1.A potentially(adv. 潛在地) consequential(adj.有影響的，重大的) election(n. 選舉,當(dāng)選) hurtled(v.猛沖) toward its conclusion(n.結(jié)果，結(jié)論) on Tuesday as voters(n.投票人) streamed(v.流動(dòng)，涌入) to the polls(n.投票站) en masse(法語--全體，一起). Results from this consequential election could decide which party will control Congress(n. 國會(huì)) and determine(v. 決定) the fate(n. 命運(yùn)) of President Biden's agenda(n.議程). The election could also affect laws on abortion(n. 流產(chǎn)，墮胎),immigration(n. 移民（入境）) and crime.Races(n.競選) for state houses and governorships will have major implications(n.可能的后果) for democracy(n. 民主).

2.World leaders are gathering(v. 聚集) in Egypt for climate(n. 氣候) talks.Among the topics on the agenda(n.議程):whether rich nations(發(fā)達(dá)國家) will pay for climate-related(adj. 相關(guān)的)(與氣候相關(guān)的) damage(n. 損失；損害).

3.A Winner in California Takes Record(adj.創(chuàng)記錄的) $2 Billion Powerball Jackpot After Delay.

4.Millions of(數(shù)以百萬計(jì)的) full-time(全職) works are finding part-time(兼職) gigs(n.臨時(shí)工作) to keep up with(跟上，應(yīng)付) rising costs.Some recruiters(n.招聘人員) say it isn't just blue-collar(藍(lán)領(lǐng)) workers seeking side hustles(副業(yè)):In prior(adj.在前的) years(在往年) ,one out of 100 white-collar(白領(lǐng)) professionals(n.專業(yè)人員) were looking for a second job,but now it's one in 30,according to staffing firm(人力資源公司) Kelly Services.