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1. Muammar Gaddafi has issued a defiant¹ statement after two high-profile departures from his regime, and is calling on leaders of countries attacking his forces to resign. The Libyan news agency says Gaddafi accused Western leaders of warning to create another war between Muslims and Christians².

2. Officials with Japan’s crippled nuclear plant say the groundwater under one reactor³ has radiation levels 10,000 times greater than the government health standard. But a spokesman for Tokyo Electric Power says the company doesn’t believe drinking water is affected⁴.

3. Powerful winds, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes⁵ have swept across the Tampa Bay region. There are also multiple reports of down trees and power lines. Winds gusted⁶ up to 90 miles per hour.

4. And seven state workers from the Albany, New York area, are in the spotlight⁷. They purchased the winning ticket in last week’s $319 million Mega Millions jackpot . Each of them gets just over 19 million dollars after taxes.

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1 defiant
adj.无礼的，挑战的
参考例句：
With a last defiant gesture,they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时，仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。 He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。

2 Christians
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。 His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。

3 reactor
n.反应器；反应堆
参考例句：
The atomic reactor generates enormous amounts of thermal energy.原子反应堆发出大量的热能。 Inside the reactor the large molecules are cracked into smaller molecules.在反应堆里，大分子裂变为小分子。

4 affected
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。 His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

5 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

6 gusted
n. 突然一阵 n. 风味 vi. 猛吹
参考例句：
The wind gusted up to 45 miles an hour. 风力达每小时45英里。 As the strong winds gusted against the kites, a string kept them in check. 一阵强风刮向风筝，一根弦控制住了风筝。

7 spotlight
n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目
参考例句：
This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。 The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。