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Some Senate Republicans may be softening¹ the opposition² to new tax revenues as part of the deficit³ cutting plan .Many of them are giving a warm reception to the bipartisan plan put forward by the gang of six senators from both parties.President Barack Obama has appraised⁴ the plan.

Minnesoda governor Mark David says most state employees will be back to work tomorrow.David signs a new budget today ,ending the nation's longest state government shutdown in the past ten years. About 22,000 state employees were laid off on July 1st.

Worst crisis into David Cameron denies claims that his staff tries to stop investigation⁵ into phone-hacking and police bribery⁶ at the now defund News of the World tabloid⁷.At a Rockcy Emergency session today in Parliament ,Cameron promised lawmakers that he would clear up this mess.

A heat wave developing a good portion of the country is being called by what forcasters are calling a heat dawn .Caused by a huge area of high pressure ,heat in Texas is well over 100 degrees and is expected to move east.

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1 softening
变软，软化
参考例句：
Her eyes, softening, caressed his face. 她的眼光变得很温柔了。它们不住地爱抚他的脸。来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26） He might think my brain was softening or something of the kind. 他也许会觉得我婆婆妈妈的，已经成了个软心肠的人了。

2 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

3 deficit
n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差
参考例句：
The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。 We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

4 appraised
v.估价( appraise的过去式和过去分词 )；估计；估量；评价
参考例句：
The teacher appraised the pupil's drawing. 老师评价了那个学生的画。来自《简明英汉词典》 He appraised the necklace at ￡1000. 据他估计，项链价值1000英镑。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

6 bribery
n.贿络行为，行贿，受贿
参考例句：
FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。 He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。

7 tabloid
adj.轰动性的，庸俗的；n.小报，文摘
参考例句：
He launched into a verbal assault on tabloid journalism.他口头对小报新闻进行了抨击。 He believes that the tabloid press has behaved disgracefully.他认为小报媒体的行为不太光彩。