Nov 30, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[1111IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 11.19
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

管它的经济危机
管它的政权交接
我此时此刻最想说的只有,编导,我发自内心的谢谢你。
我为认识你感到自豪。

语音(误正)
lawless-->lawlessness
ramaining-->reminding
over-->oval
a world-->award 这个很是搞笑
拼写(误正)
dime->dim
symboly-->symbolic //符号的adj很不一般
单词
legend n.传奇(的人/事)
rite 仪式
outgoing 即将离职的
oval 椭圆形
spiral 螺旋形的
survival 幸存者
batter 猛击
gasguzzling 非常耗油的
sonar 声纳,声波定位仪
supplementing 补遗
dim 暗淡的,悲观的
lawlessness n.不受法律制约//(l)aw(l)ess(n)ess,lln流浪牛
apartheid n.(南非)种族隔离
activism 激进主义
revoke 废除
citizenship 公民权
词组
rite of passage 通过仪式
take sb on a tour of sth 带某人参观
keep xx at bay 不让xx靠近

[Apples in tree]

  1. Oval Office 椭圆形办公室
    The Oval Office is the official office of the President of the United States. Created in 1909.办公室呈椭圆形,这个办公室可以说象征着至高无上的权力。
  2. Circuit City
    It is an American dealer and retailer in brand-name consumer electronics, personal computers, and entertainment software.创办于1949,美国第二大电子产品零售商,已经宣告破产保护了..这么好看的logo呢..

Nov 27, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[1029+1101IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 11.17 & 11.18
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

Cook county,有这么有趣的地名,而且世界上还不止一个!
然后不知道是不是笑话,楼下贴了张保卫处的公告,由于世界经济危机,本地流动人口明显增多,请注意保管八拉八啦八啦....

语音(误正)

running-->vowing 真是不好意思写来..哎
held-->hauled
training-->trailing
拼写(误正)
migrater->migrant 寻思着人总要搞个-er吧
examinor-->examiner
单词
conviction n.定罪
prominent 卓越的
haul 强迫某人去某处
obstruction 妨碍
inmate 医院、监狱的室友
migrant n.移民
waters 水域
trail 落后//eg.McCain trailing Obama by 5 points.
indication 象征
词组

up for 在选举中被提名供考虑
be credited with 归功于//eg.Edison is credited with the invention of the phonograph.

[Apples in tree]

  1. Bank of America 美国银行
    以资产计算,它是美国第一大商业银行,同时也是美国第二历史悠久的银行。
  2. U.S. Coast Guard 美国海岸警卫队
    它是美国武装力量的一个分支,主要负国土防卫、海事法律执行、海上搜救、海上环境污染、近岸内河道维护、海上导航等事务。有大约4万的现役士兵。
  3. Halloween Costume 万圣节的装扮
    在万圣节或附近,大家都开始穿上万圣节的行拉..08年美国儿童最爱的装扮是公主,其次就是女巫,成人则最喜欢女巫和海盗。

Nov 25, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[1107IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 11.16
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

President-elcet on the run..built a entire new cabinet is really a hard work!

语音(误正)

except-->accept
拼写(误正)

opperate-->operate
lisence-->license
单词

veteran 老兵//也指富有经验的人
intelligence 智力
briefing 简报
seamless 无缝的//eg.seamless transfer of power无缝权利交接
amendment 改善
initiative n.主动
improperly 不正确地
demonstrator 示威者
proposition 建议
registrar 注册主任
license 许可证,执照

[Apples in tree]

  1. Chief of Staff of White House 白宫办公厅主任
    The chief of staff has been responsible for overseeing the actions of the White House staff,managing the president's schedule, and deciding who is allowed to meet with the president. 白宫办公厅主任是一个拥有很大权力的职位,常被称为“华盛顿第二最具权力的人”。奶娘似的..
  2. White House Press Secretary
    The Press Secretary is the primary spokesperson for the Administration. This position pays around 170,000 dollars per year.

