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In what has been seen as a sign of preparations for a US-North Korean Summit may be progressing, a close aide to Kim Jong-un is reported to be heading for Washington. The United States and Japan have meanwhile repeated their demand that the North Korea’s nuclear program must be completely dismantled¹.

很多人认为，有一个现象可以表明美朝两国为特金会所做的准备可能取得了进展——据报道，金正恩的亲信正在前往华盛顿。与此同时，美国和日本重申他们的要求，即朝鲜的核项目必须彻底停工。

The head of the UN backed unity² government in western Libya and the leader of the Libyan National Army that dominates the east are meeting in Paris. The French hosts hope for the peace deal by the end of the year, but others have warned that’s only possible with wider participation³.

利比亚西部由联合国支持的联合政府首脑，以及控制着东部地区的利比亚武装力量即将在巴黎会晤。主持此次会议的法国希望和平协议能在今年年底之前签订完毕，但其他国家警示称，这还是不可能的，除非有更多相关方参与其中。

The Hungary parliament is discussing plans that will make it a CRIme giving help, food or legal assistance to asylum⁴ seekers. The hard-right government is also planning to change the constitution so that Hungary doesn’t have to take its share of asylum seekers from other EU countries.

匈牙利议会正在讨论计划将如下行为设定为违法行为：向难民提供帮助、食物或法律援助。极右政府还在计划改动宪法，这样，匈牙利就不必分担来自欧洲其他国家的难民。

The private search for the missing Malaysia airlines’ flight MH370 is ended without results. The plane disappeared four years ago on a flight from Beijing to Kuala Lumpur with more than 200 people on board.

对马航MH370的非官方搜索以一无所获告终。这架飞机4年前消失在从北京去往吉隆坡的航班上，当时飞机上共有200多人。

Reports from Australia say confidential⁵ investigation⁶ has concluded that Beijing has been seeking to interfere⁷ with politics on every level. There has been no official response but the government is said to be convinced that new laws are needed to curb⁸ foreign interference.

【部分内容敏感】目前尚没有官方回应，但据说中国政府坚信，应该制定新的法律来阻止外国政府干涉中国内政。

Efforts are continuing in Italy to put together an interim⁹ government. The Prime Minister designated is due to present his cabinet list, but the two biggest parties have already said they won’t back him.

意大利仍在就组建临时政府而努力。已经到了新当选总理递交内阁名单的时候了，但是两个主要党派已经表示，他们不会支持这位新总理。

The authorities in eastern Afghanistan say 9 people have been accidently killed during a raid by government forces. The incident happened in Nangarhar Province.

阿富汗东部当局表示，9人在政府军的袭击事件中死亡。这次事件发生在南加哈尔省。

A medical staff who treated the former Russian spy and his daughter for poisoning with a nerve agent say that they didn’t expect them to survive. They believe that Sergei and Yulia Skripal were only saved by receiving medical care so quickly.

一位医护人员为俄罗斯前间谍及其女儿提供了治疗，这两人受到了神经毒剂的毒害。这位医护人员表示，他们没有想到这两个人能活下来。他们觉得谢尔盖和尤利娅?斯克里帕尔之所以能得救是因为救治及时。

1 dismantled   

拆开( dismantle的过去式和过去分词 )； 拆卸； 废除； 取消

参考例句：

• The plant was dismantled of all its equipment and furniture. 这家工厂的设备和家具全被拆除了。
• The Japanese empire was quickly dismantled. 日本帝国很快被打垮了。

2 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

3 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

4 asylum   

n.避难所，庇护所，避难

参考例句：

• The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
• Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。

5 confidential   

adj.秘（机）密的，表示信任的，担任机密工作的

参考例句：

• He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
• We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。

6 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

7 interfere   

v.(in)干涉，干预；(with)妨碍，打扰

参考例句：

• If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话，可能弊多利少。
• When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件，棘手的事情就来了。

8 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

9 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。