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CNN 2008-05-30 - 英语课
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Hello, I am Brooke Baldwin at the CNN Center here in Atlanta, and here is a look at what is happening NOW IN THE NEWS.


There was an evacuation at a Michigan hospital this morning after a helicopter crashed during  take-off. It happened right there at the tiptop of the hospital. At a news conference last hour, the city's fire chief said two people on board got out before the chopper caught fire, that, of course, good news. There, witnesses do tell us that the chopper's tail struck a radio tower there on top of Spectrum 1 Health Butterworth Hospital in Grant Rapids, Michigan. They said it spun 2 around, sending debris 3 all through the air. There was an explosion, fire and heavy smoke. Fortunately, no patients were onboard.


 Kenyan officials say two more ships have been hijacked 4 by pirates off the coast of Somalia. The ships are the MV Lehmann and the MV Arena 5. The ships are said to have been in the same area as the Dutch-owned ship that was captured on Sunday. Dutch officials have  spoken with the Dutch ship's crew. They are said to be in good condition.


Presidential candidate Barack Obama has just released his health records. And according to a statement from his doctor, Obama is in excellent health. Obama's doctor David Ald Schiniter says Senator Obama's last medical checkup was back in January of last year, and the candidate had no health complaints. The Illinois senator was once a smoker 6, but he's quit on several occasions, and he is currently using Nicorette gum he says "with success".


And we are nearing that homestretch on the Democratic Primary season. Barak Obama is taking the day off. He is telling the New York Times that he is considering a trip to Iraq. John Mccain has criticized Obama for not visiting the war zone since January of 2006.


Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton campaigning today in South Dakota. That state and Montana hold the last two primaries just coming Tuesday. Puerto Rico votes Sunday.


Meantime, Republican Senator John McCain campaigns today there in Wisconsin. He is moving on to the mid-west as he's focusing on his home turf, Arizona.


And a warning this morning from the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane season less than a week away now and officials don't want to see people unprepared.


"The danger's real. The residents in the coastal 7 regions must be prepared. Even though you may not have been impacted by a hurricane in recent years, perhaps even in generations, you need to prepare this year as if this is the year your city will be hit."


 The Atlantic hurricane season starts Sunday, and a new Mason-Dixon poll shows 50% of people living in hurricane prone 8 areas have no disaster plans, no survival kits 9. 30% say they will not start preparing until a hurricane warning is actually issued.


And those are some of the top headlines at this hour. Of course, stay here with CNN for more on the day's stories and other news throughout this Thursday.



n.谱,光谱,频谱;范围,幅度,系列
  • This is a kind of atomic spectrum.这是一种原子光谱。
  • We have known much of the constitution of the solar spectrum.关于太阳光谱的构成,我们已了解不少。
v.纺,杜撰,急转身
  • His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.他奶奶在火炉边给他讲故事。
  • Her skilful fingers spun the wool out to a fine thread.她那灵巧的手指把羊毛纺成了细毛线。
n.瓦砾堆,废墟,碎片
  • After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。
  • Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上,导致蛀牙。
劫持( hijack的过去式和过去分词 ); 绑架; 拦路抢劫; 操纵(会议等,以推销自己的意图)
  • The plane was hijacked by two armed men on a flight from London to Rome. 飞机在从伦敦飞往罗马途中遭到两名持械男子劫持。
  • The plane was hijacked soon after it took off. 那架飞机起飞后不久被劫持了。
n.竞技场,运动场所;竞争场所,舞台
  • She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
  • He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。
n.吸烟者,吸烟车厢,吸烟室
  • His wife dislikes him to be a smoker.他妻子不喜欢他当烟民。
  • He is a moderate smoker.他是一个有节制的烟民。
adj.海岸的,沿海的,沿岸的
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
adj.(to)易于…的,很可能…的;俯卧的
  • Some people are prone to jump to hasty conclusions.有些人往往作出轻率的结论。
  • He is prone to lose his temper when people disagree with him.人家一不同意他的意见,他就发脾气。
衣物和装备( kit的名词复数 ); 成套用品; 配套元件
  • Keep your kits closed and locked when not in use. 不用的话把你的装备都锁好放好。
  • Gifts Articles, Toy and Games, Wooden Toys, Puzzles, Craft Kits. 采购产品礼品,玩具和游戏,木制的玩具,智力玩具,手艺装备。
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