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听力文本
Violent weather and winter tornadoes have killed at least 11 people across the South.
恶劣的天气和冬季龙卷风已造成南部地区至少11人死亡。
From Arkansas to Michigan, the unusually warm weather for the winter season has led to storms more commonly seen in the spring.
从阿肯色州到密歇根州，冬季异常暖和的天气导致春季暴风雨频繁。
Torrential rains have flooded roads in Alabama while causing a mudslide in the mountains of Georgia.
暴雨已淹没了阿拉巴马州的道路，与此同时造成格鲁吉亚山区泥石流。
So far, authorities in Mississippi have confirmed seven dead.Three more fatalities have been cited in Tennessee with another in Arkansas.
到目前为止，密西西比州当局已确认了七人死亡，另有三人在田纳西州，一人在阿肯色州遇难。
Search teams have combed damaged homes and businesses during a time of the year complicated due to Holiday celebrations and travel.
正值节日庆祝和旅游时期，搜救队员已经在损坏的房屋和企业进行搜查。
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词汇解析
1、common
常见的;普遍的
His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway.
他的名字叫汉森，在挪威是一个常见的名字。
Oil pollution is the commonest cause of death for seabirds.
石油污染是造成海鸟死亡最常见的原因。
共有的;共同的
Moldavians and Romanians share a common language.
摩尔达维亚人和罗马尼亚人使用同一种语言。
Such behaviour is common to all young people.
这种行为在年轻人中司空见惯。
寻常的;普通的
Democracy might elevate the common man to a position of political superiority.
民主也许能提升普通人的政治地位，让他们产生优越感。
Common salt is made up of 40% sodium and 60% chloride.
食盐由40%的钠和60%的氯化物构成。
2、confirme
证实，证明(情况属实)
X-rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones.
X光片证实他没有骨折。
These new statistics confirm our worst fears about the depth of the recession.
这些新的统计数据证实经济衰退已经严重到我们最为担忧的境地。
（某人）证实，肯定，确认
The spokesman confirmed that the area was now in rebel hands.
这位发言人证实该地区现已落入叛乱分子手中。
He confirmed what had long been feared.
他证实了人们长期以来的担心。
为…施坚振礼（或坚信礼）
He was confirmed as a member of the Church of England.
他领受了坚振礼，成为英国国教会的一员。
