Nov 5, 2008

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

[Apples in tree]

  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

[Apples in tree]

  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

[Apples in tree]

  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。