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 The national weather service map is covered with winter weather warnings and advisories¹ with sub-zero temperatures, snow and ice disrupting life for millions. In California, a persistent² night time arctic chill could threaten the State’s two billion dollar citrus industry as well as fruit supplies and prices. Daniel Carson reports from Los Angeles.

Cold snaps are normal this time of the year, but the national weather service says this steep freeze is unusual. It is especially trembling for California’s nearly 4,000 citrus growers, most of whom are family farmers. They are turning on wind machines to circulate warm air and soaking grows with water to raise the ground temperature. Farmers are 8 weeks into the season and 85 percent of the harvest has yet to be plucked. There is a billion dollars’ worth of oranges, lemons, tangerines and grape fruit still hanging on the trees, but the next few nights could change all that. Seven years ago, they lost more than half of their crops to freezes. By the middle of next week, the arctic airs are expected to move out and temperatures will warm up.

 

And the American veteran held prisoner in North Korea since late October is back in the US. Merrill Newman is one of the several Americans detained by North Korea over the last few years.

85 years old Newman was visiting North Korea as a tourist when he was pulled off a plane in Pyongyang on October 26. Newman was detained for over a month. According to a state news agency, he was released after apologizing for crimes committed as member of US Special Forces during the Korean War. When Newman arrived at San Francisco International Airport, he expressed his gratitude³.

 

I am very glad to be on my way home. I appreciated the tolerance⁴ that DPRK government has given to me to be on my way. North Korea continued to detain an American Christian⁵ Missionary⁶ who’s been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor⁷ by North Korea for crimes against the State. 

Secretory⁸ of United Status John Kerry told a forum⁹ of US and Israeli leaders today the Obama Administration is well aware of Israel’s concerns about the interim¹⁰ nuclear agreement with Iran. The United State fully¹¹ understands that Israel perceives the nuclear Iran as an existential thread, why, because it is. President Obama told the same gathering¹² the deal is the best strategy for preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapon because it prevents Iran from advancing its nuclear program for 6 months. He said during that time, the world will test Tehran to find out if the crisis can be resolved diplomatically. 

The World Trade Organization today approved a global trade agreement its first. Trade Ministers from all 159 nations agree to a plan aimed at adding a trillion dollars to the world economy by lowering barriers.

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In Ukraine’s capital, opposition¹³ organizers are planning a massive rally tomorrow against president Name. Thousands are already braving the cold and wind in Kiev to continue demonstrations¹⁴ against police violence and protest name’s refusal to sign an agreement with European Union that would deepen the economic ties.

 

Two patients in Boston have suffered the set back after being cleared of the virus that causes AIDS. HIV has reappeared in their blood. NPR’s Name reports the patients and AIDS researchers have been hoping they have been cured. 

 

Doctor thought two patients who have bone-marrow transplants for cancer may have been cured of HIV because the transplants give the new immune system from the people who are HIV negative. The patients were free of detectable¹⁵ HIV 7 and 15 weeks after they stopped taking anti-virus drugs earlier this year, but over the past few months, the virus reappeared in both. The news was disclosed at an AIDS meeting in Florida and reported by Boston Globe. The patients who have not been named were back on anti-HIV drugs. Only one person has been cured of HIV, an American who had a bone-marrow transplant in Berlin 6 years ago. Researchers believe a Mississippi toddler may be a second. On Monday, President Obama announced a one hundred Million dollar effort to find the cure for HIV.

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In Pearl Harbor Hawaii today, more than 2,000 people gathered for this 72 anniversary of Japan’s deadly attack that thrust the US into World War II. They commemorated¹⁶ the nearly 2500 Americans killed that day.

1 advisories   

n.（有关进展、动向、建议等的）报告( advisory的名词复数 )；公告；通告；通报

参考例句：

• Compliance with Practice Advisories is optional. 是否遵守实务公告由审计师自行选择决定。 来自互联网
• Hardened-PHP: not as such a PHP security information website, but it does have security advisories. 增强PHP:不仅仅是一个PHP安全新的网站，它还提供安全建议。 来自互联网

2 persistent   

adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的

参考例句：

• Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
• She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。

3 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

4 tolerance   

n.宽容；容忍，忍受；耐药力；公差

参考例句：

• Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。
• Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。

5 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

6 missionary   

adj.教会的，传教(士)的；n.传教士

参考例句：

• She taught in a missionary school for a couple of years.她在一所教会学校教了两年书。
• I hope every member understands the value of missionary work. 我希望教友都了解传教工作的价值。

7 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。

8 secretory   

adj.分泌的，能分泌的，促分泌的n.分泌腺，分泌器官

参考例句：

• Secretory granules are apparently built up from fusion of smaller vesicles. 分泌颗粒显然是从较小的小泡融合而成的。 来自辞典例句
• The secretory system of the respiratory tract is probably the most appreciated. 呼吸道的分泌系统可能是最先被意识到的。 来自辞典例句

9 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

10 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。

11 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

12 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

13 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

14 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

15 detectable   

adj.可发觉的；可查明的

参考例句：

• The noise is barely detectable by the human ear.人的耳朵几乎是察觉不到这种噪音的。
• The inflection point at this PH is barely detectable.在此PH值下，拐点不易发现。

16 commemorated   

v.纪念，庆祝( commemorate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Lincoln commemorated the soldiers killed in the battle in his address. 林肯在演说中表扬阵亡将士。 来自辞典例句
• You'll be commemorated for killing a spy, and be specially discharged. 你们每杀一个间谍将会被记录到特殊档案。 来自电影对白