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1. Three billion and counting, that's how much BP says it has spent in attempts to stop the oil leak in the Gulf¹ of Mexico. The money also includes settling damage claims and reimbursing² both the federal and local governments. So far, BP has settled about half of the more than 90,000 claims for payment.

2. Toyota has started recalling Lexus vehicles in Japan and overseas markets will soon follow. The problem is with defective³ engines that could make the vehicle stall when it is moving. In all, more than 270,000 vehicles have been recalled. 138,000 are in the US.

3. Police in Iowa say a 60-year-old woman has died after a freak accident during a Fourth of July parade. Authorities say two horses became startled then bolted and galloped⁴ for several blocks. The horses trampled⁵ several people including some small children. Twenty four people were injured, including five critically.

4. The cleanup is underway after fireworks celebrations across the country. The First Family hosted service members and others on the South Lawn of the White House, and then watched the fireworks along the National Mall

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1 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

2 reimbursing
v.偿还，付还( reimburse的现在分词 )
参考例句：
All banking charges outside Korea and reimbursing are for account of beneficiary. 所有韩国以外的用度及偿付行用度由受益人承担。来自互联网 A reimbursing bank's charges are for the account of the issuing bank. 然而，如果费用系由受益人承担，则开证行有责任在信用证和偿付授权书中予以注明。来自互联网

3 defective
adj.有毛病的，有问题的，有瑕疵的
参考例句：
The firm had received bad publicity over a defective product. 该公司因为一件次品而受到媒体攻击。 If the goods prove defective, the customer has the right to compensation. 如果货品证明有缺陷，顾客有权索赔。

4 galloped
（使马）飞奔，奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 )；快速做[说]某事
参考例句：
Jo galloped across the field towards him. 乔骑马穿过田野向他奔去。 The children galloped home as soon as the class was over. 孩子们一下课便飞奔回家了。

5 trampled
踩( trample的过去式和过去分词 )；践踏；无视；侵犯
参考例句：
He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob. 他紧抓着他兄弟的胳膊，怕他让暴民踩着。 People were trampled underfoot in the rush for the exit. 有人在拼命涌向出口时被踩在脚下。