CNN 2010-01-16

Alright, we didn't show you that report to scare you about flying; we wanted to point out some of the challenges that face security personnel. One way for travelers to help is to know what to expect ahead of time. At the TSA's Web site, TSA.org, you can read up on current security rules and the reasons behind them.

 

Well now, we are turning to the economy and the country's unemployment rate. The government released the newest number last Friday, it was about the same as the month before: a national unemployment rate of 10 percent. The rate didn't change, but that's not to say that everything stayed the same. There were certain industries, like construction and manufacturing, that saw a drop in employment. But that was balanced out by an increase in health care jobs and temporary jobs.

 

"Unemployment is the biggest issue of 2010," says U'laun, "because many people do not have jobs to support themselves." Many of you talked about the economy, including Joe, who mentioned that and the war: "If we take care of these two issues," he says, "then the country will have an easier time fixing the problems of unemployment and education." Catherine writes: "If gas prices keep going up, pretty soon, no one will be able to afford gas for their automobiles¹." And from Maurice: "The biggest issue is either our economy, including our deficit², or the war in Afghanistan. God bless America, because we need it." Excellent comments, as always, at CNNStudentNews.com. You'll notice we only publish first names.

 

Getting back to gas prices now, Jessica mentioned that people who have been hit by them should start using bikes. That's what one Atlanta resident is doing. And he's not only saving money with this, he's making it! That is just one of the reasons he is peddling³ the idea of switching from four wheels to two. Brooke Baldwin has a handle on this story.

1 automobiles   

n.汽车( automobile的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• When automobiles become popular,the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 汽车普及后，就不再使用马和马车了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard. 宽阔的林荫道上，汽车川流不息。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

3 peddling   

忙于琐事的，无关紧要的

参考例句：

• He worked as a door-to-door salesman peddling cloths and brushes. 他的工作是上门推销抹布和刷子。
• "If he doesn't like peddling, why doesn't he practice law? "要是他不高兴卖柴火，干吗不当律师呢？