CNN.ST.NOTES[1110IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 11.15
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

又是这个问题了..
国际油价猛降..国内的油价内
燃油税马上就来了

语音(误正)

blest-->break
拼写(误正)
miss[]le-->missile
单词
slam 猛击//不认识过,现在又不认识了
mudslide 泥流
comb (仔细)搜索//像梳头发一样的搜索
Jerusalem 耶路撒冷
brawl 争吵
monk 僧侣,修道士//出家的男人
orthodox 正统的
denomination 命名,宗派
bruise 擦伤
commitment 许诺
词组
in person 亲自
get the worst of sth ?损失惨重eg.~Hurricane xxx//另外的意思是惨败
break up

[Apples in tree]

  1. Mastercard 万事达卡
    万事达国际组织通过其会员发行万事达(MasterCard®)信用卡和万事顺(Maestro®)借记卡。1987年,中国银行发行了中华人民共和国的一张万事达卡,这也是中华人民共和国第一张银行卡。

Nov 22, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[1108+1109IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 11.13 & 11.14
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

海地的两层楼的学校踏了..
豆腐渣原来是充斥世界的..

语音(误正)

rumor-->rumble
rubber-->rubble
fourth-->first
拼写(误正)

jou[]alist-->journalist
confress-->conference
p[]operty-->property
单词

rumble 隆隆声
accusation 控告,谴责
sickening 使人作呕的
rumor 谣言
evidently 明显地
bitter 怀恨的
retrieve 取回
rubble 碎石,瓦砾
coverage 新闻报道
remorse 后悔//eg.show no remorse
nightclub 夜总会,夜店
structural 结构上的
词组

be topped by sth 被sth占据(list之类的)头条
get life in prison 终身监禁
at the time 当时

[Apples in tree]

  1. Canadian Broadcasting Company=CBC 加拿大广播公司
    它是加拿大官方拥有的广播公司,旗下持有电视和电台网。它运营电台的历史可以追溯到1936年11月2日,开始电视节目是在1952年。1952年中国在搞嘛?三反、五反!

Nov 21, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[1106IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 11.12
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

油价减不一定收费减
太阳好不一定运气好
有钱捡不一定是你捡
oh~yeah~

语音(误正)
face-->race
for-->forward
acting-->adding
package-->baggage
拼写(误正)

gracials-->gracious
单词

chant 吟唱
overhear 无意中听到
hail 欢呼
crushing 压倒性的//eg.crushing defeat 溃败
gracious 客气的,亲切的
concession 让步
vow 发誓
impose 征 (税等)//eg.impose a surcharge
surcharge 额外费,附加税
curbside 路边
check-in 签到
词组

assume the White House 入住白宫
appeal to 有吸引力

[Apples in tree]

  1. Northwest Airlines 西北航空
    On April 14, 2008, Northwest announced it will be merging with Delta Air Lines. The merger closed on October 29, 2008, making Delta the largest airline in the world.但是仍作为达美航空的子公司独立运作。
  2. Delta Airlines 达美航空
    总部位于亚特兰大,于五大洲57个不同国家拥有332个航点。达美航空曾12次遇上劫机者劫机,但从未成功。

Nov 20, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[1105IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 11.11
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

Election Day的一个好处就是:你可以吃到很多免费的食物!咖啡冰淇淋鸡肉三明治洋葱圈!

语音(误正)

around-->round
close-->closure
death-->desprate
region-->range
bones-->boats
拼写(误正)
conformation-->confirmation
advanturer-->adventurer
单词
intense 激烈的
desperate 令人绝望的
adventurer 冒险家
confirmation n.确认
closure 结局
profanity 亵渎的语言,咒骂
foul 污秽的
specific 细节
fleeting 短暂的
expletive 感叹词
curb 路边
indecency 下流,不适当
promotion 促销
restrict 约束
freebie 免费赠品
starshaped //?星形的
doughnut 甜甜圈
词组
break with tradition 打破惯例
round up 围捕
desperate for 极度渴望//eg.desperate for love..思春的..
hot-air ballon 热气球

[Apples in tree]

  1. FCC=Federal Communications Commission 美国联邦通信委员会
    联邦通信委员会是由1934年通信法案所创立,负责规定所有的非联邦政府机构的无线电频谱使用(包括无线电和电视广播),美国国内州际通信(包括固定电话网,卫星通信和有线通信)和所有从美国发起或在美国终结的国际通信。
  2. Starbucks 星巴克
    卖咖啡的~~1971年成立,传说最囧的事情就是去星巴克看知音!所以还是在星巴克搞本Economist比较帅气...
  3. Krispy Kreme
    Krispy Kreme is a chain of doughnut stores.创立于1937,比星巴克老!!专卖甜甜圈也能赚钱的~~~
  4. Chick-Fil-A
    It is a restaurant chain headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, that specializes in chicken entrees.

