CNN 2009-09-06

We heard this story that the murders of eight people in a small town in Georgia, there was a guy who called it in, a called 911, that his family had been essentially¹ beaten to death, well now, guess what? Police believe, that guy, 22-year-old, Guy Heinzs Jr., was behind last weekend's killings³ at his father's mobile home in Glynn County. Heinze's father was among the victims and a three-year old, a three-year-old child, the only survivor⁴ here in this killing² spree is still in the hospital this morning. Funerals for seven of the victims will be held today

Authorities return to the home of a Canifornian kidnapping suspect to seize his van.The CONTRA COSTA TIMES reports that Phillip Garrido's van was seized yesterday as possible evidence here in a kidnapping of Jaycee Doguard. Garrido,You've heard this story he is the man charged with abducting⁵, the then 11-year old Doguard back in 1991 and having her live in his backyard and now some of those tents and  shacks⁶.Well now, the now 29 year old Doguar getting reacquainted with her family

We heard about the H1N1 virus for the first time just months ago. Now A new White House report warns that up to 50 percent of US population could be infected by the virus by winter.President Obama says hE wants be ready with answers before that ever happens

 "We are also making steady progress on developing a safe and effective H1N1 flu vaccine⁷, and we expect a flu shot program will begin soon.This program will be completely voluntary, but it will be strongly recommanded"

Continuing along the swine flu topic here, a grow number of you are concerned about the H1N1 virus infect, take a look here these numbers, a new CNN opinion research corporation poll showing it 39 of you do worry that A family member will get this swine flu.

Back in May, a little bit of difference here, only 17 percent voice that concern. Here is another question for you, when asked if you plan to get vacCinated⁸ against this virus, 66 percent said yes, 32 percent saying no.

1 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

2 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

4 survivor   

n.生存者，残存者，幸存者

参考例句：

• The sole survivor of the crash was an infant.这次撞车的惟一幸存者是一个婴儿。
• There was only one survivor of the plane crash.这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。

5 abducting   

劫持，诱拐( abduct的现在分词 )； 使（肢体等）外展

参考例句：

• She was charged with abducting a six-month-old child. 她被控诱拐一个6个月大的孩子。
• At the same time, the rate of abducting foreigners is going down. 同时，发生在外国人身上的绑架案正在下降。

6 shacks   

n.窝棚，简陋的小屋( shack的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They live in shacks which they made out of wood. 他们住在用木头搭成的简陋的小屋里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Most people in Port au-Prince live in tin shacks. 太子港的大多数居民居住在铁皮棚里。 来自互联网

7 vaccine   

n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的

参考例句：

• The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
• She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。

8 vaccinated   

[医]已接种的，种痘的，接种过疫菌的

参考例句：

• I was vaccinated against tetanus. 我接种了破伤风疫苗。
• Were you vaccinated against smallpox as a child? 你小时候打过天花疫苗吗？