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Generated by Foxit PDF Creator © Foxit Software For evaluation only. 口译考前冲刺——Daily News Digest 1 | China, Tainted Baby-Food Shock In a widening scandal , at least three babies have died and more than 6,200 have become sick after consuming milk contaminated with the nonfood substance melamine. Beijing is investigating at least 22 companies that packaged tainted milk and yogurt sold in mainland China and Hong Kong. Melamine, a plastic compound that shows up as protein in some food tests, has been used by certain manufacturers in China to make their products appear more nutritious. In 2007, thousands of pets in the U.S. died after eating pet food contaminated with Chinese melamine. taint .n. 污点；v. 感染，affect; 污染，contaminate a widening scandal：人尽皆知的丑闻 consume:消费 contaminate：污染，弄脏 melamine：[化]三聚氰胺，白色结晶状化合物；A white crystalline compound, C3H 6N 6 2 | Texas, Coastal Fury Hurricane Ike slammed into Galveston, and ensuing winds and rainfall drifted up through Texas and north into the Midwest, killing at least 51 people in 10 states and leaving millions without power. Heavy rains caused flooding along the banks of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. In Texas, thousands crowded into shelters and hotels paid for by the Federal Government, many expecting to stay for weeks. Throughout the regions, evacuees waited in long lines for food, water and gas. slam into: 侵入 ensue: 导致，接踵而至 leaving millions without power: 使得数百万人失去电力供应 evacuee: 被疏散者，词根vacuum，真空，又：vacation, vacancy 3 | Paris, Eco-taxing in France Jean-Louis Borloo, Minister for the Environment, said France will begin taxing nonrecyclable cutlery and plates to entice consumers to buy more eco-friendly products. The so-called picnic tax of $1.29 per kg, part of an ef