CNN 美国有线新闻 2014-09-08

 First up, an American doctor in Liberia has tested positive to the Ebola virus. Doctor W. S., a Christian¹ missionary², wasn’t treating people of Ebola, but he isn’t the country’s that’s been hardest hit by the latest Ebola outbreak. And that is the five things to know about the virus:

It’s killed thousands in West Africa. Second point, it’s a fever. Other symptoms are muscle pain, vomiting³, bleeding; it spreads through direct contact with blood and body fluid. Three, there is no cure. About half of those who have gotten have died. Quick treatment with fluid, vitamins and medicines seem to help in some cases. Four, there is experimental being drug used on some victims. Quantities are extremely limited. And its effectiveness hasn’t been proved yet. Some who have gotten this have survived, some have died. Five, this outbreak, the worst so far, has been largely limited to West Africa. You’ll about to see how Ebola has turned parts of the Libya into ghost town. 

“Half the population here have either died or fled. Many even not stopping to carry their belongings⁴. G. tells the journalists that he lost eight-month-pregnant sister, his brother, niece and many others, too many to name. From Sango we go further into the jungle. There are quarantine gate into nearby “Bacoda”. Some 8000 people live here. No one has been allowed to leave. This community has been completely isolated⁵. Of over a thousand death from Liberia, 20% have died right here, in this town. The town chief tells us, they are worried, if the virus doesn’t kill them, hunger and disease will. This is what it’s like across Lofa: locked in, afraid, and alone.”

Sometimes the county’s health workers have been called in to investigate the case and when they get there, they discover they are actually on their own. This clinic has to be locked up, after all the health workers in it, contracting Ebola. Only one of them survived. 

Travelling North from Africa to Europe. President Obama visited Astony yesterday and met with its president. It was a show of support from America’s NATO ally. It’s kind of warning to Russia: not to get involved in other European countries, like the *** doing in Ukraine. Another subject discussed, ISIS, a terrorist group in Iraq and Syria, that swatter people that don’t agree to convert to Islam. ISIS has executed an American journalist. It routinely murdered civilians⁶ President Obama has been criticized for being too cautious and having an unclear plan about how to address ISIS. In Astonia he works to clarify his policies.

“…We know that we won’t forget and our richness is long and justice will be served.”

You heard of the al-Qaida terrorist. This school year we’ve been talking more about ISIS. What is the difference? 

ISIS and al-Qaida have deep ties and a long history. In fact, when ISIS began to fight against US forces in Iraq, it was allied⁷ with al-Qaida and shared the name. It was called al-Qaida in Iraq. And other similarities in connection as well. Both these groups sprung from long civil wars, al-Qaida, the fight against Russia, the troops in Afghanistan. ISIS, fight against American troops in Iraq in later against B. in Syria. Both groups seeking to establish Islamic states so called, “K”. Also, both were willing to establish their states to attack with the use of brutal⁸ violence against both non-Muslims, Americans, westerners, and Muslims as well. None Sunni Muslims but any Muslims they consider not devour⁹ enough and not extreme enough. 

But there are many differences. Some of the differences have greatly concerned US and other western officials. ISIS has been able to seize and control much more territory than al-Qaida was ever capable of. Today ISIS controls broad ** both Iraq and Syria.

Two, US officials tell me consistently that ISIS behaves and seizes and controls territory very much like a military force. Not just a terrorist organization. They are much more difficult to fight. 

Three, ISIS is largely self-funding. It operates against government in the territory that it controls, issuing taxes and also using extortions and theft to get money and even sells oil in areas that it captures in Iraq and Syria. And some analysts¹⁰ estimates, it can make a million dollars a day or more.  

Finally, although there were some westerners who have joined al-Qaida, among them ISIS has proven a much more powerful magnet for westerners and Americans. It’s now believed that and US intelligence say along the line a dozen of Americans have joined ISIS and dozens more have joined other extremist groups in Syria and the great concern is what happens when those Americans and Europeans come home. Do they bring Jihad?

1 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。

2 missionary   

adj.教会的，传教(士)的；n.传教士

参考例句：

• She taught in a missionary school for a couple of years.她在一所教会学校教了两年书。
• I hope every member understands the value of missionary work. 我希望教友都了解传教工作的价值。

3 vomiting   

吐

参考例句：

• Symptoms include diarrhoea and vomiting. 症状有腹泻和呕吐。
• Especially when I feel seasick, I can't stand watching someone else vomiting." 尤其晕船的时候，看不得人家呕。”

4 belongings   

n.私人物品，私人财物

参考例句：

• I put a few personal belongings in a bag.我把几件私人物品装进包中。
• Your personal belongings are not dutiable.个人物品不用纳税。

5 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

6 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。

7 allied   

adj.协约国的；同盟国的

参考例句：

• Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
• Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。

8 brutal   

adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的

参考例句：

• She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
• They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。

9 devour   

v.吞没；贪婪地注视或谛听，贪读；使着迷

参考例句：

• Larger fish devour the smaller ones.大鱼吃小鱼。
• Beauty is but a flower which wrinkle will devour.美只不过是一朵，终会被皱纹所吞噬。

10 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。