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1. High winds and heavy rains pounded sections of the Midwest. Several tornadoes¹ touched down in Indiana. Flooding threatened residence across Ohio. And storms in Tennessee brought down power lines and trees.

2. Protesters continuing today in Yemen. Thousands of anti-government demonstrators held another day of demonstrations² in the capital. They are refusing to stand down until President Ali Abdullah Saleh resigns. Saleh has accused Israel and the US of interference.

3. The International Space Station is getting an extra storage room. The orbiting astronaut will install the 21-foot-long chamber³ today. It's loaded with supplies, as well as a humanoid robot that will be tested as a potential astronaut helper.

4. And dozens of reptiles⁴ rescued from an abandoned warehouse⁵ have a new home. The snakes, tortoises and even an alligator⁶ were found in South Carolina in November. They are now living in a sanctuary⁷ that hosts children’s groups.

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1 tornadoes
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。来自互联网 Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。来自互联网

2 demonstrations
证明( demonstration的名词复数 )；表明；表达；游行示威
参考例句：
Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。 The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

3 chamber
n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所
参考例句：
For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。 The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。

4 reptiles
n.爬行动物，爬虫( reptile的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Snakes and crocodiles are both reptiles. 蛇和鳄鱼都是爬行动物。来自《简明英汉词典》 Birds, reptiles and insects come from eggs. 鸟类、爬虫及昆虫是卵生的。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 warehouse
n.仓库；vt.存入仓库
参考例句：
We freighted the goods to the warehouse by truck.我们用卡车把货物运到仓库。 The manager wants to clear off the old stocks in the warehouse.经理想把仓库里积压的存货处理掉。

6 alligator
n.短吻鳄(一种鳄鱼)
参考例句：
She wandered off to play with her toy alligator.她开始玩鳄鱼玩具。 Alligator skin is five times more costlier than leather.鳄鱼皮比通常的皮革要贵5倍。

7 sanctuary
n.圣所，圣堂，寺庙；禁猎区，保护区
参考例句：
There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。 Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。