President Bush Discusses Hurricane Ike(Sept.13,2008)_英语演讲

President Bush Discusses Hurricane Ike(Sept.13,2008)

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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I just finished a video conference with Secretary Chertoff, Director Paulison, and other people about Hurricane Ike.

Obviously, this is a huge storm that is causing a lot of damage not only in Texas, but also in parts of Louisiana. The storm has yet to pass, and I know there are people concerned about their lives. Some people didn't evacuate¹ when asked, and I've been briefed on the rescue teams there in the area. They're prepared to move as soon as weather conditions permit. Obviously, people on the ground there are sensitive to helping² people, and are fully³ prepared to do so.

President George W. Bush makes a statement to the press concerning Hurricane Ike Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, after a video teleconference briefing in the Situation Room with officials from the National Hurricane Center, the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA. White House photo by Chris Greenberg Secondly⁴, I've asked Secretary Chertoff to go down as soon as weather conditions permit. I suspect he'll be able to get down to Texas this afternoon and will be in the Gulf⁵ Coast region hopefully within a reasonable period of time to help the state of Texas -- officials, as well as local officials, begin the recovery effort. There's going to be a need for federal, state, and local coordination⁶ as this storm moves through East Texas.

Obviously, there will be concerns about electricity. We got generators⁷ in place, generators moving into the area to help. They'll be concerned about water and ice. They'll be concerned about energy, and I'm concerned about energy.

This administration has moved quickly. Last night we suspended EPA waivers* on certain reformulated gasolines, which will make it easier for imports from abroad to make it into our markets. In the meantime, the Department of Energy, the Federal Trade Commission, and I know state authorities will be monitoring gasoline prices to make sure consumers are not being gouged⁸, make sure consumers are being treated fairly.

As this massive storm moves through the Gulf Coast, people of that area can be rest assured that the American people will be praying for them and will be ready to help once the storm moves on.

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1 evacuate
v.遣送；搬空；抽出；排泄；大(小)便
参考例句：
We must evacuate those soldiers at once!我们必须立即撤出这些士兵！ They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country.他们正计划转移仍滞留在该国的70名美国官员。

2 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

3 fully
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
参考例句：
The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。 They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

4 secondly
adv.第二，其次
参考例句：
Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二，动脑筋提出自己的见解。 Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次，需要确定所作用的载荷。

5 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

6 coordination
n.协调，协作
参考例句：
Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。 The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

7 generators
n.发电机，发生器( generator的名词复数 )；电力公司
参考例句：
The factory's emergency generators were used during the power cut. 工厂应急发电机在停电期间用上了。 Power can be fed from wind generators into the electricity grid system. 电力可以从风力发电机流入输电网。来自《简明英汉词典》

8 gouged
v.凿( gouge的过去式和过去分词 )；乱要价；（在…中）抠出…；挖出…
参考例句：
The lion's claws had gouged a wound in the horse's side. 狮爪在马身一侧抓了一道深口。 The lovers gouged out their names on the tree. 情人们把他们的名字刻在树上。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

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