美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-04-20

 Getting right to our first story. Explosions in Boston, Massachusetts yesterday is the city's celebrated¹ Patriot’s Day. It’s a state holiday in Massachusetts schools are close, people take the day off of work to go to sporting events like Boston, Marathon. The races held every year on Patriot's day. There is violence at this year's race. The latest information from officials, one way produce this program yesterday evening was that at least 2 had been killed and at least 69 more had been wounded. Early reports indicated that there were two explosions. They happened around 2:45pm near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. A CNN producer was there.

 

 

Sure, I was on Boylston Avenue, which is sort of a final stretch of the Boston Marathon, maybe a final mile or two. It was packed with thousands ofspectators on either side; it was packed with thousands of runners making their final sprint² to the finish. And about 100 yards from me, closer to the finishline I heard an explosion turned into a big plume³ of smoke, rising out of what looked like a sidewalk or a parking lot. I’m not entirely⁴ sure. It wasn’t onthe street. It was off the street. That much I could tell. Everyone sort of paused. Wondered what the heck that was, and about 10 seconds later, about 20yards from me, on the other side of the avenue, another big explosion.

 

 

Nearly 27,000 runners were participating in this year's Boston Marathon.Some were still out in the course when this apparent bombing happen. The race stopped immediately. Emergency workers, police officers and Massachusetts NationalGuard members responded, rushing to the scene to help victims. Some of the people who injured in the blast were taken to local hospitals. Others were treated in medical tents. They were near the finish line to treat exhausted⁵ runners.Law enforcement officials said investigators⁶ found and were working to dismantle⁷ other explosive devices in Boston. A state government official said there were no credible⁸ security threats heading into yesterday's Marathon. This information was still coming in yesterday evening. You can get latest details and updates at cnnstudents.com.

 

 

Next, these events from yesterday in North Korea. They were part of one of biggest dates on the calendar for the country, but as North Korea celebrated,the rest of the world watched closely. Yesterday, the country marked the day of the sun. It's the birthday of Kim Il-sung. He’s North Korea’s founder,considered the nation’s eternal president and he’s the grandfather of its current leaders. Ceremony yesterday paid tribute to Kim Uh sung, othercountries were keeping an close eye on North Korea, because concerned about the nation launching a missile attack. That something it is threatened to dorecently. U.S Secretary of State John Kerry just got back from a trip to that part of the world. He says the U.S. is willing to try to diplomacy⁹ to talk with North Korea, but before that happens, Secretary Kerry says North Korea has to stop making threats and ditch its controversial nuclear program.

 

 

Our next story, takes us to state of Virginia. We are heading to Blacksburg and the campus of Virginia Tech. On this day, six years ago was the site of the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history. The victims were teachers and students, the gunman also a student, eventually took his own life.Every year since then April 16th has been a day of membrane¹⁰ for the Virginia Tech community. People come together for candle light ceremony like this one from last year, also other ceremonies and events take place. He names of the victims are read out loud. The entire state of Virginia holds a moment of silence in their memories.

 

 

This week also anniversary for Major League Baseball. On April 15th 1947,Jackie Robinson made his Major League debut¹¹ with the Brooklyn Dodgers¹². When he did, he broke baseball so called color barrier becoming the first African-American to play in the Major Leagues. Around the Majors, April 15th is now Jackie Robinson day. Every player on every team wore the number 42,Robinson’s number. Back in 1997, on the 50th anniversary of Robinson’s first game with the Dodgers, Major League Baseball retired¹³ his number for the entireleague. Jackie Robinson opened the door for African-Americans to play professional baseball, but few African-Americans are following in his footsteps. Jason Carroll examines this trend.

 

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 sprint   

n.短距离赛跑；vi. 奋力而跑，冲刺；vt.全速跑过

参考例句：

• He put on a sprint to catch the bus.他全速奔跑以赶上公共汽车。
• The runner seemed to be rallied for a final sprint.这名赛跑者似乎在振作精神作最后的冲刺。

3 plume   

n.羽毛；v.整理羽毛，骚首弄姿，用羽毛装饰

参考例句：

• Her hat was adorned with a plume.她帽子上饰着羽毛。
• He does not plume himself on these achievements.他并不因这些成就而自夸。

4 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

5 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

6 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 dismantle   

vt.拆开，拆卸；废除，取消

参考例句：

• He asked for immediate help from the United States to dismantle the warheads.他请求美国立即提供援助，拆除这批弹头。
• The mower firmly refused to mow,so I decided to dismantle it.修完后割草机还是纹丝不动，于是，我决定把它拆开。

8 credible   

adj.可信任的，可靠的

参考例句：

• The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
• Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？

9 diplomacy   

n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕

参考例句：

• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

10 membrane   

n.薄膜，膜皮，羊皮纸

参考例句：

• A vibrating membrane in the ear helps to convey sounds to the brain.耳膜的振动帮助声音传送到大脑。
• A plastic membrane serves as selective diffusion barrier.一层塑料薄膜起着选择性渗透屏障的作用。

11 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

12 dodgers   

n.躲闪者，欺瞒者( dodger的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a crackdown on fare dodgers on trains 对火车逃票者的严厉打击
• But Twain, Howells, and James were jeeringly described by Mencken as "draft-dodgers". 不过吐温、豪威尔斯和詹姆斯都是被门肯讥诮地叫做“逃避兵役的人。” 来自辞典例句

13 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。