美国有线新闻 CNN 2014-03-03

 Happy to have you watching CNN Student News. I'm Carl Azuz. We've got a lot of ground to cover all these, starting in Afghanistan.

 

The US has more than 33,000 troops there supporting the military mission that began in 2001. Many of those troops will be coming home this year. The question is will some stay to train Afghan troops and help them fight terrorists. The US once Afghan president ? has signed an agreement about this. Because he hasn't President Obama is threatening to pull all US troops out of Afghanistan by the end of December. 

 

Why this is happening is because the US says is really running out of patience with ?. He's indicated he won't sign that security agreement that would be the legal framework for troops to stay there after the end of 2014. With no agreement US troops would have to go. They can't get them to sign so President Obama publicly now say plan for a full troop withdrawal¹.

 

A government official from Pakistan says that would be a mistake. He says without some US troops in Afghanistan, the country would have a civil war.

 

Time for the shout-out. What's the only South American country whose official language is Portuguese². If you think you know it, shout it out. Is it Argentina, Portugal, Brazil, or ?.There are several world nations whose official language is Portuguese, but the only one in South America is Brazil. That's your answer, and that's your shout-out.

 

Favela is a Portuguese word dating back to the 1940s. It translates to shanty³ town or slum, and an event coming soon to Brazil could bring a lot of money to some of Rio de Janeiro's Favelas. The FIFA World Cup, the biggest and most watched sporting event on the planet, kicks off on June 12th. It will play out in Brazil over a month and as the supply goes down for places where fans can stay. Demand goes up as do prices and opportunities. 

 

Some of the best ? in Rio from some of the cheapest rooms in town.World Cup fans take note. Rio de Janeiro's once infamous⁴ shanty towns of favelas have opened their doors to tourists. Dutch backpacker Michael ? says it's the only way to go.

 

If they want to see the World Cup, want to see some football matches and ? very ? Brazilian life. They should really come to a favela and just check this up.

 

?, the hostel⁵ along the beach which usually go for around 40 dollars will cost as much as 400 dollars a night. Many hotels will charge over 1000, but a bunk⁶ here ? will cost just 65 dollars, 4 times the normal price but still a bargain. 

 

Cheapest price around.

 

Still in many ways visitors really do have to slum it. Garbage piles up along the roads. Electricity, water and ? servicer are ? at best and transportation precarious⁷, and then, their security. Just a few years ago, Rio's favelas were controlled by drug lords. Police have since stormed many of them, a so-called "pacification⁸". Driving out armed gangs in an effort to make it relatively⁹ safe for residents and visitors.

1 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

2 Portuguese   

n.葡萄牙人；葡萄牙语

参考例句：

• They styled their house in the Portuguese manner.他们仿照葡萄牙的风格设计自己的房子。
• Her family is Portuguese in origin.她的家族是葡萄牙血统。

3 shanty   

n.小屋，棚屋；船工号子

参考例句：

• His childhood was spent in a shanty.他的童年是在一个简陋小屋里度过的。
• I want to quit this shanty.我想离开这烂房子。

4 infamous   

adj.声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的，邪恶的

参考例句：

• He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.他因反对女性主义而声名狼藉。
• I was shocked by her infamous behaviour.她的无耻行径令我震惊。

5 hostel   

n.（学生）宿舍，招待所

参考例句：

• I lived in a hostel while I was a student.我求学期间住在青年招待所里。
• He says he's staying at a Youth Hostel.他说他现住在一家青年招待所。

6 bunk   

n.(车、船等倚壁而设的)铺位；废话

参考例句：

• He left his bunk and went up on deck again.他离开自己的铺位再次走到甲板上。
• Most economists think his theories are sheer bunk.大多数经济学家认为他的理论纯属胡说。

7 precarious   

adj.不安定的，靠不住的；根据不足的

参考例句：

• Our financial situation had become precarious.我们的财务状况已变得不稳定了。
• He earned a precarious living as an artist.作为一个艺术家，他过得是朝不保夕的生活。

8 pacification   

n. 讲和，绥靖，平定

参考例句：

• Real pacification is hard to get in the Vietnamese countryside. 在越南的乡下真正的安宁是很难实现的。
• Real pacification is hard to get in the Vietnamese countryside(McGeorge Bundy) 在越南的乡下真正的安宁是很难实现的（麦乔治·邦迪）

9 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。