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0824紐約時報

*【塔利班拒絕延長最後期限，美國正在爭取完成撤離】
隨著美國極力從阿富汗撤離美國人的行動，塔利班領導人拒絕了拜登總統延長8月31日的最後期限，這為已經瘋狂的撤離行動加重了新的緊迫感。美國官員越來越擔心，因近幾天大量阿富汗人、美國人和其他國籍的人撤離，據白宮稱，僅在周日至週一的24小時內，就有大約10400人撤離，一位不具名的國務院官員週一表示，一些曾為軍方翻譯的阿富汗人和其他盟友，他們被指定為撤離的優先群體進入機場後遭美國官員拒絕，以優先疏散美國公民和綠卡持有者。一名前CIA阿富汗事務辦公室官員表示，他曾組織數百名很有可能遭到塔利班報復的阿富汗老兵進入機場，“結果卻被趕了回來”。美國國務院否認了阿富汗人被拒之門外的說法。
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/23/world/asia/afghanistan-evacuation-americans-biden.html

*【阿富汗局勢令北約盟友關係面臨考驗】
對於美國堅持從阿富汗撤軍以及當下的混亂局勢，歐洲盟友的批評響亮而持久。分析認為，阿富汗的慘敗讓許多歐洲人比以往任何時候都更加相信，他們不能依靠美國來照顧他們的安全利益。而華盛頓將外交政策重點轉向應對中國日益增長的全球影響力，只會加深他們的焦慮。
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/23/world/europe/afghanistan-europe-nato-biden.html

*【土耳其阻止阿富汗難民入境】
據信在7月的一次行動中，超過1400名越境進入土耳其的阿富汗人被警方圍捕並擊退。該國總統埃爾多安警告稱，土耳其沒有義務和責任成為歐洲的難民營，他的國家“將無法承擔額外的負擔”。
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/23/world/europe/afghanistan-refugees-turkey-iran-taliban-airport.html

*【塔利班就組建新政府進行談判，喀布爾機場持續混亂】
喀布爾機場外的致命混亂持續不斷，數以千計驚恐萬狀的阿富汗人試圖逃離，與此同時，塔利班已開始接觸阿富汗前總統Hamid Karzai和俄羅斯，試圖兌現組建一個“包容性”政府的承諾，並且擊敗反對他們統治的頑固分子。
https://cn.nytimes.com/world/20210823/afghanistan-taliban-biden-karzai/

*【沙利文說，ISIS 對美國在喀布爾的撤離工作構成“嚴重”威脅】
拜登總統的國家安全顧問警告說，伊斯蘭國發動恐怖襲擊的威脅，對政府從喀布爾國際機場撤離數千名美國人和阿富汗盟友構成嚴重威脅。
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/22/us/politics/isis-kabul-airport.html

*【中國至美國海運價格一年漲四倍】
資料顯示，本月早些時候，從中國和東亞到美國東海岸的集裝箱運費攀升至2萬美元以上，而一年前僅為約4000美元。供應鏈中斷推高了通脹，延誤了交貨，並加劇了經濟的不確定性。隨著全球貿易繼續受到困擾，航運價格甚至有可能跳得更高。
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/23/business/economy/supply-chain-bottlenecks-coronavirus-inflation.html

*【美國FDA全面批准輝瑞疫苗】
美國食藥監管當局已全面批准輝瑞用於16歲及以上人群，這是該國首個突破緊急使用狀態的疫苗。當前美國南部疫情肆虐，拜登政府希望，此舉可以加強符合條件但未接種疫苗者的信心。
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/23/health/pfizer-vaccine-approval-fda.html

