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1. A strong earthquake struck Mexico this afternoon. The quake had a magnitude 7.4 and hit in Guerrero state. The temblor swayed buildings in Mexico City and sent people into the streets.

2. Voters in Illinois are deciding who gets that state's GOP electoral delegates. Mitt¹ Romney has been leading in the polls. New figures show Rick Santorum’s campaign has raised more than 9 million dollars in February.

3. A grand jury will convene² in central Florida to consider the case of an unarmed black teenager who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch captain. In a statement released Tuesday, the Seminole County state attorney urged the public to be patient as the investigation³ unfolds. He said grand jurors will meet on April 10th.

4. The Denver Broncos have made it official - legendary⁴ NFL quarterback Peyton Manning is joining the team. Broncos held a news conference this afternoon to announce the deal.

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1 mitt
n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手
参考例句：
I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。 Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

2 convene
v.集合，召集，召唤，聚集，集合
参考例句：
The Diet will convene at 3p.m. tomorrow.国会将于明天下午三点钟开会。 Senior officials convened in October 1991 in London.1991年10月，高级官员在伦敦会齐。

3 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

4 legendary
adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）
参考例句：
Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。 Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。