CNN 2011-05-08

The President has made the decision not to release any of the photograghs of the photographs that deceased Osama bin¹ Laden². And there is no doubt that Osama bin Laden is dead. Certainly there is no doubt among al-Qaeda members that he is dead. And so we don't think that a photogragh in itself is going to make any difference. There are going to some folks who deny it. The fact of the matter is you will not see bin Laden walking on this earth again.

These are recorded flood levels higher than they have ever been either in twenty seven or thirty seven. And even the outside of the,what they called the bars a hundred and thirty thousand acres, you've got standing³ water and problems all through that region. We're focused on making sure that we're recovering now.Bottom line, water's moving downstream. So we're looking at a crest⁴ in Caruthersville, which is downstream from there, about 35 miles that will be three-and-a-half feet higher than water has ever been down there. So, we're still flood fighting in southern Missouri as the waters begin to very slowly recede⁵ in that northern section. We're focused to strive now on making sure the flood fighting in Caruthersville saves that city.

The truth is now much cheaper than it was. And one of the unexpected consequences of this is perhaps we do not value it as once we did. I kind of have a feeling that some of these problems could be avoided with better food education. You have to consider the progress your first lady, Mrs Obama, has achieved lately by launching her "let's move" campaign. Only by safeguarding nature's resilience can we hope to have a resilient form of food production and ensure food security in the long term

1 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

2 laden   

adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的

参考例句：

• He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
• Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 crest   

n.顶点；饰章；羽冠；vt.达到顶点；vi.形成浪尖

参考例句：

• The rooster bristled his crest.公鸡竖起了鸡冠。
• He reached the crest of the hill before dawn.他于黎明前到达山顶。

5 recede   

vi.退(去)，渐渐远去；向后倾斜，缩进

参考例句：

• The colleges would recede in importance.大学的重要性会降低。
• He saw that the dirty water had begun to recede.他发现那污浊的水开始往下退了。