美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-10-16

 There are signs that a possible solution in Washington, not over the governmentshutdown, we are talking about a proposal on the US debts ceiling. On Thursday,republicans in the US House of Representatives said they would propose raisingthe debts ceiling temporarily. Investors² seemed happy about that. The Dow JonesIndustrial average took a big jump yesterday on an optimism³ about a possibledeal. But there are a few things to keep in mind. First, this is a proposal. Itwould have to be passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the president.Second, it's temporary, would run to November 22nd. And third it only coversthe debts ceiling. And if it's passed, the partial government shutdown couldkeep going. Republican¹ leaders were scheduled to meet with president Obama atthe White House yesterday.  Teachers, please keep an eye on cnn.comfor the latest details.

 

Today is October 11. That means it's the international day of the girl. TheUnited Nation has established that in 2011. And this year's theme is'innovating for girl's education'. The goal of the international day of thegirl is to recognize girl's rights and the challenges that they faced aroundworld. For example, in developing countries, one of that every five girls whoenroll in elementary school never finish. Globally only 30 percent of middleand high school aged⁴ girls are enrolled⁵ in school and by 2015 it's estimatedthat 64 percent of the people around the world who are illiterate⁶ would befemale. Experts say access to education has wide-ranging benefits. Girls whoget more education are shown to have healthier families, and increase educationleads to higher wages for girls and more participation⁷ in the country's laborforce. Malala Yousafzai knows all about the benefits of girls having access toeducation, it's a personal cause and when the led her being attacked by theTaliban in her home country of Pakistan. She is recovering from the injuriesand now her voice and call for equal education are stronger than ever. Malalais also inspiring others like Julia Fine- a high school senior. Malala wasscheduled to an interview with CNN's Christine [] that would air this Sunday at7 p.m. Eastern. Julia, won the chance to be in the audience, [] say about howMalala was bravery and inspire her to get involved in activism was chosen byMalala is the winning entry in a contest we told you about a few weeks ago.

1 republican   

n.拥护共和政体的人； adj.共和政体的，（Republican）共和党人，（Republican）共和党的

参考例句：

• Some families have been republican for generations.有些家庭世代都支持共和党。
• A third candidate has entered the contest for the Republican nomination.第三个候选人已经加入角逐共和党提名的行列。

2 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

3 optimism   

n.乐观，乐观主义

参考例句：

• Don't pour cold water on their optimism.别给他们的乐观态度泼冷水。
• Optimism made him alive through the hard days.乐观主义使他在艰难的岁月里活了下来。

4 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

5 enrolled   

adj.入学登记了的v.[亦作enrol]( enroll的过去式和过去分词 )；登记，招收，使入伍（或入会、入学等），参加，成为成员；记入名册；卷起，包起

参考例句：

• They have been studying hard from the moment they enrolled. 从入学时起，他们就一直努力学习。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He enrolled with an employment agency for a teaching position. 他在职业介绍所登了记以谋求一个教师的职位。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 illiterate   

adj.文盲的；无知的；n.文盲

参考例句：

• There are still many illiterate people in our country.在我国还有许多文盲。
• I was an illiterate in the old society,but now I can read.我这个旧社会的文盲，今天也认字了。

7 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。