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奥巴马圣诞节在华盛顿讲话
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【President Obama Speaks at Christmas in Washington】奥巴马圣诞节在华盛顿讲话
THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody, and let’s give it up for our host –- the tallest elf I’ve ever seen –- Conan O’Brien. (Laughter and applause.) We’re also grateful to all the outstanding performers, the choirs, the glee clubs who are sharing their tremendous talents with us.
各位晚上好，请为我们的东道主柯南·奥布莱恩喝彩——他我见过最高的精灵。(笑声和掌声)。感谢所有优秀的表演者，唱诗班以及和我们共同分享他们惊人天赋的合唱团。
Tonight is a chance to get in the Christmas spirit; to spread some joy and sing along with artists who have much better voices than we do. (Laughter.) But it’s also a chance to make a real difference in the lives of some very brave young people being treated at Children’s National Medical Center. Many of these kids and their parents are going through tough times right now, and your support helps give them a reason to hope –- not just during the holidays, but all year round.
借今晚的机会谈谈圣诞精神，传播一些欢乐，与拥有比我们更好嗓子的艺术家一同唱歌。(笑声)。但这同样是一个机会，影响那些在美国国立儿童医学中心接受治疗的一些非常勇敢的年轻人的一生。现在许多这些孩子和他们的父母正经历艰难时光，你们的支持给他们希望之源——不仅仅是在假期里，而是每一天。
And that’s really what Christmas is all about. Each of us is incredibly blessed in so many ways. But those blessings aren’t just meant to be enjoyed -- they’re meant to be used and shared with those who have less. The Christian faith teaches us that on this day a child was born so that we might have eternal life. And at the heart of many of the world’s great religions is the idea that we’re all better off when we treat our brothers and sisters with the same love and compassion that we want for ourselves.
这就是圣诞节的意义所在。我们每个人都以这么多不同的方式被护佑着，但这些赐福不仅仅意味着享受，更是用来与那些赐福少的人分享。基督教信仰告诉我们，在这一天孩子出生这样我们可能会得到永生。世界上许多伟大的宗教的核心都是这样的思想，当我们以自己想要的爱和同情来对待我们的兄弟姐妹，我们都会变得更好。
So yes, tonight is about Conan and Diana Ross and Santa and all the other talented folks on this stage. But it’s also about the Americans who are spending this holiday in a hospital bed, or a shelter, or protecting our freedom on a battlefield far from home. Let’s keep them in our prayers, and follow Christ’s calling to love one another as He has loved all of us.
因此，今晚的主角是柯南、戴安娜·罗斯、圣诞老人以及所有在这个舞台上表演的其他有才华人士，同样包括这个假期躺在医院病床上的美国人，或者呆着避难所的人们，或着远离家乡保卫我们自由的战士。让我们为他们祷告，响应基督的号召，如他爱我们那样我们彼此相爱。
Merry Christmas, everybody. God bless you, and God bless these United States of America.
大家圣诞快乐。上帝保佑你们，上帝保佑美利坚合众国。
朝鲜卫星发射成功 各国唇枪舌剑
【North Korea launches a rocket】朝鲜卫星发射成功 各国唇枪舌剑
A loud speaker announces good news in Pyongyang-- a rocket has been successfully launched into orbit. Residents danced and sang in the North Korean capital to celebrate the news.
一台扬声器在平壤宣布好消息——火箭已经成功发射进入轨道，居民在朝鲜首都又唱又跳庆祝这个好消息。
PYONGYANG CITIZEN CHOE MYONG-SOK SAYING: "The successful launch of Kwangmyongsong-3 has sent a shock wave to the whole world." Shock wave indeed. Critics like South Korea see the launch as a menacing step forward for the country in it's goal to build an intercontinental ballistic missile.
平壤居民Choe Myong-sok说：“Kwangmyongsong-3号的成功发射已经给世界带来了冲击波。”确实是一阵冲击。韩国批评人士将这次发射视为威胁，称这个国家的目标是建造洲际弹道导弹。
South Korea's Foreign Minister Kim Sung-Hwan. SOUTH KOREAN FOREIGN MINISTER KIM SUNG-HWAN SAYING: "North Korea ignored repeated warnings and demands by the international community that North Korea should withdraw the rocket launch. Our government along with the international community strongly denounces it."
韩国外交部长Kim Sung-Hwan:"朝鲜无视国际社会让朝鲜取消火箭发射的再三警告和要求。我们政府以及国际社会强烈谴责它."
In Okinawa, Japan interceptor missiles stood at the ready to shoot down any debris - but they were not activated even though the rocket appeared to fly over the island. Ministry officials there also condemned the act and have called for an emergency meeting at the United Nations Security Council.
在日本冲绳，拦截导弹做好准备击落任何碎片，但即使火箭似乎飞过该岛但拦截导弹并没有启用。日本外交部官员同样谴责朝鲜此举，并呼吁在联合国安理会召开紧急会议。
China, North Korea's only ally, says the country does have the right to conduct peaceful space exploration but it should suspend all activities related to ballistic missile programmes. China is expected to veto any additional sanctions proposed by the UN security council.