Nov 19, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[1104IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 11.10
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

说是有一个将军,他刚接管了US中央司令部,很happy很happy的要去Pakistan,结果那边警告说,你别过来,我们这边反美情绪很严重,小心我们扔xxxx嘿嘿...
悲情的David Petraeus..

语音(误正)

states-->stage
combat-->convoy
拼写(误正)
chanllenge-->challenge
slamp-->slump
单词

eventual 最后的
automotive 汽车的
slump 衰退,(物价)暴跌
inflame 燃烧//inflame
sentiment 情感,情绪
proactive 前摄的(前一活动中的因素对后一活动造成影响的)
convoy 护卫
shipment 货物,装载
词组

safe passage 安全的通道
rebel lines //?

[Apples in tree]

  1. Edmunds.com
    Edmunds.com is a provider of automotive information via Web sites, books, and other media.全方位提供汽车咨询...

Nov 18, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[11.3IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 11.9
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

"Two days to victory"McCain在投票日前天说的~~所以说,还是谨慎的好


语音(误正)

tight-->tie
safe-->save
roads-->roots
ground-->grand //地面到荣耀
拼写(误正)

primery-->primary
robber-->rubber
单词

tout 吹捧
plow 犁
inroad 袭击
crucial 至关紧要的
punch 冲压
cement 水泥
rubber 橡胶
formula 公式
downpour 倾盆大雨//喜欢这个词!!
brit 英国人
词组

critical state 临界态
sound byte 声音片段
primary race/season (党内)初选
make inroads into 侵占

[Apples in tree]

  1. Formula One 一级方程式赛车
    Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open wheeled auto racing.The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform.1950就开始了..原来formula是rule的意思.
  2. Grand Prix 大奖赛
    French for Great Prize...

Nov 16, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[11.2IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 11.8
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

刚果的冲突早日平息吧...

语音(误正)
few-->feud
hitting-->heading
side-->site
first-->force
单词
tightening 紧的//eg.tightening lead 难以动摇的领先
overconfidence 过分自信
immigration 移居入境
status 身份
asylum 庇护
committed 忠于...
glimmer 闪光
diffuse 散播
hostility 敌意
unrelenting 无情的
bail 保释
feud 不和
maximum 最大量
词组
top focus 最高焦点
a total of 总共
in force 大规模地
polling location 投票站
civil war 内战
public housing 政府为低收入者所建的住房
on bail 保释

Nov 15, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[10.30IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 11.7
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

终于有个人在新闻里pleaded guilty了,所以为了表示敬意,我写出你的名字,former mayor of Detroit,Kwame Kilpatrick...

语音(误正)

from-->for
fire-->fight
拼写(误正)


legi[]sture-->legislature
surviver-->survivor
teenage[]-->teenager
seccion-->session
单词

impact 影响
benchmark 基准
intact 完整无缺的
session 开庭
jail 监狱
oath 宣誓
probation 察看,缓刑
词组

under oath =(up)on my oath 发誓, 必定

[Apples in tree]

  1. Safe-haven law
    一个允许父母遗弃孩子的法案...

Nov 14, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[10.26+28IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 11.5 & 11.6
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

就算你有再多的钱再多得荣誉,不要命的歹徒若是虏走你的亲人,杀害他们,你也没有一点办法

语音(误正)

well-->wealth
tragedy-->tragic
audio-->radio
secretary-->sector
stay-->estate
step-->stump
拼写(误正)

actree-->actress
neccessary-->necessary //只需要一个c多了就不好了
单词

tragic 悲剧的
amber 琥珀
ramp 斜坡
volatility 挥发性
sector 部分,部门
fare v.进展,遭遇
stadium 露天大型运动场
SUV=sport (or sports) utility vehicle 运动型多功能汽车
slice 薄片
stretch 伸长
verge v.频临n.边缘
percentage 百分比
词组

get the first slice 分得第一杯羹
presidential hopeful 有望当上总统的人
file charge (against) 提出控诉
home game 主场比赛
ramp up 加强加大
real estate 房地产
hit hard on ?猛烈攻击

