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1. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says some of the problems slowing the economy could last into next year. At a news conference, Bernanke said a troubled housing market continues to depress growth.

2. Water is rising in North Dakota, going over levees earlier than expected. Nearly 11,000 residents around Minot are having to evacuate¹ their homes for a second time in a month.

3. NATO allies are getting briefed by US officials, talking about plans to pull troops out of Afghanistan. The tally² could have 10,000 troops out by year's end, another 20,000 home next year.

4. That lone³ penguin⁴, stranded⁵ on a beach in New Zealand will have to get home to Antarctica on its own. For now, the aquatic⁶ bird appears healthy and well-fed, hanging out on the sandy beach.

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1 evacuate
v.遣送；搬空；抽出；排泄；大(小)便
参考例句：
We must evacuate those soldiers at once!我们必须立即撤出这些士兵！ They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country.他们正计划转移仍滞留在该国的70名美国官员。

2 tally
n.计数器，记分，一致，测量；vt.计算，记录，使一致；vi.计算，记分，一致
参考例句：
Don't forget to keep a careful tally of what you spend.别忘了仔细记下你的开支账目。 The facts mentioned in the report tally to every detail.报告中所提到的事实都丝毫不差。

3 lone
adj.孤寂的，单独的；唯一的
参考例句：
A lone sea gull flew across the sky.一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。 She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach.她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。

4 penguin
n.企鹅
参考例句：
The penguin is a flightless bird.企鹅是一种不会飞的鸟。 He walked with an awkward gait like a penguin.他走路的步子难看得就像企鹅。

5 stranded
a.搁浅的，进退两难的
参考例句：
He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里，身无分文，一筹莫展。 I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。

6 aquatic
adj.水生的，水栖的
参考例句：
Aquatic sports include swimming and rowing.水上运动包括游泳和划船。 We visited an aquatic city in Italy.我们在意大利访问过一个水上城市。