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[8] The Living Church of God（活圣教会）is a new organization with an old history. Its leader, Dr. Roderick C. Meredith, was one of the original evangelists（福音传道者）ordained by the late Herbert W. Armstrong in December 1952. [9]英美报刊为了表明消息的客观性和可靠性，总是在文章中指出消息的来源。常用的短语包括：according to；said；quoted；announced；revealed等。课文中便使用了according to published reports和Don Free said。另外，还有一些固定的句式可以说明消息的出处，例如：It was officially learned / disclosed / revealed / released / rumoured / reported that… [10]the church group did not have a building of its own: Like most of the churchs 288 worldwide congregations, the group here does not have a permanent worship hall, but rents a small meeting room every week at the hotel. [11] The District Attorney（地方检查官/公诉人）is an elected official that prosecutes criminal cases on behalf of the city or county government. The D.A. must collect evidence for the grand jury, decide which cases are worthy of trial and decide what charges should be filed against each accused offender. The District Attorney has the authority to plea bargain（辩诉交易：实际上是一种认罪谈判。它是由检察官与辩护方进行的谈判，谈判的内容多是由检察官降低起诉级别、由被告人就检察官所期望的次级罪名认罪，控辩双方的谈判一经法官批准即产生定罪效力）with the accused person. It‘s the D.A.’s prerogative whether or not to offer a plea bargain or to take a case to trial. [12]on and off/off and on: from time to time; sometimes断断续续的，间歇的 [13]sources（消息提供者）: Whenever they are covering murder cases or misdemeanors, reporters must develop a reliable network of sources. In addition to gaining the respect of judges and lawyers, reporters should strive to be on a first-name basis with sources such as: Secretaries（部长）; Bailiffs（法警）; Court public information officers; Clerks（办事员）; Record-keeping personnel（书记员）. These sources can help alert reporters to new cases and to developments in ongoing cases. [14] Charlotte. N.C.: N.C. stands for the state of North Carolina (北卡罗莱纳州) in the United States. Charlotte is a banking and transportation center in this state. [15]Dr. Roderick C. Meredith：The turn toward mains