美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-10-05

 Big thanks, big blues¹, into the students' hammert high to get a start today. Yesterday, we have explained a little bit about the United Nations' general assembly. Its annual meeting is happening this week in New York city. Ladies and representatives from around the world have come to the United Nations' headquarters. They all get to make speeches to the general assembly about the issues they think deserve UN attention. President Obama spoke² yesterday morning this is part of president's role with American's chief diplomats³. Speaking on behalf of the country about International issues, President Obama talked about the civil war in Syria, the recent economic struggles in the US and overseas. He also focused on Iran. In yesterday's show, we discussed the decades of tension between US and Iran. In a speech, president talked about the possibility of the countries' finding a common ground. The Oba's meet proves to be too great. But I firmly believe the diplomatic path must be tested. For more than the cold war, my deep and Iran's isolation⁴, Iran's general commitment for Iran to go a different diplomatic path will be good for the region and for the world. They will help Iranian people to meet their extraordinary potential in commonthand culture, science and education.

 

Here are five things to know about the possible US government shutdown.

 

No.1 It's up to the congress and the president to work this out. Congress sets the job passing spending bills that fund the US government and the President signs those bills in the law. The government's finial year starts next week,that's why the deadline is October 1st. 

 

2 President Obama's health care reform law. The affordable⁵ care Act, Obama care factors in. Recent poll indicated public support for Obama care is weakening. The Republican let house of representatives has to vote fund for the government but only if the health law is defunded, effectively killed. Neither the Democratic-led Senate nor the president will go for that. Someone has to compromise on Obama care to avoid shutdown.

 

3. This wouldn't be the first time that government has shut down. The last two times were when the 1990s, one of them lasting⁶ 21 days and it's the longest shutdown in American history.

 

4. Many Americans though maybe not everyone would notice. Some government workers would be followed, forced taken time off without pay. Vacation plans for millions would change because National parks and museums like the Smith Somalia would be closed. American couldn't get passport or certain government loans until the shutdown ended. The government workers consider it essential, the military, the FBI,  air traffic control, the TSA, they will all stay on duty. Government medical coverage⁷, medicare, medic would still be there for those who needed. And you still get snail⁸ mail, post delivery wouldn't change. 

 

5.The economic impact really depends on how long the shut down will last. A few days likely wouldn't have much impact. But a few weeks could make a dint⁹ in Gross Domestic Product and a fragile economy that could hurt. 

 

And that day for you now from Kenya, we are then reporting on a terrorist attack on the shopping mall on the capital city of Niribi. Yesterday, Kenyan's president said security forces had caught a shamed and defeated the gunmen.

 

This all started on Saturday with the attack on the West Edge Shopping mall. All Sheba said it was responsible, this was the terrorist group based in Somalia, one of Kenyan's neighboring countries. The attack turned into a stand off then yesterday security forces said they were making final sweeps to the mall. Kenyan's president said floors inside had collapsed¹⁰ although he didn't explain what caused that. He described the country is blooded but unbound.

1 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 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》

4 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

5 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

6 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

7 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

8 snail   

n.蜗牛

参考例句：

• Snail is a small plant-eating creature with a soft body.蜗牛是一种软体草食动物。
• Time moved at a snail's pace before the holidays.放假前的时间过得很慢。

9 dint   

n.由于，靠；凹坑

参考例句：

• He succeeded by dint of hard work.他靠苦干获得成功。
• He reached the top by dint of great effort.他费了很大的劲终于爬到了顶。

10 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。