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 US and Ukrainian officials have been accusing Russia of firing rockets in artillery¹ shells at Ukrainian troops across the border. NPR's Corey Flintoff says Russia's Foreign Minister meanwhile calls the allegations lies, is accusing Ukrainian forces of shelling off a Russian village.

Ukrainian officials have been saying for days that Russian troops have been firing across the border in an effort to a pro-Russian Separatist in eastern Ukraine. The allegation's come as the Separatists appear to be losing ground in the face of Ukrainian offensive. A Pentagon spokesman says that the US has seen the Russian military bringing more weapons close to the Ukrainian border, including powerful rocket systems. The allegation comes as international experts are trying to examine the wreckage² of the Malaysian jet that were shot down in the area more than a week ago. Corey Flintoff, NPR news, Donetsk.

 

Regional wildfires burning Washington State now has destroy twice as many homes as initially³ estimated around 300 hundreds, according to the officials there, who say it's now become that state's biggest wildfire ever. Nearly four hundreds square miles Carlton Complex fire, which officials believed was sparked by the lightening, already eclipsing the old record site fire set back in 1902. The Carlton fire has been blamed for death of one man apparently⁴ suffered a heart attack while trying to protect his home.

 

In Dallas, Michael Phillips has become the 34th person in the city to be exonerated⁵ by DNA⁶ evidence. From Dallas, NPR's Wade⁷ Goodmyn reports Philips is the first exoneree who wasn't actively⁸ protesting his innocence⁹ and trying to clear his name.

57-year-old Michael Phillips was convicted in raping¹⁰ a 16-year-old white girl in 1990 when he was aged¹¹ 33. Although the perpetrator used a ski mask during the crime, the victim believed that it was Phillips and picked him out of a photo line-up. The two lived in the same motel complex.Even though he was innocent, Phillips pleaded guilty and served twelve years rather than facing two or three times of that sentence. He was found to be innocent, when the DNA evidence in his case was tested and was found belong to Lee Marvin Banks, a different black man who also lived in the motel complex.Wade Goodmyn, NPR news, Dallas.

 

Commerce Department says orders for durable¹² goods rose in June 0.7% after a big decrease the previous month. Byan Swan, an economist¹³ at *Misrul Financial says the pick-up will be consistent within the economy.There's gaining steam as the second half gets under way.

"Durable goods were overall within line *clarification that said they were a little bit hollow on the gains that we had hoped,particularly in terms of shipments. The durable goods order suggests that we will see some comeback investment. In the third quarter, the problems is shipments were still weak." The increase orders were *snug by higher demand for machinery¹⁴ and commercial aircraft. The key *categories under-measured business investment was also up.

 

On Wall Street, the stock market's down at week's end. The Dow drops 123 points to 16,960. The NASDAQ fell 22 points. This is NPR.

 

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a humanitarian¹⁵ cease-fire starting Saturday. There was way we were rejected a longer term of secession of hostile *lease. US Secretary of State John Kerry meanwhile today, said while disagreement in terminology¹⁶ remains¹⁷, he's confident they have a framework that will ultimately succeed. And Kerry said given the rising death toll¹⁸ in the fighting, it's more important that every deal be reached. Israeli assaults against Gaza and Hamas rockets attacks impeded¹⁹ Israel have resulted the death of 866 Palestinians and more than three dozens Israelis since earlier in the month.

 

Authorities say a psychiatrist²⁰ near Philadelphia who exchanged gunfire with a patient may have saved other lives. NPR's Jeff Brady reports that patients killed his caseworker and then was subdued²¹ after the doctor shot him. Delaware County District Jack²² Whelan says that psychiatrist Lee Silverman used a license²³ concealed²⁴ hand gun to shoot patient Richard Plotts after Plotts pulled out a gun during a medical appointment and started firing. 

"We believe that after he killed the caseworker, and after he tried to kill Dr. Silverman, that he was not gonna stop there." Whelan says that the patient had more ammunition²⁵ on him. He's been treated for the gunshot wounds before facing murder charges. While some psychiatrists²⁶ say it's unusual for their colleagues to carry guns, the American Psychiatrist Association says it has no official position on unusual situations like this. Jeff Brady, NPR news, Philadelphia.

