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A Problem With The Space Station? A farewell to a Famous Historic Ship; Pre-School Class Making Big Changes in Their Environment.

COY WIRE, CNN 10 ANCHOR: What up, sunshine? Welcome to CNN 10. Hope you had an awesome weekend. We`ve got a stacked show for you today, so let`s jump

right in.

And we start with some news in space. There`s a serious situation unfolding 250 miles above Earth. The International Space Station, or ISS, which is

about the size of a football field, has been experiencing air leaks. The leaks, in its Russian section, were first spotted in 2019, but have

recently gotten worse. The space needs to maintain its air pressure to keep astronauts safe.

The problem is located in a tunnel connecting a Russian module called Zvezda to a docking port where the spacecraft delivers supplies. NASA is

very concerned about the structural integrity of the space station, and is warning of serious consequences. NASA added extra emergency seats to their
 

integrity [ɪnˋtɛgrətɪ] n.【书】完整

SpaceX spacecraft in case of an evacuation.

On the other side, though, Russia`s space agency, Roscosmos, maintains that fears of catastrophic failure are unrealistic. Russia has actively searched
 

maintain [menˋten] v. 坚持；主张

for and repaired problem areas, reducing leak rates, and have concluded that operations can continue safely.

Despite disagreements, NASA and Roscosmos continue to work together closely. They`ve taken the precautionary step of keeping that section sealed off

precautionary [prɪˋkɔʃən͵ɛrɪ] adj. 预防的

seal off 封闭, 封锁

unless they need to access it. The ISS has been continuously occupied by astronauts since 2000. Scientists conduct research that helps

us understand things like how to grow food in space and how diseases behave in zero gravity. The station had planned to operate until at least 2030,

but this situation is raising important questions about its future.

Ten second trivia. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Boston, New York, Philadelphia, or Washington, D.C.?

On July 4th, 1776, the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence in Independence Hall in Philly.

In Philadelphia, an iconic American ocean liner is going to sink on purpose. The SS United States, once the holder of the transatlantic speed

record, will soon transform into the world`s largest artificial reef. After sitting idle for nearly 30 years, this legendary vessel that carried
 

idle [ˋaɪd!] adj. 空转的；空载的

presidents, the Mona Lisa, was going to find new purpose on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE (voice-over): In Philadelphia, off an industrial road, behind shopping centers and surrounded by fence.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There`s just something that she evokes, an energy.
 

evoke [ɪˋvok] vt. 喚起（記憶等）

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: A majestic American work of art sits waiting for its final journey to the bottom of the ocean.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Oh, I`m heartbroken. I`m really heartbroken to see this happen.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is America`s flagship, the SS United States. A glorious ship, bigger than the Titanic, nearly as long as the Chrysler building,
 

flagship [ˋflæg͵ʃɪp] n. 旗舰；（轮船公司里）最好（或最大）的船；（同类事物中的）佼佼者

and 70 years ago, the United States burst into life.
 

burst into life 迸发出生命力

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Could there be a greater name for the world`s greatest ship?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The ocean liner carried four U.S. presidents, stars, and celebrities, and even transported the Mona Lisa. But her crowning
 

crowning [ˋkraʊnɪŋ] adj.（事件、成就）最伟大的，最重要的

achievement was breaking the transatlantic speed record in 1952.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Her owners were awarded the Hales trophy.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The designer, William Francis Gibbs, knew then she was a masterpiece. And today, his granddaughter knows it too.

SUSAN GIBBS, SS UNITED STATES CONSERVANCY`S PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER: This is where my grandfather was when the ship smashed the transatlantic speed

record on her maiden voyage.
 

maiden voyage 处女航；首航

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Susan Gibbs leads the SS United States Conservancy, a nonprofit which has fought for years to preserve the ship.
 

conservancy [kənˋsɝvənsɪ] n.（自然资源的）保护；保存；【英】（航行，渔业之）管理委员会

GIBBS: This was a big public area. There was a library here.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: But the SS United States has sat dormant in Philadelphia for nearly 30 years.
 

dormant [ˋdɔrmənt] adj. 暂停活动的；静止的

GIBBS: You just see the bow of the ship pointing toward Lowe`s and Ikea, and you just think she is ready to bust a move.
 

bow [baʊ] n. 船頭

bust a move 跳舞

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This year, after legal battles and economic headwinds, the ship was evicted from its pier.
 

headwind [ˋhɛd͵wɪnd] n. 頂風，逆風

evict [ɪˋvɪkt] v.（房客等）逐出；收回（财产等）

pier [pɪr] n.（凸式）码头

GIBBS: We were on a furious search for an alternate parking spot, scanned the nation, and unfortunately were unable to secure another spot for her,

partly because what makes her so amazing, she`s so big, makes her challenging to dock.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Instead, this fall, a county in Florida purchased the United States to sink her in the Gulf of Mexico.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I don`t even think of it as purchasing it to sink it. I think of it as to welcoming it into our family.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The goal? To turn her into the world`s largest artificial reef, helping the environment, attracting divers for years to

come, and in a way, preserving her.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: If we don`t do anything with her, she`ll be scrapped. And so I always remember that. And then being here today, I got a little teary-eyed
 

scrap [skræp] v. 将……作为废物；将……拆毁

teary-eyed [ˈtɪriaɪd] adj. 哭泣的，流泪的

 
because I was like, can you imagine if this went to the scrapyard? I mean, we are going to pay as much respect to her as we
 

scrapyard [ˋskræpjɑrd] n. 废料场，废品场

possibly can.

