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1. President Barack Obama gets a first-hand look at the 8-year-old war he inherited and ramped¹ up. During a surprise visit to Afghanistan, Obama applauded US troops and Afghanistan's campaign against insurgents², but told Afghan leaders they need to do more to rein³ in corruption⁴.

2. The Pope opened Holy Week amid serious allegations, involving pedophile priests. He made no direct reference to the scandal. But one of the prayers, recited during Palm Sunday Mass, was for the young and for those charged with educating them and protecting them.

3. Engineers and mechanics lowered a crane on Sunday after it tilted⁵ and hit a 25-story building near Wall Street. The strike showered debris⁶ to the ground, rerouted traffic and caused evacuations. No injuries reported.

4. Anthony Coffman claims he was on a mission from God when he ran down the aisles⁷ of a grocery store, ripping open packages of beef and tossing them to the floor. The 28-year-old vegetarian⁸ is undergoing a mental evaluation⁹.

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1 ramped
土堤斜坡( ramp的过去式和过去分词 )；斜道；斜路；（装车或上下飞机的）活动梯
参考例句：
With the arrival of George Lucas, the pace has ramped up. 随着乔治·卢卡斯的到来，速度大大加快。 They also sold corporate bonds as the global financial crisis ramped up. 在全球金融危机加剧之际，他们还抛售了公司债券。

2 insurgents
n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。来自《简明英汉词典》 Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。来自互联网

3 rein
n.疆绳，统治，支配；vt.以僵绳控制，统治
参考例句：
The horse answered to the slightest pull on the rein.只要缰绳轻轻一拉,马就作出反应。 He never drew rein for a moment till he reached the river.他一刻不停地一直跑到河边。

4 corruption
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。 The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

5 tilted
v. 倾斜的
参考例句：
Suddenly the boat tilted to one side. 小船突然倾向一侧。 She tilted her chin at him defiantly. 她向他翘起下巴表示挑衅。

6 debris
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
参考例句：
After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。 Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

7 aisles
n. (席位间的)通道, 侧廊
参考例句：
Aisles were added to the original Saxon building in the Norman period. 在诺曼时期，原来的萨克森风格的建筑物都增添了走廊。 They walked about the Abbey aisles, and presently sat down. 他们走到大教堂的走廊附近，并且很快就坐了下来。

8 vegetarian
n.素食者；adj.素食的
参考例句：
She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.她逐渐习惯吃素食。 I didn't realize you were a vegetarian.我不知道你是个素食者。

9 evaluation
n.估价，评价；赋值
参考例句：
I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。 The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。