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Police in London have launched a criminal investigation into student protests in the capital over the past month, whichculminatedin an attack on Prince Charles and his wife on Thursday night. The investigation aims to find those responsible for the violence. Here's Danny Shaw.

Detectives are now viewing CCTV footage to identify those responsible for the violence. Although most are believed to be students, police believe groups of youths looking for trouble joined in even though they had no interest in the issue of tuition fees. It's emerged that one of those involved was the adopted son of the Pink Floyd guitarist, David Gilmour. Charlie Gilmour, who's at Cambridge, admitted climbing the Cenotaph and swinging from a Union Flag. He said he was deeplyashamed ofhis behaviour.

The UN climate change summit in Cancun, Mexico isdrawing to a closewith no agreement so far on future cuts to greenhouse gas emissions. Some rich countries have been resisting calls for further cuts under the Kyoto Protocol. Richard Black is in Cancun.

Japan appears dead set against accepting further emission cuts under the Kyoto Protocol; so does Russia. But developing countries say those nations mustupholdpromises they made a decade ago. The US and other western countries want the World Bank to control money raised to help poorer countries deal with climate change. Those developing countries can't accept that as theyregard the bank asa western-dominated institution.

The authorities in Mexico say they've shot dead anotoriousdrug baron in the western state of Michoacan. Nazario Moreno, known as The Craziest One, was a leader of the drug cartel known as La Familia Michoacana. He was killed during fighting between Mexican security forces and cartel gunmen that left at least 11 other people dead.

The only surviving American flag from one of the most famous battles of the American West, Custer's Last Stand, has been sold forapproximately$2m at Sotheby's in New York. The silk Cavalry flag was carried into the 1876 battle at Little Bighorn, where General Custer led 200 soldiers against a much stronger force from the Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne tribes. Bethany Bell reports from Washington.

The battle was a huge victory for the Native Americans, but the public frenzy toavengeCuster's deathaccelerated the government's efforts to confine the Plains Indians. Since 1895, the silk flag has been the property of the Detroit Institute of Arts and hasn't often beenon displayto the public. It's not yet clear who bought it at auction.

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Austrian police have arrested Croatia's fugitive former Prime Minister Ivo Sanader. He's now expected to face extradition to Croatia. Kerry Skyring reports from Vienna.

Ivo Sanader was picked up while driving near Salzburg and is now being detained at a courthouse in the city. An interior ministry spokesman says police were acting on an international arrest warrant issued by Croatian justice officials, who want to question the former prime minister on corruption charges. Mr Sanader has strong links to Austria and once studied at the University of Innsbruck. Friends of the former prime minister had told Croatian media he was simply on a business trip.

The former tennis star Martina Navratilova has been forced to abandon an attempt to climb Africa's highest mountain after suffering from altitude sickness. Ms Navratilova was struck by pulmonary edema, anaccumulationof fluid in the lungs on the fourth day of her climb on Mount Kilimanjaro. She was leading a team of climbers to raise funds for a sport charity.

A preacher in the United States has been found guilty of kidnapping a teenage girl and holding her captive for nine months. Brian Mitchell forced Elizabeth Smart into a polygamous marriage after he abducted her eight years ago when she was 14. Rajesh Mirchandani reports from Los Angeles.

Elizabeth Smart was just 14 when she was taken at knifepoint from her bed and held captive by Brian David Mitchell in 2002. She told the court she was forced into a polygamous marriage, tied to a metal post, raped on a daily basis and made to use alcohol and drugs. Herordeallasted for nine months until she wasspotted in Salt Lake City with her captor and his wife.

Motor sport's governing body has dropped its ban on Formula 1 teams using radio orders to drivers to affect the outcome of races. The issue of team orders caused controversy this year when Ferrari apparently ordered Felipe Massa to let his teammate Fernando Alonsoovertakehim at the German Grand Prix. Ferrari was subsequently fined $100,000.

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1.culminate vt.vi.达到极点,（以某种结果）告终,（在某一点）结束

例句：Their marriage culminated their long friendship.

