福克斯新闻 Florida Textbook Controversy

Parents in one Florida county were outraged¹ to learn a school board meeting was canceled when they gathered to complain about a new world history textbook that devotes a chapter to Islamic societies.

FOX News Radio’s Eben Brown reports from Miami:

The textbook titled “World History” is causing parental² tempers to flare³ around Daytona Beach because a chapter examines Islamic societies in the middle ages:

Parents: “Anyone with an American brain, anyone who knows what this country is made of– that Islam is a lie.” / “Teach them all, teach them all factually and I ‘ve got no problem with that.”

Protesting parents were shocked when the school board canceled their meeting after receiving a threat. Local Muslims, like Hassan Shibly of the Council on Islamic Relations say:

Shibly: “Education is the key to a diverse and healthy, free society.”

In Miami, Eben Brown, FOX News Radio.

1 outraged   

a.震惊的，义愤填膺的

参考例句：

• Members of Parliament were outraged by the news of the assassination. 议会议员们被这暗杀的消息激怒了。
• He was outraged by their behavior. 他们的行为使他感到愤慨。

2 parental   

adj.父母的；父的；母的

参考例句：

• He encourages parental involvement in the running of school.他鼓励学生家长参与学校的管理。
• Children always revolt against parental disciplines.孩子们总是反抗父母的管束。

3 flare   

v.闪耀，闪烁；n.潮红；突发

参考例句：

• The match gave a flare.火柴发出闪光。
• You need not flare up merely because I mentioned your work.你大可不必因为我提到你的工作就动怒。