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    Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko is hailing the retreat of pro-Russian insurgents¹ from Slavyansk, a key rebel stronghold in the east. The rebels say they will regroup

and Poroshenko says that while the victory was not total, it was a significant turning point in the fight for Ukraine’s territorial² integrity. Civilians³ in eastern Ukraine are increased risk since June 30th ceasefire ended. Lisa reports from Geneva that UN human rights monitors say numerous people, including a five-year-old girl have been killed in recent days. UN monitors say civilians in Donetsk and Luhansk increasingly are caught in the crossfire⁴ between armed groups and the Ukrainian government. They reports of the use of landmines⁵ which allegedly have killed three people and injured several others. The UN spokeswoman XXX says strong hate speech from all sides poses a great threat. 

        "We are particularly concerned and disturbed by a message on the website of one of the leaders of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic which states that I quote underage children and women are legitimate⁶ targets and the goal is to immerse them in horror" XXX says such incitement⁷ of violence is a violation⁸ of international human rights law. From NPR News, I’m Lisa Sline in Geneva.

 

        A great white shark bit a swimmer at the Los Angeles beach this morning. As NPR’s XXX tells us the shark had been fighting a fishing line for a long time before lashing⁹ out. Unfortunately, a group of long-distance swimmers found themselves in the same spaces the shark when it had reached its limit. A fisherman on the Manhattan Beach pier¹⁰ was trying to real a juvenile¹¹ great white for nearly 40 minutes. Los Angeles county fire inspector¹² says the shark was trying to get free when it crossed path with a group of long-distance swimmers. It was hooked up on line and was getting agitated¹³. The 7-foot shark bit one swimmer in the upper right torso then managed to free itself from the fishing line. The swimmers were at wrong place wrong time. Flora¹⁴ says fishing for sharks in Los Angeles is legal as long as you don’t kill them. Daniel NPR News.

 

        Residents of Hatteras Island, North Carolina headed home today as the clean-up of Hurricane Arthur damage continues. The barrier island was closed off Thursday as the storm approached. Today business people like Alan Burgs are getting ready to welcome vacationers back to their part of the world. "Obviously, they have to advise who is in love, a lot of people for a hurricane we just had. in that land so we will keep going and they have another huge week we expected this week for a business." The Berries Markets has seen a few storms in North Carolina, they have been in business since the 1860s. This is NPR News, in Washington.

 

        Although it was called post-tropical by the time it hit Canada. Arthur reached Canada’s maritime¹⁵ provinces with near hurricane-strength winds and torrential rains. They were extensive power outages, cancellation¹⁶ and delays at the airport and how effects will official says a wind gust¹⁷ exceeded 72 miles an hour.

 

        Philadelphia authorities are investigating the cause of a row house blaze that consumed 9 buildings and left 4 children dead. The Red Cross says at least 40 people were displaced by the fire.

 

 

        Oil giant BP has started paying medical claims to victims of the gulf¹⁸ of Mexico oil spill. NPR’s XXX reports the payments are part of an out-of-court settlement reached with people who say they became ill after the 2010 disaster. After a year of delay, BP has paid the first 100 of about 10,000 medical claims filed by gulf coast residents and oil spill clean-up workers. Payments range from about 900 dollars for proof of living or working on oil coastline to more than 60,000 dollars for documented chronic¹⁹ injuries linked to the spill, including respiratory and skin ailments²⁰. The medical settlement also calls for BP to pay for gulf regional medical outreach program to help monitor the health of coastal²¹ residents. BP, meanwhile, is appealing part of a multibillion dollar settlement that reached with businesses who say they suffered economic harm from the oil spill. XXX, NPR News.

1 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网

2 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

3 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

4 crossfire   

n.被卷进争端

参考例句：

• They say they are caught in the crossfire between the education establishment and the government.他们称自己被卷进了教育机构与政府之间的争端。
• When two industrial giants clash,small companies can get caught in the crossfire.两大工业企业争斗之下，小公司遭受池鱼之殃。

5 landmines   

潜在的冲突； 地雷，投伞水雷( landmine的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The treaty bans the use production and trade of landmines. 该条约规定，禁止使用地雷相关产品及贸易。
• One of the weapon's of special concern was landmines. 在引起人们特别关注的武器中就有地雷。

6 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

7 incitement   

激励； 刺激； 煽动； 激励物

参考例句：

• incitement to racial hatred 种族仇恨的挑起
• Interest is an incitement to study. 兴趣刺激学习。

8 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

9 lashing   

n.鞭打；痛斥；大量；许多v.鞭打( lash的现在分词 )；煽动；紧系；怒斥

参考例句：

• The speaker was lashing the crowd. 演讲人正在煽动人群。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The rain was lashing the windows. 雨急打着窗子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 pier   

n.码头；桥墩，桥柱；[建]窗间壁，支柱

参考例句：

• The pier of the bridge has been so badly damaged that experts worry it is unable to bear weight.这座桥的桥桩破损厉害，专家担心它已不能负重。
• The ship was making towards the pier.船正驶向码头。

11 juvenile   

n.青少年，少年读物；adj.青少年的，幼稚的

参考例句：

• For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人，他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
• Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。

12 inspector   

n.检查员，监察员，视察员

参考例句：

• The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
• The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。

13 agitated   

adj.被鼓动的，不安的

参考例句：

• His answers were all mixed up,so agitated was he.他是那样心神不定，回答全乱了。
• She was agitated because her train was an hour late.她乘坐的火车晚点一个小时，她十分焦虑。

14 flora   

n.(某一地区的)植物群

参考例句：

• The subtropical island has a remarkably rich native flora.这个亚热带岛屿有相当丰富的乡土植物种类。
• All flora need water and light.一切草木都需要水和阳光。

15 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

16 cancellation   

n.删除，取消

参考例句：

• Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.海上风浪太大，可能须要取消渡轮服务。
• Her cancellation of her trip to Paris upset our plan.她取消了巴黎之行打乱了我们的计划。

17 gust   

n.阵风，突然一阵（雨、烟等），（感情的）迸发

参考例句：

• A gust of wind blew the front door shut.一阵大风吹来，把前门关上了。
• A gust of happiness swept through her.一股幸福的暖流流遍她的全身。

18 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

19 chronic   

adj.(疾病)长期未愈的，慢性的；极坏的

参考例句：

• Famine differs from chronic malnutrition.饥荒不同于慢性营养不良。
• Chronic poisoning may lead to death from inanition.慢性中毒也可能由虚弱导致死亡。

20 ailments   

疾病（尤指慢性病），不适( ailment的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His ailments include a mild heart attack and arthritis. 他患有轻度心脏病和关节炎。
• He hospitalizes patients for minor ailments. 他把只有小病的患者也送进医院。

21 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。