Part C  Made In The U.S.A.: Teen Bombers

 

Vocabulary Preparation:

 

footage  n. cinema film showing a particular event（电影里）连续镜头；片段

detonate  v. to explode or to cause to explode 爆炸；引爆

culprit   n. one charged with anoffense or crime 罪犯；肇事者

juvenile   n. a young person 青少年

traceable   adj. able to be found out可追踪的；可追溯的

set off to make a bombexplode, or to cause an explosion 引爆（炸弹）

hospitalize   v. to place in a hospital for treatment,care, or observation 就医

firecracker   n. a small explosive chargeand a fuse in a heavy paper casing, exploded to make noise, as at celebrations 爆竹；鞭炮

outweigh   v. to be more significant than; exceed in value or importance 胜过；超过

pipe bomb a small homemade bombusually contained in a metal pipe管状炸药；爆破筒

cherry bomb a red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosivepower 樱桃爆竹

cutting-edge  adj. being at thenewest and most advanced stage in the development of something 前沿的；最先进的

sift   v. distinguish andseparate out 细查；详审

wreckage   n. theremaining parts of something that has been wrecked 破坏；残骸

genie   n. an invisible spirit mentioned in theKoran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind byappearing in the form of humans or animals妖怪；鬼

lot   n. an area of land usedfor building on or for another purpose 空地

 

 

Notes:

 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms andExplosives(ATF) is a specialized federal law enforcementand regulatory organization within the United States Department of Justice. Itsresponsibilities include the investigation and prevention of federal offensesinvolving the unlawful use, manufacture, and possession of firearms andexplosives, acts of arson and bombings, and illegal trafficking of alcohol andtobacco products. 美国酒精、烟草与火器管理局

 

Arizona   is a state of the southwest UnitedStates on the Mexican border. Phoenix is the capital and the largest city. 亚利桑那州

 

North Carolina  is a state of the southeast United States bordering on the Atlantic Ocean.Raleigh is the capital and Charlotte the largest city. 北卡罗来纳州

 

Kansas is a state of the central United States. Topeka is the capital and Wichitathe largest city. 堪萨斯州

 

 

Exercise: Listen to the news report and decide whetherthe following statements are true or false.

 

1.       According to the news, more andmore bombings are carried out by attackers 18 years oldor younger from Iraq orPakistan.

2.       In recent years, over 50% of allreported traceable explosive incidents are associated with juveniles.

3.       It is reported that at least 106arrests of boy bombers for attempting to set off the explosives between 2004and 2007.

4.       Robby Moserand his old pal Dan made ablast to take revenge on others, but unfortunately, Dan was killed in thedeadly explosion.

5.      In Atlanta, The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives istraining local law enforcers and teaching them how to handle the teenagebombings.