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短语讲解：

1. The US Secretary of State John Kerry says Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to resume direct peace talks for the first time in three years.

agree to 同意， 赞成
例句：I may agree to some extent.
我也许会有点同意.

2. Twice in the past two days Mr Kerry changed his scheduled flight home because of signs of a breakthrough in his diplomatic efforts.

because of 因为
例句：You laugh because of this?
你因为这个笑了？

3. Finally he was able to make the declaration he’d hoped for.

be able to 能，会；能够
例句：We hope you'll be able to attend.
我们希望你能够前来参加。

4. At a news conference, Mr Obama said he himself could have been Trayvon Martin 35 years ago and there were good reasons why there was a lot of pain in the black community.

a lot of 诸多
例句：I subscribed to a lot of periodicals last year.
去年我订了诸多期刊。

5. Inter-ethnic violence in South Sudan has caused a humanitarian crisis forcing at least 100,000 refugees to flee their homes, according to estimates by Médecins sans Frontières.

at least 至少
例句：Can we at least try?
我们至少试试看吧？

6. A new satellite television station, 1st TV, targeting audiences in Zimbabwe, has been launched in South Africa only two weeks before general elections are due to be held.

due to 由于；因为；应归于
例句：The hotel was due to open this year.
酒店定于今年开业。