CNN 2011-04-23

We have the U.S. Forrest Service here helping¹ us as well as firefighters from states all across the nation. When we're looking at the rural areas, there

is no tax base out there to fund the fire services. We set priorities of life and property protection. We can effectively response firefighter safety damage assessment² and maximum public awareness³. We really have to take a defensive⁴ approach to fighting these fires and getting that message out to people that could be in harm's way is the best we can do right now. We all see fire as a tool that we use in order to harness. But what we're dealing⁵ with are just shear⁶ forces of the nature.

This is probably my most important message today: I'm gonna need your help. I can't afford to have all of you as bystanders in this debate. I want everybody to be in the game. I want you to hold me accountable. I want you to hold all of Washington accountable. There’s a way to solve this deficit⁷ problem in an intelligent way that is fair and share sacrifice so that we can share opportunity all across America.

What we are doing now is two different things that we are very excited about. First, when you report something, you don't have the option to just report it to Facebook.  You can also report it to a family member or a mentor⁸ of some other kind. So you can start that conversation. As a parent, I wish that my kids would have that easy way to say I saw something online that hurt me that one of my friends did. How do we deal with it? For the parents, don’t just get that in their inbox.

We come here to remember those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever. May all who leave here know the impact of violence? May this memorial offer comfort, strength, peace, hope and serenity⁹? Please join me in 168 seconds of silence.

1 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

2 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

3 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

4 defensive   

adj.防御的；防卫的；防守的

参考例句：

• Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。
• The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。

5 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

6 shear   

n.修剪，剪下的东西，羊的一岁；vt.剪掉，割，剥夺；vi.修剪，切割，剥夺，穿越

参考例句：

• Every spring they shear off the sheep's wool and sell it.每年春天他们都要剪下羊毛去卖。
• In the Hebrides they shear their sheep later than anywhere else.在赫伯里兹，剪羊毛的时间比其他任何地方都要晚。

7 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

8 mentor   

n.指导者，良师益友；v.指导

参考例句：

• He fed on the great ideas of his mentor.他以他导师的伟大思想为支撑。
• He had mentored scores of younger doctors.他指导过许多更年轻的医生。

9 serenity   

n.宁静，沉着，晴朗

参考例句：

• Her face,though sad,still evoked a feeling of serenity.她的脸色虽然悲伤，但仍使人感觉安详。
• She escaped to the comparative serenity of the kitchen.她逃到相对安静的厨房里。