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1. The first woman to run for US vice¹ president on a major party ticket has died. Geraldine Ferraro was seventy-five. President Barack Obama calls Ferraro a political trailblazer.

2. They're celebrating in a key Libyan city after rebels reclaim² control, helped by international military action. Muammar Gaddafi's troops were forced to retreat from Ajdabiya after being pounded by air strikes.

3. As workers struggle to control overheating reactor³ at a damaged nuclear plant, Japan's government is finding fault with the plant's operator. A government spokesman says the Tokyo Electric Power Company must be more transparent⁴ and provide information to the government more promptly⁵.

4. Cities across the planet have been going dark for an hour. It's the 5th year for Earth Hour backed by the Word Wildlife Fund, UN and others.

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1 vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。 They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 reclaim
v.要求归还，收回；开垦
参考例句：
I have tried to reclaim my money without success.我没能把钱取回来。 You must present this ticket when you reclaim your luggage.当你要取回行李时，必须出示这张票子。

3 reactor
n.反应器；反应堆
参考例句：
The atomic reactor generates enormous amounts of thermal energy.原子反应堆发出大量的热能。 Inside the reactor the large molecules are cracked into smaller molecules.在反应堆里，大分子裂变为小分子。

4 transparent
adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的
参考例句：
The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。 The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

5 promptly
adv.及时地，敏捷地
参考例句：
He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。 She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。