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1. The weather is helping firefighters in California: the winds are calmer today. That's good news for the crews battling the blaze. It's now 40 percent contained. Four firefighters died fighting the flames. A 5th is still hospitalized.
2. A protest turned deadly in the Mexican city of Oaxaca leaving an American fatally wounded. Shots rang out when armed gunmen tried to move protectors' barriers. Bradley Roland Will was shot in the abdomen and died at a hospital. He worked for Indymedia.org.
3. Pope Benedict told Irish bishops that sex abuse by clergy inflicted deep wounds and that the bishops must do whatever is necessary to prevent future offences. It's the first time Benedict has spoken on the issue since he became pontiff.
4.S and O were thrilled when they discovered they were going to have twins, but they were shocked when doctors handed over one black baby and one white. Blond Fernando is hyperactive and brunet A is quiet. Their mother says there are dark skin and light skin people in their family and her sons got the best of both genes.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. abdomen : N=COUNT
You abdomen is the part of your body below your chest where your stomach and intestines are.
2. bishop : N-COUNT
A bishop is a clergyman of high rank in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches.
3. inflict : VB
To inflict harm or damage on someone or something means to make them suffer it.
4. blond : ADJ
The man who has blond hair has pale-colored hair. Blond hair can be very light brown or light yellow. The form blonde is used when describing women.
5. hyperactive : ADJ
Someone who is hyperactive is unable to relax and is always moving about or doing things.
6. brunet : ADJ
Of a dark complexion or coloring. Having dark brown or black hair or eyes.
与blond(blonde)同理, 男性用brunet, 女性用brunette.
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