美国有线新闻 CNN 2012-12-24

 Hi, I’m Carl Azuz. Today, on CNN Student News we begin by continuing our coverage¹ of the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. And we are looking at the way to help those affected² by this tragedy begin to heal. A healing process will be a long one for many people in Newtown. But slowly, some of the first signs of normalcy are returning. Students started going back to school yesterday. Teacher groups said the classes would discuss the shooting in age-appropriate ways trying to help students make sense of it. Class was not back in session for the students and teachers of Sandy Hook Elementary. They won’t go back until January, and when they do, they’ll at a different building about eight miles away. On Monday, we covered the shooting in depth. You can find that show on our homepage or at the CNN schools of thought blog. Teachers, that’s also where you’ll find the post that shares some tools to help discuss the story with your students. Gary Tuchman now looks at how some specially³ trained animals are taking part of the healing process. 

 

Nine golden retrievers on the march making their way into a recreation center in Newtown, Connecticut for an emotional rescue to help comfort the children who survived the attack at Sandy Hook Elementary and other children in town. Therapeutic⁴ canines⁵ were sponsored and trained by Lutheran Church Charities transported in a van for a 900 mile ride from Illinois. 

 

And what it is a comfort dog?

 

A comfort dog is one who brings comfort to other people when they are suffering or hurting or bring happiness to people, it helps people process the grief they…

 

So they are specially trained?

 

They are specially trained. These are all trained service dogs. So we don’t use them with disabled, but we use that training, and then we train the additionally to work with all different age groups and people. To some people and we’ve seen this with children, it brings a sense of calmness in the time of confusion for them during this period. To some, it helps them process their grief, so they are crying, and they hug the dog and to some children now come up sad, and they walked away happy. Do you know that Luther is incapable⁶ of being mean? Luther is a friendly dog.

 

Well, Katon loves dogs. 

 

When does training begin to be a comfort dog?

 

Five and a half weeks, we buy puppies at five and a half weeks and turn them upside down in how their temperament⁷ is and from that point on, we

 

But you turn them upside down, so if they are turned upside down and they flail⁸, they can’t be a comfort dog. 

 

Right, our initial screening is if they can be relaxed in that position, then we start the next process, which is a trainer that works with them one on one for the next eight months to a year. 

 

We’ve been asking on our blog, what do think can be done to keep kids safer at school. Amira says, schools should have more security guards with better training and more available defense⁹ resources for the trained security personnel. Ian suggests, limiting access points for perpetrators and educating students on what needs to be done in case the worst happens. From Kal, campuses could be surrounded by fences that can be climbed as easily as chin-linked fences. Jack¹⁰ thinks the best course of action is to have at least to or more staff in a school with guns to protect themselves and the kids. John writes, the only reasonable solution is to have stricter gun control, not a single American needs an automatic weapon unless it’s government issued. Macey says, too many people have guns and use them for the wrong reason. In Nick’s opinion, a change in gun laws wouldn’t solve the problem. We need to focus on mental instabilities in children. Heather also says, we need more attention brought to mental health care to prevent things like this from happening. CNN is looking for your i-reports, if your class or school is taking action to honor Newtown, Connecticut, head to i-report.com and upload your photos in Newtown assignment.

1 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。

2 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

3 specially   

adv.特定地；特殊地；明确地

参考例句：

• They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
• The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。

4 therapeutic   

adj.治疗的，起治疗作用的；对身心健康有益的

参考例句：

• Therapeutic measures were selected to fit the patient.选择治疗措施以适应病人的需要。
• When I was sad,music had a therapeutic effect.我悲伤的时候，音乐有治疗效力。

5 canines   

n.犬齿( canine的名词复数 )；犬牙；犬科动物

参考例句：

• For example, the teeth are more primitive. There are large canines and unusually shaped incisors. 譬如，牙齿更为原始，有大的犬齿和非常合适的门齿。 来自辞典例句
• Well-to-canines can attend doggy daycare centers while their owners work. 富人家的狗在主人上班的时候可以去狗狗托管中心。 来自互联网

6 incapable   

adj.无能力的，不能做某事的

参考例句：

• He would be incapable of committing such a cruel deed.他不会做出这么残忍的事。
• Computers are incapable of creative thought.计算机不会创造性地思维。

7 temperament   

n.气质，性格，性情

参考例句：

• The analysis of what kind of temperament you possess is vital.分析一下你有什么样的气质是十分重要的。
• Success often depends on temperament.成功常常取决于一个人的性格。

8 flail   

v.用连枷打；击打；n.连枷（脱粒用的工具）

参考例句：

• No fence against flail.飞来横祸不胜防。
• His arms were flailing in all directions.他的手臂胡乱挥舞着。

9 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

10 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。