CNN 2012-03-12

 There's been a swift reaction from government leaders and others in the wake of a massacre¹ killing² in Afghanistan today.A US solider reportedly left his base,walked into two villages and opened fire,killing 16 people,nine of them children.CNN's Sarah Seiner is following developments from Kabul.

This is a very difficult situation because as you might imagine,this comes after another incident that caused violent protests after US forces burned some Qurans and also some religious material that sparks a bit,quite a bit of violence in Kandahar itself and now again you have another incident.

 

 

The soldier is in custody,President Obama calls today's incident tragic³ and shocking.

 

 

Two civilians⁴ in Gaza are dead as a result of Israeli air strikes today.The number of the dead is now 18 over three days of strikes.

 

 

Rick Santorum said he's on the move in the GOP Presidential race.He scored a win yesterday in the Kansas' caucuses⁵ and tells NBC's "Met the Press",he's very optimistic going forward.

 

 

We've been slowly clawing,clawing our way back,clawing our way back into this race.And we are in a great position right now,as we go forward with states that are very favorable to us.Primaries in Alabama and Mississippi are next stop on Tuesday.

 

 

Fires are blamed for destroying an architectural treasure in Slovakia.The Krasna Horka castle was recently restored from its original construction in the 13th century.Now its roof and interior are no more.Slovakia TV JOJ Deris Horeskan,says it was says it was a historic landmark⁶.

 

 

This was one of the most popular castles in Slovakia,many people used to visit it all the time,families with their children,tourists spend a lot of time there.

 

 

Gas prices are up 12 cents in the past 2 weeks to average $3.81 an gallon nationwide according to the Lundberg Survey.Publisher,Trorby Lundberg says crude oil is a factor andrefinery maintenance on the West Coast.

1 massacre   

n.残杀，大屠杀；v.残杀，集体屠杀

参考例句：

• There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
• If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！

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 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。

4 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。

5 caucuses   

n.（政党决定政策或推举竞选人的）核心成员( caucus的名词复数 )；决策干部；决策委员会；秘密会议

参考例句：

• Republican caucuses will happen in about 410 towns across Maine. 共和党团会议选举将在缅因州的约410个城镇进行。 来自互联网

6 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。