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政治与社会：local legislation against separatism反分裂地方立法；civil servant公务员；neibouring countries邻国；customs checkpoints海关检查站；biological father生父；AK-47 assault rifle AK-47冲锋枪；underground activity地下活动；fighter-bomber战斗轰炸机；mobster

经济与生活：wedding ceremony婚礼；synchronized（同步的）swimming花样游泳；

自然与科技：be out of action设施不工作；solar eclipse日食；observation site观测点；severe drought严重干旱；astronomy enthusiasts天文爱好者

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Renowned Chinese Scholar Ji Xianlin Cremated in Beijing http://english.cri.cn/6909/2009/07/20/1722s502516.htm

经济与生活：

Half-blood prince混血王子；box office revenue票房收入；childhood dream儿时梦想；forest ranger森林管理员；plumber水管工；electrician电工；trade remedy investigation贸易救济调查；anti-dumping and countervailing反倾销反补贴（countervailing弥补、补贴、补偿）；antitrust law反垄断法；chemical plant化工厂；put out the blaze扑灭大火；improve memory提高记忆力；Buddha blessed.佛祖保佑；daily necessities日用品；handicrafts手工艺品；junk message垃圾短信；visa application process签证；proof of income收入证明；inter-caste marriage跨种姓婚姻；martial arts instructor武术教练；brothel妓院；take public transport搭乘公共交通；reports of the casualties or damage伤亡和损失报告；economic stimulus package；Growth Enterprises Board创业板；conservative investors保守型投资者；entertainer Modonna明星麦当娜；

政治与社会：

Commerce Secretary商务部长；exclusive interview（独家）专访；fire warning shots鸣枪示警；detention period羁押期;anti-terror military exercise反恐军事演习；direct cross-straits flights两岸直航

自然与科技：

fighter战斗机；attacker轰炸机、强击机；anti-obesity pill减肥药

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今日故事

11岁女孩钓得87.5公斤重鲶鱼

http://news.sina.com.cn/s/p/2009-07-17/082518240550.shtml

政治与社会：disaster-relief fund救灾基金；the magntude-6.0 earthquake 6.0级地震；permanent household registration户口申报；deny the claim对指责表示否认；order RMB20m for disaster relief拨款2000万元抗震救灾；

经济与生活：doom厄运,毁灭,死亡;gloom黑暗;阴暗;昏暗;忧郁的心情;沮丧的气氛；express condolence表示哀悼；pay homage to（向伟人）致敬；contracting economy萎缩的经济；restore business恢复营业；name—in honor of以—的名字命名；kick off活动启动；air hostess空姐；opening price开盘价

自然与科技：wireless broadband network无线宽带网络；base station基站；obesity肥胖、肥大；roughly 100000 students大约10万学生；primary and middle schools and colleges大中小学；a native of Shandong山东人氏；be proficient in 12 foreign languages精通12门外语；ranks the highest on the list在排行榜中列榜首；happen to碰巧

今日关注：

日本农民用稻田“种出”巨幅图画

http://www.nmrb.cn/Article/200907/20090710110612.html

经济、生活：Domain name域名；Crony capitalism裙带资本主义; photogenic上镜的；super-sovereign currency超主权货币；impetus推动、刺激；house property rights房屋产权；foreign currency speculation外汇投机；nose-stand倒栽葱；budget-constraint plan预算削减方案；Paris Air show巴黎航展；marriage certificates结婚证；all-round dads全能爸爸；transformational construction改造工程；insurance cheque保险理赔金；stylish man型男

政治、社会：biological family and relatives直系血亲；counterfeit military license plates假冒车牌；affluent family富裕家庭；a fatal shooting incident枪杀案；drug traffiker毒枭；traffiker做非法买卖的人；cross-straits peace两岸和平；ban exports to禁止对—出口；toughen restrictions加强管制

自然、科技：intellectual ability and cognitive ability智力和认知能力

Today Story

Suri Cruise - 3 year old fashion icon

http://lifestyle.in.msn.com/fashion/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3010924

