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1. It's the chaos¹ after the storm. Rescue crews across the South are picking through the debris² left by a cluster of tornados³. At least 50 people have been reported dead and neighborhoods leveled in five states.

2. John McCain is calling for all Conservatives to join his bandwagon. The maverick⁴ Republican has been facing some harsh rhetoric⁵ from the far-right. But following his wins on Super Tuesday, he says it's time for everyone in the GOP to unite.

3. The space shuttle Atlantis is ready for its big trip. It's supposed to take off tomorrow and carry a new science lab to the International Space Station. Thunderstorms, though, could keep it on the ground.

4. The Year of the Rat is starting up with a bang. The Chinese New Year begins today. In Beijing, that calls for a night of fireworks, dancing and partying.

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1 chaos
n.混乱，无秩序
参考例句：
After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。 The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

2 debris
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
参考例句：
After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。 Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

3 tornados
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
参考例句：
And the national weather service reports several tornados touch down. 国家气象中心报告预测龙卷风将来袭。来自互联网 They had stock footage of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes. 他们存有关于闪电、龙卷风和飓风的电影胶片。来自互联网

4 maverick
adj.特立独行的；不遵守传统的；n.持异议者，自行其是者
参考例句：
He's a maverick.He has his own way of thinking about things.他是个特异独行的人。对事情有自己的看法。 You're a maverick and you'll try anything.你是个爱自行其是的人，样样事情都要尝试一下。

5 rhetoric
n.修辞学，浮夸之言语
参考例句：
Do you know something about rhetoric?你懂点修辞学吗？ Behind all the rhetoric,his relations with the army are dangerously poised.在冠冕堂皇的言辞背后，他和军队的关系岌岌可危。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-02-07