 

Energy giant Exxon reported be looking at the idea of expending²⁷ its current refinery²⁸ in Beaumont, Texas. The proposed multibillion-dollar expansion designs to make that facility the largest in the country. And that signs, unlike some of its rivals, Exxon may be preparing to remain in the refining business. The expansion of the 334,000-barrel-per-day Beaumont facility's carried-out will be completed by 2020.

1 artillery   

n.(军)火炮，大炮；炮兵(部队)

参考例句：

• This is a heavy artillery piece.这是一门重炮。
• The artillery has more firepower than the infantry.炮兵火力比步兵大。

2 wreckage   

n.（失事飞机等的）残骸，破坏，毁坏

参考例句：

• They hauled him clear of the wreckage.他们把他从形骸中拖出来。
• New states were born out of the wreckage of old colonial empires.新生国家从老殖民帝国的废墟中诞生。

3 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

4 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

5 exonerated   

v.使免罪，免除( exonerate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The police report exonerated Lewis from all charges of corruption. 警方的报告免除了对刘易斯贪污的所有指控。
• An investigation exonerated the school from any blame. 一项调查证明该学校没有任何过失。 来自辞典例句

6 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

7 wade   

v.跋涉，涉水；n.跋涉

参考例句：

• We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。
• We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。

8 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

9 innocence   

n.无罪；天真；无害

参考例句：

• There was a touching air of innocence about the boy.这个男孩有一种令人感动的天真神情。
• The accused man proved his innocence of the crime.被告人经证实无罪。

10 raping   

v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的现在分词 )；强奸

参考例句：

• In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace. 作为报复，查理六世派军讨伐布列塔尼，奸淫杀戮平民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The conquerors marched on, burning, killing, raping and plundering as they went. 征服者所到之处烧杀奸掠，无所不做。 来自互联网

11 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

12 durable   

adj.持久的，耐久的

参考例句：

• This raincoat is made of very durable material.这件雨衣是用非常耐用的料子做的。
• They frequently require more major durable purchases.他们经常需要购买耐用消费品。

13 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。

14 machinery   

n.(总称)机械，机器；机构

参考例句：

• Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?广播器材安装完毕了吗？
• Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.机器应该随时注意维护。

15 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

16 terminology   

n.术语；专有名词

参考例句：

• He particularly criticized the terminology in the document.他特别批评了文件中使用的术语。
• The article uses rather specialized musical terminology.这篇文章用了相当专业的音乐术语。

17 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。

18 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。

19 impeded   

阻碍，妨碍，阻止( impede的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Work on the building was impeded by severe weather. 楼房的施工因天气恶劣而停了下来。
• He was impeded in his work. 他的工作受阻。

20 psychiatrist   

n.精神病专家；精神病医师

参考例句：

• He went to a psychiatrist about his compulsive gambling.他去看精神科医生治疗不能自拔的赌瘾。
• The psychiatrist corrected him gently.精神病医师彬彬有礼地纠正他。

21 subdued   

adj. 屈服的，柔和的，减弱的 动词subdue的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He seemed a bit subdued to me. 我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。
• I felt strangely subdued when it was all over. 一切都结束的时候，我却有一种奇怪的压抑感。

22 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。

23 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

24 concealed   

a.隐藏的，隐蔽的

参考例句：

• The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
• I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。

25 ammunition   

n.军火，弹药

参考例句：

• A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
• They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。

26 psychiatrists   

n.精神病专家，精神病医生( psychiatrist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They are psychiatrists in good standing. 他们是合格的精神病医生。 来自辞典例句
• Some psychiatrists have patients who grow almost alarmed at how congenial they suddenly feel. 有些精神分析学家发现，他们的某些病人在突然感到惬意的时候几乎会兴奋起来。 来自名作英译部分

27 expending   

v.花费( expend的现在分词 )；使用（钱等）做某事；用光；耗尽

参考例句：

• The heart pumps by expending and contracting of muscle. 心脏通过收缩肌肉抽取和放出（血液）。 来自互联网
• Criminal action is an action of expending cost and then producing profit. 刑事诉讼是一种需要支付成本、能够产生收益的活动。 来自互联网

28 refinery   

n.精炼厂，提炼厂

参考例句：

• They built a sugar refinery.他们建起了一座榨糖厂。
• The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。