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1. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says it would be a sad day for America if opponents stop plans for a proposed mosque¹ near the World Trade Center site. Bloomberg is among a few outspoken² officials supporting the construction. On Friday, President Barack Obama supported the right of the developers to build the mosque two blocks from Ground Zero.

2. A Boston city councilor wants an investigation³ of the jail where a former medical student, awaiting trial in the death of a Craigslist masseuse, apparently⁴ committed suicide. According to the Boston Harold, Philip Markoff used a pen to cut arteries⁵. He was discovered dead alone in his cell Sunday morning.

3. There is more rain pounding the camps housing Pakistan's flood survivors⁶. About 1/5 of the country and nearly the size of California has been affected⁷ by record floods. The scale of the disaster has raised concerns they could destabilize the country.

4. The California Highway Patrol says Mel Gibson wasn't hurt when he crashed his sports car into a hillside in Malibu. The agency says his Maserati careened off a road Sunday evening. Authorities don't think alcohol was involved.

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1 mosque
n.清真寺
参考例句：
The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。 Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

2 outspoken
adj.直言无讳的，坦率的，坦白无隐的
参考例句：
He was outspoken in his criticism.他在批评中直言不讳。 She is an outspoken critic of the school system in this city.她是这座城市里学校制度的坦率的批评者。

3 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

4 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。 He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

5 arteries
n.动脉( artery的名词复数 )；干线，要道
参考例句：
Even grafting new blood vessels in place of the diseased coronary arteries has been tried. 甚至移植新血管代替不健康的冠状动脉的方法都已经试过。来自《简明英汉词典》 This is the place where the three main arteries of West London traffic met. 这就是伦敦西部三条主要交通干线的交汇处。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 survivors
幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。 survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

7 affected
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。 His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。