NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-04-22

　　From NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman.

 

　　The surviving suspected Boston Marathon bomber¹ remains² hospitalized under police guard. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is wounded and cannot speak. Boston Mayor  Tom Menino told ABC's This Week it's possible authorities may never be able to talk with him because of his injuries. Boston Police Commissioner³ Ed Davis told CBS's Face the Nation authorities found so many explosives after Tsarnaev and his brother fought with police and it's possible they plan more attacks.

 

　　Meanwhile, NPR's David Schaper reports that the people of Boston are remembering the victims of last week's tragic⁴ events in church services and memorials.

 

　　Cardinal⁵ Sean O'Malley said a special mass at Boston's Cathedral of the Holy Cross to remember those killed and injured in Monday's bomb blast and in the subsequent manhunt for the suspects. The mass also honored the first responders, medical personnel and regular citizens who rushed into action to save lives. There is a similar interface⁶ service near the finish line of Monday's Marathon.

 

　　And thousands of Bostonians are visiting another cathedral of sorts at iconic Fenway Park to hail and bound over baseball. Program vender⁷ Greg Flenders.

 

　　I think the love of Boston just grown greater. I think everyone expects the city even more, as these just make everyone grow closer.

 

　　For today's program, one ... Thank you.

 

　　The Red Sox are making up the game postponed⁸ Friday while the city was on lockdown as part of a daylight double header. David Schaper, NPR News, Boston.

 

　　Secretary of State John Kerry praised Turkey's commitment to restoring normal ties with Israel today. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports from Istanbul. Kerry says the Turkish prime minister should delay a trip to the Gaza Strip.

 

　　President Obama helped break the ice in Turkish-Israeli relations, arranging a phone call between the countries' leaders in which Israel agreed to compensate⁹ the families of nine people killed on a Gaza bound aid ship in 2010. But in one potential hitch¹⁰, the families of the victims now say they won't accept payment unless Israel lifts the blockade of Gaza. Secretary Kerry says another touch issue could be sidestepped if Prime Minister Erdogan delays a trip to the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.

 

　　The timing¹¹ of it is really critical with respect to the peace process that we are trying to get off the ground with as little outside distraction¹² as possible.

 

　　And Israeli delegation¹³ is due to meet Turkish officials Monday to discuss the compensation issue. Peter Kenyon, NPR News, Istanbul.

 

　　More than 200 people are dead from a powerful earthquake that rocked central China yesterday. More than 11,000 people are hurt. The quake's magnitude was measured at 6.6. It toppled buildings and it triggered landslides¹⁴. Hospitals in China are caring for injured people outdoors in tents that's because many buildings are wrecked¹⁵. There have been several aftershocks. The quake in Sichuan province is in the same area as the devastating¹⁶ 2008 earthquake that trauma¹⁷  five years ago, left more than 90,000 people dead or missing.

 

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　　Authorities in the town of west Texas say, all the remaining small fires that were burning in the town after a fertilizer plant explosion are now out. The blast, last Wednesday killed at least 14 people and injured 200 others. Some people have been allowed to return to their damaged homes.

 

　　Rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z has announced that he is selling his partial ownership of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team. As NPR's Sarah Wittmeyer reports this comes as a result of his decision to launch a new sports management agency.

 

　　NBA rules say that agents can not represent athletes and also have a stake in a team. So Jay-Z decided¹⁸ to launch Roc Nation Sports. It meant he had to relinguish his share of the Nets. In a statement released on his website, Jay-Z said, being a member of Nets organization surpassed some of my greatest ambitions. While Jay-Z was a minority of the team, his contributions were large. He became a public face of the franchise¹⁹ and even helped design the team logos. His statement also said I will always be a Brooklyn Net. On Thursday, Jay-Z was named one of the most influential²⁰ people in the world by Time magazine. Sarah Wittmeyer, NPR News.

 

　　Denver police are asking people to come forward with information about a shooting yesterday that injured three people. The victims were attending the 4/20 marijuana festival that attracted tens of thousands of people. Police say they don't have a motive²¹ for the attacks.

 

　　An Egyptian official says tourists will be again able to take hot air balloon trips there. Balloon flights were canceled after an accident last February that killed 19 people. The balloon caught fire and crashed in the field.

 

　　I'm Korva Coleman, NPR News, in Washington.

1 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

2 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

3 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

4 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。

5 cardinal   

n.(天主教的)红衣主教；adj.首要的，基本的

参考例句：

• This is a matter of cardinal significance.这是非常重要的事。
• The Cardinal coloured with vexation. 红衣主教感到恼火，脸涨得通红。

6 interface   

n.接合部位，分界面；v.(使)互相联系

参考例句：

• My computer has a network interface,which allows me to get to other computers.我的计算机有网络接口可以与其它计算机连在一起。
• This program has perspicuous interface and extensive application. 该程序界面明了，适用范围广。

7 vender   

n.小贩

参考例句：

• The news vender hasn't open yet,lets buy it later.卖报纸的还没出摊儿，待会儿再去买吧。
• The vender sells candies,fiuits,toys,cigarettes,and all that.这位小贩既卖糖果、水果又卖玩具香烟等等。

8 postponed   

vt.& vi.延期，缓办，（使）延迟vt.把…放在次要地位；[语]把…放在后面（或句尾）vi.（疟疾等）延缓发作（或复发）

参考例句：

• The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
• The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。

9 compensate   

vt.补偿，赔偿；酬报 vi.弥补；补偿；抵消

参考例句：

• She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
• Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。

10 hitch   

v.免费搭(车旅行)；系住；急提；n.故障；急拉

参考例句：

• They had an eighty-mile journey and decided to hitch hike.他们要走80英里的路程，最后决定搭便车。
• All the candidates are able to answer the questions without any hitch.所有报考者都能对答如流。

11 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

12 distraction   

n.精神涣散，精神不集中，消遣，娱乐

参考例句：

• Total concentration is required with no distractions.要全神贯注，不能有丝毫分神。
• Their national distraction is going to the disco.他们的全民消遣就是去蹦迪。

13 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

14 landslides   

山崩( landslide的名词复数 )； （山坡、悬崖等的）崩塌； 滑坡； （竞选中）一方选票占压倒性多数

参考例句：

• Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. 滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。
• The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona. 风暴致使萨沃纳发生塌方和洪灾。

15 wrecked   

adj.失事的，遇难的

参考例句：

• the hulk of a wrecked ship 遇难轮船的残骸
• the salvage of the wrecked tanker 对失事油轮的打捞

16 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

17 trauma   

n.外伤，精神创伤

参考例句：

• Counselling is helping him work through this trauma.心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。
• The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.恐惧症可能源于童年时期的创伤。

18 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

19 franchise   

n.特许，特权，专营权，特许权

参考例句：

• Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。
• The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。

20 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。

21 motive   

n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的

参考例句：

• The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
• He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。