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International Concerns Over Inflation; NASA Mission to Study A Swarm of Asteroids; Efforts to End Bee Burning on an African Island.

CARL AZUZ, CNN 10 ANCHOR: Hi, I`m Carl Azuz. Welcome to the show. First stop at this Thursday is inflation. Not for egos, not for balloons and in

this case, not a good thing. Inflation, economically speaking, is when prices go up and your money doesn`t buy as much. This has been a constant

in America this year.

The Consumer Price Index is a measure of how prices change for goods and services over time, and in 2021 it`s been hitting levels not seen since the

"Great Recession" was underway in 2008. Prices rose by 4.2 percent in April as compared with April 2020. They were 5 percent higher in May over

the previous year. June and July prices were 5.4 percent higher, and August were 5.3 percent over where they were in 2020. One component of all

this is energy prices.

They`ve been skyrocketing lately, and that`s causing concerns as the cold winter months approach. Earlier this year, a number of economists and

banking officials said they believed the spike in inflation would be temporary. That once supply chains normalized after the COVID pandemic,

prices for goods and services would also get back to normal, but that hasn`t happened yet. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said this week

that not only have supply problems continued, they`ve gotten worse in some cases. So, inflation`s likely to remain elevated for months before it

settles down. Concerns about this contributed to a noticeable plunge in the U.S. Stock Market on Tuesday.
 

plunge [plʌndʒ] n. 猛跌，骤降

The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 major stocks dropped 569 points. It did recover a little of that on Wednesday. Inflation isn`t just a problem

in the United States. Spain and the United Kingdom are among the countries that are seeing price rises of their own, and the Bank of England says that

while it expects inflation to cool off. It doesn`t think it`s hit its worst point yet. Stateside, there is some tools the Federal Reserve has to
 

stateside [ˋstet͵saɪd] adj. 美国境内的；美国本土的;  adv. 在美国国内

try to limit inflation. The Nation`s Central Bank aims to keep the economy growing comfortably.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Inflation is the textbook term for prices rising over time and purchasing power falling. Think of a trip to the grocery store.

It sets you back $100. A year from now, you buy all the same items, but they now cost $103. That`s inflation, 3 percent to be exact. So, what
 

set someone back: to cost someone a specific amount of money

causes inflation? A rise in production costs is one scenario. For example, booming energy crisis can drive up the cost of transportation or
 

booming [ˋbumɪŋ] adj. 急速发展的

manufacturing. Rising wages can also contribute to inflation. If business owners have to pay workers more, they might also raise prices to cover

those higher labor costs. Inflation can also happen when the demand for good exceeds supply, then businesses selling those items can increase

prices.

Prices going up slowly is generally considered a good thing, especially if wages rise too. It helps keep the economy dynamic and growing. The U.S.

Central Bank has even a target inflation rate, 2 percent, but inflation can quickly get out of control when governments print too much money to pay for

spending. When not enough real value underlies that paper, prices surge. That`s called hyperinflation. It happened in Germany. In Zimbabwe in the
 

underlie [͵ʌndɚˋlaɪ] v. 构成……的基础

hyperinflation [͵haɪpərɪnˋfleʃən] n. 极度通货膨胀，超通货膨胀

2000s` and most recently in Venezuela, and it`s the Feds job to make sure the United States keeps the inflation rate on track.

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AZUZ: 10 Second Trivia. What is the fastest spinning planet in our solar system? Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn or Neptune. Jupiter spins much faster
 

Neptune [ˋnɛptjun] n.【天】海王星

than Earth. Instead of 24 hours, its days last less than 10.

Though it spins quickly, Jupiter`s orbit around the sun takes about 12 years and that coincidently is the scheduled length of a new NASA mission
 

coincidently [koˋɪnsədəntlɪ] adv. 巧合地

that aims to study asteroid swarms that orbit in front of and behind Jupiter. NASA`s plan is to send a spacecraft called Lucy on a flyby of
 

asteroid [ˋæstə͵rɔɪd] n.【天】小行星

swarm [swɔrm] v. 成群地移动（或飞行）

flyby [ˋflaɪ͵baɪ] n. 近天体探测飞行

seven asteroids. It will observe them with a camera, a thermometer, and a spectrometer to see what their surfaces are made of. The Lucy Mission is

scheduled to launch a little over two weeks from now, and while the asteroids are on either side of Jupiter, they`re not exactly close to the

planet.

NASA says they`re as far away from Jupiter as Jupiter is from the sun. That`s roughly 480 million miles. The Lucy Mission is projected to cost

$981 million. What scientists are hoping to learn from it is some history about our solar system, including how the planets wound up in their current
 

wind up【口】(指人)终于到达某处, 安顿

spots. After its mission is over, the 46-foot Lucy spacecraft could eventually collide with Earth or Jupiter, but scientists say that would

take 100,000 years.