[Apples in tree]

  1. Tampa Bay Rays 坦帕湾光芒
    它是位于佛罗里达州圣彼德斯堡的美国职棒大联盟球队,隶属美国联盟东区。目前,拿过一次分区冠军,一次联盟冠军。
  2. World Series 世界大赛 (棒球)
    它是美国职棒大联盟每年10月举行的总冠军赛。你看棒球都在名字里头隐藏了,所以说是比较牛的。
  3. Amber Alert 安珀警戒
    Amber[America's Missing: Broadcasting Emergency Response]Alert is a child abduction alert bulletin in the United States and Canada issued upon the suspected abduction of a child.


Nov 13, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[10.23IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 11.3
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

是不是钱太多了就不知道该怎么花才好
就搞环游世界穿越大洋打破纪录永垂青史

语音(误正)

crisis-->prices
for-->fall
say-->sailor
拼写(误正)


t[]uck-->truck
fish[]man-->fisherman
billionair[]-->billionaire
单词

tsunami 海啸
characterize 描述
alarm 警报
over-eager 过于热切渴望的
lap 一圈
convoy n.&v.护送(车队)
revert 回复
resume 重新开始,重新占用
frigid 寒冷的
stormy 暴风雨的
vessel 船,容器
distress 悲痛
词组

sound the alarm 敲警钟
home prices 国内价格
take on 呈现

[Apples in tree]

  1. Ormond Beach
    在Florida,是一个叫Beach的城市..所以在Ormond Beach不一定是在日光浴,还可能在购物呢..

CNN.ST.NOTES[10.23IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 11.3
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

和大宗毒品交易有关的爷爷的孙子不幸被毒贩子绑架,企图收复一点点损失,索性孙子被安全找到了,爷爷被审讯了。这个故事告诉我们,爷爷不一定要和慈眉善目的爷爷联系起来。

语音(误正)

bring-->brand
lie-->lay //真相是我完全分不出这两个的发音
court-->quarter
attain-->detain
nine-->night //清辅音就像一个游荡的精灵
拼写(误正)


delib[]ration-->deliberation
apperently-->apparently
recieve-->receive
heator-->heater
单词

prop 支撑
oppose 反对
layoff 裁员
heater 加热器
deliberation 商议
contractor 承包人//包工头
erupt 爆发//爆!
veiled 隐藏的//veil 面纱
identify 识别
companion 共事的人
词组

prop up 支持
all together 一起
financial document 资金票据//来个人解释一下~
space heater 空间加热器//a heater used to warm the air in an enclosed area, such as a room or office
jury deliberation 陪审团的审议
of interest ?有利益(冲突)

[Apples in tree]

  1. Merck & Co. 默克大药厂
    It is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.怎么我马上想到就是哈药六厂,补血补铁补维生素ABCDE.
  2. WDIV-TV
    WDIV-TV, channel 4 is the NBC television station based in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is the only major television station in the area whose offices and studios are located in the city of Detroit.

Nov 11, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[10.22IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 11.2
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

几百人同时发现自己好不容易中了一次乐透奖
然后又被告知是印刷错误
那就不是感觉得了钱,像是掉了很多钱...

