you add boiling water to it to make a hot drink, and if it brews, it gradually develops flavour in the container in which it was made:
e.g. He brewed some coffee for us.
5. convention :noun [C]
a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a political party:
e.g. Where are they holding their party convention?
6. espresso :noun [C or U] plural espressos
strong coffee, or a cup of this, made by forcing hot water through crushed coffee beans and served without milk:
7. cappuccino :noun [C or U] plural cappuccinos
(a cup of) coffee made with heated milk which is served with a thick mass of bubbles and often powdered chocolate on the top
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