CNN 2012-05-31

 Some members of the UN Security Council have spoken out repeatedly against the violence we’ve seen in Syria. The latest example is something that happened last Friday. For more than a year, the Syria’s government has been fighting against the protestors and rebels who want the country’s president out of power. United Nations officials say more than 9000 people mostly civilians¹ have been killed in the violence. On Friday, 108 people died in the west Syrian city of Hula. UN monitor said nearly half of those people were children. Some people are describing it as a massacre² carried out by the government. Syrian officials blamed the violence on terrorist groups. A UN representative said whoever is responsible must be held accountable.

 

Our next headline today takes it from Syria to Egypt. Last week in the North African nation, people had the chance to vote for the Egypt’s first freely elected president. Officials said nearly 23 million Egyptians cast votes for the 13 candidates whose names were on the *. But none of these candidates got the majority. So Egyptians will head back to the polls next month. The one of elections will be between M, on the left side of your screen here and A. what’s interesting here is that, this is kinda of an old-school and new-school face-off. S has been in Egypt’s government before. He is the former Prime Minister. M is part of the Muslim brotherhood³, a group that’s promised significant political changes.

 

Summer is right around the corner. And on our blog, we’re giving you a chance to let us know what you’re gonna be doing, besides waiting for our show to come back of course. Is it gonna be family vacation, summer job, just hang around the house, to sound off what you’re interested, what you have to say, talk to us at CNN Student News. Com.

 

Today Shoutout goes to Dr. Ratti’s class at Mesa High School in Mesa, Arizona. What is the largest man-made object ever to be put into space? Here we go. Is it the Hubble Telescope, Mir Space shuttle Discovery, or the International Space Station? You’ve got 3 seconds. Go. The International Space Station is the largest man-made object to be put into space. That’s your answer and let’s your Shoutout.

 

That massive space station is hosting a dragon. That’s the name of the capsule that arrived at the International Space Station on Friday, was made by a company called Space X. And that’s the first private capsule to reach the ISS. Since NASA has retire the space shuttle fleet, this might be how the astronauts get to the space station in the future. This time, though, the Dragon Capsule only carried cargo⁴, things like cloths and food. And it’s scheduled to leave the ISS and splash down in the Pacific Ocean later on this week.

 

Finally today, if you go in the San Francisco, we hope you get there in time for this. City’s famous Golden Gate Bridge turns 75 this year, the San Fran’s celebrating this anniversary with explosive style. It took 20 computers, more than 5 miles of wire and more than 2 weeks of work to set up this 20 minutes firework show. Certainly, it looks like it was worth the efforts. The display went through 14 different musical themes. There’s one thing to * the muti-gather, though, the Golden Gate is a bridge. That comes to pounce⁵ about San Francisco, you really have to pay attention. We’re gonna be back a more illuminating⁶ headline tomorrow, hope to see you then. For CNN Student New, I’m Carl Azus.

1 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。

2 massacre   

n.残杀，大屠杀；v.残杀，集体屠杀

参考例句：

• There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
• If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！

3 brotherhood   

n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊

参考例句：

• They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
• They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

4 cargo   

n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物

参考例句：

• The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
• A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

5 pounce   

n.猛扑；v.猛扑，突然袭击，欣然同意

参考例句：

• Why do you pounce on every single thing I say?干吗我说的每句话你都要找麻烦？
• We saw the tiger about to pounce on the goat.我们看见老虎要向那只山羊扑过去。

6 illuminating   

a.富于启发性的，有助阐明的

参考例句：

• We didn't find the examples he used particularly illuminating. 我们觉得他采用的那些例证启发性不是特别大。
• I found his talk most illuminating. 我觉得他的话很有启发性。