中国作为朝鲜的唯一盟友，表示朝鲜确实有权和平进行太空探索，但应该停止一切与弹道导弹项目有关的活动。预计中国将否决任何联合国安理会提出的额外制裁。
习近平：改革不停顿、开放不止步
【Xi Jinping: No stop in reform, and no stop in opening up】习近平：改革不停顿、开放不止步
General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping has vowed "No stop in reform, and no stop in opening up," during his trip to south China’s Guangdong Province.
中共中央总书记习近平在视察中国广东省时宣布："改革不停顿、开放不止步"
Xi said the 18th CPC National Congress had issued "a new declaration" and "a new mobilization order" for deepening reform and opening up. He called on the entire Party, and people from all ethnic groups, to adhere to this path. He added that the country should focus on pursuing reform in a more systematic and coordinated way.
习近平表示中国共产党第18次全国代表大会发出了深化改革开放的“一个新宣言”和“一个新动员令。他呼吁全党全国各族人民要坚定不移走改革开放的强国之路。他强调国家应以更加统筹谋划、协同推进的方式聚集改革开放。
The CPC leader was on a four-day tour of Guangdong province, which has played a pioneering role in China’s reform and opening up past. He also met with local residents and listened to reports from provincial officials.
广东过去在改革开放的道路上发挥着先锋作用，中共领导人在广东省进行了为期四天的考察。同样，细习近平主席还会见了当地居民并听取了省级官员的报道。
CNN学生新闻
CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: What is it like to have your life uprooted by a natural disaster? Today, we are sharing the story of one young victim and his family. I`m Carl Azuz, this is CNN STUDENT NEWS.
We start with a search for hundreds of missing people. They haven`t been seen since the typhoon hit their home country last week. Typhoons are the same kinds of storms as hurricanes, and Typhoon Bopha was the strongest one that hit the Philippines this year. You can see some of the damage that it left behind in this "I-Report" video. The storm`s heavy rains led the flash floods and landslides, more than 600 people were killed in this, and almost 1500 others were injured. More than 700 people are missing including more than 300 Filipino fishermen. Search efforts are underway, relief groups are trying to get supplies to some of the areas that were hit the worst, but it`s difficult, because of damage to roads and communication lines.
Next, we are looking at the civil war in Syria. It`s been going on for almost two years now with Syrian government forces fighting against rebel groups. And official who`s represented the United Nations in the Arab League says the solution is possible, but he also described the situation in Syria as bad and getting worse. Some of the violence is happening in the city of Aleppo. And this Youtube video shows the fire in the city`s old market earlier this year. The old section of Aleppo is a world heritage site, it`s full of historical and cultural significance. Arwa Damon explores how it`s been effected by the civil war.
ARWA DAMON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Aleppo`s old city has not seen such devastation since occupied by the Mongol invaders eight centuries ago.
This mosque, for example, dates back to 1315. This is Syria`s rich cultural heritage, and now everywhere we look, it`s been scarred by war. Once bustling winding streets, now a maze of ever shifting front lines.
Overhead, the thundering of fighter jets, a small khan, lodging for caravans down the ages, lies in ruins. For more than three millennia, Aleppo has been a crossroads for traders. We hurry through the courtyard of a traditional home.
Sheets are strung across streets to block snipers line of sight. Those who dare venture quickly across. A unit of fighters records people`s names and license plates, only those who have shops here are allowed through.
Abu Bashir says, they`re trying to clamp down on robberies.
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DAMON: She shows us the list, the highlighted names have cleared out all their possessions. In one market, a shop recently hit by army fire, still smolders. The heart of old Aleppo, now the historic battleground for the very uncertain future of Syria.
REP. JERROLD NADLER, NEW YORK: Although the emergency response agencies work hard to get the city back up and running, there were gaps in the recovery operations and there are many challenges that remain, particularly for a dense urban area like New York. Our transportation system is too vulnerable, our infrastructure is old and hard to replace. The power grid runs more than just lights and computers, it also powers heat and hot water and all water in the high-rises all over the city. And that operates the elevators that the elderly and disabled rely upon to escape their homes when they become unsafe.
AZUZ: President Obama is asking Congress for more than $60 billion to help the states that have been effected by Superstorm Sandy. Now, that money is not going to cover all of the estimated damage from the storm, it would be used for recovery and the prepare for future natural disasters. Ryan Panetta and his family are going through that recovery process right now. Every day Ryan gets up and goes to school, after classes he rides the bus to his house, and all that sounds normal, but for Ryan and his family, life is nothing like it was before the storm.
POPPY HARLOW, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The sun isn`t up at breakfast time for the Panettas.
(on camera): How tired are you?
RYAN PANETTA, 8TH GRADER, SCHOLARS ACADEMY: Very.
