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1. A cold Christmas for many Americans of up North. A half million customers from Michigan to Maine without power, all thanks to an ice storm that hit the region¹ last weekend.

2. And cross the pond in England , thousands are without power after severe² flooding hits on Christmas day. The flooding left 75,000 people in England without power. The flood's damage is expected to get worse over the next few days.

3. And some Christmas day advice from the president and first lady. In this weekly radio address, president Obama encouraged all Americans to embrace³ the spirit of Christmas and help people in need.

4. And some brave souls across Europe. In London's Hyde park, swimmers braved the cold for the annual⁴ Christmas day's swimming race. Over in Germany, the Berlin Seals donned drew their Santa hats to have school their annual Christmas swim, the water, a chilly⁵ 41 degrees.

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1 region
n.地区，地带，区域；范围，幅度
参考例句：
The students went to study the geology of that region.学生们去研究那个地区的地质情况。 It is unusual to see snow in this region.这个地区难得见到雪。

2 severe
adj.严格的，凶猛的，严肃的，严重的，严厉的，朴素的
参考例句：
The severe storm did for most of the crops.猛烈的暴风雨毁掉了大部分庄稼。 The pace was too severe to be kept up for long.跟上这步伐太难了，无法持久。

3 embrace
vt.拥抱；包括；包围，环绕；n.拥抱，怀抱
参考例句：
He held her to him in a warm embrace.他热列地拥抱她。 The hills embrace the village.山丘环绕着村庄。

4 annual
adj.每年的；一年的；（植物）一年生的 n.年刊；一年生植物
参考例句：
It's an annual report.这是年度报告。 The kind of plant is a hardy annual.这种植物是耐寒的一年生植物。

5 chilly
adj.凉快的，寒冷的
参考例句：
I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。 I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-01-01