经济、生活：primary school,secondary school,kindergarten,child care center小学、中学、幼儿园、幼儿中心；blueprint蓝图、设计图；licensed retailer特许零售商；US brand cars美系轿车；anchorwoman女主播；anchor电视主持人；2^nd-tier二线城市；luxury consumption market奢侈品市场；take steps to ensure the safety of its product采取有效措施保证产品安全；emergency landing紧急着陆；honorary professor名誉教授

Today Link

Hello Kitty's 35th anniversary

http://kitty35.com/index.html

政治、社会：rescue work救援工作；sand sculpture沙雕

经济、生活：financial meltdown/crisis/turmoil； corporate pavilion公司展馆；infinite vitality无限活力；export tax rebate rate出口退税率；exam site考场、考点；by accident无意中；magic recipe神奇的配方；deputy chief designer副总设计师；cold and ungrateful冷漠、不体谅

自然、科技：underwater listening device水下监听设备；landslide滑坡；filtering software过滤软件；be quarantine被检疫隔离

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Sand Sculpture Competition in Berlin

http://english.cri.cn/6566/2009/06/07/902s491112.htm

Creative Director创意总监；Chief Strategist战略总监；visual communication视觉传播；served with the armed police force武警部队服役；e-commerce site电子商务网站；movie critic影评人；villa别墅；weightlessness失重；zero gravity零重力；night life夜生活；snack street小吃街；pyramid selling传销；be overwhelmed by grief悲伤过度；different working hours错时上下班；ease traffic缓解交通；little hope remained希望渺茫；be cheated of nearly $1.97m被骗197万美元；skin-whitening creams美白霜

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101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions

http://www.wwnorton.com/catalog/fall95/031369.htm

自然与科技：fighter jets战斗机；spectator观众、旁观者；cattle and poultry牲畜家禽

经济与生活：real-life success stories现实的、真实的成功故事；slumping economy；economoic downturn/turmoil/crisis；undercover reporters卧底记者；check-out counter收银台；jump to his death跳崖身亡；chain collision连环相撞；explode-explosive-explosion

政治与社会：Civil Affairs administration民政部门；a 3^rd year undergraduate研三学生；give sb. a warm welcome致以热烈欢迎；prisoner/detainees囚犯；detention center看守所；will face imprisonment up to one year将被判刑一年；63 articles in 8 chapters8章63条；blackmail敲诈、勒索

Today Advices

46 Tips to Help Improve Your Business

http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/46-tips-to-help-improve-your-business/article129549.html

政治、社会：shortlist n.初选 【例句】I feel reasonably optimistic about getting shortlisted.我对自己进入初选持乐观态度。fight against corruption反腐败

经济：shoestring n.零钱，零星资金，鞋带；shoestring margin 微薄的赚头；shoestring trading 小本经营；on a shoestring 以极少的资金或不用资金；tie one'e own shoestrings 自己照顾自己；shorthand n.速记；shorthand manual 速记手册；shorthand notation 简化符号；shorthand typist 速记打字员；shred n.碎片，少量剩余 vt.撕碎，切碎；shredded tobacco 烟丝；not a shred of evidence 毫无证据；business professionals商务人士；sequel n.结局；as a sequel to 由于...的结果；in the sequel 结果；到后来

自然、科技：short-range missle短程导弹；land-to-air missle地对空导弹；Mars probe火星探测器；space exploration plan空间探索计划；manned space project在人航天工程；moon exploration programe探月计划

生活：pretty easy很简单；bridal photos婚纱照；kickback回扣、酬金；feel emotionally pressured情感上感受到压力；worsening employment market就业形势恶化

Today Story

Creating a Million Dollar Business

http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/creating-a-million-dollar-business/article132167.html

政治、社会：illegal trade非法交易；charity foundation慈善基金；underground Internet bar地下网吧；teenagers未成年人；city fringes城乡结合部；be detained被逮捕、刑拘；intangible culture heritage非物质文化遗产；press conference记者招待会；

经济：at the award ceremony在颁奖典礼上；

自然、科技：ecological protection生态保护；surface-to-air missle地对空导弹；

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生活：standup comedy单口相声；a wolf in sheep’s clothing披着羊皮的狼；bullfight斗牛；coupons消费券；bride gowns婚纱；wedding banquet婚宴；lavish lifestyle奢侈的生活

Today Video

The Way to Zongzi

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/video/2009-05/27/content_7948780.htm