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1. President Barack Obama has toured a devastated¹ neighborhood in Joplin, Missouri, one week after a tornado² struck. The president promised residents they'll get the help they need, saying "We are going to be here long after the cameras leave".

2. There are now 40 people who remain unaccounted for in Joplin, more than 130 people have been reported killed. Tallying³ and identifying the dead and the missing has proven a complex process.

3. Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin is starting her East Coast bus tour on a motorcycle. She arrived at the Pentagon on the back of a motorcycle as thousands of bikers from across the country gathered for Rolling Thunder.

4. And Space Shuttle Endeavor is wrapping up its final space voyage. Sunday morning the crews said goodbye then closed the hatch. It's scheduled to return to Florida Wednesday.

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1 devastated
v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的
参考例句：
The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。 His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。

2 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。

3 tallying
v.计算，清点( tally的现在分词 )；加标签（或标记）于；（使）符合；（使）吻合
参考例句：
In 2007 the state set a U.S. record, tallying 141 twisters. 该州在2007年以总计出现了141个龙卷风而创下了一个美国记录。来自互联网 We charge extra fee at 100% of the rates of tallying fees. 我们按理货收费率的100%收取附加费。来自互联网