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1. Elena Kagan has been sworn in as the 112th justice and fourth woman ever to serve on Supreme¹ Court. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to Kagan.

2. The Taliban is claiming responsibility for the shooting deaths of ten members of a Christian² medical team in northern Afghanistan, among the dead, six Americans. The Taliban claimed the volunteers were spying and trying to convert Muslims to Christianity.

3. A lively and healthy-looking Fidel Castro appealed to President Barack Obama to stave off global nuclear war in an address to parliament Saturday that marked his first official government appearance since emergency surgery four years ago.

4. First Lady Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha visited the picturesque³ Spanish city of Ronda Saturday, once a favorite haunt of actor-director Orson Welles and author Ernest Hemingway. The group visited the church dedicated⁴ to the Virgin⁵ Mary.

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1 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。

2 Christian
adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒
参考例句：
They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。 His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

3 picturesque
adj.美丽如画的，（语言）生动的，绘声绘色的
参考例句：
You can see the picturesque shores beside the river.在河边你可以看到景色如画的两岸。 That was a picturesque phrase.那是一个形象化的说法。

4 dedicated
adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的
参考例句：
He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。 His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

5 virgin
n.处女，未婚女子；adj.未经使用的；未经开发的
参考例句：
Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？ There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。