美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-08-31

 Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of CNN Student News. I am Carl Azuz reporting from CNN center in Atlanta. First thing we are talking about today is wildfire in California that has chewed up about 150,000 acres, that’s about the size of Chicago. The rimfire has become the 13th largest in California’s history.

 

 

 

It was astounding¹ to see the power of what I witnessed earlier, so our main objectives right now structure protection, just making sure that we keep everyone safe and we protect that park at all cost. 

 

 

 

Vicky Ryan was talking about Yosemite National Park, which has lost at least 12,000 hectares to the fire. This thing is so massive. It’s also threatening some power and water supplies in San Francisco, more than 100 miles west of the park. Thousands of firefighters have been going after this. They have had 7% contained on Sunday. It was 15% contained by last night. That’s like saying it was 15% fenced in. It will have to be 100% contained before it can potentially be considered controlled.

 

 

 

Yesterday we also talked about Syria’s government offering access to inspectors³ from the United Nations. The Syrian government and rebel forces, the two sides in Syria’s civil war, have accused each other of using chemical weapons. UN inspectors are there to figure out if chemical weapons were used, but not to determine who might have used them. During their work yesterday, one of the inspectors’ vehicles was hit by sniper fire. No report of injuries. And the United Nations didn’t say who might have been responsible for the shooting. Despite that, the inspector² team describes Monday as a very productive day and said it planed to keep working in Syria today. That includes interviews with witnesses, doctors and survivors⁴. The UN team also collects samples. Experts say chemical traces can be found in survivors and plants for months after an attack takes place. UN’s work could have an impact on whether or not other nations take actions against Syria. United Nations officials say the use of chemical weapons must be punished. And US Secretary of States John Kerry agreed with that statement yesterday, saying there must be accountability.

 

 

 

When Ty Carter was a teenager, he didn’t have a lot of friends. He joined the marines, but was demoted and then discharged after a fight with a roommate. But yesterday, the man who once described himself as not exactly hero material was awarded the nation’s highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor. Carter enlisted⁵ in the army in 2008 and received the medal for his actions in Afghanistan. He was stationed at Combat Outpost Keating in 2009 when there was an attack by Taliban fighters. During the battle, Carter, who is now a staff sergeant⁶, volunteered to cross through enemy fire multiple times to get supplies to other soldiers. Since returning home, Staff Sergeant Carter has struggled with PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder⁷. He spoke⁸ openly about it. It’s a part of what he calls the invisible wounds of war. During yesterday’s ceremony, President Obama praised Staff Sergeant Carter’s heroism⁹ and his effort to raise the awareness¹⁰ about the disorder.

 

 

 

To any of our troops or veterans who were watching in struggle. Look at this man, look at this soldier, look at this warrior¹¹. He is the toughest as they comment. If he can find the courage and the strength to not only seek health but also to speak out about it to take care of themselves and stay strong, then so can you.

 

 

 

US President keeps a pretty full schedule. For example, yesterday in addition to the ceremony for Sergeant Carter, President Obama had meetings with faith leaders and with the winners of a national debate tournament. What if you could get on a President’s schedule, if you have five minutes, what would you want to talk about? So we ask some high school juniors and seniors for this installment¹² of CNN’s student news finder.

1 astounding   

adj.使人震惊的vt.使震惊，使大吃一惊astound的现在分词)

参考例句：

• There was an astounding 20% increase in sales. 销售量惊人地增加了20%。
• The Chairman's remarks were so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath. 主席说的话令人吃惊，所以听众都屏息听他说。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

5 enlisted   

adj.应募入伍的v.（使）入伍， （使）参军( enlist的过去式和过去分词 )；获得（帮助或支持）

参考例句：

• enlisted men and women 男兵和女兵
• He enlisted with the air force to fight against the enemy. 他应募加入空军对敌作战。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 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？

7 disorder   

n.紊乱，混乱；骚动，骚乱；疾病，失调

参考例句：

• When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后，他发现屋子里乱七八糟。
• It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。

8 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

9 heroism   

n.大无畏精神，英勇

参考例句：

• He received a medal for his heroism.他由于英勇而获得一枚奖章。
• Stories of his heroism resounded through the country.他的英雄故事传遍全国。

10 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

11 warrior   

n.勇士，武士，斗士

参考例句：

• The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
• A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。

12 installment   

n.(instalment)分期付款；(连载的)一期

参考例句：

• I shall soon pay the last installment of my debt.不久我将偿付我的最后一期债款。
• He likes to buy things on the installment plan.他喜欢用分期付款法购买货物。