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From NPR news in Washington, I'm Jack¹ Speer.Hitting the Reset² button on federal education policy, president Obama has sighed the Every Student Succeeds Act. It noted³ how rare it is to have both democrats⁵ and republicans in congress on the same side. A Christmas miracle, a bipartisan bill-signing right here, so.. NPR's KT says the new law replaces the 2002 No Child Left Behind measure, puts the decision-making power in the hands of states while still requiring public school students to take federal math and reading assessment⁶ exams. Before the signing, president Obama said NCOB's goals including high standards, accountability and closing the achievement gap were the right ones but in practice he said the law fell short. It often forced schools and school districts into cookie-cutter reforms that didn't always produce the kinds of results that we wanted to see. Obama and lawmakers hoped this rewrite which gives states more say and how they judge and fix their struggling schools will make produce these results. KT, NPR news Washington.

Senate penal⁷ is taking an exception to GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump's plan to bar all Muslims from entering the US. Senate judiciary committee by a 16-4 vote endorsing⁸ a non-binding resolution. It says taking such actions based on individual's religion would be unAmerican. The non-binding amendment⁹ was put forth¹⁰ by Vermont democraticPatrick Leahy. Among the four republicans who opposed the resolution, Taxes senator Ted⁴ Cruz who was also a presidential contender. Cruz voted by proxy¹¹. A new report  released today by republicans on the house-armed services committee is accusing the Obama administration of breaking the law last year when it freed  army sergeant¹² Bowe Bergdahl from Taliban captivity¹³. As NPR's DW reports the accusation¹⁴ centers on how five Taliban captives were swapped¹⁶ for Bergdahl. The 98-page Patriotic¹⁷ report says the Obama administration broke a staturial law when it freed five Taliban captives from Guantanamo in exchange for sergeant Bergdahl without heaving first notified congress 30 days in advance. The report also contends that prisoner swap¹⁵ was designed to raid Guantanamo of some its most dangerous and problematic detainees. Democrats on the penal dismissed the report calling it awfully¹⁸ unbalanced and in expression of shrill¹⁹ demagoguery. Its release comes just as the popular podcast serial²⁰ begin its news series on Bergdahl . He was been in  a court-martial on charges of desertion.DW, NPR news, Washington.

Police officials now say an armed man who drove to the center of the Arkansas State University campus in Jonesboro today is in custody²¹. Spokesman for the Jonesboro Police department confirmed that negotiator and an tactical team were at the scene. No reports of any shots fired or injuries, the school has been locked down for much of the day though. Stocks after three straight losing sessions closed higher today. The Dow up 82 points to 17574. The NASDAQ rose 22 points. You're listening to NPR.

According to the US officials, airstrikes over the past week in the Iraqi city of Ramadi have killed up 350 fighters with the IS. The group also known as ISIS took over the city about 7 months ago. US military spokesman Col. Steve telling reporters datas by the airstrikes, groups still hold much central part of the city though Iraqi government forces have been making progress. Separately, US defense²² secretary Ash Cater²³ admitted the progress of retaking the city has been slow but he said there was no doubt R will be retaken. The Vatican has released a document that Catholics must not attempt to covert²⁴ Jews. NPR's SP reports the document comes on the 50th anniversary of statement from the second Vatican council that revolutionized catholic-jewish relations after 2000 years of tension. The new document states that due to the jewish roots of christianity catholic dialogue with Judaism  can not in any way be compared with dialogue with other world religions. It says Jesus can only be understood in the Jewish context of his time. The condiment²⁵ was drafted by the Vatican Commission for religious relations with Jews. The commission was created following the release half a century ago of the ground-breaking document called Nostra Aetate in our times. That document repudiated²⁶ the idea of collective jewish guilt²⁷ for Jesus's death. The new document says that from a detached coexistence, catholics and Jews have arrived at a deep friendship and it says catholics must refrain from active attempts to convert Jews. SJ, NPR news in Rome. Crude oil futures²⁸ prices move lower today. The price of oil down 40 cents a barrel to end the session at 3676 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Speer. NPR news in Washington.From NPR news in Washington, I'm Jack Speer.Hitting the Reset button on federal education policy, president Obama has sighed the Every Student Succeeds Act. It noted how rare it is to have both democrats and republicans in congress on the same side. A Christmas miracle, a bipartisan bill-signing right here, so.. NPR's KT says the new law replaces the 2002 No Child Left Behind measure, puts the decision-making power in the hands of states while still requiring public school students to take federal math and reading assessment exams. Before the signing, president Obama said NCOB's goals including high standards, accountability and closing the achievement gap were the right ones but in practice he said the law fell short. It often forced schools and school districts into cookie-cutter reforms that didn't always produce the kinds of results that we wanted to see. Obama and lawmakers hoped this rewrite which gives states more say and how they judge and fix their struggling schools will make produce these results. KT, NPR news Washington.

