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1. President Obama is spending a quiet day with his family at the White House this Thanksgiving. In a holiday edition of this weekend radio and internet address he gave thanks to military and their families for the sacrifices they make to keep America free.

2. Thanksgiving has taken on a special meaning for many families in Kokomo, Indiana, hard-hit by tornados¹ more than a week ago. Local churches and other organizations joined hands to provide Thanksgiving Day meal to victims of the devastation².

3. More than a dozen major retailers³ are opening on Thanksgiving Day, giving consumers a chance to get a jump start on their holiday shopping. The openings come despite planned protests from worker’s groups opposed to employees missing Thanksgiving meals at home with their families.

4. It was cold and windy in New York. But that didn’t stop the giant balloons from flying high at the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Balloon handlers kept the tight grip on in their inflated⁴ characters to fight winds that exceeded 20 miles an hour.

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1 tornados
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
参考例句：
And the national weather service reports several tornados touch down. 国家气象中心报告预测龙卷风将来袭。来自互联网 They had stock footage of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes. 他们存有关于闪电、龙卷风和飓风的电影胶片。来自互联网

2 devastation
n.毁坏；荒废；极度震惊或悲伤
参考例句：
The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。 There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 retailers
零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )
参考例句：
High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。 Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

4 inflated
adj.（价格）飞涨的；（通货）膨胀的；言过其实的；充了气的v.使充气（于轮胎、气球等）( inflate的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）膨胀；（使）通货膨胀；物价上涨
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He has an inflated sense of his own importance. 他自视过高。 They all seem to take an inflated view of their collective identity. 他们对自己的集体身份似乎都持有一种夸大的看法。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-12-03