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1. Yemen's president is blaming a foreign plot for 10 days of demonstrations¹ calling for his ouster. Today, riot police in the capital fired on anti-government protesters, killing² one and injuring five others.

2. An opposition³ leader in Bahrain says the crown prince's done the right thing by withdrawing security forces from the streets of the capital. Demonstrators have flooded back into the city's central Pearl Square, where they've been chanting victory and calling for the removal of the regime.

3. As Republicans have pushed through a bill that would cut 61 billion dollars from hundreds of domestic programs, top White House officials say the bill undermines economic growth and efforts to create jobs. President Barack Obama has threatened to veto it.

4. Maybe to be Italians to create this - a fountain that's filled with wine. It's all part of the centuries-old Venice Carnival⁴ that opened Saturday and featured people in elaborate dresses wearing masks.

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1 demonstrations
证明( demonstration的名词复数 )；表明；表达；游行示威
参考例句：
Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。 The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

2 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

4 carnival
n.嘉年华会，狂欢，狂欢节，巡回表演
参考例句：
I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。 Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。