美国国家电台 NPR 2012-08-04

 The nation's unemployment rate climbed 0.1% in June，heading 8.3%。It was campaign fodder¹ for GOP presidential hopeful Mitt² Romney who told audience in Los Vegas. President's policy has not worked because he thinks government makes Americans work he is wrong.At white house ,President Obama welcomed the news that US employers added 163,000 last month NPR Scott Hourse has more. Employment reports from Labor³ department show it 's strongest job growth since February  with more than twice as many job added as ,month before. President Obama says US economy now adds more than a million jobs so far this year. Those are labors⁴ family members finding work and security comes with work. Mr.Obama acknowledged that far too many Americans are still looking for work. The separate surveys from Labor Department show unemployment rate inch up last month to 8.3%.Scott Horse NPR news ,the white house.

President Obama renewed his call on congress to extend middle class tax breaks..Speaking in the Washington the president said the time couldn't be worse to take break away from the middle class. Mitt Romney was also talking about tax today addressing charges from Senate majority leader Harry⁵ that over ten years Romney not pay taxes. Republican presidential candidate has rejected Democratic calls to release tax returns and speaking on campaign trial Romney said he has paid tax every year and a lot of taxes. 

Syrian president Burshal is reportedly asking Russia for loans and shipment of fuel.NPR reports delegation⁶ of the senior Syrian officials in Moscow to seek help for the battle region. Russia is one of few world power supporting Al-shad along with the China ,Russia has blocked UN resolution call in for tougher sanction against the Syrian government. But existing sanctions in growing civil conflict has drained the region hard currency and made it hard to obtain distill⁷ oil or another fuel.Syrian officials told reporters in Moscow that his group has asked for long-term supplies. Meanwhile a group of Russian warships⁸ carrying marine⁹ and army vehicles is reported to be heading to Russian base in the Syrian port taties .Russian defense¹⁰ officials declined to say whether the ships were actually docked the sport.NPR news Moscow.

UN general assembly has overwhelming denounced Syrian crack down and demand lockdown of Syrian chemical and biological weapons vow¹¹ came more powerful council has been deadlock¹² by Russia and China veto of resolution that could lead to sanctions.

On Wall Street this hour, the Dow was up 285 points, the NASDAQ was up 63 this is NPR.

16-year old Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas now has two gold medals enter facing on the calock current flick¹³ box. But Speaking on NBC today's show the teenage champion said her most important accomplishment¹⁴ was making history. It’s so meaningful to be the first African-American to win all around, gold medal beyond the individual. And make history box definitely on one of person magical, amazing. Today Olympic tennis competition Wimbledon Serena William clinch¹⁵ at least silver medal and earned the birth of Olympic final when she beat with No.1 seed Victoria Aza 6-1,6-2.

The final of Olympic men shot put competition slide from this evening in London.NPR says Americans have good chance to medal this event. Think the quanta American sport ,chances are the shot put does come to mind.but USA has medal in 21 of 23 summer they sent team to.USA in fact has 17 gold medals in the sport and next one to come forward Reese Hoffa,Hoffa a Colorado star university of Georgia who still lives in Athens has further qualify throw just tiny bit shot of 71 feet. The 34 year old syringe 25 pond Hoffa’s personal best throw is 7.2 and feet. Hoffa can also serve rubles cue in another 40 second. Mike Pasc NPR new London.

And Britain has won men's Olympic track cycling pursuit beating Australia in world record time.

I’m Louise Schiavone，NPR news Washington

1 fodder   

n.草料；炮灰

参考例句：

• Grass mowed and cured for use as fodder.割下来晒干用作饲料的草。
• Guaranteed salt intake, no matter which normal fodder.不管是那一种正常的草料，保证盐的摄取。

2 mitt   

n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手

参考例句：

• I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
• Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

3 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。

4 labors   

v.努力争取(for)( labor的第三人称单数 )；苦干；详细分析；（指引擎）缓慢而困难地运转

参考例句：

• He was tiresome in contending for the value of his own labors. 他老为他自己劳动的价值而争强斗胜，令人生厌。 来自辞典例句
• Farm labors used to hire themselves out for the summer. 农业劳动者夏季常去当雇工。 来自辞典例句

5 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

6 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

7 distill   

vt.蒸馏，用蒸馏法提取，吸取，提炼

参考例句：

• This standard set determine the method of petroleum products distill.本标准规定了测定石油产品蒸馏的方法。
• Distill the crucial points of the book.从书中提炼出关键的几点。

8 warships   

军舰，战舰( warship的名词复数 )； 舰只

参考例句：

• The enemy warships were disengaged from the battle after suffering heavy casualties. 在遭受惨重伤亡后，敌舰退出了海战。
• The government fitted out warships and sailors for them. 政府给他们配备了战舰和水手。

9 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

10 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。

11 vow   

n.誓(言)，誓约；v.起誓，立誓

参考例句：

• My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.我父母许愿，每星期日都去做礼拜。
• I am under a vow to drink no wine.我已立誓戒酒。

12 deadlock   

n.僵局，僵持

参考例句：

• The negotiations reached a deadlock after two hours.两小时后，谈判陷入了僵局。
• The employers and strikers are at a deadlock over the wage.雇主和罢工者在工资问题上相持不下。

13 flick   

n.快速的轻打，轻打声，弹开；v.轻弹，轻轻拂去，忽然摇动

参考例句：

• He gave a flick of the whip.他轻抽一下鞭子。
• By a flick of his whip,he drove the fly from the horse's head.他用鞭子轻抽了一下，将马头上的苍蝇驱走。

14 accomplishment   

n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能

参考例句：

• The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
• Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。

15 clinch   

v.敲弯，钉牢；确定；扭住对方 [参]clench

参考例句：

• Clinch the boards together.用钉子把木板钉牢在一起。
• We don't accept us dollars,please Swiss francs to clinch a deal business.我方不收美元，请最好用瑞士法郎来成交生意。