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 From NPR News in Washington,I am Jack¹ Speer.

House republicans say they will be working through the night to try to come to agreement with president Obama on a plan to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit.Word came after the GOP leader attended a meeting at White House this afternoon.NPR's Craig Wendorm says some republicans working behinde the scene come up the proposal of their own.

House GOP leader say they had begun a constructive² dialogue with White House, and House rules committee chairman Peter Session says that dialogue will continue.

You know what we are trying work together tonight to see we can come to an agreeement and if we can come to an agreement then we will working well together. 

Senate GOP leader MIcanal is reportedly working with republican senator Susan Clolins to develop a proposal that would not only raise the debt limit for a period time but also provid funding to reopen the government.The plan is set to have strings³ attached though including repeal⁴ of tax on medical advice that's popular with some law makers⁵ from both parties.Craig Windorm,NPR News, Washington.

California governor Jerry Brown has signed into a law a measure than expans the least of health care providers which perform earlier abortions⁷.NPR's Allic has that story.

The law will let nurse protecgers certify⁸ nurse mid⁹ vans and position assistance with special training perform what's known as aspiration¹⁰ abortions in the first drymaster,four other states,Origan,Motanna,Vermout and New hanm already allow such professionals to perform these abortions.The new laws opposed by Cathelic biships and republican law makers who argue that laws the standard medical care for women.Supporters of the new law says it gives women a specially¹¹ residency of rural areas where there are fewer health care facilities more access to abortion⁶ services.Richard NPR News,Sanfrancisco.

Questions than answers are remained by the death of Cliverland kidnapper¹² Castro.Castro was found hunging from a bed shit in a cell eraly last month week after pledging guilty to kidnapping 3 women and holding them prisoners at home for nearly a decade.Reports suggest Castro's death may has been a result of sexual act known of Audoro's physication.Ohio question spokes¹³ man Smith says survelliance video shows guards skipted at least 8 qui checks on Castro.

The team they find there were some incidents where around were not being conducted properly according to policy,   host small books      

T   court had classified Castro's death as s suicide but was not procides some of the details.

Shoppers    in the spending abidden september with the slow down already start to worry some retailers¹⁴ as the key holiday shoping season approches.A group of non-major retailers expected to sell 3.1% rise in same store sales last month has still well above 5.5% gain reported last year according to Tomson.

A    on Wall Street to make signs of progress top reserving inpassing over the debts ceiling debate in Washington,the Don Jones up 323 points today.You are listening to NPR News.

The federal government is saving a company that operated in Texas fertilizer plant that exploded in April killing¹⁵ 15 people and destroying nearby apartments,a nurseing home and two schools.The blost also knocked down windows all of the small down of west Texas,the fertilizer company but hit 24 safety violations¹⁶     will fine to more than 118,000 dollars.    legis violations on safe healing monia and monia    .

The winner of this year's Nobel prize for Literiture is reconsidering her plan to retire.As NPR's Obie explains Roe¹⁷ has announced intension to stop writing earlier this year.

At a phone interview with the official website of Nobel prize,Alice says maybe she was not quite ready to put down her pen.

Since 1950,when the first of scoores of Rusher stories was published.

This change my mind.

This being the 1.2 million dollar prize,the highest hornor in world literure.

Alice short stories collections include Lifes of girls of women and the moons of Jubit.She is best more popular writer than many resons selection from Suiss Academy.Alice's spokeman said if Alice once stoped writing,she is entitled, after all she is already won the Nobel prize. Olibi,NPR News.

   give a new meaning to the phase,there is an f for that,seems Motana officials want to make it legal for people loose strike in kilone animal with their car   road kill for the dinner table.State officials earlier this year allowing law makers allowing customers      harvest dear      by vechiels.They left up     to figure out how to carry out.Officials say they plan to   a smart phone    .

I am J S,NPR News.

1 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。

2 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

3 strings   

n.弦

参考例句：

• He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上，随意地拨着吉他的弦。
• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。

4 repeal   

n.废止，撤消；v.废止，撤消

参考例句：

• He plans to repeal a number of current policies.他计划废除一些当前的政策。
• He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.他提出强有力的理由，赞成废除该法令。

5 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 abortion   

n.流产，堕胎

参考例句：

• She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
• A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。

7 abortions   

n.小产( abortion的名词复数 )；小产胎儿；（计划）等中止或夭折；败育

参考例句：

• The Venerable Master: By not having abortions, by not killing living beings. 上人：不堕胎、不杀生。 来自互联网
• Conclusion Chromosome abnormality is one of the causes of spontaneous abortions. 结论：染色体异常是导致反复自然流产的原因之一。 来自互联网

8 certify   

vt.证明，证实；发证书(或执照)给

参考例句：

• I can certify to his good character.我可以证明他品德好。
• This swimming certificate is to certify that I can swim one hundred meters.这张游泳证是用以证明我可以游100米远。

9 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。

10 aspiration   

n.志向，志趣抱负；渴望；(语)送气音；吸出

参考例句：

• Man's aspiration should be as lofty as the stars.人的志气应当象天上的星星那么高。
• Young Addison had a strong aspiration to be an inventor.年幼的爱迪生渴望成为一名发明家。

11 specially   

adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地

参考例句：

• They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
• The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。

12 kidnapper   

n.绑架者，拐骗者

参考例句：

• The kidnapper was shot dead then and there by the armed policeman.绑架者被武装警察当时当地击毙。
• The kidnapper strangled the child with a piece of string.绑票的人用一根绳子把这孩子勒死了。

13 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

14 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

15 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

16 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

17 roe   

n.鱼卵；獐鹿

参考例句：

• We will serve smoked cod's roe at the dinner.宴会上我们将上一道熏鳕鱼子。
• I'll scramble some eggs with roe?我用鱼籽炒几个鸡蛋好吗？