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1. Georgia residents are cleaning up after remnants of Tropical Storm Lee spawned¹ possible tornadoes². The high winds damaged dozens of homes, ripping off siding and shingles³ and sending trees crashing through roofs in the suburbs of Atlanta.

2. Wildfires in Texas have scorched⁴ thousands of acres and destroyed hundreds of homes. Texas Governor Rick Perry visited the evacuees⁵ of the Bastrop fire near the Texas capital. Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes because of the fires.

3. David Petraeus trades in his uniform for suit today. He'll be sworn in as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Petraeus takes over the civilian⁶ role after 37 years in the army.

4. And a massive catch in a southern Philippine town. Residents and reptile⁷ experts captured a 21-foot, one-ton saltwater crocodile over the long weekend. They plan to make the giant the star of a planned ecotourism park.

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1 spawned
（鱼、蛙等）大量产（卵）( spawn的过去式和过去分词 )；大量生产
参考例句：
The band's album spawned a string of hit singles. 这支乐队的专辑繁衍出一连串走红的单曲唱片。 The computer industry has spawned a lot of new companies. 由于电脑工业的发展，许多新公司纷纷成立。

2 tornadoes
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。来自互联网 Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。来自互联网

3 shingles
n.带状疱疹；（布满海边的）小圆石( shingle的名词复数 )；屋顶板；木瓦（板）；墙面板
参考例句：
Shingles are often dipped in creosote. 屋顶板常浸涂木焦油。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》 The roofs had shingles missing. 一些屋顶板不见了。来自辞典例句

4 scorched
烧焦，烤焦( scorch的过去式和过去分词 )；使（植物）枯萎，把…晒枯；高速行驶；枯焦
参考例句：
I scorched my dress when I was ironing it. 我把自己的连衣裙熨焦了。 The hot iron scorched the tablecloth. 热熨斗把桌布烫焦了。

5 evacuees
n.被疏散者( evacuee的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Moreover, for multi-exits, evacuees select a exit based on game theory. 在有多个出口时，疏散人员根据对策论选择出口。来自互联网 Evacuees wade through flooded area following heavy monsoon rains in Peshawar on Saturday, July 31, 2010. 撤离灾区涉水通过后在白沙瓦沉重的季风降雨在周六，2010年7月31日。来自互联网

6 civilian
adj.平民的，民用的，民众的
参考例句：
There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。 He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

7 reptile
n.爬行动物；两栖动物
参考例句：
The frog is not a true reptile.青蛙并非真正的爬行动物。 So you should not be surprised to see someone keep a reptile as a pet.所以，你不必惊奇有人养了一只爬行动物作为宠物。