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1. The big budget battle starts on the Hill today. President Obama’s budget chief will testify before a House committee today about the administration's nearly four-trillion-dollar spending plan. Republicans say proposed cuts aren't deep enough.

2．Italian Premier¹ Silvio Berlusconi has been ordered to stand trial on sex and abuse of power charges. Berlusconi is under investigation² for allegedly paying for sex with a 17-year-old girl. The teenager says Berlusconi gave her cash and jewelry³. But both she and Berlusconi deny a sexual relationship.

3. The head of General Motor says the US automaker will keep a focus on China’s massive and growing market. Daniel Akerson spoke⁴ at a Beijing news conference Tuesday. Akerson said GM plans to launch more than 20 new or redesigned cars in China over the next two years.

4. And they are bagging for cash in Las Vegas. The top grocery clerks in the country are competing for a $10,000 top prize. The Best-Bagger-Contest is part of the national grocers' annual convention.

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1 premier
adj.首要的；n.总理，首相
参考例句：
The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。 He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

2 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。

3 jewelry
n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝
参考例句：
The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。 Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

4 spoke
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
参考例句：
They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。 The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。