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跟我学CNN新闻英语新闻视频可在百度视频和土豆网下载。文本摘自碟中碟CNN视听现场。注释摘自美国传统词典和相关网页。练习为笔者自编，并在一所211大学英语专业使用多年。教材分30课，近期将整理并陆续发布于网络。Christian2010.12底第一课ThePerfectElectricStorm完美电力风暴Ｉ．难点注释1.outrageous-Beingbeyondallreason;extravagantorimmoderate:过分的2.bill-Anitemizedlistorstatementoffeesorcharges.帐单3.utility-Apublicutility.公用事业公司4.rolling-doneorhappeningregularlyoveraperiodoftime,notallatonce5.bankruptcy-破产6.headline-Animportantorsensationalpieceofnews.头条新闻7.blackout--aperiodofdarknesscausedbyafailureoftheelectricitysupplyￚsynonympowercut断电8.deregulation-actofremovinggovernmentrulesandcontrolsfromsometypesofbusinessactivity缩小国家对经济干预的范围9.emerge-Tocomeintoexistence.发生10.astronomical--(Ofprices,costsetc)extremelyhigh11.perfect-Complete;thorough;utter:纯粹的，彻底的；aperfectfool.十足的傻瓜12.comparable--Admittingofcomparisonwithanotherorothers:可比较的13.economy-Thesystemorrangeofeconomicactivityinacountry,region,orcommunity:经济体14.cripple--Todisable,damage,orimpairthefunctioningof:削弱，损坏15.gothrough--Toexperience:经历16.captivate--toattractsomeoneverymuch,andholdtheirattention迷住17.woe--Misfortune;calamity:不幸；灾难18.bethebuttofsomething--tobethepersonorthingthatotherpeopleoftenmakejokesabout笑柄e.g.Paulquicklybecamethebuttofeveryone'sjokes.19.JayLeno--(1950-),Americancomedianandtelevisiontalk-showhost,notedforgentlysatirizingthemoresandproductsofUnitedStatesconsumerculture.Lenoalsoisknownforhispassionforperformingbeforeliveaudiences.In1977Lenofirstperformedonthe“TonightShow,”aNationalBroadcastingCompany(NBC)talkshowthenhostedbyAmericanentertainerJohnnyCarson.Lenosubsequentlyappearedseveraltimesonthetalkshow“LateNightwithDavidLetterman”andbecameanationalcelebrity.20.tip--ahelpfulpieceofadvice21.extensioncord--[电]延长线路22.plug--Toinsert(something)asaplug:e.g.pluggedacorkinthebottle.用软木塞塞住瓶子23.socket--Anopeningoracavityintowhichaninsertedpartisdesignedtofit:插座24.Texas--得克萨斯,美国中南部一州Astateofthesouth-centralUnitedStates.25.awholelot(ofsomething)--alargequantityornumbere.g.We'regoingtohaveawholelotofproblemsifwedon'tfinishthisbytomorrow.26.leapoffaith--相信不可捉摸或无法证明之事物的行为,相信..之举Theactoraninstanceofbelievingortrustinginsomethingintangibleorincapableofbeingproved.27.flawed--spoiledbyhavingmistakes,weaknesses,orbybeingdamaged有缺陷的28.absence-Lack;want:缺乏29.powerplant--abuildingwhereelectricityisproducedtosupplyalargeareaￚsynonympowerstation30.tight--Affectedbyscarcity:商品难得到的e.g.atightmarket.供不应求的市场31.soaring--Ascendingtoalevelmarkedlyhigherthantheusual:剧增的32.wholesale--Of,relatingto,orengagedinthesaleofgoodsinlargequantitiesforresale:批发的33.retail--Of,relatingto,orengagedinthesaleofgoodsorcommoditiesatretail.零售的34.cap--Anupperlimit;aceiling:上限e.g.placedacaponmortgagerates.给抵押利率定一个上限35.combustible--Easilyarousedorexcited.容易冲动或激动的36.mix--Amixture,especiallyofingredientspackagedandsoldcommercially:混合物37.chaos--Aconditionorplaceofgreatdisorderorconfusion.极度混乱或紊乱的状态38.speculator-Onethatspeculates:投机商39.WildWildWest==WildWest,thewesternpartoftheUSinthe19thcentury-usedespeciallywhenreferringtothetimebeforethereweremanylawsthere（美国初期的）西大荒，西部蛮荒地区40.shoulder--Totakeon;assume:承担；承当41.tothetuneof--共计...(款数)informalusedtoemphasizehowlargeanamountornumberise.g.Canadaisfundingtheprogrammetothetuneof$30million.42.passalong=passon传递43.SanDiego--圣迭戈(原译为圣地亚哥,美国California州南西海岸一港市,为著名的海军、海运基地)44.triple--Tobeorbecomethreetimesasgreatinnumberoramount.增至三倍，成三倍45.guarantee-Toundertaketodo,accomplish,orensure(something)foranother:承诺，保证46.consecutive--Followingoneafteranotherwithoutinterruption;successive:连续的47.prediction--Theactofpredicting.预言48.dire--Warningoforhavingdreadfulorterribleconsequences;calamitous:可怕的49.interruption--中断50.benothingshortofsomething--usedtoemphasizethatsomethingorsomeonehasaparticularqualityorseemstobesomething简直可以说e.g.Hisbehaviourwasnothingshortofrudeness.51.since--Fromthenuntilnoworbetweenthenandnow:自从…以后,从那时代到现在或那时和现在之间：Theylefttownandhaven'tbeenheresince.他们离开了镇子，从那以后再也没有来过这儿52.batter--Tohitheavilyandrepeatedlywithviolentblows.敲碎，捣毁53.blowthrough--adv.Fromoneendorsidetoanotheroranoppositeendorside:从一边到另一边54.astringof--agroupofsimilarthingse.g.Sheownsastringofhealthclubs.55.putsth.onhold--使进入一种推迟或不确定状态ifsomethingisonhold,itisgoingtobedoneordealtwithatalaterdateratherthannowe.g.Sincehavingthekids,mycareerhasbeenputonhold.56。cure--Toremoveorremedy(somethingharmfulordisturbing):消除，补救57.recession--Anextendeddeclineingeneralbusinessactivity,typicallythreeconsecutivequartersoffallingrealgrossnationalproduct.衰退58.mark--especiallyBritishEnglishaletterornumbergivenbyateachertoshowhowgoodastudent'sworkis分数AmericanEquivalent:gradee.g.ThehighestmarkwasaB+.59.conservation--Thecontrolleduseandsystematicprotectionofnaturalresources,suchasforests,soil,andwatersystems.自然资源保护II.Questions1.Whatistheenergycrisischaracterizedby?2.DidlocalproblemsinCaliforniajustcatchtheattentionoftheCalifornians?3.Didthepublicwelcomethegovernment’spracticeofenergyderegulation?4.Howdopeopledescribethecrisis?5.Arepeoplesatisfiedwiththelocalauthorities?6.Whatsuggestionisgiventosolvetheproblem?7.Hasthecrisismadehistor