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1. Police in Buffalo¹, New York say a man celebrating his first wedding anniversary was among four people killed during a shooting outside a downtown restaurant. Four other people were wounded.

2. President Barack Obama has declared the Gulf² Coast beaches clean, safe and open for business. The president brought his family to Panama City Beach, Florida for a weekend trip.

3. The UN confirms cholera³ has surfaced in flood-ravaged Pakistan, adding to the misery⁴ of 20 million people, the government says, have been made homeless by the disaster.

4. A black bear cub⁵ in Florida, affectionately known as "jarhead", can finally enjoy a good meal. A clear plastic container was removed from the 6-month-old cub’s head after being stuck for at least 10 days.

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1 buffalo
n.(北美)野牛；(亚洲)水牛
参考例句：
Asian buffalo isn't as wild as that of America's. 亚洲水牛比美洲水牛温顺些。 The boots are made of buffalo hide. 这双靴子是由水牛皮制成的。

2 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。

3 cholera
n.霍乱
参考例句：
The cholera outbreak has been contained.霍乱的发生已被控制住了。 Cholera spread like wildfire through the camps.霍乱在营地里迅速传播。

4 misery
n.痛苦，苦恼，苦难；悲惨的境遇，贫苦
参考例句：
Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.商业不景气常使工薪阶层受苦。 He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。

5 cub
n.幼兽，年轻无经验的人
参考例句：
The lion cub's mother was hunting for what she needs. 这只幼师的母亲正在捕猎。 The cub licked the milk from its mother's breast. 这头幼兽吸吮着它妈妈的奶水。