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A Canadian opposition¹ leader says her year book photo from 2001 shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not fit to lead. Trudeau apologized for wearing brown-face makeup² at a costume party when he was a teacher.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the United State backs Saudi Arabia's "right to defend itself," after an attack on a major oil facility. Saudi officials on Wednesday displayed missile and drone wreckage³, claiming to show that Iran launched the attack.

President Trump⁴ visited a section of the border wall that is being replaced near San Diego. He called the wall a "world class security system" that will be virtually impossible to break through.

And authorities around Houston say more heavy rain could fall from the weather system that was tropical storm Imelda. The storm spawned⁵ several weak tornadoes⁶ east of Houston, damaging homes, trees and vehicles.

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1 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。

2 makeup
n.组织；性格；化装品
参考例句：
Those who failed the exam take a makeup exam.这次考试不及格的人必须参加补考。 Do you think her beauty could makeup for her stupidity?你认为她的美丽能弥补她的愚蠢吗？

3 wreckage
n.（失事飞机等的）残骸，破坏，毁坏
参考例句：
They hauled him clear of the wreckage.他们把他从形骸中拖出来。 New states were born out of the wreckage of old colonial empires.新生国家从老殖民帝国的废墟中诞生。

4 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

5 spawned
（鱼、蛙等）大量产（卵）( spawn的过去式和过去分词 )；大量生产
参考例句：
The band's album spawned a string of hit singles. 这支乐队的专辑繁衍出一连串走红的单曲唱片。 The computer industry has spawned a lot of new companies. 由于电脑工业的发展，许多新公司纷纷成立。

6 tornadoes
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。来自互联网 Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。来自互联网

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