Senate penal is taking an exception to GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump's plan to bar all Muslims from entering the US. Senate judiciary committee by a 16-4 vote endorsing a non-binding resolution. It says taking such actions based on individual's religion would be unAmerican. The non-binding amendment was put forth by Vermont democraticPatrick Leahy. Among the four republicans who opposed the resolution, Taxes senator Ted Cruz who was also a presidential contender. Cruz voted by proxy. A new report  released today by republicans on the house-armed services committee is accusing the Obama administration of breaking the law last year when it freed  army sergeant Bowe Bergdahl from Taliban captivity. As NPR's DW reports the accusation centers on how five Taliban captives were swapped for Bergdahl. The 98-page Patriotic report says the Obama administration broke a staturial law when it freed five Taliban captives from Guantanamo in exchange for sergeant Bergdahl without heaving first notified congress 30 days in advance. The report also contends that prisoner swap was designed to raid Guantanamo of some its most dangerous and problematic detainees. Democrats on the penal dismissed the report calling it awfully unbalanced and in expression of shrill demagoguery. Its release comes just as the popular podcast serial begin its news series on Bergdahl . He was been in  a court-martial on charges of desertion.DW, NPR news, Washington.

Police officials now say an armed man who drove to the center of the Arkansas State University campus in Jonesboro today is in custody. Spokesman for the Jonesboro Police department confirmed that negotiator and an tactical team were at the scene. No reports of any shots fired or injuries, the school has been locked down for much of the day though. Stocks after three straight losing sessions closed higher today. The Dow up 82 points to 17574. The NASDAQ rose 22 points. You're listening to NPR.

According to the US officials, airstrikes over the past week in the Iraqi city of Ramadi have killed up 350 fighters with the IS. The group also known as ISIS took over the city about 7 months ago. US military spokesman Col. Steve telling reporters datas by the airstrikes, groups still hold much central part of the city though Iraqi government forces have been making progress. Separately, US defense secretary Ash Cater admitted the progress of retaking the city has been slow but he said there was no doubt R will be retaken. The Vatican has released a document that Catholics must not attempt to covert Jews. NPR's SP reports the document comes on the 50th anniversary of statement from the second Vatican council that revolutionized catholic-jewish relations after 2000 years of tension. The new document states that due to the jewish roots of christianity catholic dialogue with Judaism  can not in any way be compared with dialogue with other world religions. It says Jesus can only be understood in the Jewish context of his time. The condiment was drafted by the Vatican Commission for religious relations with Jews. The commission was created following the release half a century ago of the ground-breaking document called Nostra Aetate in our times. That document repudiated the idea of collective jewish guilt for Jesus's death. The new document says that from a detached coexistence, catholics and Jews have arrived at a deep friendship and it says catholics must refrain from active attempts to convert Jews. SJ, NPR news in Rome. Crude oil futures prices move lower today. The price of oil down 40 cents a barrel to end the session at 3676 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Speer. NPR news in Washington.

