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1. President Barack Obama calls Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a man who “stirred our conscience” and made the union “more perfect”. On Sunday, thousands gathered just steps away from where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech for the dedication¹ of a memorial in his honor.

2. Iran's supreme² leader is warning the US against taking any measures against Tehran over an alleged³ plot to assassinate⁴ the Saudi ambassador to Washington. A naturalized US citizen and a member of Iran's military have been charged in New York federal court for conspiring⁵ to the kill the diplomat⁶.

3. Libyans have started tearing down the walls surrounding Moammar Gadhafi's main Tripoli compound. The long time symbol of Gadhafi's rule was one of the main targets for NATO air strikes during the months leading to his ouster.

4. For the first time, Pope Benedict XVI used a wheeled platform to move up the long aisle⁷ of St. Peter's Basilica. A Vatican spokesman says the 84-year old pontiff isn't using the device for any medical reason, but simply to lighten his fatigue⁸.

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1 dedication
n.奉献，献身，致力，题献，献辞
参考例句：
We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。 Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。

2 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。

3 alleged
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。 alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

4 assassinate
vt.暗杀，行刺，中伤
参考例句：
The police exposed a criminal plot to assassinate the president.警方侦破了一个行刺总统的阴谋。 A plot to assassinate the banker has been uncovered by the police.暗杀银行家的密谋被警方侦破了。

5 conspiring
密谋( conspire的现在分词 )；搞阴谋；（事件等）巧合；共同导致
参考例句：
They were accused of conspiring against the king. 他们被指控阴谋反对国王。 John Brown and his associates were tried for conspiring to overthrow the slave states. 约翰·布朗和他的合伙者们由于密谋推翻实行奴隶制度的美国各州而被审讯。

6 diplomat
n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人
参考例句：
The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。 He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

7 aisle
n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道
参考例句：
The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。 The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。

8 fatigue
n.疲劳，劳累
参考例句：
The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。 I have got over my weakness and fatigue.我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。