NPR 2012-06-04
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Officials in Nigeria say a passenger plane crashed today in a densely 1 populated area in the country’s largest city, Lagos. Witnesses say the plane struck a building and then burst into flames. Officials have not information on casualties. BBC’s Will Ross has more.
The Dana airplane crashed into a two-story building in a residential 2 area of Lagos, with at least 150 people on board. The commercial flight was traveling between Lagos and the Nigerian capital, Abuja. The head of the civil aviation authority said he doubted that there would be any survivors 3. There are yet no details of what caused the crash, which happened in overcast(阴天的) weather. The BBC’s Will Ross in Lagos.
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad addressed the Syrian parliament today amid international outrage 4 of the Houla massacre 5. These were his first comment since the massacre that killed more than 100 people, many of them are children. He denied his government had anything to do with it, saying not even monsters would carry out such a crime.
Egyptian officials say prosecutors 6 intend to appeal * acquittal(宣告无罪) of six senior police officers in the killings 8 of hundreds of protesters during last year’s uprising. The judge had determined 9 there wasn’t enough evidence against them. The same judge sentenced the post president Hosni Mubarak to life in prison. But he acquitted 10 Mubarak and his two sons of corruption 11 charges.
Hundreds of women demonstrated in Istanbul today, against an anti-abortion 12 push by the government. NPR’s Peter Kenyon reports.
The hastily arranged rally was staged in a wake of sudden move to restrict abortion by the ruling AK party, whose leaders are deeply religiously Muslims. Asla says she was stunned 13 by the speed with which the issue flared 14 up.
I just couldn’t believe it. In Turkish Islam’s literature or politics, there has never been an abortion issue.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has compared abortion to murder. And the Health Ministry 15 is reportedly drafting legislation to ban the procedure after four weeks with limited exceptions. Current law allows abortions 16 up ten weeks after conception. Peter Kenyon, NPR news, Istanbul.
Attorneys for George Zimmerman say their client is back in police custody 17, that he surrendered himself this afternoon about 40 minutes before the deadline, at 2:30 eastern time. The neighborhood watch volunteer had been free on bail 18, bending his trial for killing 7 unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. His bond was revoked 19 last week. The judge determined he had lied when he said he had limited money. His lawyers say it was a misunderstanding.
Canadian police are looking for the man who opened fire in a busy mall in downtown Toronto yesterday. One person was killed, seven others were wounded. The shooting erupted in the crowded food court, prompting hundreds of panic shoppers to run for the access.
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A thousand boats floated down the River Thames in London today, escorting Queen Elizabeth. Larry Miller 20 reports it is part of the Royal Jubilee 21 Weekend, celebrating her 60 years on the British throne.
From a purple, red and gold royal barge 22, the Queen smiles and waves to the many thousands lining 23 the River Thames, its banks and its bridges, serenaded(演奏小夜曲) appropriately by Handel's Water Music, written for the coronation barge of King George the first. As the Queen passes, spontaneously cheers, next to her majesty 24 and four military regalia(王袍), her husband, Prince Philip, along with the Prince Charles and Camilla, grandsons Prince Harry 25 and Prince William and his wife Kate. Among the vessels 26 are canoes in *, even gondolas 27 from Venice. There are also ten music barges 28 with choirs 29, bagpipers and orchestra. For NPR news, I’m Larry Miller, in London.
British entertainer Richard Dawson died last night. American TV watchers in the 60’s will associate him with this theme. Dawson played one of the POWs on Hogan's Heroes, the cockney(伦敦腔) one. A decade later, he was the host of the game show Family Feud 30 where families competed to guess the most popular answers in surveys. Besides saying the survey says, Dawson was known for kissing all the woman contestants 31. His son says he died from complications related to an esophageal(食道的) cancer, at Los Angeles Hospital last night. Richard Dawson was 79.