语音(误正)

currents-->currencies
saw-->thaw //!-!
pump-->pop
eight-->aid
cancel-->cast
单词

mechanism 机械装置,机制
day-to-day 日常的
turnout 出席者,聚集的人群 //有意思
scanner 扫描器
identification 鉴定
advocate 提倡 //以前错过??
faith-based
draw-out //this long draw-out battle???
electoral 选举人的
toss-up 难分胜负//像那个 dead heat
lottery 乐透
glitch 小故障
misprint 印刷错误
attorney AE.律师
thaw 解冻//froze反过来
词组

pop up 突然出现
bring together 集合
draw to a close 马上就要结束了//The battle for the white house ~
commercial paper 商业本票 //??
cast a rally cast是个好同学,可以cast a vote,也可以cast a rally

[Apples in tree]

  1. Electoral Vote 选举人票
    除了缅因和内部拉斯加两个州,都是赢者通吃的规则。而如果能得到270张(过半数)以上的选举人人票,恭喜你,你就是总统了!这里有个奇妙的现象,假设A,B在其它州的竞选中打平,在Alska(3张选举人票)和California(55张选举人票)决出了胜负,在Alska,选民101个投A,1个投B;在Ca.,选民10000个投A,10001投B...恭喜你B,虽然更多人想A当总统,可是,你是总统了。
  2. United States Attorney General 美首席检查官
    It is the head of the United States Department of Justice concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government. The Attorney General is considered to be the chief lawyer of the U.S. government.但是,和最高法院的法官的终身制不同,总统想撤你就撤你。

Nov 9, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[10.20+10.21IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 10.30 & 10.31
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

好累啊..一个疲惫的周末
有机会的有时间的话真想看看Saturday Night Live
看看palin看看McCain的上镜
再看看Tina Fey's impersonation of palin..

[He has support from four fomer secretaries of state]//fff组合..

语音(误正)

suitor-->suited
serious-->series //老是错老是错
set-->said
first-->fourth
shuttle-->shot
data-->dead
拼写(误正)

com[]ittee-->committee //委员会,三个字,所以有三次双写
单词

endorse v.认可
summit 峰会
mandate 命令,要求
comedy 喜剧
collide 抵触
episode 剧集等的一出(或一集)
critique 批评
impersonation 扮演
stimulus n.刺激
protract 延长
blitze 闪电战
transfer-national //??
admiral 海军上将
词组

a shot in the arm = a stimulus
head off 阻止,拦截
dead heat 平分秋色
make one's visit to 访问...

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  1. United States Secretary of State
    The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. 国务卿是总统内阁成员,它的继位顺序很高,当总统副总统众议院议长参议院临时议长都死掉后,国务卿就可以当总统了。
  2. Secretary of State for Defence
    The Secretary of State for Defence is the senior United Kingdom government minister in charge of the Ministry of Defence. It is a Cabinet position.
  3. Swing State
    摇摆州它也等于battlefround state或purple state,总统竞选人的主战场.
  4. Meet the Press 与媒体见面
    Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC.It is the longest-running television show in worldwide broadcasting history, having made its television debut on November 6, 1947.特别喜欢采访全国政界经济界外交政策和公共事务方面的领导人。

Nov 7, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[10.19IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 10.29
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

我又手肘的骨头老是在写字的时候顶了桌面有点疼..
手肘上面没有肉还是不好的

语音(误正)

sicker-->seeker
jump-->drop
拼写(误正)

anut-->aunt //这个...
单词

grand 盛大的,主要的,极重要 的
juror 陪审员//错过一次了?
subpoena 传票
inaction 无行动,无为
thrill 发抖
seeker 探求者
converge 会聚
flow 流动
词组

bankruptcy filing 破产宣告
flow down 流下

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  1. Saturday Night Live 周六夜现场
    Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American sketch comedy/variety show based in New York City that debuted on October 11, 1975. 真是一个长寿的电视节目。
  2. Mervyn's
    Mervyns is an American department store chain based in Hayward, California.October 17, 2008, the company announced that it filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
  3. Linens 'n Things
    Linens 'n Things, Inc., headquartered in Clifton, New Jersey, is a big box retailer of home textiles, housewares and decorative home accessories in the United States and Canada.On May 2, 2008, Linens 'n Things filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed 120 stores.

换换新的

这一阵子普特的版主似乎去休假了
很多天的CNN听力稿都未整理,或许是这几天的太难了?给不出近乎正确的稿?
呵呵~
还好,那里是一片海洋
或许不久我就改成每日套餐听力
将近两分钟的ApNews+有正确听力参考稿的SSS60s?

然后,我要给果园加上一个搜索的功能,准确定位目标果子

CNN.ST.NOTES[1018IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 10.28
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

森林大火终于灭了..

