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1. The Rev¹. Al Sharpton is promising² to shut down New York City with protests. He says the officers acquitted³ in the 2006 shooting death of Sean Bell should be required to face a jury. The Justice Department says it's considering whether to bring a federal civil rights case against the officers.

2. Dozens of people are still unaccounted for after a fast-moving fire destroyed an apartment complex in Norwich, Connecticut. And another 150 are now homeless. That's after firefighters arrived at about 1:30 a.m. to find flames engulfing⁵ the buildings.

3. Miles of San Diego County beaches remain closed to swimmers after a deadly shark attack. Authorities believe a great white lifted triathlete David Martin out of the water with his legs in its jaws⁶ yesterday. It was the first shark fatality⁷ in San Diego County since 1994.

4. An estimated 10,000 people crowded into Christianity's most holy shrine⁹ to celebrate the Orthodox Christian⁸ ‘holy fire’ ritual. Christians¹⁰ believe Jesus Christ was buried where the Church of the Holy Sepulchre now stands in Jerusalem.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. engulf⁴: v

to surround or to cover sb/sth completely

2. great white: n. 大白鲨

great white shark

3. triathlete: n.

someone who takes part in triathlon, which is an athletic¹¹ event consisting of swimming, cycling and running over various distances.

4. Church of the Holy Sepulchre: n 圣墓大教堂

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1 rev
v.发动机旋转，加快速度
参考例句：
It's his job to rev up the audience before the show starts.他要负责在表演开始前鼓动观众的热情。 Don't rev the engine so hard.别让发动机转得太快。

2 promising
adj.有希望的，有前途的
参考例句：
The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。 We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

3 acquitted
宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 )；使（自己）作出某种表现
参考例句：
The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。 Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。

4 engulf
vt.吞没，吞食
参考例句：
Floodwaters engulf a housing project in the Bajo Yuna community in central Dominican Republic.洪水吞没了多米尼加中部巴杰优那社区的一处在建的住房工程项目。 If we are not strong enough to cover all the minds up,then they will engulf us,and we are in danger.如果我们不够坚强来抵挡大众的意念，就会有被他们吞没的危险。

5 engulfing
adj.吞噬的v.吞没，包住( engulf的现在分词 )
参考例句：
A photographer had fused the lights,engulfing the entire house darkness. 一位摄影师把电灯的保险丝烧断了，使整栋房子陷于黑暗当中。来自《简明英汉词典》 A professional photographer had fused the lights,engulfing the entire house in darkness. 一位职业摄影师把保险丝烧断了使整所房子陷于黑暗当中。来自辞典例句

6 jaws
n.口部；嘴
参考例句：
The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。 The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。

7 fatality
n.不幸，灾祸，天命
参考例句：
She struggle against fatality in vain.她徒然奋斗反抗宿命。 He began to have a growing sense of fatality.他开始有一种越来越强烈的宿命感。

8 Christian
adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒
参考例句：
They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。 His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

9 shrine
n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣
参考例句：
The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。 They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。

10 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。

11 athletic
adj.擅长运动的，强健的；活跃的，体格健壮的
参考例句：
This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。 He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。

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美联社新闻一分钟 2008-04-27