*【Covid-19更新】
#隨著 FDA 的批准，五角大樓和其他機構增加了疫苗要求。輝瑞-BioNTech 冠狀病毒疫苗對 16 歲及以上人群的全面批准後，五角大樓、CVS、紐約州立大學系統和紐約市學校系統等宣布，他們將視FDA的規定執行任務。
#紐約市將要求包括教師和校長在內的所有教育人員必須在9月27日之前接種至少一劑冠狀病毒疫苗接種疫苗。
#檀香山市面對激增的 Covid-19 病例，使醫院不堪重負，夏威夷的瓦胡島正在對集會實施更嚴格的限制。市長 Rick Glangiardi 表示，從 8 月 25 日開始，瓦胡島禁止 10 人以上的室內聚會和 25 人以上的室外聚會。新規則將持續至少 28 天。
#在喀布爾國際機場，在塔利班上週控制喀布爾後，數千名美軍和北約盟國正試圖疏散公民和阿富汗人，他們迫切希望逃離自己的國家，接下來才考思到冠狀病毒的問題，恐已增加了傳播冠狀病毒的風險。
#在7月下旬和8月初的兩週內，在從德州加爾維斯頓出發的嘉年華Vista郵輪上發現了27例冠狀病毒感染。其中一名感染者，一名來自俄克拉荷馬州的77歲乘客，後來死亡。這使得打算復甦的郵輪產業面臨著考驗。
#美國食品和藥物管理局表示，伊維菌素是一種常用於家畜的抗寄生蟲藥，不應用於治療或預防 Covid-19。該警告是在密西西比州衛生部發表類似聲明以回應有關密西西比州越來越多的人使用該藥物來預防 Covid 感染的報導後發出的。
# CVS Health 和石油和天然氣巨頭雪佛龍週一表示，他們將要求一些員工接種冠狀病毒疫苗。
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/23/world/covid-delta-variant-vaccine

*【洪水肆虐田納西州農村，造成至少21人死亡】
週一，在Nashville納什維爾以西約90分鐘到達的地方，災難性的山洪席捲，造成至少21人死亡，40人失蹤。周日，在談到阿富汗和極端天氣的新聞發佈會上，拜登總統向山洪爆發喪命的死者表示深切的哀悼。”他補充說，敦促聯邦緊急事務官員與州協調，提供所需要的任何援助。McEwen鎮是Humphreys縣受災最嚴重的地區之一，該鎮週六降雨量達17英寸。根據國家氣象局的資料，這一數位很可能創下全州24小時內，降雨量最多的記錄。此前的紀錄是1982年的13.6英寸。
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/22/us/tennessee-flash-flooding.html

*【Sacramento附近的卡爾多大火燒毀了10多萬英畝土地】
在加塔霍湖西南部與卡爾多大火搏鬥的工作人員，經歷了一個緊張的週末，大火在短短兩天內就擴大了30000英畝。據《紐約時報》野火追蹤者稱，大火從8月14日開始迅速蔓延，迄今已燒毀10.4萬英畝，截至周日晚間已控制5%。消防官員說，近350所房屋被毀，17000多座建築物受到火災威脅。至少有207輛消防車和20架直升機一直在協助滅火，到目前為止，出動了1600多名人員。
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/23/us/caldor-fire-updates.html

Performing during her “Stand By You” Pride Special in Nashville, Tennessee, which aired on the Peacock streaming service, Miley Cyrus—recently revealed as the face of Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Eau de Parfum—wore a Gucci Aria lace top with a multicolor all-over sequin-embroidered chantilly pencil skirt and matching gloves. Photo by Vijat Mohindra.

週六夜，老貓Robin送上一首南方搖滾Southern Rock

1964成軍於美國Florida，Lynyrd Skynyrd超過了半個世紀Still Rocking

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I am as free as a bird now!
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週六，美國 Tennessee 州中部發生致命洪水，造成至少 18 人死亡，多人下落不明。破紀錄的降雨量讓水位迅速上漲，當地居民措手不及。最年輕的罹難者為一對僅 7 個月大的雙胞胎嬰兒，不敵洪水的威力，從父親的懷抱中被沖走。

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0:51 第一遍英文朗讀
3:05 新聞 & 相關單字解說
14:36 額外單字片語
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朗讀內容參考了
The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/23/tennessee-floods-flash-flooding-death-toll-damage
Associated Press: https://apnews.com/article/floods-tennessee-c7c876734f3ddbafd61fd98989a647f1
BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58300877
NPR: https://www.npr.org/2021/08/23/1030325945/the-floods-in-tennessee-arent-freak-accidents-theyre-a-new-reality

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本集提到的單字片語：
Tennessee 田納西州
Landlocked state 內陸州
Tennesseans 田納西人
Nashville
Flash flood warning 突發性水災的警報
Meteorologist 氣象學家
Hurricane 颶風
Tropical system 熱帶系統
Break / shatter / smash the record 破紀錄
Torrential rain 暴雨
Flood / flooding 水災
Floodwater 洪水
Deluge 嚴重水災
Flash flood 暴洪
Survivors 倖存者
Panic attack 驚恐發作
Jet skis 水上摩托車
Boats 船
Helicopter 直升機
Wreckage 殘骸
Rhode Island 羅德島
Connecticut 康州
New York 紐約州
Climate change 氣候變遷
Global warming 全球暖化
Supercharge 增壓、超級充電
Disaster
Calamity
Catastrophe
Tragedy
Staycation


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Nissan today unveiled the Z Proto, signaling the company's intent to launch a new generation of the legendary Z sports car. Shown at a virtual event beamed around the world from the Nissan Pavilion in Yokohama, the prototype car features a new design inside and out, as well as a V-6 twin turbocharged engine with a manual transmission.