语音(误正)

registate-->registered
seven-->several
flee-->fully
sold-->sort
拼写(误正)

larggest-->largest
单词

unsettling 使人不安的//eg.unsettling period
ongoing 正在进行的
chamber 房间,议院
unprecedent 无先例的//precedent先例
ammunition 军火,弹药
humidity 潮湿//low humidity低湿度
conceal 隐藏
renovation 革新//eg.home renovation房屋翻新
词组

on the scene 到场
blow out 爆裂
run for 竞选

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  1. United States Chamber of Commerce 合众国商会?
    The United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC) is the world's largest not-for-profit business federation,founded in 1912.
  2. Election Day (United States)
    Election Day in the United States is the day set by law for the selection of public officials by popular ballot.Election Day is a legal holiday in some states.Including Federal elections and Local elections.
  3. Supreme Court of the United States 美国最高法院
    It is the highest judicial body in the United States, and leads the federal judiciary. Established in 1789.法官终身制...

Nov 5, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[10.17IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 10.27
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

Obama当选总统了..
想10.17日他还在进行最后一次总统辩论
真是时光荏苒,光阴飞逝阿

语音(误正)

affairs-->fears
inselfishion-->insufficient //错的有水准吧..
donate-->dominate
medical-->medicare
promise-->premiums
拼写(误正)

shapely-->sharply
finanly-->finally
单词

recession 撤回,不景气
insufficient 不足/不足的
dominate 支配,占优势
medicare 医疗保险
premium 保险费
relentless 无情的
词组

fire back 回火//你攻击我我就回击你

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  1. Medicare(United States) 美国医保体系
    Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government,providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over, or who meet other special criteria(标准).
  2. Social Security (United States) 美国社保体系
    Social Security in the United States currently refers to the federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program.

CNN.ST.NOTES[10.16IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 10.26
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

Reagan夫人和Cheney副总统都去医院了.
所以说革命需要健康的体魄!

语音(误正)

beautiful-->bit of
single-->singer
拼写(误正)
surgre-->surgery
单词

poll 投票
pelvis 骨盆//在屁股那片..
therapy 治疗
surgery 手术
recurvence 使向后弯曲
abnormal 反常的
rhythm 节奏
fierce 凶猛的
词组

log on 登录
face off 和...对抗
poll of polls //?
issue No.1 首要问题
in pain 疼痛中
heart attack 心脏病发作

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  1. First Lady 第一夫人
    First Lady is a term used in the United States to describe the wife of an elected male head of state.这个叫法的起源说法有多种.
  2. Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
    It is rated as one of the top three hospitals in the United States and is the top hospital on the West Coast.

Nov 3, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[10.15IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 10.25
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

//Another roller coaster of a day on Wall-Street.
华尔街上演"云霄飞车".
//Wildfires fuelled by the warm Santa Ana winds.
温暖的热风无疑是林火的助燃剂.

语音(误正)

display-->declare
front-->fraud
bring-->brewing
拼写(误正)


stab[]lize-->stabilize
prom[]t-->prompt
co[]nty-->county
definate-->definite
单词

analyst 分析家 //什么家都有啊..
attribute 归结于//contribute
ravage 破坏,蹂躏...蹂躏
split 劈开,分离
activist 激进主义分子
containment 抑制,封锁
allege 宣称,断言
fraud 欺诈
cigarette 香烟
ballot v.&n.投票
conservative 保守的
brew 酝酿
swill 涮,冲洗
prompt 提示
definite 明确的
track 轨迹
词组

roller coaster 过山车
cast a ballot 投票
across the globe 全球范围内

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  1. Santa Ana Winds
    The Santa Ana winds are strong, extremely dry offshore winds that characteristically sweep through in Southern California and northern Baja California in late fall into winter.They can range from hot to cold.这次引起山林大火的就是热的.

