CNN 2010-09-14

We know that a natural gas line ruptured¹ yesterday around 6:24 p.m., but we don't know what caused it or what happened.Here's what we do know right now. The fire has burned 15 acres in the city of San Bruno. It is 75 percent contained, 38 structures have been destroyed. 7 structures have been damaged. We have had 52 patients, 3 critical burned folks that have gone to the hospital with third-degree burns, 4 firefighters have been transferred to the hospital. 4 people have been killed.

We're hearing that according to ISAF, 500 Afghans were protesting outside of a NATO base in the northeastern province of Badashan, but according to local Afghan officials, they're saying over 10,000 Afghans were protesting, at least one dead. We're also hearing that sporadic² protests had fired up in various parts of the country. Another one outside actually an American combat outpost in the eastern province of Wardak.This is just a rumor³ right now that this Koran burning might happen. When and if it actually does happen, once those pictures go out, the devastation⁴ that may occur in places like Afghanistan and other Muslim countries around the world is going to be great.

This country stands for the proposition that all men and women are created equal, that they have certain inalienable rights. One of those inalienable rights is to practice their religion freely.And what that means is that if you could build a church on a site, you could build a synagogue on a site, if you could build a Hindu temple on a site, then you should be able to build a mosque⁵ on the site.

5 inches of rain in 12 hours and bombed.The debris⁶ flowed down this mountain community just totally wiping out everything in its path.Look at all these cars, piled up on top of each other, trying to get through this tiny road, unbelievable stuff there. Probably well over a dozen cars being wiped down this mountainside community,and you know, heading towards the Mediterranean⁷.I never have seen anything like that. Unbelievable stuff.

1 ruptured   

v.（使）破裂( rupture的过去式和过去分词 )；（使体内组织等）断裂；使（友好关系）破裂；使绝交

参考例句：

• They reported that the pipeline had ruptured. 他们报告说管道已经破裂了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The wall through Berlin was finally ruptured, prefiguring the reunification of Germany. 柏林墙终于倒塌了，预示着德国的重新统一。 来自辞典例句

2 sporadic   

adj.偶尔发生的 [反]regular；分散的

参考例句：

• The sound of sporadic shooting could still be heard.仍能听见零星的枪声。
• You know this better than I.I received only sporadic news about it.你们比我更清楚，而我听到的只是零星消息。

3 rumor   

n.谣言，谣传，传说

参考例句：

• The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.那谣言经追查是个坏人造的。
• The rumor has taken air.谣言流传开了。

4 devastation   

n.毁坏；荒废；极度震惊或悲伤

参考例句：

• The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
• There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

6 debris   

n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片

参考例句：

• 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。

7 Mediterranean   

adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的

参考例句：

• The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
• Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。