CNN英语听力2013年01月合辑（WORD文本）：2013-01-22.doc

1、It is the most awesome day of the week; were glad youre spending part of it with CNN Student News.Talking you through todays commercial-free headlines, Im Carl Azuz.70 minutes, more than 7,000 words:It all adds up to President Obamas first, official State of the Union address,which we brought you ye

2、sterday along with the Republican response.Madam speaker, the President of the United States! Front and centerno surprisethe economy.The issue took up about two-thirds of the presidents speech.He talked about the need to create jobs and called for a freeze on some government spending.He also said De

3、mocrats and Republicans need to work together on the problems facing the country.Health care, which has been a big push since the president took office, got some attention in the speech.But the issue seems to be on the back burner, at least for now.Analysts are always curious about how people will r

4、eact to his speech.In a CNN poll taken after the State of the Union on Wednesday night, about half of the people who watched it had a very positive reaction; around 20 percent had a negative response.Heres some more feedback on President Obamas address.Its kind of a lot more defensive than what I wo

5、uld have liked.I think the issues are still the same.I think there was some coalescence to. making nice to both parties, but I dont know. Tough fight.He was saying what the people wanted to hear. Is he going to do it?Thats up to you, but.clapping.I think the problems are problems he inherited from the Republicans, frankly, and hes working his best to solve those problems.But they are problems that are not going to be solvable in one soundbite.They are problems that are going to take years to work through.Its too much government. Doesnt work.