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1. There could be some unexpectedly good news for drivers this summer. Experts predict gas prices will actually fall as Memorial Day approaches, instead of the usual steady climb. Drivers can thank rising supplies and concerns about the global economy for keeping prices down.
2. A new poll finds the Gulf1 of Mexico oil spill hasn't stained President Barack Obama. An AP poll found 42% support the president’s actions, while 33% disapprove2. The poll found that BP, the company that owns the well, is getting most of the public’s ire.
3. Doctors are having trouble explaining how a ten-year-old Dutch boy survived a plane crash yesterday in Libya. The boy was the only survivor3. One hundred three people died as the jetliner crashed just minutes before landing. The boy had to undergo surgery for multiple fractures in both legs. But doctors say he is out of danger.
4. The largest drug store in the US says it is holding off selling genetic4 testing kits5. Walgreens was expected to have the test on store shelves later this month. But the store has decided6 to pull the kits after the Food and Drug Administration raised concerns with the kits' manufacturer.
1 gulf | |
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂 | |
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2 disapprove | |
v.不赞成,不同意,不批准 | |
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3 survivor | |
n.生存者,残存者,幸存者 | |
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4 genetic | |
adj.遗传的,遗传学的 | |
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5 kits | |
衣物和装备( kit的名词复数 ); 成套用品; 配套元件 | |
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6 decided | |
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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