美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-11-07

 Today is the first deadline for Syria regarding its chemical weapons program. International official said the country is on target. Syria's civil war started more than 2 half years ago. It's not over. Government troops and rebel forces were fighting yesterday but Syria is following an international agreement to get rid of its chemical weapons. Today's deadline was about destroying equipment at chemical weapon facilities. Inspectors³ said that happen on time but they couldn't get to 2 of the sites because they were considered too dangerous. Syria says those sites are abandoned and empty but inspectors say they can't be sure so they only certified⁴ the sites they went to. The next deadline for this mission is in 2 weeks, by Nov 15th, the inspector² agency has to approved Syria's plan for how would it destroy its supply for chemical weapons.   

 

"...cell phones and other electronic devices."

 

Sound familiar? On US flights, passengers can't use electronic devices during take off and landing but that rule is getting grounded. The federal aviation administration says airlines can let passengers use smart phones, tablets or laptops throughout the flight. The devices have to be airplane mode and you still can not make phone calls. Plus, airlines can ask passengers to turn off their devices in certain situations. The old thinking was that the devices were a safety issue. The concern was bout¹ radio signals interfering⁵ with the plane systems. Newer studies show most planes can't handle the interference. Airlines would have to prove that to the FAA before they can put their new rules into effect. The first 2 days of Nov mark 2 holidays celebrated⁶ around the world. Nov 1st, All Saints Day. Nov 2nd, Day of the Day. We'll start with All Saints Day. The meaning of the holiday is right there in the name. It's celebration of all Christian⁷ saints. In Christianity, a saint is someone who is officially recognized as very holy because how he or she lived. There isn't one definitive⁸ explanation for how or when All Saints Day started but we do know that Pope G. made it an authorized⁹ holiday starting in the 9 century. Many Christine celebrate the day after All Saints Day as All Souls Day when people pray for friends or relatives who have died. It's the same basic idea after the Day of the Dead that holiday is mostly celebrated in Mexico. Although other parts of Latin America and Mexican American communities in the US have celebrations as well. In Spanish, the holiday is called D. It's not supposed to be a sad or scary occasion. The idea is to honor the dead loved ones and to think about death is a nature of part of life. People often celebrate it in their homes, making alters with pictures and special objects from their loved ones. Sculls and skeletons are common symbols of the Day of the Deal but they are often used to light heart ways.  100 points in a single NBA game. W. Seven career no hitters. N. Ryan, 208 career touch downs. Jerry Rice, sports are filled with records and with athletes trying to set new ones. Off the coast of Portugal, one surfer just took on a ma. way  whether or not he set a record is up for some debate.

 

It`s the big wave seen around the world.

 

"Like going down in a m. that never ends."

 

Surfer, C., describes catching¹⁰ a ride on what maybe a world record wave. It happened Monday of the coast of Portugal. Everyone is still talking about the Brazilian surfer`s amazing fit but not everyone is sure it`s a record.

 

"What he is claiming that he`s driven the biggest wave ever ridden. I say maybe he wiped out on the biggest wave ever ridden."

 

Eyewitnesses¹¹ said, B. rode a tiring wave estimated at 30 meters or 100 feet in height. If that`s confirmed, it would break Garrett McNamara`s current world record. He surfed a wave nearly 24 meters or 78 feet high in the same spot back in 2011. This time, M. was a member of B. support group and he says ....

 

"Um...You know, I watched all the waves, and I didn`t see any waves that were bigger than the wave I caught last year. There was definitely no waves over 100 feet ridden."

 

Experts are also questioning B. over a close call, involving his surfing partner. B. helped rescue M. on Monday after she nearly drowned attempting to catch one of these monster waves.

 

"She doesn`t have the skill to be in these conditions, and she shouldn`t` be in, you know, in this kind of surf. And I feel like it`s C.'s responsibility to take care of her, and he's just lucky that... that she didn`t drown. She wanna surf badly, you know, and sometimes people think that I push her but that`s not true because I`m just here to help her."

 

G. suffered a broken ankle  but is otherwise OK. When it comes to the record, that will only to be sorted out by officials from Guinness World Records. But B. says, he`s confident he has set the bound.

 

"You can check all the images. You can check the footage, all the pictures and it`s incredible. I made it, and I made it and I was glad just to do it, you know."

 

1 bout   

n.侵袭，发作；一次(阵，回)；拳击等比赛

参考例句：

• I was suffering with a bout of nerves.我感到一阵紧张。
• That bout of pneumonia enfeebled her.那次肺炎的发作使她虚弱了。

2 inspector   

n.检查员，监察员，视察员

参考例句：

• The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
• The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。

3 inspectors   

n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官

参考例句：

• They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 certified   

a.经证明合格的；具有证明文件的

参考例句：

• Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。
• The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。

5 interfering   

adj. 妨碍的 动词interfere的现在分词

参考例句：

• He's an interfering old busybody! 他老爱管闲事！
• I wish my mother would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions. 我希望我母亲不再干预，让我自己拿主意。

6 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。

7 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

8 definitive   

adj.确切的，权威性的；最后的，决定性的

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.至于为什么该这样，还没有人给出明确的答复。

9 authorized   

a.委任的，许可的

参考例句：

• An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。

10 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

11 eyewitnesses   

目击者( eyewitness的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The examination of all the eyewitnesses took a week. 对所有证人的质询用了一周的时间。
• Several eyewitnesses testified that they saw the officers hit Miller in the face. 几位目击证人证明他们看见那几个警官打了米勒的脸。