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 The Pentagon says Russian troops are flowing into Crimea. Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby says one estimate puts the number as high as 20,000 troops.

 

We are much more concerned about the activities. No blocking off Ukrainian naval¹ basis by sinking petrol boats into the waterways, and essentially² establishing operational control the Crimea.

 

The US is watching bridges and border crossing along Ukraine's border with Russia for possible troop movements elsewhere. Earlier today, there were reports of a standoff from the Ukrainian military base in Crimea. Armed men believed to be Russian troops reportedly approach the gates of the base in the ? of ?. Orders reported that Crimea's pro-Russia premier³ set on Ukrainian TV that they know attempts to attack.

 

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is offering advice to the US on how to deal with the Russian situation on the ? Ukraine. NPR's Sophie ?  reports Berlusconi is one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest alliances in the west.

 

Italian media report that ? in the US embassy in Rome this week, Berlusconi told the embassador John Phillips it would be an error to isolate⁴ Russia. ? statements, he suggests the United States involve Kremlin in negotiations⁵. Berlusconi has been barred from the Italian Parliament following a tax conviction last summer, but he remains⁶ leader of his Central Right Party. 4 years ago, Wikileaks revealed that the ? US embassador ? suspected Putin had obtained Berlusconi's political support through lucrative⁷ energy deals.

 

Sophie ?, NPR News, Rome.

 

The pace of job creation accelerated in February according to the government's monthly employment report that despite a continue drag from winter storms, but as NPR's John ? reports, the unemployment rate take up slightly.

 

175,000 jobs were added to the economy last month, more than economists⁸ had expected, but there's a little doubt to whether it negatively affected⁹ the job market. The government survey of households concludes there are more than 600,000 Americans have missed work because of the weather, double the average for February. Better than expected job growth despite the bad weather suggests the underlying¹⁰ economy may have more strengths in many thought even in uptaken the unemployment rate to 6.7% could be a good sign. The riot is due to more than a quarter million people swallowing the ranks of the labor¹¹ force. Many likely re-entering because they now have more confidence they'll find a job. 

 

John ?, NPR News, Washington.

 

President Obama says too many high students miss out millions of dollars in federal student aid. He is pushing a new initiative to change this fall. 

 

On Wallstreet, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 30 points on the midday at 6452, but now index is down 15 points to close at 4336. This is NPR News in Washington.

1 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

2 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

3 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

4 isolate   

vt.使孤立，隔离

参考例句：

• Do not isolate yourself from others.不要把自己孤立起来。
• We should never isolate ourselves from the masses.我们永远不能脱离群众。

5 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

6 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。

7 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。

8 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 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。

10 underlying   

adj.在下面的，含蓄的，潜在的

参考例句：

• The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
• This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。

11 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。