CNN news 2010-08-31
Hi, everyone, I'm Carl Azuz, and this is CNN Student news, we're commercial-free and coming directly to your classroom from CNN centre in Atalanta. Let's go ahead, get things started right now.
First up, the remebering today 5 years ago that changed lifes of thousands of Americans. The day, the hurricane Katrina made landfall. Ceremonies and vigils took place all the across the US gulf coast yesterday. It's been a lot of progress, and rebuilding since Katrina hit, but most people agree there's still a lot of needs of doing. During the visit to the gulf yesterday, President Obama talked about the struggles facing in the region.
I don't have to tell you that there's still too many vacant, and overgrown lots, there're still too many students attending classes in trailers, there're still too many people are unable to find a work, there're still too many New Orleans folks who haven't been able to come home. So, while an incredible amount of progress has been made. On this fifth anniversary, I want to come here and tell the people of this city directly. My administration is going to stand with you and fight alongside with you until the job is gone.
If you were with us Friday, you might remember the preview we gave you of Katrina, then, and now, it's a special project, that compares New Orleans right after Katrina hit how the city looks 5 years later. Today, we have the full report for you, take a look at this.
1.directly adv.直接地, 径直地, 直爽地
例句：He is not directly responsible.
他没有直接责任。
She answered me very directly and openly.
她非常坦率地、开门见山地答复了我。
2.vigil n.宗教节日前夕的祈祷(式)保持清醒(尤指夜间);不眠(时刻);守夜;警戒
例句：a silent vigil outside the presidential palace
总统府外无声的守夜抗议
a vigil for the murdered politician
为遭谋杀的从政者通宵静默抗议
3.vacant adj.未被占用的, 空的
例句：There were many vacant seats in the theatre.
剧院里有许多空座位。
4.trailer n.拖车, 挂车
例句：The car was pulling a trailer, which carried a boat.
那部车拉着一辆拖车, 拖车上又载着一只船。
5.incredible adj.〈非正〉难以置信的, 不可思议的, 惊人的
例句：Some planets run at incredible speed.
某些星球以难以置信的速度运行着。
Old superstitions seem incredible to educated people.
旧的迷信对于受过教育的人来说是不可思议的。