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1. President Barack Obama honored the legacy¹ of Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in a service project in Washington. Obama and his family painted pillars at a middle school to encourage healthy eating.

2. The husband of congressman² Gabrielle Giffords says she is doing so well after being shot that she insisted on giving him a neck massage³ from her hospital bed. Doctors performed a surgery to relief pressure on her eye.

3. Apple founder⁴ and CEO Steve Jobs is taking his second medical leave in two years. Jobs has been treated for a rare form of pancreatic cancer. The company says Jobs will still be involved in major decisions.

4. In Brazil, mudslides have left thousands of pets homeless. In one city, a giant warehouse⁵ is home to animals where beds are treating wounds and feeding the frightened creatures.

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1 legacy
n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西
参考例句：
They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。 He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

2 Congressman
n.（美）国会议员
参考例句：
He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。 The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

3 massage
n.按摩，揉；vt.按摩，揉，美化，奉承，篡改数据
参考例句：
He is really quite skilled in doing massage.他的按摩技术确实不错。 Massage helps relieve the tension in one's muscles.按摩可使僵硬的肌肉松弛。

4 Founder
n.创始者，缔造者
参考例句：
He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。 According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

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。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2011-01-022