CNN 2012-03-20

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Police in southern France are searching for a man who opened fire in front of a Jewish school,killing¹ a teacher and three children.Investigators² say one of the guns used in the shooting was also used in the two shootings earlier this month.CNN Jim Batterlen,reports police don't have many releases about the suspect.

 

 

All that can be said about this gunman is that he's very cold-blooded,and very deliberated about the way he attacks people.He drives upon a motorcycle and police say now it's a stolen motorcycle.On a motorcycle,he gets off,starts shooting and then gets back on the motorcycle and races away.Police have increased security at synagogues and Jewish institutions in New York as a result of those shootings.

 

 

The US soldier suspected of killing 16 Afghan civilians³ more than a week ago is meeting with his lawyer.CNN's,Ted Rowlands,says these face to face meetings with staff sergeant⁴ Robert Bales and his attorney are happening at Fort Leavenworth,Kansans

 

 

They apparently⁵ met for three hours this morning,had a lunch break,and they added again,and according to the spokesperson here for Leavenworth,he is planning on staying through mid-week,John Henry Browne,so this is the first of sounds like a couple of days of interaction with his client.

 

 

So far no charges have been filed yet against Bales.

 

 

The 911 tapes have been released in connection to the shooting death of a 17-year-old in Florida.

Trayvon

Martin was shot last week.Oh, last month,I am sorry,in Sandor Florida.The gunman George

Zimmerman,

made the first call to 911 to report the suspicious person in the neighborhood that call was followed by terrified neighbors who heard screams for help before the gunshot.

 

 

So you are peeking⁶ at the house?Yes.

And what is it?There's gunshots...

 

 

Is these gun shots?Yes.

 

 

How many?Just one.

 

 

No charges have been filed against Zimmerman,who says he shot Martin in self-defense.

 

 

I am Michelle Wright,for news anytime go to cnn.com.

 

 

This is CNN Radio.

1 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

2 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》

3 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

4 sergeant   

n.警官，中士

参考例句：

• His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
• How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？

5 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

6 peeking   

v.很快地看( peek的现在分词 )；偷看；窥视；微露出

参考例句：

• I couldn't resist peeking in the drawer. 我不由得偷看了一下抽屉里面。
• They caught him peeking in through the keyhole. 他们发现他从钥匙孔里向里窥视。 来自辞典例句