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1. The FBI says the Defense¹ contract employee behind Monday shooting rampage at the Washington Naval² Yard had a legitimate³ pass to get in. Thirty-four-year-old Aaron Alexis killed a dozen people before he died in a shootout with police.

2. Eight people are now believed to be dead in the massive floods in Colorado. Hundreds remain unaccounted for, although rescue workers managed to contact many of them.

3. Engineers in Italy have set the Costa Concordia cruise ship upright, in hopes of eventually towing it away. Thirty-two people died after the ship hit a reef and turned on its side back in January, 2012.

4. And Mexico is dealing⁴ with floods, landslides⁵ and heavy rain, after a major storm hit its gulf⁶ and Pacific coasts. The Mexican government says more than 30 people have died.

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1 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 naval
adj.海军的，军舰的，船的
参考例句：
He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。 The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

3 legitimate
adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法
参考例句：
Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。 That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

4 dealing
n.经商方法，待人态度
参考例句：
This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。 His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

5 landslides
山崩( landslide的名词复数 )；（山坡、悬崖等的）崩塌；滑坡；（竞选中）一方选票占压倒性多数
参考例句：
Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. 滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。 The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona. 风暴致使萨沃纳发生塌方和洪灾。

6 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-09-23