美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-09-10

 Today's edition CNN student news starts with the update regarding Syria.Yesterday we looked at some of the key players in the US debate over possible action against the middle east nation, * you can find that video in our homepage. 

 

Today we are focusing on the global community, we begin at Sweden.President Obama was there yesterday talking about the so called red line something he first mention more than a year ago. 'A red line for us is we start saying a whole bunch chemical weapons move around or being legalized, that will change my calculus², that will change my question'. The idea of the red line is that it is the * to ever said could acting³ response, so that was the president Obama said in 2012.Here is what he said yesterday in Sweden. 'I didn't set a red line,the world set the red line. The world set the red line when governments representing 98% of the world's population said the use of the chemical weapons are abort⁴'. Governments surround the world are having conversations about Syria, we'll gonna start with United Kingdom, last week the British parliament voted against the possibility of strike against Syria. Prime minister David Camero says that's a dangerous move that could encourage more chemical weapons attacks. In France president Francois Hollande gives a similar message to law makers⁶ and his nation, president Hollande says if the Syrian government isn't punished, it will send a signal to other countries with chemical weapons. The France national assembly started debating the idea of strike yesterday. The Syrian government denied that has used chemical weapons, the president of Russia doesn't think Syria has used those weapons either. President Vladimir Putin says he thinks it's absurd that Syria forces will use chemical weapons, says he says they has the upper hand against the rivals. Putin say sthere need to be proof that chemical weapons were used.

 

US emergency crews are gradually getting a massive wild fire under control, we told you about the rim⁵ fire. It's been burning the California since mid¹ August. This rim fire has cost California more than 39 million dollars, it's one of the largest wildfires in California history. Monday night fire fighters headed 70% contained. Rain and cool temperature were helping⁷ out with that. Wildfires of course can have a wider impact than just burning land and damaging homes. The rim fire forced schools to close, and sports practices to be cancel. Now things are starting to get back to be normal. ' You know just watching the fire you know just concerned about the homes and stuffs, feels good we had a tournament so we're feeling good to get back now and we're excited for the season.' 

 

US government first recognized the * * in 1942, it has the phrase under god in 1954. In recent years that phrase has been challenged to the american courts, but every attempt to remove the mention of the god from the pledge has failed. Massachusetts highest courts is hearing the similar case on this, but with a twist it's not arguing the mention of god violent the first * like previous cases, it's arguing the phrase goes against the state law. Massachusetts'constitution says all people are born free and has certain natural essential * rights, * of lawsuits⁸ say that the phrase under god violent the rights of the students who don't believe in god by discriminating⁹ against them. Defender¹⁰ say there is a disagreement but not discrimination, the phrase doesn't violent anyone's right because student can choose not to say the pledge. The lower court agreed last year saying the phrase under guard god does not convert the exercise of the pledge into a prayer. An * coupler appeal that ruling, and what Massachusetts' supreme¹¹ court decides could have a impact nationwide. If you are on facebook, we would like to hear your opinions on this, talk to us at facebook.com/cnnstudentnews.  

1 mid   

adj.中央的，中间的

参考例句：

• Our mid-term exam is pending.我们就要期中考试了。
• He switched over to teaching in mid-career.他在而立之年转入教学工作。

2 calculus   

n.微积分；结石

参考例句：

• This is a problem where calculus won't help at all.对于这一题，微积分一点也用不上。
• After studying differential calculus you will be able to solve these mathematical problems.学了微积分之后，你们就能够解这些数学题了。

3 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

4 abort   

v.使流产，堕胎；中止；中止(工作、计划等)

参考例句：

• The captain instructed them to abort the mission.上尉指示他们中止执行任务。
• With this button the user can abort the audio sequence.用户可以用该按钮终止音频序列。

5 rim   

n.(圆物的)边，轮缘；边界

参考例句：

• The water was even with the rim of the basin.盆里的水与盆边平齐了。
• She looked at him over the rim of her glass.她的目光越过玻璃杯的边沿看着他。

6 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

8 lawsuits   

n.诉讼( lawsuit的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Lawsuits involving property rights and farming and grazing rights increased markedly. 涉及财产权，耕作与放牧权的诉讼案件显著地增加。 来自辞典例句
• I've lost and won more lawsuits than any man in England. 全英国的人算我官司打得最多，赢的也多，输的也多。 来自辞典例句

9 discriminating   

a.有辨别能力的

参考例句：

• Due caution should be exercised in discriminating between the two. 在区别这两者时应该相当谨慎。
• Many businesses are accused of discriminating against women. 许多企业被控有歧视妇女的做法。

10 defender   

n.保卫者，拥护者，辩护人

参考例句：

• He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.他用肩膀挡开防守队员，然后射门。
• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。

11 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。