HARLOW (voice over): Tim, Ryan, Christian and Carly are now living in a borrowed one-bedroom apartment with their parents.
(on camera): How long is your commute to a school now?
PANETTA: It feels almost like two hours.
HARLOW: And what did it use to be?
RYAN PANETTA: 15 minutes.
HARLOW: Wow.
(voice over): 6:30 a.m and they are out the door. A long car ride ...
KAREN PANETTA, RYAN`S MOTHER: Have a good day.
HARLOW: Then a bus to Ryan`s temporary school, PS-13.
KAREN PANETTA: It`s unreal how much our life has changed. You know, and we are trying to make the best of it.
HARLOW: He is an 8th grade honor student, one of 5400 New York students still in different schools because of Sandy.
CARRIE JAMES, SCHOLAR`S ACADEMY HUMANITIES TEACHER: He is the one that I think was probably impacted the most, and yet he has the strongest will to be here every day.
RYAN PANETTA: When something brings you down, you`ve got to get up.
HARLOW (on camera): You are OK, buddy?
What makes you sad?
RYAN PANETTA: I honestly don`t know.
HARLOW: Everything?
RYAN PANETTA: It`s everything.
KAREN PANETTA: How did it go today, Ryan?
RYAN PANETTA: Good.
HARLOW (VOICE OVER): Every day after school Ryan returns to Broad Channel to help his dad try to put their home back together.
JOE PANETTA, RYAN`S FATHER: Everything that I owned, everything I worked hard for everything was there, and it`s gone, it`s nothing.
HARLOW: Joe was working overnights, and Karen was home with their four children when Sandy hit.
KAREN PANETTA: It was unbelievable, though, how quickly it came in.
HARLOW: The water rushed into their one-story house, Ryan swam to neighbor for help.
RYAN PANETTA: I jumped out.
HARLOW (on camera): You jumped out here in the water?
RYAN PANETTA: Yes. I wasn`t even thinking that like a log would hit me or anything.
HARLOW: Or the electrical power lines?
RYAN PANETTA: Yes.
HARLOW: You swam to this house?
RYAN PANETTA: Yeah, it`s right here. And they took us in to the second floor.
HARLOW (voice over): The neighbor helped bring the rest of the family over, and they watched as the water engulfed the only home they`ve known.
(on camera): What did you think when your 13-old son jumped in the water?
KAREN PANETTA: You know, I was panicking. I was panicking.
HARLOW: Did Ryan helped save your family?
KAREN PANETTA: Absolutely.
HARLOW: No question?
KAREN PANETTA: Absolutely.
HARLOW (voice over): Now, all the Panettas are working to rebuild their home and erase the bad memories.
RYAN PANETTA: After what I`ve just been through like I don`t hope I have to see anything that terrifying again.
HARLOW: Poppy Harlow, CNN, Broad Channel, New York.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: See, if you can I.D. me.
I`m a planet in our Solar System. I`m not one of the gas giants, but I am the largest of the terrestrial or rocky planets. I`m the only planet whose name doesn`t come from Greek or Roman mythology.
I`m Earth, the fifth largest planet in the Solar System.
AZUZ: You`ve seen a lot of pictures of the Earth, most of the time they are taken during the day because we have a lot of satellites that can do that for us. There is a new sensor on a satellite that was launched last year, that`s especially designed to observe the Earth at night. Scientists say these cloud free images are from more detailed view of our planet than ever before. What`s really interesting are the lights, and how they sort of define our world. For example, this is Egypt, and that long line is the Nile River, the satellite can distinguish the brightly lit boats traveling along it. Some of the lights around the Arabian Peninsula are gas flares from oil exploration, and this border between light and dark is marked by the Himalayan Mountains, an example of how natural borders can effect human settlement. You can see political borders, too. The lights here in South Korea, the darkness is North Korea.
There are some new officers on patrol in metro stations around Washington, and they come equipped with a unique skill set: it all starts with their noses, these bomb-sniffing dogs worked with the Marine Corps in Afghanistan. They were recently donated to the Metro Transit Police. Their new handlers are impressed by their pedigree.
SGT. ANDY KEAHON, METRO TRANSIT POLICE DEPARTMENT: Every single one of the nine dogs that we receive from the Marine Corps found bombs in Afghanistan. We have one in particular that found 37 improvised explosive devises that were all buried down the road. We had no idea that these dogs where as good they are, and they are fantastic.
AZUZ: And good looking, too. Now, we did a dog story. So, before we go, in order to be fair we are going to finish up with felines. This little guy is down for a catnap. But something seems to have spooked him, look at those poor paws, flailing. Leave it to mom to know just what to do: you brush down the arms and come in for a quick kitty cuddle. A classic move seems to do the trick, and now you know the secret. If your pet is suffering from nightmares, a simple hug will take care of the whole kitten caboodle. Without any fears of further catastrophe. CNN STUDENT NEWS returns tomorrow. I hope to see you then, bye-bye.
