CNN英语听力2013年02月（WORD文本）：20130219CNN.doc

1、Hi, Im Carl Azuz, you know we think Fridays are awesome, but for the 4229 people aboard the Carnival Triumph cruise ship. This Friday, probably seems especially awesome cause hopefully by now they are all off that ship. On Sunday, the ship lost power in the Gulf of Mexico after a fire in the engine

2、room.Tugboats eventually came out to help pull the Trumiph in the port in Mobile, Alabama. But thats been very very slow,and when the passengers finally get off the ship, their nightmare may not be over. One doctor said conditions on board after the fire made the ship a floating petri dish, if that

3、sounds kind of gross, thats his point.No power means the toilets stop working. Raw sewage can be a major health risk, and weve heard of reports about sloshing across the floors and running down the walls. No power means food starts rotting, spoiled food can lead to E.coli or Salmonella, there havent

4、 been any reports of any kind of outbreak on the ship, but the doctor says a full-blown infection might not show up for a couple of weeks.So would you consider cruising again after going through something like this? On our facebook page, Mason said, Sure, that was just one very unlucky cruise. Josep

5、h and Unique both said, No way. Reese would consider taking another cruise, but not for a very long time. And Koras opinion, If it happens again, it would definitely be something to tell your grandkids.Remember a week or so ago when we talked about an asteroid that would fly by the earth, today is t

6、he day, scientists are sure it wont hit anything down here. But what about up there?This is 70,000 miles away, now if youre watching a dish or Direct TV, your satellite is 22,000 miles away, so yes there are some earth satellites here around the ring. The Moon is far away, the Moon is ten times fart

7、her away than what this thing is going to fly through our geosynchronous earth orbit. So, is there a chance of it hitting something? Yes.A chance, sure, but its not too likely, one analyst said, other objects pass through the same area every day, they dont cause any problems. This asteroid is a lot bigger than those, but that also means its easier to keep track of, so scientists have a better idea of what it will or more likely will not hit.