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 Austria's chancellor¹ says his country's acceptance of thousands of migrants traveling through Hungary is not open-ended. Werner Faymann says Austria will gradually step away from emergency measures. In the meantime, German chancellor Angle Merkel holds a crisis meeting today amid apparent divisions within her government over the decision to open Germany's boarders as DB reports unprecedented² numbers of migrants are arriving at Munich central station. JS arrived in Munich from Nigeria a week ago. He came back to the station last night to join crowds greeting the new arrivals.'We are grateful but it was't ideal for immigrants.' 67000 migrants are estimated to have arrived in Munich on Saturday with 12000 more arriving early Sunday. SH is the spokesperson for the government of * area. She admits it is unlike anything they've dealt with before.'It's quite a challenge and we try our best. We try to care for them. We try to give them food, to drink, to give them clothes.' Only 15 percent are expected to remain in the city. The rest will be sent to other parts of Berberia and Germany. At the Vatican today, Pope Francis called Catholic parishes, convents and monasteries³ across Europe to take in migrant families. He said the Vatican will take shelter two families. And Republican presidential contender Ohio governor John Kasich tells ABCs this week the US should play a bigger role in Europe's migrant crisis. I think we do have a responsibility in terms of  taking some more folks in, making sure they assimilate and at the same time helping⁴ people to actually be safe as they move. That's logistical support but this is fundamentally an issue the Europe has to come to grasp with. Meanwhile another Democrat⁵ has jumped into the presidential race. Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig says his crowdsourced exploratory committee has reached his fundraising goal. He says his platform is campaign finance reform. And if he achieves it, he will resign and let his vice⁶ president take over. Negotiations⁷ over the Trans-Pacific Free-trade Dealer⁸ mired⁹ in disagreements over auto¹⁰ parts. As NPR's UN reports Japan's auto industry wants to protect its ability to acquire auto parts from non-TPP countries. The manufacturer of cars and auto parts now crosses many borders. Japanese car makers¹¹ tend to rely on more suppliers outside of countries included in the Trans-Pacific trade deal and want to preserve access to that supply chain.But Mexico is looking to protect its domestic auto industry by advocating that cars traded within the TPP block should be required to use at least half their components¹² from TPP member country. US * also supports such protections. They say it will prevent more car makers from switching to non-American parts suppliers.

Independent investigators¹³ are rejecting the Mexican government's investigation¹⁴ into the disappearance¹⁵ of 43 students last year which concluded that the students were incinerated in a garbage dump. The independent report says there is no evidence that happened and investigation needs to be redone. The case triggered an international outcry. The summer movie season officially ends tomorrow night. And as expected, it has been one of the biggest in Hollywood's history. But NPR's Bob Mandela reports that there were still some surprises.Nothing worked out the way Hollywood thought it would except the bottom line.Roughly 4.4 billion dollars were taken into US box offices in three months, just not what the industry has expected. Back on Memorial Day in *'s thought, the summer's biggest hit would be Avengers: Age of Ultron with Jurassic World a distant second. The reality was the other way around. And wanna-be blockbuster sequels like Ted2, Magic Mike and Terminator didn't even crack the hundred million dollar mark. What happened? Industry analysts¹⁶ think social media happened with comments on Twitter and reviews on sites like Rotten Tomatoes affecting audiences more than advertising¹⁷ budgets. That's entertainings. Tom Mandela, NPR news.

Cruises are searching the Southern California coast for a blue whale who's entangled¹⁸ in hundreds of feet fishing line. Officials hope boaters out on the water late this labor¹⁹ weekend may spot the whale and contact authorities. Rescuers have been looking for the 80-foot-long concerned that unless it's freed, it could eventually die.

1 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

2 unprecedented   

adj.无前例的，新奇的

参考例句：

• The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
• A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。

3 monasteries   

修道院( monastery的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• In ancient China, there were lots of monasteries. 在古时候，中国有许多寺院。
• The Negev became a religious center with many monasteries and churches. 内格夫成为许多庙宇和教堂的宗教中心。

4 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

5 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

6 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

7 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。

8 dealer   

n.商人，贩子

参考例句：

• The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
• The dealer reduced the price for cash down.这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。

9 mired   

abbr.microreciprocal degree 迈尔德（色温单位）v.深陷( mire的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The country was mired in recession. 这个国家陷入了经济衰退的困境。
• The most brilliant leadership can be mired in detail. 最有才干的领导也会陷于拘泥琐事的困境中。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

11 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 components   

（机器、设备等的）构成要素，零件，成分； 成分( component的名词复数 )； [物理化学]组分； [数学]分量； （混合物的）组成部分

参考例句：

• the components of a machine 机器部件
• Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。

13 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 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。

15 disappearance   

n.消失，消散，失踪

参考例句：

• He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。
• Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。

16 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

17 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

18 entangled   

adj.卷入的；陷入的；被缠住的；缠在一起的v.使某人（某物/自己）缠绕，纠缠于（某物中），使某人（自己）陷入（困难或复杂的环境中）( entangle的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The bird had become entangled in the wire netting. 那只小鸟被铁丝网缠住了。
• Some military observers fear the US could get entangled in another war. 一些军事观察家担心美国会卷入另一场战争。 来自《简明英汉词典》

19 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。