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1. Iraq's constitution seems assured of passage despite strong opposition from Sunni Arabs, who voted in surprisingly high numbers in an effort to block it.
2. President Bush portrays the Iraqi vote on a new constitution as a victory for opponents of terrorism and a sign that the country is moving toward democracy.
3. A bus carrying high-school students home from a band competition collides with a semitruck on an interstate in Wisconsin, killing 5 passengers.
4. A Pakistani official says 40,000 people died in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir in last week's earthquake, raising the overall death toll to more than 54,000.
5. And fashion giant Burberry is threatening legal action against another British company that makes quirky clothing for ferrets, including a checked cape and cap.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. semitruck=semitrailer
n.（名词）
A trailer having a set or several sets of wheels at the rear only, with the forward portion being supported by the truck tractor or towing vehicle.
半挂车：在后部有一套或若干套轮子，前部由牵引车或牵引机动车支撑的挂车
2. interstate
2 interstate interstates
In the United States, an interstate is a major road linking states.
We were driving along Interstate 280, toward my home in Woodside.
...the southbound lane of Interstate 75.
N-COUNT: also N num
3. quirky
quirky quirkier quirkiest
Something or someone that is quirky is rather odd or unpredictable in their appearance, character, or behaviour.
We've developed a reputation for being quite quirky and original.
ADJ-GRADED
· quirkiness
You will probably notice an element of quirkiness in his behaviour.
N-UNCOUNT
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