Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said he supports calls for a pardon for an Israeli soldiers, convicted of manslaughter, after he shot a Palestinian attacker, who was lying wounded on the ground. Prosecutors said the killing by Sergeant x in the occupied West Bank was an act of revenge. But prominent figures in Mr. Netanyahu's cabinet have criticised the verdict.
convict：[kən'vɪkt]
vt. 证明…有罪；宣告…有罪
n. 罪犯
manslaughter：['mænslɔːtə]
n. 杀人；过失杀人；一般杀人罪
prominent：['prɒmɪnənt]
adj. 突出的，显著的；杰出的；卓越的
verdict：['vɜːdɪkt]
n. 结论；裁定
The Republican vice-president-elect, Mike Pence, has said the process of repealing Obamacare would begin on Donald Trump's first day in office. After meeting with Republican congressional leaders, Mr. Pence said the president-elect was working on a series of executive orders to allow for an orderly transition to a new healthcare system. But he gave few details.
repeal：[rɪ'piːl]
vt. 废除；撤销；废止；放弃；否定
n. 废除；撤销
executive：[ɪg'zekjʊtɪv; eg-]
adj. 行政的；经营的；执行的，经营管理的
n. 总经理；执行委员会；执行者；经理主管人员
The President of Mexico, x, has named a former finance minister, x, as his new Foreign Minister. Mr. x is one of the President's closest aides, but was sacked in September, following criticism of a visit he had arranged to Mexico by Donald Trump.
sack：[sæk]
n. 麻布袋；洗劫
vt. 解雇；把……装入袋；劫掠
n. (Sack)人名；(英、法、葡、瑞典)萨克；(德)扎克
The German Prosecutors' Office has confirmed the detention of a second Tunisian suspect in connection with the attack on a Berlin Christmas market. Officials said the man had dinner and talked extensively with the killer, x, at a restaurant on the eve of the attack. But they said they didn't yet have enough information to make a formal arrest.
extensive：[ɪk'stensɪv; ek-]
adj. 广泛的；大量的；广阔的
A court in South Carolina has started a hearing to decide whether the white supremacist, x, should receive the death penalty for the murder of nine black church-goers in Charleston in 2015. In his opening statement, x insisted there was nothing wrong with him psychologically, apparently contradicting his lawyers, who said he is not mentally fit.
supremacist：[suː'preməsɪst; sjuː-]
n. 至上主义者
adj. 至上主义者的
penalty：['pen(ə)ltɪ]
n. 罚款，罚金；处罚
church-goer：['tʃɜːtʃgəʊə]
n. 经常去做礼拜的人
contradict：[kɒntrə'dɪkt]
vt. 反驳；否定；与…矛盾；与…抵触
vi. 反驳；否认；发生矛盾
A 105-year-old French cyclist, x, has created a new record by cycling 22,547 metres in an hour.
