美国有线新闻 CNN 2012-12-10

 That was seriously one of the best I-reports segments I've ever seen. So a big thanks to the Coronado Quartet for an awesome¹ introduction on this Friday.

 

I'm Carl Azuz, we've got a lot to talk about today. Current events, culture events, even a couture event. We're starting with a political crisis.

 

A leader who says he is doing what's best for his country, some of his people accusing him of having too much power. The streets filled with protests and violence. It's happening in the country that's seen this before, in fact, less than 2 years ago, Egypt. This was the scene in Cairo on Tuesday, people who support president Mohammed Morsi and people who are against him fighting right outside the presidential palace. At least 6 people were killed and more than 670 were wounded. In a speech yesterday, president Morsi spoke² out against the violence and says the people responsible will be punished. Military tanks in the streets of Cairo are just one sign, the tension is going away.

 

Next up, we are moving to Asia  and focusing on North Korea. The country says that some time between December 10th and 22th, it's planning to launch a rocket. But the North Korean government claims that the rocket is for science and research purposes. The thing is, if this launch happens, it would involve the same technology that would be used to launch a ballistic missile. It would also violate a pair of resolutions from the UN Security Council. The U.S has spoken out against this launch plan, it's also keeping an eye on it. Experts say this satellite image shows increased activity at the North Korean launch pad.

 

Let's bring it back to the U.S and head to the Washington DC. President Obama and U.S House Speaker John Boehner talked on the phone Wednesday. If you've been watching our show, you probably know what they were talking about, the fiscal³ cliff. Negotiations⁴ about this cliff and any deal to avoid it involve two main things. Taxes and government spending. Today, Jessica Yellin looks at one of those and compares the plans from two sides in the debate.

 

In the New Year taxes go up on everyone unless Washington takes action. But the government needs more money. President Obama wants to get some of it from the top 2% of wage earners. He wants to raise their tax rate and limit how much they can deduct⁵. The White House says this will bring in 1.06 trillion dollars over ten years. Repulicans say they'll agree to bring in more money but not by raising tax rates. In fact they want to lower tax rates for everyone. Instead they raise money only by limiting deductions⁶ and closing loopholes. Speaker Boehner says this will raise 800 billion dollars over ten years.

 

1 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

4 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

5 deduct   

vt.扣除，减去

参考例句：

• You can deduct the twenty - five cents out of my allowance.你可在我的零用钱里扣去二角五分钱。
• On condition of your signing this contract,I will deduct a percentage.如果你在这份合同上签字，我就会给你减免一个百分比。

6 deductions   

扣除( deduction的名词复数 )； 结论； 扣除的量； 推演

参考例句：

• Many of the older officers trusted agents sightings more than cryptanalysts'deductions. 许多年纪比较大的军官往往相信特务的发现，而不怎么相信密码分析员的推断。
• You know how you rush at things,jump to conclusions without proper deductions. 你知道你处理问题是多么仓促，毫无合适的演绎就仓促下结论。