美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-08-23

 When it comes to guitars, there are six strings¹, 12 strings. One guitar has landed a record deal with no strings attached. That story is coming up today on CNN STUDENT NEWS, but first, we're covering two forms of severe weather. Out in the western U.S., we're talking about fire. Idaho is dealing² with the worst of this. More than 400,000 acres across the state have been burned. Thousands of homes are threatened. The forecast of thunderstorms means good and bad news. Rain could help fight the flames. Lightning might spark new fires.

 

Down in the southeastern U.S., rain is the problem. Storm front that stalled out is drenching³ that part of the country. Flood watches and warnings are stretching across the region. This video was shot in Gulfport, Mississippi.

 

Also, this, too. These cars were in the parking lot of a church in Gulfport. The bishop⁴ said they were in services. When they came out, they saw that the church was surrounded by water that was waist-deep.

 

Is this legit? The Korean War, which started in 1950, never officially ended.

 

It's true. An armistice⁵ stopped the armed conflict in 1953, but there's never been a peace treaty.

 

North Korea has threatened to end that armistice several times, even as recently as earlier this year. But the country's relationship may be slowly improving, which could mean reunions for families split apart during the Korean War.

 

There is no direct phone or mail contact between North and South Korea. People were separated from their siblings⁶, their parents, their children for decades. No idea if they might ever see them again. That is why organized reunions like this one can be so emotional. The reunions are rare and short, and some subjects are off-limits to discussion. Before this one in 2010, one man talked about reuniting with his sister he hadn't seen in nearly 60 years.

 

I want to talk to her. I want to hug her. I want to show her I care. We have to talk and ask about her life. But I'm sad we can't. I'm happy. I'm curious about how she lives. I'm very curious.

 

2010 was the last reunion, but North and South Korea have agreed to resume them starting next month.

 

Our next story today is about a man named Werner Herzog. He's an award- winning German film director. He's done movies, documentaries, TV. He doesn't own a cell phone, but one of his most recent projects is about texting, and it's sponsored by a group of cell phone service providers. Herzog has a unique way of warning people not to text and drive. He's interviewed both those who've been affected⁷ by someone who has, and those who've hurt others by doing it.

 

That was the last text message I sent before I caused an accident that killed three people.

 

It's powerful and it's understated. Herzog says he didn't need to show wrecks⁸ and blood and glass to make his point. He adds that if the project prevents a single accident, it was worth doing. The short film is called "From One Second to the Next." You might see it in the months ahead. It is scheduled to be sent to 40,000 high schools.

 

In the meantime, we interviewed some high school students over the summer and asked them about texting while driving. That is the subject of today's CNN STUDENT NEWS viewfinder segment.

1 strings   

n.弦

参考例句：

• He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上，随意地拨着吉他的弦。
• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。

2 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

3 drenching   

n.湿透v.使湿透( drench的现在分词 )；在某人（某物）上大量使用（某液体）

参考例句：

• A black cloudburst was drenching Siena at midday. 中午，一场天昏地暗的暴风雨在锡耶纳上空倒下来。 来自辞典例句
• A drenching rain poured down and the rising hurricane drove it in sheets along the ground. 一阵倾盆大雨泼下来了，越来越大的狂风把它顺着地面刮成了一片一片的雨幕。 来自辞典例句

4 bishop   

n.主教，（国际象棋）象

参考例句：

• He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
• Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。

5 armistice   

n.休战，停战协定

参考例句：

• The two nations signed an armistice.两国签署了停火协议。
• The Italian armistice is nothing but a clumsy trap.意大利的停战不过是一个笨拙的陷阱。

6 siblings   

n.兄弟，姐妹( sibling的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A triplet sleeps amongst its two siblings. 一个三胞胎睡在其两个同胞之间。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She has no way of tracking the donor or her half-siblings down. 她没办法找到那个捐精者或她的兄弟姐妹。 来自时文部分

7 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

8 wrecks   

n.沉船( wreck的名词复数 )；（事故中）遭严重毁坏的汽车（或飞机等）；（身体或精神上）受到严重损伤的人；状况非常糟糕的车辆（或建筑物等）v.毁坏[毁灭]某物( wreck的第三人称单数 )；使（船舶）失事，使遇难，使下沉

参考例句：

• The shores are strewn with wrecks. 海岸上满布失事船只的残骸。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• My next care was to get together the wrecks of my fortune. 第二件我所关心的事就是集聚破产后的余财。 来自辞典例句