美国有线新闻 CNN 2015-04-07

 Fridays are awesome¹. Got a lot of feedback when I didn't say that last week. I'm Carl Azuz with CNN Student Student News.

 

Two days after a March 31st deadline for an agreement on Iran's controversial nuclear program, international diplomats² meeting in Switzerland said they had one. It's not a final deal. Details between Iran, the U.S. and several other countries still have to be worked out by June 30th. President Obama called the agreement a good deal that will prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon. In exchange, world powers will lift their sanctions that have hurt Iran's economy. Israeli officials, who were not involved in the negotiations³, called the agreement a poor framework that could make the world more dangerous. Republicans and some Democrats⁴ in the U.S. Congress have been skeptical⁵ of an agreement with Iran. They may try to block it.

 

Next, to the African nation of Kenya. The al-Shabab terrorist group, which is based in neighboring Somalia, says it attacked Christian⁶ students at a Kenyan university yesterday. Kenyan officials say Islamist gunmen killed 147 people and wounded scores of others. All four of the attackers were killed. Kenya's president says his country's been suffering from a shortage of security officers. He called for their training to be sped up.

 

There's a storm brewing⁷ in the Western Pacific Ocean. As of last night, it was headed right for the Northern Philippines. Here's what Typhoon Maysak looks like from space. At one point, it was a super typhoon with 150 miles per hour winds. But it was weakening as it approached the Philippines. Still expected to bring strong winds and flooding and interrupt Easter celebrations in the mostly Catholic country.

 

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 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

4 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 skeptical   

adj.怀疑的，多疑的

参考例句：

• Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
• Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。

6 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

7 brewing   

n. 酿造, 一次酿造的量 动词brew的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• It was obvious that a big storm was brewing up. 很显然，一场暴风雨正在酝酿中。
• She set about brewing some herb tea. 她动手泡一些药茶。