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 From npr news in Washington I'm Winsir Johnston. Newly released document show General Motors delayed another recall. This one involves  more than 300,000 vehicles with defective¹ power staling systems. Npr's Hosney Lowon reports the news comes on the hills of another long delayed recall. It's General Motors more than a decade to win  the public that more than 2.6 million of its cars had faulty ignition switches. Now documents posed on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website showed that GM also waited years to recall more than 300,000 unsettled ions for power staling failure. This despite receiving thousands of consumers' complaints claiming for volunteer repair. The document also showed that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigstion about the defective power staling systems more than 2 years ago. But the government regulator did not siger a recall after finding the power problem cause a dozen crashes and true injuries. Hosney Lowon, npr news.

Officials in Massachusetts are expecting twice as many spectators for the Boston marathon than last year when 2 bombs killed 3 and injured many others.Npr's Jess Bredy reports authorities have biffed up security ahead of Monday's race. The Boston athletes assosoation is predicting a million spectators will show up this year. Nearly 36000 runners are signing up ,9000 more than last year. Among them is Seteven Penar of Spingfield, Massachusetts. He has just managed the marathon last year when the bombs went off. I don't feel any anxiety about safety right now cuz I think when I enforce the orgnanizer has done a great job, you know coming to a differet safer plan this year.5500 police officers and the members of national guard will patrol the marathon this year. Jess Bredy npr news, Washington.

Officials in Maiomin say it's unclear when the mountain side collapsed² into the resort town of Jacksonmodivway. But they say it's likely when they does they will take a piece of the town with it. Jackson assistant town manager St Robinson says workers are trying to reinstall some outshed concrete pieces to help stablize the area affected³ by  the slide. They are laying of the deeps down and puting some more dirt on top of them to see if they can regain⁴ at least emergency access up buch drive to those homes. The slow moving landslide⁵ which expands hundreds of yards split one house in two unbuckled pavement. Authorities are looking into whether construction at foot of the mountain was contributing factor.Rescuers on mount Evers today recover the body of another mounting guide killed by yesterday's avalache, abrading⁶ the death toll⁷ to at least 13. Crues are continuing to search for 3 other guides who are still missing.

This is npr news in Washington.

In Jerusalem, flames from thousands of candles alluminating the church where Jesus is said to have been buried in resin⁸ as often of Christians⁹ today in reacting what they call the miracle holy fire. Npr's Emily Herris reports. People cheered and held up candles to light from the flames in great pastry¹⁰ a Jerusalem brought from what's believed to be Jesus's crept. Russian Mitlia, tha archbishop beloves the feeling he gets from this ritual.

For reals and scares at the same time. He is there the Russian foundation that flies candles lit the holy fires immediately to Moscow and other places in time for easter services.For several years the flames has gone to Crimea's two big cities.Now that Russia has annexed¹¹ the penisular.The archbishop says the light will be distributed to churches all over Crimea. This year it is risky¹². Next year perhaps it will be a tradition. Emily Herris,npr news, Jerusalem.

The debate over whether horse drove carriages in New york city's central park should be remain is once again hiting up. Ally Feildman of the organization New Yorkers reclaimed¹³  a liverborn in safe streets is among those seeking to ban the carriages. We are already to say that the current carriages have been transformed from a horse carriage to a horseless carriage in a way that's going to be benefitial to all parties involved, meaning the horses in New York city, the people in  New York city and  any current carriages to the tourists.

New York city's council still has to vote on the issue but legislation has get to emerge.Nillbuild Blasio had promised during his campaign to ban the carriage rides.

I'm Winsir Johnston, npr news in Washington.

1 defective   

adj.有毛病的，有问题的，有瑕疵的

参考例句：

• The firm had received bad publicity over a defective product. 该公司因为一件次品而受到媒体攻击。
• If the goods prove defective, the customer has the right to compensation. 如果货品证明有缺陷， 顾客有权索赔。

2 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

3 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

4 regain   

vt.重新获得，收复，恢复

参考例句：

• He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
• The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。

5 landslide   

n.(竞选中)压倒多数的选票；一面倒的胜利

参考例句：

• Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
• An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。

6 abrading   

v.刮擦( abrade的现在分词 )；（在精神方面）折磨（人）；消磨（意志、精神等）；使精疲力尽

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7 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

8 resin   

n.树脂，松香，树脂制品；vt.涂树脂

参考例句：

• This allyl type resin is a highly transparent, colourless material.这种烯丙基型的树脂是一种高度透明的、无色材料。
• This is referred to as a thixotropic property of the resin.这种特性叫做树脂的触变性。

9 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。

10 pastry   

n.油酥面团，酥皮糕点

参考例句：

• The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry.厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
• The pastry crust was always underdone.馅饼的壳皮常常烤得不透。

11 annexed   

[法] 附加的，附属的

参考例句：

• Germany annexed Austria in 1938. 1938年德国吞并了奥地利。
• The outlying villages were formally annexed by the town last year. 那些偏远的村庄于去年正式被并入该镇。

12 risky   

adj.有风险的，冒险的

参考例句：

• It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
• He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。

13 reclaimed   

adj.再生的；翻造的；收复的；回收的v.开拓( reclaim的过去式和过去分词 )；要求收回；从废料中回收（有用的材料）；挽救

参考例句：

• Many sufferers have been reclaimed from a dependence on alcohol. 许多嗜酒成癖的受害者已经被挽救过来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They reclaimed him from his evil ways. 他们把他从邪恶中挽救出来。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》