美国有线新闻 CNN 2014-01-25

Friday is awesome¹, welcome to CNN studio news.

More than 80 presidents of American colleges and universities at White House yesterday, the reason president Obama wants more low income students to go to college, and he's looking for these college leaders' help. 

 

 

White House says for some of family earn the lowest incomes 9% of students get bachelor degrees by age 25, for families earn the highest incomes, it's 54%. 

 

 

The president says low income students get less help preparing for tests, and figure out how and where to apply for college, US government believe the best way for Americans to maximize their earning potential is to get their college degree, that may not be true across the board though. According to US bureau and labor² statistics³, purchasing agent people who buy machinery⁴ for businesses can earn around 60,000 dollars a year without a college degree, computer network specialist who need a associate degree, but not necessary a bachelor can also earn around 60 grand, on the job training in some higher learning factory both the examples. 

 

 

5 years ago this week, a passenger jet took off from New York city head for North Carolina, it had 155 people on board, three minutes after take off, it hit a flock⁵ of geese cause a loss of engine power, it landed on the Hudson river, it get to stop, and the plane stayed afloat on the icy water long enough for everyone on board to get off safely.Is there any wonder why this called miracle on the Hudson.

 

 

A US air west plane you see is right there, it's in the Hudson river,it's an air bus A320.

 

 

5 years ago this afternoon, 155 people faced a sudden unexpected challenge, all the sudden the captain team came off and said *, that's * going down, but landing in the Hudson only solved the first and biggest problem, we have to find a way to get the 155 out of Hudson river to safety, on the day when temperature was 21 degrees, the water was 38, the first New York * we know watching the surveillance taps arrive alongside⁶, less than 4 minutes after we stopped in Hudson, by the time I left there, crafted after evacuation was complete,as the last person off the aircraft,  the aircraft surrounded by rescue vessels⁷, and the rescue of every on board was under away, we have much to be thankful, much was saved that day. 

 

 

My daughter's name is Kelly Elisabeth, she's in bed right now, and when I get home,I'll take my nose put back her ear, give the best kiss from daddy because I'm alive. 

1 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

2 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

3 statistics   

n.统计，统计数字，统计学

参考例句：

• We have statistics for the last year.我们有去年的统计资料。
• Statistics is taught in many colleges.许多大学都教授统计学。

4 machinery   

n.(总称)机械，机器；机构

参考例句：

• Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?广播器材安装完毕了吗？
• Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.机器应该随时注意维护。

5 flock   

n.羊群，一群，大量；vi.群集，聚集，成群

参考例句：

• A flock of customers were waiting for the store to open.一群顾客在等候着商店开门。
• A few sheep have been lost from the flock.羊群里少了几只羊。

6 alongside   

adv.在旁边；prep.和...在一起，在...旁边

参考例句：

• There was a butcher's shop alongside the theatre.剧院旁边有一家肉店。
• Alongside of him stood his uncle.他的身旁站着他叔叔。

7 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》