VOA慢速英语:Nepal Declares Three Days of Mourning

1. The United Nations says the disaster has affected eight million people with 1.4 million in need of food.

in need of 需要
例句：Raw material is what we are in need of.
原材料是我们所需要的。

2. Officials said Tuesday the death toll had climbed to more than 4,600 people. About 9,000 others are injured.

more than 多于
例句：Rob likes apples more than bananas.
罗勃对苹果比对香蕉还喜欢。

3. Mr. Abe is in the middle of a state visit to the United States.

in the middle of 在...中间
例句：It landed smack(-dab) in the middle of the carpet.
那东西正好落在地毯的中央.

4. The proposed trade bill would open up exports for both Japanese and American manufacturers, along with those in 10 other nations that border the Pacific.

open up 开发;打开
例句：They decided to open up an office in town.
他们决定在市区设立一个办事处。
along with 伴随着
例句：The bill came along with the package.
单据和包裹一起来的。