NPR美国国家公共电台 NPR 2015-10-20

 From NPR news in Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst.German counsellor Angela Merkel is trying to get Turkey's help in stemming the flow of migrants to Europe. She presented an EU plan to the Turkish prime minister today that would offer aid to help Turkey host refugees and support the country's offer to join the EU. But as the BBC's Mark Lowen reports from Istanbul, the two leaders till have their differences. There was a disagreement  in an appeal still on the issue of how to actually stop the refugees at the source because the Turkish prime minister said that he still feels that there needs a safe zone created in Northern Syria so that the refugees can go back safely to Syria. But that is almost impossible to implement¹ especially with the Russian military's intervention² and has really very little support at all in the west. And it appears that there was no firm agreement on the amount of money that Turkey will get from the EU in return for clamping down on its borders and encourage the refugees to sustain it. The BBC's Mark Lowen in Istanbul.

An Israeli soldier is dead, ten others wounded after an Arab attacker armed with a gun and a knife attacked a bus station in the southern part of the country today. The attacker is also dead, the latest in nearly daily violence most centered around the Alaska Mosque³, also known as the Temple Mount and sacred to both Jews and Muslims. Palestinian say Israel is imposing⁴ more restrictions⁵ on Jerusalem's most contested holy site. But Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that's not true. We didn't change anything. The orders of prayer, the visiting rites⁶ have not changed for the last 15 years. He says his government protects the holy site of all religions. Meanwhile, secretary of state John Kerry is meeting with Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas this week trying to stop the violence.

One man was killed, five others wounded in a shooting Saturday night in Fort Myers Florida. John Davis of member nation WGCU in Fort Myers reports the shooting happened during a zombie-themed event. That's the sound of police clearing the streets of downtown in Fort Myers after the shooting occurred during a gathering⁷ of more than 20000 people at city's annual zombiCon event. Attendees were dressed as zombies and zombie outbreak survivors⁸, many carrying toy guns and other weapons. One 21-year-old man died on scene of the shooting and four others were taken to medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. A fifth of them refused medical service. The shooter remains⁹ at large according to police official Sunday morning. Police indicated further update would be provided Monday. For NPR news, I'm John Davis in Fort Myers.

A slow-moving typhoon swept across Northeastern Philippines with fierce winds that toppled trees and knocked out power and communications. But police say there're no immediate¹⁰ reports of casualties. Thousands in the path of typhoon have been evacuated¹¹ but the storm has weakened. It's been hemmed¹² in by the Sierra Madre mountain range and also high pressure. For flash flooding last week from heavy rains and storms, at least 30 vehicles are still stuck in hardened mud along a major portion of a road in Los Angeles. This is NPR.

Some of the biggest names in comedy will be at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC tonight to award the nation's foremost prize for American humor. As NPR's NW reports, comedian¹³ and actor Eddie Murphy will be 18th recipient¹⁴ of the Mark Twain Prize. Eddie Murphy was even not the star of his last month to hit and was over a decade ago. In the animated¹⁵ Shrek movies, he played a donkey talking after a giant green ogre. 'You are mean, green, fighting machine. Together we'll get the spit out of anybody that crosses us. But Eddie Murphy carried a string of some of the most successful comedies of all time, including Beverly Hills Cop, 48 Hrs and Trading Places. The Mark Twain Award recognizes humorists who like Mark Twain have affected¹⁶ American society through comedy. Murphy was picked for his history of cutting-edge stand-up and for being the most commercially successful African-American actor in the history of the movies. NW, NPR news.

More than year after he was severely¹⁷ injured in a car crash, comedian Tracy Morgan retuned to a familiar stage in New York last night. I was in a terrible car accident a year ago. It was awful but also show me how much love and support I have in this world. So a couple of months ago, I called Lorne Michaels. He's my co- Obi Wan¹⁸ Kenobi and I said Lorne, when I get back on my feet, I wanna come home. And here I am. That's Morgan in his opening monologue¹⁹ on NBC's SaturdayNight live. He was joined in one sketch²⁰ by 30 rock co-stars including Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin and. I'm Jeanie Herbst. And you're listening to NPR news from Washington.

1 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

2 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

3 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

4 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

5 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

6 rites   

仪式，典礼( rite的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• to administer the last rites to sb 给某人举行临终圣事
• He is interested in mystic rites and ceremonies. 他对神秘的仪式感兴趣。

7 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

8 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

9 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。

10 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

11 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

12 hemmed   

缝…的褶边( hem的过去式和过去分词 )； 包围

参考例句：

• He hemmed and hawed but wouldn't say anything definite. 他总是哼儿哈儿的，就是不说句痛快话。
• The soldiers were hemmed in on all sides. 士兵们被四面包围了。

13 comedian   

n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员

参考例句：

• The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
• The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。

14 recipient   

a.接受的,感受性强的 n.接受者,感受者,容器

参考例句：

• Please check that you have a valid email certificate for each recipient. 请检查是否对每个接收者都有有效的电子邮件证书。
• Colombia is the biggest U . S aid recipient in Latin America. 哥伦比亚是美国在拉丁美洲最大的援助对象。

15 animated   

adj.生气勃勃的，活跃的，愉快的

参考例句：

• His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
• We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。

16 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。

17 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

18 wan   

(wide area network)广域网

参考例句：

• The shared connection can be an Ethernet,wireless LAN,or wireless WAN connection.提供共享的网络连接可以是以太网、无线局域网或无线广域网。

19 monologue   

n.长篇大论，（戏剧等中的）独白

参考例句：

• The comedian gave a long monologue of jokes.喜剧演员讲了一长段由笑话组成的独白。
• He went into a long monologue.他一个人滔滔不绝地讲话。

20 sketch   

n.草图；梗概；素描；v.素描；概述

参考例句：

• My sister often goes into the country to sketch. 我姐姐常到乡间去写生。
• I will send you a slight sketch of the house.我将给你寄去房屋的草图。