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　　1. President Barack Obama says the explosions at the Boston Marathon are being investigated as an act of terror. He is ordering flags at all government buildings to be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims.

　　2. A 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook the Pakistan-Iran border on Tuesday, killing¹ dozens of people. It was centred in Iran. Yet it flattened² homes and offices on both sides of the border.

　　3. Venezuela's president-elect is blaming the opposition³ candidate for 7 deaths and 61 injuries in widespread protests following Monday's election. The opposition issued the message on Twitter blaming the government for the violence saying the election was stolen.

　　4. The world's fastest animal on two legs is the new mascot⁴ for a Pennsylvania baseball team. Ostriches⁵ are roaming the Reading Fightin Phils outfield with a top speed of 40 miles per hour. The team hopes the birds throw a new curveball in the escalating⁶ game of team promotions⁷.

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1 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

2 flattened
[医]（水）平扁的，弄平的
参考例句：
She flattened her nose and lips against the window. 她把鼻子和嘴唇紧贴着窗户。 I flattened myself against the wall to let them pass. 我身体紧靠着墙让他们通过。

3 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

4 mascot
n.福神，吉祥的东西
参考例句：
The football team's mascot is a goat.足球队的吉祥物是山羊。 We had a panda as our mascot.我们把熊猫作为吉详物。

5 ostriches
n.鸵鸟( ostrich的名词复数 )；逃避现实的人，不愿正视现实者
参考例句：
They are the silliest lot of old ostriches I ever heard of. 他们真是我闻所未闻的一群最傻的老鸵鸟。来自辞典例句 How ostriches could bear to run so hard in this heat I never succeed in understanding. 驼鸟在这样干燥炎热的地带为什么能疾速长跑，我永远也理解不了。来自辞典例句

6 escalating
v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的现在分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大
参考例句：
The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。来自《简明英汉词典》 The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。来自辞典例句

7 promotions
促进( promotion的名词复数 )；提升；推广；宣传
参考例句：
All services or promotions must have an appeal and wide application. 所有服务或促销工作都必须具有吸引力和广泛的适用性。 He promptly directed the highest promotions and decorations for General MacArthur. 他授予麦克阿瑟将军以最高的官阶和勋奖。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-04-20