美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-03-13

 I'm Tommy Andrey from CNN radio; I'm filling in for Carl as we start a new week of CNN student news.

First up, we're heading to Kenya; it has the largest economy in East Africa. It's a relatively¹ stable country in there gion, that isn't always stable. And it's a major U.S ally in the war against terrorism. So what happens in Kenya can have a big impact on other countries. Here is what happened there this weekend.

"I therefore declare Uhuru Kenyatta the duly elected president of the Republic Kenya. Now it is clear that the constitutionally-sanctioned process of electing a new set of leaders to take usto the next level has been thwarted² by another tainted³ election."

Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya's first president is set to become its youngest president. It's also facing charges from the International Criminal Court. The charges against Kenyatta involves his alleged⁴ role in violence after Kenya's last presidential election in 2007 when he was not a candidate, Kenyatta denies those charges. Ralia Odinga was Kenyatta's main challenger in this election. He is the one who said it was tainted; Kenya's constitution says a candidate has to earn just more than 50% in order to win.Kenyatta got 50.07%; Odinga says he'll challenge the election result in court.

Is this legit? Vatican City is the smallest country in the world.

It's true. Vatican City which is also called the Holy See is smaller than a National Mall in Washington D.C.

Vatican City is also the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. The Pope is the head of that church,but right now, there is no Pope. Pope Benedict the 16th resigned last month.Tomorrow, cardinals⁵, leaders in the Catholic Church, will start the process of electing a new Pope during a conclave⁶. Jonathan Mann explains what that is and how it works.

It's the oldest enduring electoral system in the world and many of its traditions have been unchanged for centuries. The conclave, which literally⁷ means locked with a key, dates back to a time when cardinals were locked in until they chose a new Pope. Now it's the world that'slocked out, figuratively speaking, as much as the conclave will take place behind closed doors. The gathering⁸ begins with a morning mass in St.Peter'sbasilica. In the afternoon, the 115 voting cardinals, those under 80 years old enter the Sistine Chapel⁹ where each will take an oath of secrecy¹⁰. The penalty,automatic excommunication. After the oath, preparations are made for the election taken by secret ballot¹¹. Lots are drawn¹² to select three cardinals who will help collect ballots¹³, three more cardinals to count the votes and three others to review the result. Printed on the ballots the words "Eligo in Summun Ponti ficum", meaning I elect as Supreme¹⁴ Pontiff. Each elector writes the name of one candidate on the lower half of the ballot and fold it in half, cardinals are not allowed to vote for themselves. Then in order of seniority, the cardinals take their ballots to the altar. Each places a folded ballot onto a small desk, and then the ballot is dropped into a chalice¹⁵. Once all the votes are cast, the ballots are tallied¹⁶, and the results are read aloud. More than two thirds majority is needed to declare a winner, in this case, 77 votes. If there is no winner, there is another vote, if there is still no winner, two more votes are scheduled for the afternoon. Voting continues up to four ballots each day until there is a winner.

The ballots are burnt after each session, in an incinerator inside the Chapel. If there is no winner, they are burnt with a chemical that gives off black smoke, telling the crowd waiting in Saint Peter's Square that a new Pope has not yet been selected. When there is a winner, whites moke, a sign from the cardinals that they have chosen a new Pope to lead the church.

Jonathan Mann, CNN, Atlanta.

1 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

2 thwarted   

阻挠( thwart的过去式和过去分词 )； 使受挫折； 挫败； 横过

参考例句：

• The guards thwarted his attempt to escape from prison. 警卫阻扰了他越狱的企图。
• Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the rain. 我们的野餐计划因雨受挫。

3 tainted   

adj.腐坏的；污染的；沾污的；感染的v.使变质( taint的过去式和过去分词 )；使污染；败坏；被污染，腐坏，败坏

参考例句：

• The administration was tainted with scandal. 丑闻使得政府声名狼藉。
• He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因与腐败政府有牵连而名誉受损。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

5 cardinals   

红衣主教( cardinal的名词复数 )； 红衣凤头鸟（见于北美，雄鸟为鲜红色）； 基数

参考例句：

• cardinals in scarlet robes 身披红袍的枢机主教
• A conclave of cardinals was held to elect the new Pope. 红衣主教团举行了秘密会议来选举新教皇。

6 conclave   

n.秘密会议，红衣主教团

参考例句：

• Signore,I ask and I prey,that you break this conclave.各位阁下，我请求，并祈祷，你们能停止这次秘密会议。
• I met my partner at that conclave and my life moved into a huge shift.我就是在那次大会上遇到了我的伴侣的，而我的生活就转向了一个巨大的改变。

7 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

8 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

9 chapel   

n.小教堂，殡仪馆

参考例句：

• The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。
• She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午，她在小教堂的演出，可以说是登峰造极。

10 secrecy   

n.秘密，保密，隐蔽

参考例句：

• All the researchers on the project are sworn to secrecy.该项目的所有研究人员都按要求起誓保守秘密。
• Complete secrecy surrounded the meeting.会议在绝对机密的环境中进行。

11 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

12 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

13 ballots   

n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

15 chalice   

n.圣餐杯；金杯毒酒

参考例句：

• He inherited a poisoned chalice when he took over the job as union leader.他接手工会领导职务，看似风光，实则会给他带来很多麻烦。
• She was essentially feminine,in other words,a parasite and a chalice.她在本质上是个女人，换句话说，是一个食客和一只酒杯。

16 tallied   

v.计算，清点( tally的过去式和过去分词 )；加标签（或标记）于；（使）符合；（使）吻合

参考例句：

• The girl tallied them with her eyes for a moment. 新娘用目光把这些化妆品清点了一下。 来自教父部分
• His account of the accident tallied with hers. 他对事故的陈述和她的相吻合。 来自辞典例句