CNN 2008-10-03
时间：2019-01-26 作者：英语课 分类：商业报道2008年(十)月
Good afternoon, from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Reggie Aqui. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.
Police in California confirm that search teams have found the wreckage 1 of the plane Steve Fossett was flying when he disappeared. The development comes a day after a hiker found ID belonging to Fossett near Mammoth 2 Lakes, California. National Transportation Safety Board investigators 3 arrived in California shortly after authorities confirmed the wreckage is Fossett's plane. Police say it appears to have crashed head-on into a mountain in the Sierra Nevadas. Fossett's remains 4 have not been recovered.
The House gets a do-over vote on the 700-billion-dollar financial bailout bill. Representatives will probably try again tomorrow. The question today -- Will enough House members switch their "no" votes now that the bill has been sugarcoated with tax breaks. The Senate approved the bailout bill last night. The vote was 74 to 25 with bipartisan support. Senators John McCain, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, they were all there voting in favor of the enhanced bailout bill.
And there is a big buzz over tonight's vice-presidential debate as Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Joe Biden prepare to square off tonight in St. Louis. For Palin the stakes are pretty high as she tries to persuade voters that she understands the issues and has enough experience for the job. As for Biden, sticking to the script could be his biggest challenge, he's been known for making off-the-cuff remarks, including some pretty famous gaffes 5.
More than 300 people are missing since Hurricane Ike hit the Texas Coastline. And those family and friends want answers. Authorities have been working with local centers to compile a list of missing people, and police have gone door to door gathering 6 information. A majority of the missing come from the hardest hit Texas Towns of Crystal Beach, Port Bolivar, Gilchrist, Texas and of course Galveston.
Closing arguments are scheduled today in the O.J. Simpson trial. His defense 7 wrapped up their case yesterday. Simpson was never called to the stand himself, he and another man are accused of kidnapping and armed robbery, they both face prison time if they get convicted.
Let's talk gas prices. They have dropped again. AAA reports that the national average is now $3.59 for a gallon. This is the 15th straight decrease, the cheapest gas can be found in Oklahoma for $3.30. Alaska once again holds the title of most expensive gas at $4.24.
That's a quick look at what's making news this hour, please stick with us here at CNN for more on these stories and the other news of the day.
- They hauled him clear of the wreckage.他们把他从形骸中拖出来。
- New states were born out of the wreckage of old colonial empires.新生国家从老殖民帝国的废墟中诞生。
- You can only undertake mammoth changes if the finances are there.资金到位的情况下方可进行重大变革。
- Building the new railroad will be a mammoth job.修建那条新铁路将是一项巨大工程。
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- The presidential candidate made three mistakes, or gaffes, during his speech. 校长候选人在演讲中出了三次错，或失态。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
- When the microphones were on, gaffes gushed from his lips. 而当电话响起，他却口无遮拦，屡屡失言。 来自互联网
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。