万娘娘周末复习版｜E0626

夏说晨读2016年06月22日【Wednesday】
In its largest-ever deal, Microsoft bought LinkedIn, an ailing professional-networking and job-hunting site, for $26.2 billion.

Shares in the software giant dipped 3% on the ****; 【由于审核原因，****处为news】   

It has 100m active monthly users but has seen its share price slump amid worriesthat companies are cutting back on recruitment costs.
 
Ailing：情况不佳的

Dip：下跌

Slump：滑坡，下跌
Recruitment：招聘

夏说晨读2016年06月23日【Thursday】
Porsche joined Tag Heuer and Nike in suspending sponsorship of Maria Sharapova, after the Russian tennis star revealed that she had failed a drugs test.

The International Tennis Federation said it would suspend her from March 12th, pending an investigation.

The world’s highest-earning sportswoman says she missed a notification that a medicine she had taken for years had been banned.

Suspend：暂停
Sponsorship：赞助
Reveal: 披露

Pending：待决定的

Notification：通告

夏说晨读2016年06月24日【Friday】
Violence marred the start of the Euro 2016 soccer championship in France. 

Police used tear gas and water cannon against rioting English and Russian fans in Marseilles. 

UEFA is to investigate Russia for an attack by its fans on England supporters after the two teams drew 1-1. 

Northern Irish and Polish fans clashed with local skinheads in Nice.
 
Violence: 暴力
Mar：破坏

Tear gap：催泪瓦斯
Water cannon：水炮
Riot：动乱

Draw：平局

Clash：冲突
Skinhead：光头党