美国有线新闻 CNN 2014-04-24

 Welcome back, CNN students News. Thank you for starting ur weeks with us. International news take center stage first up. Yesterday, followers¹ of world's largest religion celebrated² Easter Sunday. It's the most significant day in Christians³' calendar. Christians believe Easter day is when Jesus Christ rose from the dead, having fulfilled the Bible's prophesy⁴ of xx. From Vatican city, headquarter of Roman Catholic church, Christianities' largest denomination⁵, Pope Francis called for people to work towards peace, to end world hunger and to help others out of poverty.

Next report today takes us to Yemen. Al-Qaeda terrorists recently had a large meeting in the Middle East nation and suspected drones attacked terrorists over the weekend. The US is believed to have participated though American officials won't confirm that. Yemeni officials said at least 12 al-qaeda members were killed on Sunday, ten others on Saturday though that attack also killed 3 civilians⁶.

We are also visiting Nepal, home of the world's tallest mountain. An avalanche⁷ rushed down from mount everest on Friday. It killed 13 people, mostly Sherpas, preparing the way for the spring climbing season. 3 people are still missing. Everest, the name is synonymous with challenge, and all too often with death. Friday's avalanche is the single deadly incident on Everest in history. Despite the danger, the IC peek⁸ rises more than 29,000 feet into the heavens, still tantalizes⁹ its adventurers who come for any number of reasons. The guides or sherpas are often the victims, paving the way, carrying  supplies, taking real risks for lucrative¹⁰ wages in Nepal. Not only the money that I am right on, but from my inner heart, I also want to be for the top.

xx has been the subject of countless¹¹ documentaries, and feature films such as Into thin air based on Jon Krakauer's best seller about the 1996 tragedy that left 8 climbers dead. The dramatic scenes perhaps add to the allure¹² that have turned the dangerous mountain into a tourist destination. But as the altitude increases, reality sets in. You can't breath for a while, u sort of lose ground as u do without oxygen. In 2012, American xx struggled with the lack of oxygen such as a high elevation¹³ though he survived.

334 foreign climbers have been given permission to climb Mount Everest this year along with estimated 400 sherpas to guide them home safely. One can only hope that they all come back.

1 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

2 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

3 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。

4 prophesy   

v.预言；预示

参考例句：

• He dares to prophesy what will happen in the future.他敢预言未来将发生什么事。
• I prophesy that he'll be back in the old job.我预言他将重操旧业。

5 denomination   

n.命名，取名，(度量衡、货币等的)单位

参考例句：

• The firm is still operating under another denomination.这家公司改用了名称仍在继续营业。
• Litre is a metric denomination.升是公制单位。

6 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。

7 avalanche   

n.雪崩，大量涌来

参考例句：

• They were killed by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps.他们在瑞士阿尔卑斯山的一次雪崩中罹难。
• Higher still the snow was ready to avalanche.在更高处积雪随时都会崩塌。

8 peek   

vi.偷看，窥视；n.偷偷的一看，一瞥

参考例句：

• Larry takes a peek out of the window.赖瑞往窗外偷看了一下。
• Cover your eyes and don't peek.捂上眼睛，别偷看。

9 tantalizes   

v.逗弄，引诱，折磨( tantalize的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

10 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。

11 countless   

adj.无数的，多得不计其数的

参考例句：

• In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
• I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。

12 allure   

n.诱惑力，魅力；vt.诱惑，引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• The window displays allure customers to buy goods.橱窗陈列品吸引顾客购买货物。
• The book has a certain allure for which it is hard to find a reason.这本书有一种难以解释的魅力。

13 elevation   

n.高度；海拔；高地；上升；提高

参考例句：

• The house is at an elevation of 2,000 metres.那幢房子位于海拔两千米的高处。
• His elevation to the position of General Manager was announced yesterday.昨天宣布他晋升总经理职位。