他们交友多年, 有情人终成眷属。

A romance extending over several years was culminated.

一场数年之久的恋爱就此圆满告终。

2.uphold v.维持, 保持

例句：The Supreme Court is expected to uphold the death sentence.

预计最高法院将维持死刑的原判。

3.notorious adj.臭名昭著的, 声名狼藉的

例句：He is a notorious rake.

他是个声名狼藉的浪子。

4.approximately ad.大约,大致,近乎

5.avenge v.报仇,为…报仇

例句：He resolved to avenge the insult on the boss.

他决意为受辱向老板进行报复。

6.accelerate vt.vi.(使)加快, (使)增速

例句：The car suddenly accelerated.

汽车突然加速。

Our country should accelerate the economic growth.

我国应加快经济增长。

7.accumulation n.积累；积攒；积聚；堆积

例句：Her only interest was the accumulation of money.

她唯一的兴趣是攒钱。

8.ordeal n.严峻的考验；苦难的经历；磨难；折磨；煎熬；严酷的考验

例句：Being lost in the wilderness for a week was an ordeal for me.

在荒野里迷路一星期对我来说真是一场磨难。

9.spot vt.看出, 认出

例句：I spotted him in the crowd.

我在人群中认出了他。

How did you spot those fifties were counterfeited?

你怎样察觉出那些50元面值的纸币是伪造的?

10.overtake vt.vi.追上, 赶上, 超过

例句：It's dangerous to overtake at a corner.

转弯时超车危险。

1.He said he was deeply ashamed of his behaviour.

ashamed of耻于...

例句：He who is ashamed of asking ashamed of learning.

耻于问者耻于学。

2.The UN climate change summit in Cancun, Mexico is drawing to a close with no agreement so far on future cuts to greenhouse gas emissions.

draw to a close渐近结束

例句：Easter festivities in Latin America draw to a close on Wednesday. :

拉丁美洲的复活节庆典周三就要接近尾声了。

3.Since 1895, the silk flag has been the property of the Detroit Institute of Arts and hasn't often been on display to the public.

on display展出

例句：His paintings are on display at the exhibition.

他的绘画正在展览会上展出。

4.Those developing countries can't accept that as they regard the bank as a western-dominated institution.

regard as把…认作

例句：regard as unconnected.

把……看作是无关的事物。

1.The silk Cavalry flag was carried into the 1876 battle at Little Bighorn, where General Custer led 200 soldiers against a much stronger force from the Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne tribes.

2.The issue of team orders caused controversy this year when Ferrari apparently ordered Felipe Massa to let his teammate Fernando Alonso overtake him at the German Grand Prix.

以上两个句子都是由where和when引导的定语从句。

定语从句就其与先行词的关系而言，可分为限定性定语从句和非限定性定语从句。限定性定语从句和先行词之间没有逗号，表示对先行词起修

饰限制作用；而非限定性定语从句和先行词之间有逗号分开，是对先行词进行补充说明，相当于并列句。如：

He is the man who has strong personality. 他是个个性很强的人。（限定性定语从句）

My brother, who works abroad, is coming next week. 我哥哥在国外工作，他下周将回来。（非限定性定语从句）

注：1. 非限定性定语从句不能用that来引导，一般用which，as或who（指人）。用which或as引导时，既可以修饰主句的部分内容，也可修饰主句的全部内容。如：

He spoke confidently, which impressed me most. （which指代整个主句，在从句中作主语）

2. as引导的非限定性定语从句既可以放在主句之前，也可以放在主句之后，但which或who引导的非限定性定语从句不能放在主句之前。如：

As we all know, the moon is a satellite of the earth.

The large area is covered with thick snow, which affects people's life greatly.

3. 在限定性定语从句中，关系代词作宾语时可以省略；但在非限定性定语从句中，关系代词作宾语时不能省略。如：

The film (which) I saw last night is about a young teacher. (which可以省去)

She introduced me to her husband, whom I hadn’t met before. (whom不能省去)