CNN news 2011-06-07 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. tornadoes n. 龙卷风; 旋风
例句：A tornado leveled the entire business district.
龙卷风使整个商业区成为平地。

2. hit v. 伤害, 殃及
例句：They hit the enemy one hard blow after another.
他们给敌人一个又一个的沉重打击。

3. survivor n. 幸存者;残存者;生还者
例句：There was only one survivor of the plane crash.
这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。

4. storm n. 暴风雨[雪]
例句：The storm has ceased.
暴风雨停止了。

5. impact n. 影响, 作用
例句：The computer had made a great impact on modern life.
计算机对现代生活产生了巨大的影响。

6. devastation n. 毁灭;破坏
例句：If disease is allowed to spread among the crops,it will cause wide spread devastation.
若是让疾病在庄稼间传播,就会造成大范围的破坏。

7. recollection n. 回忆, 追忆
例句：I have a vivid recollection of that old house.
我清楚地记得那所旧房子。

8. ditch vt. 摆脱, 抛弃
例句：She got bored with her boyfriend and ditched him.
她对男友感到厌烦, 于是甩掉了他。

9. simplify vt. 使(某事物)简单[简明]; 简化；使简化；使简易
例句：Try to simplify your explanation for the children.
你给孩子们讲解要设法讲得简单明了。

10. expert n. 专家, 能手
例句：The cook was an expert at making sauces.
那位厨师是调制味汁的能手。