GIBBS: We prevented her from being scrapped and we`re very excited about her next chapter. She will live on in a different way.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I`ve been painting this ship as long as I`ve been in Philly.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: In her final days afloat in Philly, admirers stopped to pay tribute in their own ways.
 

admirer [ədˋmaɪrɚ] n.（对女性的）爱慕者

pay tribute 向…致敬

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Kind of heartbreaking to see it go. Having spent so much time observing it and appreciating it. Perfect landmark down here.

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WIRE: It is that time of year again in Alaska where the sun`s going to set and not rise again for two months. Here to explain the incredibly awesome

phenomenon called Polar Night is our incredibly awesome meteorologist, Alli Chinchar.

ALLISON CHINCHAR, CNN METEOROLOGIST: That`s right, Coy. Every single winter in the Northern Hemisphere, any town or community inside the Arctic Circle,

this red ring you see here, goes through a phenomenon called Polar Night, where the sun sets and doesn`t come back for two months.

One of those towns in particular, this one, Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, Alaska, will have the sun go down just before 2 p.m. local time on

Monday and it doesn`t come back until January 22nd of next year. That is 66 straight days where the sun never fully rises above the horizon. And

they`re not alone. Any of those towns inside the Arctic Circle will see something similar.

Now here`s the flip side though, Coy. Come summertime, we see the opposite, something known as the Midnight Sun, where the sun comes up and doesn`t

really go below the horizon for two months as well.

WIRE: All right, our next story is about a group of preschoolers digging in, helping to keep their island nation beautiful. The Seychelles, located
 

Seychelles [seˋʃɛlz] n. 塞席尔群岛（印度洋西部的一群岛）

in the Indian Ocean off East Africa`s coast, is an archipelago of 115 islands with pristine shores, stunning waters, but lately trash from the

ocean is threatening these youngsters` lovely island home. Check it out.

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ANNA STEWART, CNN REPORTER (voice-over): Sitting in the middle of the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometers from the coast of East Africa, lies

the Seychelles archipelago. The African nation is famous for their ring- shaped reefs and islands known as atolls. As breathtaking as they are, these islands are under threat.
 

atoll [ˋætɔl] n. 环礁，环状珊瑚岛

SEDNA CHETTI, DIRECTOR MONTESSORI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, SEYCHELLES: In the last 20 years, a lot has changed. Recently, we have a lot of people working

towards conservation. There`s a lot of young people coming forward, which is why we`re interested in working together with the kids.

My name is Sedna Chetti. I am the director of Montessori International School, located here in the Seychelles. Montessori International School is

a preschool for children between zero to six years old. The first years of life, I think, is the most important to everyone. That`s when we`re really
 

preschool [ˋpriˋskul] n. 幼儿园

absorbing the most, and that`s when we`re learning the most from our environment. So for the last few days, we`ve been going around with the

kids to teach them a bit about our atolls and also why we need to protect it.

STEWART: A recent study estimated that more than 500 tones of marine plastic debris have accumulated on Aldabra, the largest of the Seychelles

atolls, about 1,000 kilometers southwest of Mahe Island.

CORIANNA JULIE, COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, SEYCHELLES ISLANDS FOUNDATION: So we have a lot of plastic litter collected on the beaches, and this is

marine debris, and they have terrible, terrible effects on the ecosystem.

CHETTI: Bringing the kids out in nature, it builds a certain love and acceptance to nature. More than it is about conservation, it is also about

their growth and development and how in touch they will be as they grow older to animals, to plants.

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WIRE: Today`s story getting a 10 out of 10, a colossal closure. After nearly two decades of sending thrill-seekers towards the stratosphere at
 

colossal [kəˋlɑs!] adj. 巨大的；龐大的;  【口】驚人的，可觀的

stratosphere [ˋstrætə͵sfɪr] n.【气】同温层；平流层

nearly 130 miles per hour, the Kingda Ka Roller Coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure is being retired. It was one of the world`s tallest coasters,

with a 456-foot drop.

Six Flags says new attractions are soon to come. Well done, Kingda Ka. I guess you could say you`ve been a screaming success.

All right, superstars, today`s shout-out is going to Wade Hampton High School, Greenville, South Carolina. Rise up. Life`s like a roller coaster,

y`all. Ups, downs, twists, turns. Best thing we can do is just hold on tight, try to breathe, and smile.

I`m Coy Wire. This is CNN 10. I`ll see you right back here tomorrow on the show.

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