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1. The Senate has wasted no time in confirming President Barack Obama's new choice to be commander of the Afghanistan war. By a vote of 99 to nothing, senators confirmed General David Patraeus. He'll succeed General Stanley McChrystal.

2. Hurricane Alex is bearing down on the coast, threatening to drench¹ an area of south Texas. The storm is expected to strengthen possibly into a Category 2 hurricane by the time it comes ashore². Three oil rigs and more than two dozen platforms have been evacuated³, but Alex is projected to stay far away from BP's ruptured⁴ well and the oil spill zone.

3. Supreme⁵ Court nominee⁶ Elena Kagan can breathe a sign of relief. Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy is predicting she'll be confirmed, and there's no disagreement on that from minority Republicans.

4. And there's a new canine⁷ craze sweeping⁸ China. Pet owners are clipping and dyeing their dogs' coats to make them look like other animals. They're all getting their do's done at this spa in Beijing, catering to wealthy owners

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1 drench
v.使淋透，使湿透
参考例句：
He met a drench of rain.他遇上一场倾盆大雨。 They turned fire hoses on the people and drenched them.他们将消防水管对着人们，把他们浇了个透。

2 ashore
adv.在(向)岸上，上岸
参考例句：
The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。 He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。

3 evacuated
撤退者的
参考例句：
Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。 The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

4 ruptured
v.（使）破裂( rupture的过去式和过去分词 )；（使体内组织等）断裂；使（友好关系）破裂；使绝交
参考例句：
They reported that the pipeline had ruptured. 他们报告说管道已经破裂了。来自《简明英汉词典》 The wall through Berlin was finally ruptured, prefiguring the reunification of Germany. 柏林墙终于倒塌了，预示着德国的重新统一。来自辞典例句

5 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

6 nominee
n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者
参考例句：
His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。 Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

7 canine
adj.犬的，犬科的
参考例句：
The fox is a canine animal.狐狸是犬科动物。 Herbivorous animals have very small canine teeth,or none.食草动物的犬牙很小或者没有。

8 sweeping
adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的
参考例句：
The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。 Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？