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1. Republican presidential candidate Mitt¹ Romney is expected to win today's GOP primaries in five states. His already substantial lead could force Newt Gingrich to exit the race. Gingrich has been pushing for a strong showing to make a strong combat.

2. President Barack Obama embarked² on a tour through college campuses in several states today. He is pitching cheaper student loans as he goes after the youth vote. Before he left, however, the likely GOP candidate Mitt Romney stole a little wind from his sails by agreeing with the need to reduce interest rate.

3. President Barack Obama honored Rebecca Mieliwocki as the 2012 national teacher of the year today. Mieliwocki is a seventh-grade English teacher in suburban³ Los Angeles. She is known inspiring and motivating students.

4. Rejected by his mother and raised by zookeepers, this baby monkey is keeping among a lot of public attention. Baby Stanbo debuted⁴ at German zoo on Tuesday. Experts say it'll be difficult to reintroduce him to the enclosure, but their hope is that he thrives.

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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 embarked
乘船( embark的过去式和过去分词 )；装载；从事
参考例句：
We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked. 我们站在突码头上目送他们登船。 She embarked on a discourse about the town's origins. 她开始讲本市的起源。

3 suburban
adj.城郊的，在郊区的
参考例句：
Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。 There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。

4 debuted
初次表演，初次登台（debut的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
In late 2003 a full-size SUV, the Pathfinder Armada, debuted. 2003年末，全尺寸SUV的探路者无敌舰队，推出。 The album debuted at number two and quickly went platinum. 专辑一亮相就荣登排行榜第二名，很快就取得了白金销量。