CNN 2011-10-07

 Advice from students and SAT scandal¹ and buried treasure at the bottom of the sea,those are stories coming here way on students.I'm CA.Let's go.

 

First up,today.We are talking about a speech from President Obama that is aimed directly at students.This's the President's third annual back to school speech.

 

 

This year he urged students to quote explore and every once in a while quote to  color outside the lines.President Obama made this year's speech on the at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School.It was broadcast on the Internet.One of the big theme was that education and learning² don't stop after high school and he offered some suggestions about what students can focus on this year.

So I want all of you,who are listening as well as everybody here in Banneker. I want  you to make the most year ahead of it. I want to you to think of this time as one in which you are just loading up with  information and skills and your trying new things,your practicing,your holding, all those things you are gonna need to do great things when you get out of school.Your country is depending  on you so set your sites high.Have a great school year.Let's get to work.

 

 

All right.It's the advice from the President.It's another to hear from students like yourselves.We are talking about a segment,we called Student Views.This passed summer,we talked with some rising juniors and seniors at the leadership unplugged program.it was held here in Atlanta and we asked for their words of wisdom for anybody who just starting out high school.Here are some words they have to say.

I would tell in coming high school freshmen³,they'd better need to stay focused and they need to have a plan where they are going and how to going to get there because now there are strenuous⁴ requirements for getting into a college and for,I guess,standing out being amazing,in a sense.

 

 

I know it may seem as if once you get into high school,it's totally intimidating⁵. What you want is to just get out and experience college life.But I really recommend freshmen,take your time,enjoy your four years because it really go by quickly and you really start to see and experience ,if you don't stop and look around,smell the roses,as they say.

Just be yourself at school.Don't try to fit in with the in crowd,you know tough kids.Do what you have done your whole life and be comfortable with yourself,be confident.

 

 

It's never too early to start looking at a college.A lot colleges take scholarships and applications presented your sophomore⁶ year so if you already know what school you are interested in,you can  start to looking for those in your freshmen year.

Even though high school seems like a big place.It is tons of kids there.Like way,older than you,Don't give freak out.You will be up there soon.Don't get freaked down like the flow with it.It will all work out.Don't worry.

 

 

Wll,don't get freaked out.We have a piece of advice from police.That is Don't cheat on the,SAT This is some students from high school in Long Island did just that.7 people have now been arrested.Sam Eshaghoff,whom you see here,plus six other students,who accused of hiring Eshaghoffto to take the SAT for them.

 

 

Who are the victims in this instance⁷?The victims are, their fellow students,  the kids who don't cheat,the kids who took the SAT per course,the kids who study,the kids who do their homework,the kids who play by the rules.

 

 

The charge against Eshaghoff,the accused test-taker are serious. Listen to this.First degree scheme to defraud,first degree falsifying business records,second degree criminal impersonation.His lawyer says he is not guilty.The six students accused of paying him thousands of dollars to impersonate them and take the tests have been charged with less serious misdemeanors.

 

 

But what's unclear is what happen to them if they are found guilty.Whether the colleges that some of the students have already gotten into are going to allow them to stay.

 

 

Really significant⁸ stories here in CNN Student News,there are so many different types of punishments for cheating.If someone is found guilty in doing with a major exam like the SAT,what do you think should happen?We know you gonna wanna talk about this and we set a place for you to do it.Our Blog is cnnstudent.com,who want to log⁹ on to share your reactions and it shows only your first names,so if you had your class or an initial,it's won be published.The blog is first name only.

1 scandal   

n.丑事，丑闻，流言蜚语，反感，愤慨

参考例句：

• Scandal and gossip are meat and drink to him.各种丑闻和流言蜚语是他最感兴趣的事。
• His theft from the shop caused scandal in the village.他因偷商店的东西引起全村的公愤。

2 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

3 freshmen   

n.（中学或大学的）一年级学生( freshman的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We are freshmen and they are sophomores. 我们是一年级学生，他们是二年级学生。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• University freshmen get lots of razzing, but they like the initiation. 大一新生受各种嘲弄，但是他们对这种入门经验甘之如饴。 来自辞典例句

4 strenuous   

adj.奋发的，使劲的；紧张的；热烈的，狂热的

参考例句：

• He made strenuous efforts to improve his reading. 他奋发努力提高阅读能力。
• You may run yourself down in this strenuous week.你可能会在这紧张的一周透支掉自己。

5 intimidating   

vt.恐吓，威胁( intimidate的现在分词)

参考例句：

• They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them. 他们被控胁迫选民投他们的票。
• This kind of questioning can be very intimidating to children. 这种问话的方式可能让孩子们非常害怕。

6 sophomore   

n.大学二年级生；adj.第二年的

参考例句：

• He is in his sophomore year.他在读二年级。
• I'm a college sophomore majoring in English.我是一名英语专业的大二学生。

7 instance   

n.例，例证，实例

参考例句：

• Can you quote me a recent instance?你能给我举一个最近的例子吗？
• He's a greedy boy,yesterday,for instance,he ate all our biscuits!他是个贪吃的孩子――比如，他昨天把我们的饼干都吃了！

8 significant   

adj.相当数量的；意义重大的；意味深长的

参考例句：

• Your success today may be significant for your whole future.你今天的成功对你的整个未来可能是重要的。
• She cast him a significant smile.她向他投去意味深长的一笑。

9 log   

n.记录，圆木，日志；v.伐木，切，航行

参考例句：

• They log for a living.他们以伐木为生。
• And then what do you do with that log?然后你要拿那些记录做什么呢？