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

2 reset   

v.重新安排，复位；n.重新放置；重放之物

参考例句：

• As soon as you arrive at your destination,step out of the aircraft and reset your wristwatch.你一到达目的地，就走出飞机并重新设置手表时间。
• He is recovering from an operation to reset his arm.他做了一个手臂复位手术，正在恢复。

3 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

4 ted   

vt.翻晒，撒，撒开

参考例句：

• The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
• She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

5 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

7 penal   

adj.刑罚的；刑法上的

参考例句：

• I hope you're familiar with penal code.我希望你们熟悉本州法律规则。
• He underwent nineteen years of penal servitude for theft.他因犯了大窃案受过十九年的苦刑。

8 endorsing   

v.赞同( endorse的现在分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品

参考例句：

• Yet Communist leaders are also publicly endorsing religion in an unprecedented way. 不过，共产党领导层对宗教信仰的公开认可也是以前不曾有过的。 来自互联网
• Connecticut Independent Senator Joseph Lieberman is endorsing Republican Senator John McCain. 康涅狄格州独立派参议员约瑟夫。列波曼将会票选共和议员约翰。麦凯恩。 来自互联网

9 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。

10 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

11 proxy   

n.代理权，代表权；（对代理人的）委托书；代理人

参考例句：

• You may appoint a proxy to vote for you.你可以委托他人代你投票。
• We enclose a form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting.我们附上委任年度大会代表的表格。

12 sergeant   

n.警官，中士

参考例句：

• His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
• How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？

13 captivity   

n.囚禁；被俘；束缚

参考例句：

• A zoo is a place where live animals are kept in captivity for the public to see.动物园是圈养动物以供公众观看的场所。
• He was held in captivity for three years.他被囚禁叁年。

14 accusation   

n.控告，指责，谴责

参考例句：

• I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
• She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。

15 swap   

n.交换；vt.交换，用...作交易

参考例句：

• I will swap you my bicycle for your radio.我想拿我的自行车换你的收音机。
• This comic was a swap that I got from Nick.这本漫画书是我从尼克那里换来的。

16 swapped   

交换（工作）( swap的过去式和过去分词 )； 用…替换，把…换成，掉换（过来）

参考例句：

• I liked her coat and she liked mine, so we swapped. 我喜欢她的外套，她喜欢我的外套，于是我们就交换了。
• At half-time the manager swapped some of the players around. 经理在半场时把几名队员换下了场。

17 patriotic   

adj.爱国的，有爱国心的

参考例句：

• His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
• The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。

18 awfully   

adv.可怕地，非常地，极端地

参考例句：

• Agriculture was awfully neglected in the past.过去农业遭到严重忽视。
• I've been feeling awfully bad about it.对这我一直感到很难受。

19 shrill   

adj.尖声的；刺耳的；v尖叫

参考例句：

• Whistles began to shrill outside the barn.哨声开始在谷仓外面尖叫。
• The shrill ringing of a bell broke up the card game on the cutter.刺耳的铃声打散了小汽艇的牌局。

20 serial   

n.连本影片，连本电视节目；adj.连续的

参考例句：

• A new serial is starting on television tonight.今晚电视开播一部新的电视连续剧。
• Can you account for the serial failures in our experiment?你能解释我们实验屡屡失败的原因吗？

21 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。

22 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。

23 cater   

vi.(for/to)满足，迎合；(for)提供饮食及服务

参考例句：

• I expect he will be able to cater for your particular needs.我预计他能满足你的特殊需要。
• Most schools cater for children of different abilities.大多数学校能够满足具有不同天资的儿童的需要。

24 covert   

adj.隐藏的；暗地里的

参考例句：

• We should learn to fight with enemy in an overt and covert way.我们应学会同敌人做公开和隐蔽的斗争。
• The army carried out covert surveillance of the building for several months.军队对这座建筑物进行了数月的秘密监视。

25 condiment   

n.调味品

参考例句：

• It has long been a precious condiment.它一直都是一种珍贵的调味料。
• Fish sauce is a traditional fermented condiment in coastal areas.鱼露是沿海地区的传统发酵调味品。

26 repudiated   

v.（正式地）否认( repudiate的过去式和过去分词 )；拒绝接受；拒绝与…往来；拒不履行（法律义务）

参考例句：

• All slanders and libels should be repudiated. 一切诬蔑不实之词，应予推倒。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The Prime Minister has repudiated racist remarks made by a member of the Conservative Party. 首相已经驳斥了一个保守党成员的种族主义言论。 来自辞典例句

27 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。

28 futures   

n.期货，期货交易

参考例句：

• He continued his operations in cotton futures.他继续进行棉花期货交易。
• Cotton futures are selling at high prices.棉花期货交易的卖价是很高的。