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1. He said the hostages, British, Italian, Greek and Lebanese, were killed because of a rescue attempt by British and Nigerian forces.

because of 因为，由于；基于
例句：You laugh because of this?
你因为这个笑了？

2. The Afghan president, Harmid Karzai, has accused the United States of working with the Taliban to keep foreign troops in the country beyond 2014, when most are due to leave.

due to 由于
例句：His success is due to industry.
他的成功是由于勤奋。

3. Writing in the journal "Geophysical Research Letters", the researchers said the earthquake emitted such a powerful ripple of sound that traces of it were picked up by the Goce satellite, 255 kilometers above earth.

pick up 捡起
例句：She bent down to pick up her glove.
她俯身捡起了手套。

4. The fire broke out in a flat in an old three-storey leather factory converted into apartments.

break out 突然发生，爆发；向外砸开
例句：It appears as if a war will break out.
看来一场战争似即将爆发。

5. Four people were rescued from a balcony but the flames and smoke were too intense to reach the mother and her children.

too...to 太…以至于不能
例句：The child is too young to go to school.
这孩子太小不能上学。

6. The memorial service for Nancy Wake, known to be fond of an early morning gin and tonic, was followed, as she wished, by a very large drinks reception.

be fond of 喜爱
例句：When would you be fond of receiving the call?
你喜欢什么时候叫您？