CNN news 2012-01-07 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. vanish vi.消失, 突然不见；不复存在, 绝迹
例句：Many types of animal have now vanished from the earth.
许多动物物种现已从地球上绝迹。

2. gap n. 分歧,隔阂;差距
例句：The gap between the rich and the poor has widened.
贫富之间的差距扩大了。

3. abuse vt.滥用, 妄用
例句：He never abuses his privilege.
他从不滥用特权。

4. bankruptcy n. 破产；倒闭
例句：The company is on the brink of bankruptcy.
该公司已濒临于破产的边缘。

5. welfare n. 福利
例句：The company's welfare officer deals with employee's personal problems.
公司负责福利的工作人员处理雇员的个人问题。

6. gather v. (使)聚集; 集合
例句：The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.
老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。

7. pitch n. 程度;高度;强度
例句：The children were in a high pitch of excitement.
孩子们高度兴奋。

8. declare vt.宣布, 宣告; 声明；断言, 宣称
例句：He declared that the meeting has been postponed.
他宣布会议已延期了。

9. finish v. 结束, 完成
例句：We'll never finish if we go on at this rate.
以这样的速度, 我们永远也完不成。

10. solid adj. 结实的; 稳定的
例句：This old house has a very solid foundation.
这所旧房子有非常结实的地基。