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1. President Obama will deliver his second State of the Union address tonight, proposing new spending in areas such as education, innovation and infrastructure¹, while also calling for responsible spending cuts. Some Democrats² and Republicans may break partisan³ tradition and sit beside one another in the House.

2. Airline profits are soaring. New government forecasts show the eight biggest US airlines will make it combined five billion dollars in profit this year and a little more next year. Analysts⁴ say the airlines have cut flights and fuel costs and boosted fares and fees.

3. An explosion on a bus in the Philippine capital Manila has killed four people and left at least 14 hurt. Officials there say a bomb was likely responsible for the blast. The Philippines’ President has promised a full investigation⁵.

4. And there is a new resident Down Under. A baby western lowland gorilla⁶ is making her debut⁷ at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo. Her name is Kipenzi, which means the precious one in Swahili.

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1 infrastructure
n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施
参考例句：
We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。 We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

2 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。 The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 partisan
adj.党派性的；游击队的；n.游击队员；党徒
参考例句：
In their anger they forget all the partisan quarrels.愤怒之中，他们忘掉一切党派之争。 The numerous newly created partisan detachments began working slowly towards that region.许多新建的游击队都开始慢慢地向那里移动。

4 analysts
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。 I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

5 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。

6 gorilla
n.大猩猩，暴徒，打手
参考例句：
I was awed by the huge gorilla.那只大猩猩使我惊惧。 A gorilla is just a speechless animal.猩猩只不过是一种不会说话的动物。

7 debut
n.首次演出，初次露面
参考例句：
That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。 The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。