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A massive fire engulfed¹ the roof of Notre Dame² Cathedral in Paris as stunned³ residents and tourists looked on from the streets below. There were no early reports of deaths or injuries and officials say the origin of the fire is unknown, but the spire⁴ had been undergoing renovations.

Severe weather swept through parts of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, damaging homes and businesses and causing injuries just hours after storms in the South killed at least 8 people.

Attorney General William Barr is expected to make the Special Counsel's report on the Russia investigation⁵ public on Thursday. A spokeswoman at the Justice Department says the redacted version of the report would be sent to Congress and made available to the public.

Kenya's Lawrence Cherono sprinted⁶ to victory in the 123rd running of the Boston Marathon. His winning time: 2 hours, 7 minutes and 57 seconds. Worknesh Degefa won the women's competition with a time of 2 hours, 23 minutes and 31 seconds.

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1 engulfed
v.吞没，包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。 The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 dame
n.女士
参考例句：
The dame tell of her experience as a wife and mother.这位年长妇女讲了她作妻子和母亲的经验。 If you stick around,you'll have to marry that dame.如果再逗留多一会，你就要跟那个夫人结婚。

3 stunned
adj. 震惊的，惊讶的动词stun的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
The fall stunned me for a moment. 那一下摔得我昏迷了片刻。 The leaders of the Kopper Company were then stunned speechless. 科伯公司的领导们当时被惊得目瞪口呆。

4 spire
n.(教堂)尖顶，尖塔，高点
参考例句：
The church spire was struck by lightning.教堂的尖顶遭到了雷击。 They could just make out the spire of the church in the distance.他们只能辨认出远处教堂的尖塔。

5 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

6 sprinted
v.短距离疾跑( sprint的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He sprinted for the line. 他向终点线冲去。 Sergeant Horne sprinted to the car. 霍恩中士全力冲向那辆汽车。来自辞典例句

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