Nov 2, 2008

CNN.ST.NOTES[10.14IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 10.24
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

为什么国际油价在一直降,国内的却不降呢?
如果我读懂了的话,昨天在google上看到个新闻讲Obama说中国的宏观调控应该不要继续搞下去了..不知怎么的..我不希望他当美国总统

语音(误正)
seen-->scene
round-->row
拼写(误正)
photography-->photographer
单词
affiliate 使附属;n.联营公司
wooded 树木繁茂的//形容词的强大..
sheriff 郡长
pilot 飞行员
sponsor 赞助者
dismantle 拆除...的设备//dis一下吗..
go-ahead 批准
词组
human rights violation 侵犯人权//大国经常所谓的侵犯人权
way down 下降
in a row adv.连续//eg.It's the 26th day in a row that gas prices have dropped.

[Apples in tree]

  1. KTRK-TV
    KTRK-TV, channel 13, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Houston, Texas.
  2. Columbus Day 哥伦布日
    哥伦布日(Oct.12th)是一些美洲国家的节日,纪念克里斯托弗·哥伦布于1492年“发现”新大陆。在美国,多数银行、学校于该日放假。
  3. positive territory & negative territory
    在股市走势图中,以开盘价为基准,其上面的部位称作positive territory,而其下面的部份则是negative territory。

CNN.ST.NOTES[10.13IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 10.23
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

山林大火山林大火加州山林大火
原来13号火的都烧着了
高温是不适合跑马拉松吧?但是Chicago十月还是很高温吗?
我是一个不懂地理的人..

语音(误正)
stand-->stay
word-->work
拼写(误正)
tem[]prature-->temperature
单词
scrutiny 仔细检查
overland 陆上的
soaking 浸湿//喜欢这个词
acre 英亩
blaze 火焰
flare (火焰)摇曳
marathon 马拉松//42.195Km
participant 参加者
词组
subject to 使服从;有待查实
lend support to 支持
get a handle on 理解,解决
back up 支持
flare up 突然烧起来;爆发
top spot 第一名,榜首..诸如此类//这里是blog spot哈哈

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  1. Euro 欧元
    The euro is the official currency of the European Union (EU). Fifteen member states have adopted it.传说经济危机会促生亚元?
  2. Chicago Marathon 芝加哥马拉松赛
    The Chicago Marathon is a major marathon held yearly in Chicago,it is one of the five World Marathon Majors.Kenya的妖孽们已经蝉联n届了

CNN.ST.NOTES[10.11+10.12IN-THE-NEWS]

Finished on 10.21 & 10.22
Based on listening materials from Putclub.com
By Reta

佩林涉嫌滥用职权??麦凯恩到底是选对了还是选错了伙伴??
Connecticut的Gay marrige合法了..如果你要和same-sex结婚就搬家去加州,马萨诸塞或是这里吧~
语音(误正)

indexes-->indices //这个错误有品味吧..
residence-->resistance
together-->gather
personal-->personnel
commons-->comments
拼写(误正)
significan[]-->significant
disscuss-->discuss
单词

plummete 垂直落下//想象一下一个人从九楼飞下的那种速度..如果是股票呢?
indices=indexes
peg 钉,桩
aggressively 侵略地,攻势地
turmoil 骚动
insurgent 起义的
tribesman 部落男子
militia 民兵
resistance 反抗
recipient 领受者,容纳者.//eg.recipient of a Nobel prize/The recipient of a gift.
stability 稳定性
widespread 普遍的
prosperity 繁荣
resolve 决心,解决
inquiry 调查
pursue 追踪
maintain 维持
reclusive 隐居的
tireless 不懈的
词组

roll around 流逝
personnel panel ??
in question 迷??//eg.Kim's health has recently in question.

[Apples in tree]

  1. G-7
    The G7 is the meeting of the finance ministers from a group of seven industrialized nations.It was formed in 1976, when Canada joined the Group of Six: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, and United States of America.
  2. General Motors 通用汽车公司
    General Motors也就是广为人知的GM,是个总部设在美国的跨国汽车制造公司。旗下拥有别克、庞蒂克(Pontiac)、GMC、土星、凯迪拉克、大宇、雪佛兰、萨博、欧宝、奥斯摩比等品牌。
  3. Chrysler 克莱斯勒汽车公司
    Chrysler LLC is an American automobile manufacturer that has been producing automobiles since 1925.也就是神奇的Lee Iacocca以前拯救过的公司。