美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-02-28

 As we kick off this Tuesday edition CNN student news. We gonna take off reporting on a trip of new U.S. secretary of state John Kerry. This is the first trip oversea since he became secretary. That kind of travel with something was something Kerry can expect a lot of. Visiting another countries and working with their leaders is one of biggest parts of his new job. The secrectary of state is the president's top advisor¹ on foreign policy. The president comes up with his own policies when it comes to how the U.S. interacts with other nations. Then it's the secretary's responsibility to carry those policies out.

In today's global world, there is no longer anything foreign about foreign policy, more than ever before, the decisions that we made from the safety for our shores don't just ripple² outward. They also created current right here in America.

Secretary Kerry will probably take a lot trips to other countries. But this one is getting some deeper attention. 

First trip by American secretary of state oversees³ are watched very closely. It's a lot of simplism attached to them. People look for clues as to which regions is most important for the United States.

The last secretary of state Hillary Clinton headed east for her first trip. Experts say that showed president Obama's focus on Asia. Secretary Kerry is heading to nine countries on his 11-day trip, England, Germany, France, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. In Europe, he will be talking with America's traditional allies who will also rallying their support in the ongoing⁴ dispute over Iran's controversial nuclear program and for any next steps to help the opposition⁵ groups fighting the Syrian government.

Sometimes, severe weather alerts can be a little confusing. Is a watch worse than a warning? How serious is an advisory⁶? But the national weather service's message in Amarilo of Texas yesterday was pretty clear.

Do not travel all caps. You can see why a blizzard⁷ one that weather service called historic hit the Texas Panhandle. This thing was dropping snow at a rate of two to three inches per hour. Officials said nearly all the roads in Panhandle were impossible. The National Guard was being called out to help drivers who got stranded⁸. Even snow plows⁹ had to be pulled out of the roads because of white out condition in Texas and Oklahoma. White out is a blizzard you just can't see through, driving in one, incredibly dangerous.

Yesterday, we talked about a homeless man who returned a woman's diamond ring that she accidentally dropped his collection cup. Quick reaction on that from our blog. Chandler says the values isn't what's important. It's significant of the object. I wouldn't return the 200 dollar bill, but I would look for the owner of the cell phone, despite it being worth 40 dollars. Patrick would keep whatever he found, even if giving back is generous, I still have to support my life and survive. Serenidy says she never knew what something means to someone. I would try to return a piece of jewelry¹⁰. But if it's a ten dollar bill, there is a little chance of finding a legit owner. Teachers we want to hear from you two, it's CNN student news.com. Please take a moment to tell us what you thought of today show.

February 26 to 22, exactly one year ago, two strangers met in Sanford Florida. One died that night. The other is on trial for second degree murder. What happened calls outrage¹¹ on both sides let the protest across the country? Trayvon Martin was 17. He was walking home from a convenient store. He was unarmed. George Zimmerman was 29, he was a neighborhood watch captain. He was carrying a gun. We know there was some kind of confrontation¹² between them and we know that Zimmerman shot and killed Martin. Attorneys from Martin's family say he was racially profiled and shot, quote in cold blood. Zimmerman said he shot in self-defense¹³ after Martin attacked him. When police were called out to the scene, they didn't arrest Zimmerman. They said they didn't have enough evidence to disproof his story. As news of the incident spread people hailed rallies and protests across the country. Eventually, Zimmerman was arrested and charged with second degree murder. The cases don't go to trial immediately. His lawyers are building their defense right now as prosecutors¹⁴ plan their legal strategy. The trial, the state of Florida versus¹⁵ George Zimmerman is scheduled to start in June.

1 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

2 ripple   

n.涟波，涟漪，波纹，粗钢梳；vt.使...起涟漪，使起波纹； vi.呈波浪状，起伏前进

参考例句：

• The pebble made a ripple on the surface of the lake.石子在湖面上激起一个涟漪。
• The small ripple split upon the beach.小小的涟漪卷来，碎在沙滩上。

3 oversees   

v.监督，监视( oversee的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She oversees both the research and the manufacturing departments. 她既监督研究部门又监督生产部门。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Department of Education oversees the federal programs dealing with education. 教育部监管处理教育的联邦程序。 来自互联网

4 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

5 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

6 advisory   

adj.劝告的，忠告的，顾问的，提供咨询

参考例句：

• I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。
• He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。

7 blizzard   

n.暴风雪

参考例句：

• The blizzard struck while we were still on the mountain.我们还在山上的时候暴风雪就袭来了。
• You'll have to stay here until the blizzard blows itself off.你得等暴风雪停了再走。

8 stranded   

a.搁浅的，进退两难的

参考例句：

• He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
• I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。

9 plows   

n.犁( plow的名词复数 )；犁型铲雪机v.耕( plow的第三人称单数 )；犁耕；费力穿过

参考例句：

• Alex and Tony were turning awkward hands to plows and hoe handles. 亚历克斯和托尼在犁耙等农活方面都几乎变成新手了。
• Plows are still pulled by oxen in some countries. 在一些国家犁头仍由牛拖拉。

10 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

11 outrage   

n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒

参考例句：

• When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
• We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。

12 confrontation   

n.对抗，对峙，冲突

参考例句：

• We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
• After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

13 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

14 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

15 versus   

prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下

参考例句：

• The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
• The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。