美国有线新闻 CNN 2015-11-15

 Remember American servicemen and women. Yesterday was Veterans Day in the U.S., an occasion to honor anyone who's ever served in the American military. President Obama took part of the traditional wreath- laying at the Tomb of the Unknowns. It's a landmark¹ at Arlington National Cemetery² and a resting place for U.S. troops whose remains³ were never identified.

The president also discussed improvements at the Veterans Administration. The government organization gives medical care and federal benefits to people who've served in the military.

But a scandal at the V.A. revealed last year found veterans waiting, sometimes indefinitely to see a doctor when they needed one. Dozens died waiting for treatment. The president said, since then, the V.A.'s budget, benefits and care have improved and would keep improving.

Their jobs picture is improving, too. The current unemployment rate for U.S. veterans is 3.9 percent. That's lower than the overall unemployment rate of 5 percent.

It's partly because some companies have committed to hiring veterans.

Even under the best circumstances, service men and women returning from war face huge challenges transitioning to civilian⁴ life.

But as JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon knows well, vets⁵ returning from Iraq and Afghanistan were walking into an economy in shambles⁶.

They bore an unbelievable price for the rest of us. And, you know, something like 200,000 coming out of the system. Every year and for a while, they have very high unemployment rates.

In 2011, joblessness among the youngest vets was 15 percent higher than civilians⁷ in the same age group. That's when the private sector⁸ and the nation's biggest bank formed Veterans Jobs Mission.

Navy veteran Jay Siembieda joined JPMorgan as a private banker in 2009. And he helps the company's HR team recruit and mentor⁹ troops walking off the battlefield and into corporate¹⁰ America.

The military does a great job of training their people. That's the purpose, to defend the country. But it is difficult to know really what your options are when you leave the military.

What's not in the manual that you would urge hiring managers to do when they interact with veterans, especially early on?

Early on is have patience. Realize again the types of stresses that these veterans who have had when they were in service and look beyond that and look at the underlying¹¹ skills that they bring, the real tangibles¹².

The veterans are among the great citizens of America. And as you know, since 9/11, they have been bearing a tremendous burden for the rest of us. So, we want to do our share to bring them back into society and give them jobs. And so, the mission has been a wonderful thing for the company and for the veterans.

A mystery is rising over the Great Pyramid of Giza. The architectural phenomenon dating back about 4,500 years is the only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world that's still standing¹³.

An international group of researchers is using lasers and drones to scan and see inside the Egyptian pyramid. They recently announced that they found several thermal¹⁴ anomalies, areas that have temperatures unlike the rest of the pyramid. It could be cracks or holes inside the structure. It could be secret passage ways or undiscovered tombs.

The research project lasts until the end of next year. Scientists are hoping it will help them better understand the structure of the pyramids and how they were built.

1 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

2 cemetery   

n.坟墓，墓地，坟场

参考例句：

• He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
• His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。

3 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

4 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

5 vets   

abbr.veterans （复数）老手，退伍军人；veterinaries （复数）兽医n.兽医( vet的名词复数 )；老兵；退伍军人；兽医诊所v.审查（某人过去的记录、资格等）( vet的第三人称单数 )；调查；检查；诊疗

参考例句：

• I helped train many young vets and veterinary nurses too. 我还帮助培训了许多年青的兽医和护士。 来自互联网
• In fact, we've expanded mental health counseling and services for our vets. 实际上，我们已经扩大了退伍军人的心理健康咨询和服务。 来自互联网

6 shambles   

n.混乱之处；废墟

参考例句：

• My room is a shambles.我房间里乱七八糟。
• The fighting reduced the city to a shambles.这场战斗使这座城市成了一片废墟。

7 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

8 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

9 mentor   

n.指导者，良师益友；v.指导

参考例句：

• He fed on the great ideas of his mentor.他以他导师的伟大思想为支撑。
• He had mentored scores of younger doctors.他指导过许多更年轻的医生。

10 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

11 underlying   

adj.在下面的，含蓄的，潜在的

参考例句：

• The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
• This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。

12 tangibles   

n.有形资产； 值钱之物；明确的( tangible的名词复数 )；确凿的；可触摸的；可触知的

参考例句：

• It is the best term those trained in tangibles can find for a broken heart. 这是那些富有经验的人为这颗伤透了的心找到的最恰当的说法。 来自辞典例句
• Under tangibles, we find hard assets like land, gold coins, factories and oil tankers. 硬资产指的是土地、硬币、工厂或油轮等。 来自互联网

13 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

14 thermal   

adj.热的，由热造成的；保暖的

参考例句：

• They will build another thermal power station.他们要另外建一座热能发电站。
• Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。