CNN 2009-10-27

Good morning. I am Melissa Long, at the CNN center in Atlanta. It's a Monday, the 26th of October. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. President Obama has declared a national emergency concerning the flu virus, the H1N1. His order Fr

超级简单英语阅读:The Swine Flu

It was September. People were getting sick all over the world. They were getting sick from the flu. The flu was called H1N1. Some people called it swine flu. The swine farmers did not like that. They said, Stop calling it swine flu. Swine dont have t

国外媒体:亚洲地区严防猪流感

swine flu就是最近颇受关注的猪流感，全称为swine influenza，定义为a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs（一种由A类流感病毒引起并在猪中间传播的呼吸系统疾病），此类病毒一般不会传给人类。但

CNN 2009-10-07

Hello everyone, Im Catherine Callaway, at the CNN center, with a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Firefighters are finally gaining some ground against the wildfire just outside of Los Angeles because of the cooler weather. A spokeswoman for

CNN 2009-09-13

President Obama trying to build on the momentum after his addresses this week. And in his weekly address, he shows concern over a new report on insurance. We can expect that about half of all American under 65 will lose their health coverage at some

CNN 2009-10-23

Good morning, Im Melissa Long here at the CNN center in Atlanta. Its a Thursday, 22nd of October. Heres a look at some of the stories making news today. The Obama administration is ordering the nations biggest bailed-out companies to severely cut pa

CNN 2009-09-06

We heard this story that the murders of eight people in a small town in Georgia, there was a guy who called it in, a called 911, that his family had been essentially beaten to death, well now, guess what? Police believe, that guy, 22-year-old, Guy H

CNN 2009-09-04

Hey, there I'm Virginia Cha, at CNN center in Atlanta with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Somehow despite 140 thousand acres burned, fire investigators have found the one tree they think where the major Southern California wildfire star

每日一词【719】commencement：毕业典礼

今天我们要学的词是commencement。 Commencement，毕业典礼。科罗拉多大学虽然发现了三例H1N1甲型流感疑似病例，The University of Colorado isn't canceling the graduation commencement this weekend because of the H1N1 flu

【英语1级听力】猪流感-The Swine Flu

It was September. People were getting sick all over the world. They were getting sick from the flu. The flu was called H1N1. Some people called it swine flu. The swine farmers did not like that. They said, Stop calling it swine flu. Swine don't have

每日一词【716】overblown：过份，夸张

今天我们要学的词是overblown。 Overblown，是过份，夸张的意思。截至到星期一早上，全球范围内感染甲型H1NI流感的人数已经接近一千人，成为几天来媒体报道的焦点。与此同时，有分析人士认为

每日一词【741】quarantine：隔离

今天我们要学的词是quarantine。 Quarantine是隔离的意思。Mayor Nagin of New Orleans and his wife have been placed under quarantine after another passenger on their flight to China showed H1N1 flu like symptoms, 新奥尔良市市长纳金

学个词Learn a Word 第729期 out of the woods

今天我们要学的词是out of the woods。 Out of the woods意思是已经脱离了危险或困境。虽然 H1N1甲型流感在美国民众中引起的恐慌已经逐渐消退，CDC officials warn that we are not yet out of the woods, 但是美国疾

每日一词【841】red tape：官僚羁绊

今天我们要学的词是red tape。 Red tape, 意思是官僚羁绊。The mayor promised to eliminate red tape that hampers business development, 市长保证要铲除那些阻碍商业发展的官僚障碍。The relief efforts were stalled by red

每日一词【814】vaccine：疫苗

今天我们要学的词是vaccine。 Vaccine, 疫苗。The Food and Drug Administration approved vaccines designed to protect against the H1N1 flu virus, 美国食品和药物管理局批准了甲型H1N1流感疫苗。 The first doses of the vaccine

每日一词【798】gear up：做好准备

今天我们要学的词是gear up。 Gear up, 做好准备。The police are gearing up for a crackdown on drunk driving, 警察正在积极准备采取行动，严厉打击酒后驾车。九月一到，学校就要开学了。Schools all over the co

每日一词【824】hard sell：很难推销出去的

今天我们要学的词是hard sell。 Hard sell, 意思是很难推销出去的，很难被人接受的。国际奥委会星期五宣布2016年夏季奥运会主办城市。The Spanish Prime Minister admitted that Madrid's bid is a hard sell, 西班牙

英闻天下——104 Flu Season Peak Expected for North China

Health official says the flu season that started in China's northern provinces in December is expected to peak with infections in the next few weeks. However, Ministry of Health spokesman Deng Haihua said the expected peak infection levels will not r

万物简史 第457期:小生物的世界(28)

From time to time certain strains of virus return. 有几种病毒不时重复出现。 A disagreeable Russian virus known as H1N1 caused severe outbreaks over wide areas in 1933, then again in the 1950s, and yet again in the 1970s. 一种名叫H1N1的

每日一词【729】out of the woods：脱离了危险或困境

今天我们要学的词是out of the woods。 Out of the woods意思是已经脱离了危险或困境。虽然 H1N1甲型流感在美国民众中引起的恐慌已经逐渐消退，CDC officials warn that we are not yet out of the woods, 但是美国疾