高中英语 CNN听力2012年02月合辑（文本 翻译）20120214素材.docVIP

PAGE 1 - 用心 爱心 专心 CNN英语听力2012年02月合辑（文本+翻译）Ambassador Rice is the second youngest person to hold that position. She`s the first African-American woman to be America`s representative to the United Nations. So she fits perfectly in the theme of this year`s Black History Month: black women in American culture and history. As ambassador, Susan Rice represents the United States to the international community at the United Nations. So she presents America`s view on the global issues that the U.N. tackles, things like peace and climate change and the fight against poverty and disease. Rice held several positions in former President Bill Clinton`s administration. She earned her undergraduate degree from Stanford and completed her master`s degree and doctorate at Oxford University. We have a great way for you to test your knowledge of other significant people and events in African-American history. It`s an interactive quiz designed especially for Black History Month, and it`s in the Spotlight section on our home that`s . Time for a Shoutout extra credit. Which of these video games was released first? You know what to do. Was it Mario Bros., Pong, Pac-Man or Donkey Kong? Another three seconds on the clock - - go. Pong was one of the first video games when they came out in 1972, although the graphics might seem primitive by today`s standards. That`s your answer, and that`s your Shoutout extra credit. All right. You`ve seen the ratings on video games that say what age group games are suitable for. There`s T for teen, E for everyone. Japan might need a new rating for one group of gamers -- SC, senior citizens. Kyung Lah shows us how the elderly are overrunning some arcades in Japan and why the arcade owners couldn`t be happier about it. In the hyperanimated shoot-`em- up world of Japan`s video game arcades, the player has gone from preteen to retiree. When we look around we see a lot of people who are about your same age. Why? Because it`s fun here, says Teruo Kata