First hinted at in a video named "Nissan A-Z" in May, the Nissan Z Proto pays full respect to 50 years of Z heritage. At the same time, it's a thoroughly modern sports car.

"The Z, as a pure sports car, represents the spirit of Nissan," said Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida. "It's a key model in our Nissan NEXT transformation plan, and it's proof of our ability to do what others don't dare to do, from A to Z. As a Z fan myself, I'm excited to announce that the next Z is coming."

A global community of fans young and old attended today's virtual unveiling. Members of the Z Club in Japan, ZCON participants in Nashville, Tennessee, and enthusiasts in various other markets tuned in for the event.

Exterior: past meets future

Penned and developed by the design team in Japan, the Z Proto boasts a fresh, attractive exterior design with a silhouette that communicates respect for the original model. It sports a bright yellow pearlescent paint – a tribute to a popular paint scheme on both the first generation Z (S30) and the 300ZX (Z32) – and a black roof.

Combining a retro theme with one that also projected futurism was challenging, said Alfonso Albaisa, head of design at Nissan.

The shape of the hood and the canted, teardrop-shaped LED headlights are both unmistakable reminders of the original Z. The rectangular grille's dimensions are similar to the current model with the addition of oval grille fins to offer an updated modern look. The form continues to exude both sportiness and elegance.

The link to the original Z is most striking when viewing the Z Proto from the side. The roofline flows from the nose to the squared-off rear to create a distinctive first-generation Z profile whose rear edge was slightly lower than the front fender height giving the Z its unique posture. The signature transition from the rear quarter glass to the low-slung position of the rear tail adds to the effect.

The rear takes inspiration from the 300ZX (Z32) taillights, reinterpreted for the modern world. Set within a rectangular black section that runs across the rear and wraps around the outer edges, the LED taillights convey a sharp glow.

Lightweight carbon fiber treatments on the side skirts, front lower lip and rear valance ensure nimble performance. 19-inch alloy wheels and dual exhausts complete the Z Proto's striking road presence.

Interior: modern tech with a vintage touch

Designed to fit driver and passenger like a glove, the Z Proto's cabin seamlessly blends modern technology with vintage Z touches.

The interior design team sought advice from professional motorsports legends to give the Z Proto an ideal sports car cabin, both for road and track. This can be seen in the Z's instrumentation. All vital information is found in the 12.3-inch digital meter display and arranged to help the driver grasp it at a glance, such as the redline shift point at the twelve o-clock position.

The new, deep dish steering wheel offers the driver quick access controls without losing its vintage aesthetic.

Yellow accents are found throughout the cabin, including stitching on the instrument panel. The seats feature special yellow accenting and a layered gradation stripe in the center of the seats to create depth.

Sports car joy: an exhilarating, dynamic performer

The original Z was built to bring the joy and excitement of sports car ownership to as many people as possible.

Each new generation had a more powerful engine, although the Z is about more than power increases.

"Z is a balance of power and agility," Tamura continued. "It is a vehicle that creates a connection with the driver not just on the physical level, but emotionally, and responds to the driver's impulses."

Make no mistake though, the Z Proto packs a powerful punch. Under the elongated hood is an enhanced V-6 twin-turbocharged engine mated to a six-speed manual gearbox. As a prototype, work is now underway on synchronizing the power with the grace and control that has defined the Z for the past 50 years.

"With the launch this summer of the groundbreaking Ariya EV, we've started a new era of electrification and autonomous driving technology," said Uchida. "With the Z, we're bringing drivers the excitement of a pure sports car. For more than 50 years we have been creating the legend of Z together. I'm glad you're with us for the next exciting chapter. The new Z is on its way."

Z Proto specifications
Engine V-6 twin turbo
Transmission 6-speed manual
Length 4,382 mm
Width 1,850 mm
Height 1,310 mm
Wheel and tire size Front: 255/40R19

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