NPR 美国国家电台 2014-10-20

 From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jenney Hurbst. Texas will be allowed to use a strict new voter ID law for the upcoming xx-term elections, the sxx calls decison today comes two days before the start of ealry voting in Texas, Karl D., the professor of the University in Richmond School of Law, says the decision though only applies to this upcoming election. '' This is only a very preliminary kind of decison that tells us very little about how this case might open xx be resolved. From here out, the voter ID law will be in a fact? for this election, and then the  xx will hear the meric? appeal from the dictrict courts in junction¹ and once the second rule, the whoever loses this will certainly appeal tothe  U.S seprint? court.'' But Ryan H., the attorney of the NWACP Legal Defense² Fund, says there are more than 600,000 registered voters don't have the photo ID rquired by the law. '' The state did not do a good job, publicly educating people about what is required in the new law, nor did the State do a good job of providing the latest free ID.'' And voters will have to bring certain forms of photo ID in order to castixx it. 

 

The Twenty-one-day quarantine for the first group of people possibly exposed to the ebola virus by Thomas Duncan runs though Sunday. From member station KERA in Dallas Bill Zebo reports. Of the 48 people monitored for signs of ebola all were a symptomatic, there included Louis Troll, and the three young men who lived in the apartment where Eric Duncan stayed when he got sick. Dallas county judge Clay Jankens says Troll is looking forward to the end of isolation³. '' For Louis, it will be a time when she can go her church and she can go to places she wants to go, she can go to a restraurant where she wants to eat.''  But Jankens adds Troll won't be too happy-- she lost her fiance to the virus. From NPR News, I'm Bill Zebo in Dallas.

 

In Iraq, the Parliament has appointed a several key positions after weeks of wrangling⁴, NPR'S Alice Forden reports the U.S officials have congratulated the politians. Iraq now has permanent interior and defense xx xx for the first time since 2010. Former Prime Minister E. M. failed both positions during his second term, which is critical said concentrated too much carlet?  in his hands. An American official has urged the recent alert to Parliament fail the key posts, but all candidates of controversial. After too much debate the Parliament chose the new interior minister as Mahammad Ahaban, from the Abada on Sheiid political group, and a new defense minister is Haled Alebadi, who was a militray officer under starmusein? xx Department spokesperson offered the congratulations. Alice Forden, NPR News, Baghadad.

 

Human remain has been found at an abandoned property near the University of Virginia. Police said it could belong to a missing UVA student, police says that remains⁵ will be sent for forensic⁶ tests. This is NPR News.

 

The federal government will temporarily stop funding any new studies that could make three high-risk infectious diseases, even more dangerous. NPR'S Neal Greenfield Bois reports that the move comes after a long controversy⁷ over experiments with Newton forms of bird flu virus. The White House offers up scien-technology policy, announcing that the government will launch a review of the potential risks and benefits of certain experiments with three viruses-- influenza⁸, SARS and meros.Concern has been raised by so-called Gen and Function Studies, which would prove how these viruses work by altering them in ways that could make them more pathogenic or contagious⁹. The prestigious¹⁰ national research council will be involved in the deliberrations until officials adopt the new policy which they expect to do next year, new research proposals will not be funded, and the government is asking all scientists involved in this work to voluntarily hault their current studies. Neal Greenfield Bois, NPR News. 

 

In Bermuda, crooz? are waving down trees and power lines after hurricane Gonzalo hit the island over night with strong winds and rain. The xx bxxs of the British territory for hours but no deaths or serious injuries have been reported. Maria F. is the owner of Great Bay Kotoges, '' We have had a lot of fonidge? damage, trees coming down, breanches, xx leaves everywhere trash, but the true damage, we all thankful that we have not had any.'' Hurricane Onerz is expected to miss Hawaii before by one hundred more miles, but that storm is causing high waves, strong winds and heavy rains, flush flood warning is xx through out the island chain. I'm Jenny H. NPR News in Washington.

1 junction   

n.连接，接合；交叉点，接合处，枢纽站

参考例句：

• There's a bridge at the junction of the two rivers.两河的汇合处有座桥。
• You must give way when you come to this junction.你到了这个路口必须让路。

2 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

3 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

4 wrangling   

v.争吵，争论，口角( wrangle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The two sides have spent most of their time wrangling over procedural problems. 双方大部分时间都在围绕程序问题争论不休。 来自辞典例句
• The children were wrangling (with each other) over the new toy. 孩子为新玩具（互相）争吵。 来自辞典例句

5 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。

6 forensic   

adj.法庭的，雄辩的

参考例句：

• The report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence.该报告包括他对法庭证据的诠释。
• The judge concluded the proceeding on 10:30 Am after one hour of forensic debate.经过近一个小时的法庭辩论后，法官于10时30分宣布休庭。

7 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

8 influenza   

n.流行性感冒，流感

参考例句：

• They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.他们采取措施
• Influenza is an infectious disease.流感是一种传染病。

9 contagious   

adj.传染性的，有感染力的

参考例句：

• It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
• He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。

10 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。