CNN 2010-11-15

This the story that us talking this morning president Obama and other world leaders are attending the G200 senate which open today in South Korea. It is expected to focus on currency policy and economic recovery and word world wide. And back in this country, president Obama'd deficit¹ commission is hammering out ways to bring spending under control. And already members of congress are blessing² it the drive proposal include cuts in social security and netycare benefit  plus higher taxes. All design that cut the deficit by up to 4 trillion dollars of the next decade.                                                    
And thousands of passengers aboard that crippled crew ship should finally reach dry land the day  carnal  splendor³ is due to arrive Sandiego this afternoon. The ship comes stranded⁴ Monday of the coast of Mexico after engine room fire.
Today is Veteran's day. It's time to  honor the generation of American who have served and sacrificed in the nation's military. There will be a full day of remembering-sis at Alinton national semitry in Virginia. Vice⁵ president Jobaton will lay and read the two of the unknowns. And the world war II museum in Norland. young people are being urged to reach out to the so called greatest generation. Next hour, we are here from a great score and a world war fact you are taking part in that event.
This morning we want to tell you about a man whose courage in battle has earned him the U.S. military highest decoration of valor⁶ . What's more he is the first living recipient⁷ of hornor since the Vietnam war. He tells the story to a cnn correspondent Barar Star.
 

1 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

2 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。

3 splendor   

n.光彩；壮丽，华丽；显赫，辉煌

参考例句：

• Never in his life had he gazed on such splendor.他生平从没有见过如此辉煌壮丽的场面。
• All the splendor in the world is not worth a good friend.人世间所有的荣华富贵不如一个好朋友。

4 stranded   

a.搁浅的，进退两难的

参考例句：

• He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
• I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。

5 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

6 valor   

n.勇气，英勇

参考例句：

• Fortitude is distinct from valor.坚韧不拔有别于勇猛。
• Frequently banality is the better parts of valor.老生常谈往往比大胆打破常规更为人称道。

7 recipient   

a.接受的,感受性强的 n.接受者,感受者,容器

参考例句：

• Please check that you have a valid email certificate for each recipient. 请检查是否对每个接收者都有有效的电子邮件证书。
• Colombia is the biggest U . S aid recipient in Latin America. 哥伦比亚是美国在拉丁美洲最大的援助对象。