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1. Reports from Cairo say Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to extend the ceasefire in Gaza for another five days.

agree to 同意， 赞成
例句：I agree to go with him.
我同意和他一起去。

2. The 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and the militant factions of Gaza was on the point of running out when news came with a breakthrough in talks that had been on the point of breakdown.

run out 用完; 耗尽
例句：But they run out of steam eventually.
但是他们用完了最后的动力。

3. As the clock ticked down towards the deadline, Israel said three rockets were fired at its territory from Gaza; Hamas, though, said it was not responsible for the attack implying that smaller militant groups had broken ranks.

be responsible for 为…负责，形成…的原因; 主管
例句：One person should be responsible for new employee orientation.
应当有一个人负责新员工的培训。

4. He didn't rule out the possibility of using US forces for such a mission, but he stressed that the President remained determined not to put troops into a combat role.

rule out 用直线划掉; 宣布…不可能
例句：We had to rule out the possibility of increased supplies. 
我们只好排除了增加供应的可能性。 

5. Mr. Rhodes noted that Britain had indicated it was ready to work with the Americans on a Yazidi rescue effort, and said Washington was discussing offers of humanitarian support from Australia, France and Canada.

be ready to 预备，即将
例句：You should be ready to solve any problem that may come along.
你应该随时准备解决可能出现的问题。 

6. In Nigeria, the government has called for people to cooperate with the medical experts amid reports that a nurse has skipped quarantine.

cooperate with 与（某人）协作， 合作
例句：To my surprise, he refused to cooperate with us. 
令我吃惊的是,他不肯与我们合作。