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1. Activists¹ say dozens of people have been killed as the Syrian government escalates² its crackdown against protesters. Most of the casualties appear to be in the city of Hama. Witnesses say a barrage³ of shelling and gunfire has left bodies scattered⁴ in the streets.

2. Divers⁵ searched a pond in northern New Hampshire for any sign of an 11-year-old girl. Celina Cass disappeared Monday. Reward offers have grown to $30,000 for information in the case.

3. Four people are dead after two float planes collided in mid-air, north of Anchorage, Alaska. One of the planes made it safely to the ground, despite significant damage.

4. And Sicily's Mount Etna volcano put on a show, spewing flames and sparks more than 800 feet into the air. This was the largest of four eruptions⁶ this month after a calm six months.

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1 activists
n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )
参考例句：
His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。 Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 escalates
v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的第三人称单数 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大
参考例句：
As the challenge escalates, the need for teamwork elevates. 面临的挑战越大，越需要团队协同合作。来自互联网 I cannot understand why a minor disagreement escalates into a fist-fight. 我真不明白为什么一点意见不合就变成了拳头相见。来自互联网

3 barrage
n.火力网，弹幕
参考例句：
The attack jumped off under cover of a barrage.进攻在炮火的掩护下开始了。 The fierce artillery barrage destroyed the most part of the city in a few minutes.猛烈的炮火几分钟内便毁灭了这座城市的大部分地区。

4 scattered
adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的
参考例句：
Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。

5 divers
adj.不同的；种种的
参考例句：
He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。 Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。

6 eruptions
n.喷发，爆发( eruption的名词复数 )
参考例句：
There have been several volcanic eruptions this year. 今年火山爆发了好几次。来自《简明英汉词典》 Over 200 people have been killed by volcanic eruptions. 火山喷发已导致200多人丧生。来自辞典例句