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1. A Texas judge ruled today that 19-year old Ethan Couch will spend nearly 2 years behind bars, as a part of the condition of his adult probation¹ for killing² 4 people in the drunken driving wreck³. Couch 's lawyers argued the teen's wealthy parents instilled⁴ in him a lack of responsibility.

2. About 39,000 Verizon landline and cable workers across the East Coast were on strike on Wednesday, saying they have been working without contract since August. Workers say negotiations⁵ have been unsuccessful as unions claim. Verizon seeks to freeze pensions, make layoffs⁶ easier and rely more on contract workers.

3. A woman lost in Arizona forest survived for 9 days by drinking pond water, eating plants and spelling out "Help" on the ground with sticks. Officials say that when rescuers found 72-year old Ann Rodgers, she hugged them and broke down. Rodgers was in fair condition and has been released from an area hospital.

4. And locals and visitors took part in the water splashing Songkran festival on Wednesday across Thailand. Revelers armed with water guns and plastic bowl doused⁷ anyone in sight, marking the start of Thai new year.

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1 probation
n.缓刑(期)，(以观后效的)察看；试用(期)
参考例句：
The judge did not jail the young man,but put him on probation for a year.法官没有把那个年轻人关进监狱，而且将他缓刑察看一年。 His salary was raised by 800 yuan after his probation.试用期满以后，他的工资增加了800元。

2 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。

3 wreck
n.失事，遇难；沉船；vt.(船等)失事，遇难
参考例句：
Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。 No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。

4 instilled
v.逐渐使某人获得（某种可取的品质），逐步灌输( instill的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
Nature has instilled in our minds an insatiable desire to see truth. 自然给我们心灵注入了永无休止的发现真理的欲望。来自辞典例句 I instilled the need for kindness into my children. 我不断向孩子们灌输仁慈的必要。来自辞典例句

5 negotiations
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )；谈判；完成（难事）；通过
参考例句：
negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判 Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

6 layoffs
临时解雇( layoff的名词复数 )；停工，停止活动
参考例句：
Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week. 各纺织公司上周宣布再次裁员两千人。 Stock prices broke when the firm suddenly announced layoffs. 当公司突然宣布裁员时，股票价格便大跌

7 doused
v.浇水在…上( douse的过去式和过去分词 )；熄灯[火]
参考例句：
The car was doused in petrol and set alight. 这辆汽车被浇上汽油点燃了。 He doused the lamp,and we made our way back to the house. 他把灯熄掉，我们就回到屋子里去。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-4-18