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1. Search is still going on for the missing from the massive tornado¹ that flattened² Joplin, Missouri. The state says more than 100 people are unaccounted for and the death toll³ has now risen to 139.

2. President Barack Obama has ended his trip to Europe. He was in Poland Saturday, where he said the United States must always leave room to throw financial and moral support behind nations fighting for freedoms, even in times of tough economic conditions.

3. Casey Anthony's mother took the witness stand today in her daughter's murder trial. Both broke down in tears as Cindy Anthony described the days leading up to her two-year-old granddaughter’s disappearance⁴ in 2008.

4. Second-ranked Novak Djokovic has extended his season opening winning streak⁵ to 40 matches. He won again today at the French Open. He's now won 42 straight matches dating back to last year.

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1 tornado
n.飓风，龙卷风
参考例句：
A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。 The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

2 flattened
[医]（水）平扁的，弄平的
参考例句：
She flattened her nose and lips against the window. 她把鼻子和嘴唇紧贴着窗户。 I flattened myself against the wall to let them pass. 我身体紧靠着墙让他们通过。

3 toll
n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)
参考例句：
The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。 The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

4 disappearance
n.消失，消散，失踪
参考例句：
He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。 Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。

5 streak
n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动
参考例句：
The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。 Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？