2006 Jan.10(1)

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon RESUMES breathing on his own and moves his hand and leg in response to stimulation as doctors begin bringing him out of an induced coma.

in response to: 对...作出反应

2006 Jan.12(3)

Ariel Sharon's condition improves slightly. Doctors say they hope to wean the Israeli Prime Minister off the sedatives to draw him out of an induced coma.

wean off: 使断除依赖

2006 Jan.12(5)

And the People magazine's website says Angelina Jolie is pregnant with Brad Pitt's child. The baby is reportedly due this summer.

due:  预期的，应到的

2006 Jan.13(5)

Oprah Winfrey breaks her silence about James Frey's disputed memoir addiction, dismissing allegations of falsehoods as "much ado about nothing".

詹姆斯·弗雷2003年出版的回忆录《岁月如沙》（A Million Little Pieces）讲述自己戒酒戒毒经历，由著名脱口秀节目主持人欧普拉·温弗莉推荐，在2005年仅次于哈里波特成为第二大畅销书，但美国一家名为“烟枪”（www. thesmokinggun.com）的新闻网站称弗雷书中大量造假。

2006 Jan.16(4)

A space capsule ferrying the first comet dust samples to Earth parachutes onto the remote stretch of desert during cheers from related scientists.

parachute: [v.]用降落伞降落