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1. Hurricane Irene killed at least 45 people when 2 million people still in the dark, according to an Associated Press tally¹. In Vermont, many have no power, no telephone service and no way to leave.

2. The White House says President Barack Obama will lay out his jobs plan next week before a joint² session of Congress. Expected proposals include tax credit and transportation spending.

3. The government is suing to block AT&T's $39 billion deal to buy T-mobile USA. The Justice Department says the merger³ will reduce competition and raise prices.

4. This town in Spain is seeing red after people fought it out with 120 tons of ripe tomatoes. Afterward⁴, the so-called Tomatina battle left Bunol awash with red pulp⁵.

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1 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。

2 joint
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。 We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

3 merger
n.企业合并，并吞
参考例句：
Acceptance of the offer is the first step to a merger.对这项提议的赞同是合并的第一步。 Shareholders will be voting on the merger of the companies.股东们将投票表决公司合并问题。

4 afterward
adv.后来；以后
参考例句：
Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。 Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。

5 pulp
n.果肉，纸浆；v.化成纸浆，除去...果肉，制成纸浆
参考例句：
The pulp of this watermelon is too spongy.这西瓜瓤儿太肉了。 The company manufactures pulp and paper products.这个公司制造纸浆和纸产品。