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 Transit¹ workers unions in the Sanfrancisco bay area say they will walk off their job at mid² night after marathon bargaining session failed to produce a settlement in their 4 month long labour dispute.NPR's Risgan reports.

Representatives for 2 unions have been negotiating with officials of the bay area rapid transit system for near 29 hours,but progress of the talks staled and union spokes³ woamn said workers were prepared to strike if a last minute deal isn't reached.But unions have been posed for a strike since sunday when a 60 day cooling off period expired.Since then the 2 sides negotiated and the unions have drawn⁴ back several strike threats.Baker⁵ carries about 200,000 communtors every work day,it's the fifth largest urban transit system in the nation.Richad Congsalas,NPR News,Sanfrancisco.

As thousands of federal workers went back to work today after the costly⁶ 16 day government shutdown,president Obama called on politicians to change the way Washington does business.NPR's Scotte reports the president says he is hoping for more cooperation.

President Obama says there were no winner in the government shutdown which weaken America's economy and its international standing,he says he hopes the shutdown reminde people of the important work that government employees do.Now those workers are back on the job,Obama hopes to refocus on other priorities and he says he looks for areas of agreement between Democrats⁷ and Republicans.

There is no good reason why we can't govern responsiblely despite our differences without lurching from manufacture crisis to manufacture crisis. Obama highlighted 3 areas where he thinks Congress can make progess this year, agreement,a farm bill and immigration reform.Scotte Hosely,NPR News,the White House.

Numbers of peole finally weekly jobless claims feel by 15,000 last week, analysts⁸ say the number was somewhat destored for a third straight week sicne California declare back lob claims caused by a computer change.    Johnson says combined with the partial government shutdown,this now end the numbers made no mean much.

When you ask yourself what the claims tell you about the employment conditions in the US,it's really hard to tell because we had the distortions necause what's going on in California and I'd like to call the distortions as a result of the shutdown of the federal government.

Labour department says the last bote for moving average should claim up by 11,750 last week.

The federal reserve may have to continue its bond buying program end early next year before scenes o   strength the economy to begin scaling back,this based on a poll of economists⁹ conducted by Rulters which has made the drag on the US economy in the fourth quater because of the just ended partial government shutdown in Washington weigh above 0.3%.

Some immediate¹⁰ reaction from bluechips to end the shutdown though the broader market to a recorder high today,the Don was down 2 points,s&p 500 rose 11 points.You are listening to NPR News in Washington.

Toyato has announced a sizeble recall memo¹¹ its popular Camery in the US.Thw Janpanese automaker announcing today it's recalling 803,000 Camerys built between 2012 and 2013 for potential problems with airconditioner candancers. Global recall also affects some    on benze models.  maker says water from the airconditioner candancer can leak into air bag control madul causing the airbag to possiblely inflate¹².

Scientists have finally figure out why the brain needs sleep.NPR's Tom Hamlton reports on a new study showing the sleep is when the brain clear out harmful toxics¹³.

A team from the university of Rucherste made the discovery well study in the brains in the sleeping nights.The researchers notice that during sleep there was a dramatic increas in the amount of  sriber spynofles through animal brains.Previous research by the same team havd found that this flow carries away harmful toxisons build up around brain cells and even kill them.One of those toxisons is nate aimalry sticky plat that appears in the brains of people with all timer diseases.researchers say the new finding published in the jounal science could explain why brain diseases including alltimers have been associated with sleep disorders¹⁴.John Hanmlton ,NPR News.

   spirit of calenders figueing firefighters and police officers now something a big difference from the state of iland.A cander featuring librains showing off their tatoos.No joke,the Rodiland liberain association says it wants to change outdated¹⁵ notions about the profession    come up with the tatoo liberain of the ocean state counter d owhile next month.   liebrains are producing several counters another states the group says it already received hundreds of advance oreders.

I am Jack¹⁶ Speer,NPR News in Washington. 

 

1 transit   

n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过

参考例句：

• His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
• The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。

2 mid   

adj.中央的，中间的

参考例句：

• Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
• He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。

3 spokes   

n.（车轮的）辐条( spoke的名词复数 )；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动

参考例句：

• Her baby caught his fingers in the spokes of the pram wheel. 她宝宝的手指被婴儿车轮的辐条卡住了。 来自辞典例句
• The new edges are called the spokes of the wheel. 新的边称为轮的辐。 来自辞典例句

4 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

5 baker   

n.面包师

参考例句：

• The baker bakes his bread in the bakery.面包师在面包房内烤面包。
• The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs.面包师在蛋糕上撒了一层白糖和蛋清的混合料。

6 costly   

adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的

参考例句：

• It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
• This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。

7 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

9 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

11 memo   

n.照会，备忘录；便笺；通知书；规章

参考例句：

• Do you want me to send the memo out?您要我把这份备忘录分发出去吗？
• Can you type a memo for me?您能帮我打一份备忘录吗？

12 inflate   

vt.使膨胀，使骄傲，抬高（物价）

参考例句：

• The buyers bid against each other and often inflate the prices they pay.买主们竞相投标，往往人为地提高价钱。
• Stuart jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft.斯图尔特跳到海里给救生艇充气。

13 toxics   

n.毒物（toxic的复数形式）

参考例句：

• Corrosives are generally toxic, so follow the precautions cited in the following section on toxics. 腐蚀剂一般来说是有毒的，所以请遵守下文关于毒品的防范措施。 来自互联网
• Objective To evaluate the diagnostic methods and treatment of gastric ulcer perforating with toxics tubular necrosis. 目的探讨胃溃疡穿孔合并中毒性肾小管坏死的诊断方法与治疗方案。 来自互联网

14 disorders   

n.混乱( disorder的名词复数 )；凌乱；骚乱；（身心、机能）失调

参考例句：

• Reports of anorexia and other eating disorders are on the increase. 据报告，厌食症和其他饮食方面的功能紊乱发生率正在不断增长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The announcement led to violent civil disorders. 这项宣布引起剧烈的骚乱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

15 outdated   

adj.旧式的，落伍的，过时的；v.使过时

参考例句：

• That list of addresses is outdated,many have changed.那个通讯录已经没用了，许多地址已经改了。
• Many of us conform to the outdated customs laid down by our forebears.我们许多人都遵循祖先立下的过时习俗。

16 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。