1 densely
ad.密集地;浓厚地
- A grove of trees shadowed the house densely. 树丛把这幢房子遮蔽得很密实。
- We passed through miles of densely wooded country. 我们穿过好几英里茂密的林地。
2 residential
adj.提供住宿的;居住的;住宅的
- The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
- The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。
3 survivors
幸存者,残存者,生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
- The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
- survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者
4 outrage
n.暴行,侮辱,愤怒;vt.凌辱,激怒
- When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
- We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。
5 massacre
n.残杀,大屠杀;v.残杀,集体屠杀
- There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中,这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
- If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀,大屠杀就有可能再次发生!
6 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 ); 告发人; 起诉人; 公诉人
- In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方,检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
- You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
7 killing
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
8 killings
谋杀( killing的名词复数 ); 突然发大财,暴发
- His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
- The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
9 determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
10 acquitted
宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(自己)作出某种表现
- The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。
- Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。
11 corruption
n.腐败,堕落,贪污
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
12 abortion
n.流产,堕胎
- She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
- A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。
13 stunned
n.(政府的)部;牧师
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
14 abortions
n.小产( abortion的名词复数 );小产胎儿;(计划)等中止或夭折;败育
- The Venerable Master: By not having abortions, by not killing living beings. 上人:不堕胎、不杀生。 来自互联网
- Conclusion Chromosome abnormality is one of the causes of spontaneous abortions. 结论:染色体异常是导致反复自然流产的原因之一。 来自互联网
15 custody
n.监护,照看,羁押,拘留
- 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。
16 bail
v.舀(水),保释;n.保证金,保释,保释人
- One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。
- She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。
17 revoked
adj.[法]取消的v.撤销,取消,废除( revoke的过去式和过去分词 )
- It may be revoked if the check is later dishonoured. 以后如支票被拒绝支付,结算可以撤销。 来自辞典例句
- A will is revoked expressly. 遗嘱可以通过明示推翻。 来自辞典例句
18 miller
n.磨坊主
- Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
- The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。
19 jubilee
n.周年纪念;欢乐
- They had a big jubilee to celebrate the victory.他们举行盛大的周年纪念活动以祝贺胜利。
- Every Jubilee,to take the opposite case,has served a function.反过来说,历次君主巡幸,都曾起到某种作用。
20 barge
n.平底载货船,驳船
- The barge was loaded up with coal.那艘驳船装上了煤。
- Carrying goods by train costs nearly three times more than carrying them by barge.通过铁路运货的成本比驳船运货成本高出近3倍。
21 lining
n.衬里,衬料
- The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
- Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。
22 majesty
n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权
- The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
- Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下,您必须赶快做出决定!
23 harry
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
- 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。
24 vessels
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 );船;容器;(具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的)人
- The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
25 gondolas
n.狭长小船( gondola的名词复数 );货架(一般指商店,例如化妆品店);吊船工作台
- When the G-Force is in motion, the gondolas turn as well. 当“惊呼狂叫”开始旋转时,平底船也同时旋转。 来自互联网
- Moreton Engineering &Equipment Co. Ltd. -Services include sales tower crane, gondolas, material hoist construction equipment. 山明模型工作室-制作建筑模型,包括售楼模型、规划模型、比赛模型等。 来自互联网
26 barges
驳船( barge的名词复数 )
- The tug is towing three barges. 那只拖船正拖着三只驳船。
- There were plenty of barges dropping down with the tide. 有不少驳船顺流而下。
27 choirs
n.教堂的唱诗班( choir的名词复数 );唱诗队;公开表演的合唱团;(教堂)唱经楼
- They ran the three churches to which they belonged, the clergy, the choirs and the parishioners. 她们管理着自己所属的那三家教堂、牧师、唱诗班和教区居民。 来自飘(部分)
- Since 1935, several village choirs skilled in this music have been created. 1935以来,数支熟练掌握这种音乐的乡村唱诗班相继建立起来。 来自互联网
28 feud
n.长期不和;世仇;v.长期争斗;世代结仇
- How did he start his feud with his neighbor?他是怎样和邻居开始争吵起来的?
- The two tribes were long at feud with each other.这两个部族长期不和。
29 contestants
n.竞争者,参赛者( contestant的名词复数 )
- The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。
- Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。 来自《简明英汉词典》