Coming back to down to Earth, in some parts of the world as you`re about to see. There`s a method of collecting honey by burning beehives. It`s a

traditional practice that`s been carried out for quite some time, but it does kill most of the bees. On a largely impoverished island in the Gulf of Guinea,
 

impoverished [ɪmˋpɑvərɪʃt] adj. 穷困的；赤贫

Guinea [ˋgɪnɪ] n. 几内亚（西非国家）

officials say the number of wild beehives has decreased because of the burning. There are people working to change these practices though

in an effort to keep the workers working, the bees buzzing and the honey flowing.

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LAURA BENITEZ BOSCO, PROJECT MANAGER FOR FAUNA AND FLORA, INTERNATIONAL: Sometimes you think that the only thing that they do is honey, but bees,

these little creatures, they`re much more than just honey.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: On the tropical island of Principe, located up the west coast of Africa, the food economy is heavily reliant on imports
 

Principe 普林西比岛

reliant [rɪˋlaɪənt] adj. 依赖的；依靠的

especially from Portugal. In its quest to become more self-sufficient, the islanders make a beeline for the planets most efficient pollinators.
 

quest [kwɛst] n. 寻找；追求

make a beeline for: to move quickly and directly toward something; 径直的快速向某人或某物那里去，直奔过去

pollinator [ˋpɑlɪnetɚ] n.（花粉）传粉媒介，传粉昆虫；授粉者

BOSCO: We depend on the bees for everything that we eat, a lot of products, a lot of varieties and they do all of this for free and we don`t

even notice them. Without bees, our crops are much less productive. Every one in three bites that you take every day from your food depends on bees.
 

productive [prəˋdʌktɪv] adj. 多产的

For example, coffee can produce two times more if you have bees. So, if you have your coffee in your mornings, thank the bees. In the past

In the past in Principe, people used to burn the bees. So we were just guys climbing trees without beekeeping suits or any protection, just
 

beekeeping [ˋbi͵kipɪŋ] n. 养蜂

burning the whole thing and just take the wild honey.

JOSE PEREIVA, BEEKEEPER TRANSLATED: I used to set fire to the swarms. I wouldn`t spare a thought for the queen and her workers. I just burned
 

spare a thought for 花点心思替….想想; to think about someone who is in a bad situation

them. But now with the training I already have, I would never advise anyone to set fire to a hive ever again.

BOSCO: People that work with bees can protect nature, can protect the forest and can be a sustainable alternative. We don`t need to stop using

honey. We can just find a more efficient way to do it.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Since bee burning was banned on Principe, over 400 hives a year have been saved, and in term the island hopes to become self-sustaining.
 

self-sustaining [ˋsɛlfsəˋstenɪŋ] adj. 自立的；自谋生活的

As more local food products are being sold in the market.

BOSCO: It`s urgent for Principe to try to find a way to produce its own food and don`t rely in other countries and other places. We need to be

sustainable. And the only way to achieve this is for the bees. It`s incredible how people here realize very quickly that with burning

the bees, they start to have less fruits and vegetables and less food on the island.

PEREIVA TRANSLATED: Today, here on Principe Island, we see there are many places where bees are pollinating. So, farmers there are happy because of

the bees.

BOSCO: It`s a win, win, both from the agriculture and the beekeeper. Everybody`s winning. I wish humans could be more like bees. As the bees,

we need to work together, with the land and with all the animals and the plants in the forest. We need to put back nature because we are part of

nature. We are in nature.

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AZUZ: When it comes to goats and herding dogs, farms and fields make sense, a furniture store does not, especially when it`s in the city of

Atlanta. The idea was for the goats to naturally clear out an overgrown lot down the street, but the animals apparently decided to see the city
 

clear out 出空; 清除

lot [lɑt] n.（作特定用处的）一块地

while they were there and people passing by were happy to see them too. In fact, it was the city folks who helped to round up the country creatures
 

round up 驱拢(牲口)

right outside a Rooms To Go. More like "ruminants" to go if you know what I`m saying.
 

ruminant [ˋrumənənt] n. 反刍动物

Where else would you look for a "bovidaybed". We hear they have a great sale on "aaaaautomons" and for "beardroom sets" they`re prices are tough to

"bleat". Just don`t ask to see the "sheepskin" rugs because they might think you`re trying to "billy" them with something "hoofensive".

Carrollton High School, thank you for watching from Saginaw, Michigan, and for leaving a comment at YouTube.com/cnn10. That is the only place we look

for your shout out requests. I`m Carl Azuz.

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