I`m Carl Azuz for CNN STUDENT NEWS.

我是CNN學生新聞的Carl Azuz。

Our first story this March 19th focuses on an apparent terrorist attack

3月19日的第一則新聞，我們將焦點擺在一個非常明顯為恐怖攻擊的事件，

in the North African nation of Tunisia.

發生於北非的突尼西亞。

It`s a country between Algeria and Libya, population about 11 million.

那是一個介於阿爾及利亞與利比亞之間的國家，擁有一千一百萬人口。

Officials say several gunmen entered a museum in Tunisia`s capital

官方表示有數名持槍歹徒在星期四闖入突尼西亞首都的博物館

on Thursday and killed at least 17 tourists and two others,

並殺害了至少17名遊客與2名其他民眾，

one of them a Tunisian security officer.

其中1名是突尼西亞籍的保全警衛。

The terrorists also took hostages,

恐怖份子也抓住數名人質，

but Tunisian law enforcement were able to end the siege

但是突國警方已突破重圍

and kill two of the attackers. Police are looking for three other gunmen.

並擊斃兩名攻擊者。警方還在持續搜尋其他三名歹徒。

Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid

突國總理 Habib Essid

called it "a cowardly attack targeting Tunisia`s economy."

稱之為「一次針對突尼西亞經濟的懦弱攻擊」

Tourism is a key part of that.

因為觀光業是它非常重要的一部分。

The museum where the attack happened has exhibits of Tunisian art, culture and history.

發生攻擊事件的博物館展示有突尼西亞的藝術、文化與歷史。

It`s right next to the parliament building, which was evacuated.

它緊鄰被疏散完畢的國會大樓。

No group immediately took responsibility for the attack,

沒有團體在第一時間就為攻擊事件負責，

but ties to the ISIS terrorist group are suspected.

但其疑似與ISIS有關。

From North Africa to the Middle East,

從北非轉到中東地區，

immediately after Israel`s election on Tuesday,

就在星期二的以色列大選過後，

polls in local media indicated that two main political parties

地方媒體的民意調查顯示主要的兩大政黨

were locked in a dead heat.

完全不分軒輊。

But when the actual vote count came in,

但當實際的投票結果出爐後，

it became clear that the party of current prime minister,

很明顯的是現任總理Benjamin Netanyahu所屬政黨

Benjamin Netanyahu, won a major victory,

獲得了大多數選民的青睞，

taking 29 of the Knesset's 120 seats.

奪下議院120席次中的29席。

Results are still unofficial,

結果雖然不來自官方，

but most analysts expect Netanyahu to keep his job leading Israel.

但多數的統計預測Netanyahu會繼續他在以色列地領導地位。

Time for our epic Thursday Roll Call.

又來到了我們經典地星期四點點名時段，

Which state is known as The Pine Tree State?

請問哪一州以「松樹之州」而聞名呢？

Here's the main reason we ask.

這是我們提問的主要原因：

Tripp Middle School is there in Turner, Maine,

特例普中學位於緬因州的特納城，

The Tigers are on the prowl.

老虎已經在伺機而動了！

There are tons of gators in The Sunshine State,

還有成群的鱷魚在陽光之州

but the ones at Island Coast High School are on today's Roll.

但是在島峡高中的學生們今天是焦點，

Hello, Cape Coral, Florida.

佛羅里達的開普科勒爾城，你們好！

And in St. Cloud, Minnesota, The North Star State,

然後在北星之州明尼蘇達的聖克羅城，

it's The Eagles of North Junior High School who round out our roll.

來自北方國中的小老鷹們，同樣被點到名啦。

About 50,000 people live on the Faroe Islands.

法螺群島上面住有大約五萬居民，

They're roughly halfway between Scotland and Iceland.

它們大約介於蘇格蘭與冰島的中間。

But thousands more will be there Friday to witness an event

但成千上萬的人將會在星期五湧入當地，

that lasts just two minutes -- a total eclipse of the sun.

見證一個大約只發生兩分鐘的事件：一個日全蝕。

The U.S. won`t see one of those until 2017.

在美國你要等到2017才會看到它，

In addition to the Faroes, parts of Europe,

除了在歐洲的法羅群島以外，

Northern Asia and Northern Africa could see a partial eclipse.

北亞與北非皆可以看到日偏蝕，

And as long as viewers don`t look directly at it, they`ll be fine.

而且只要觀賞者沒有直視它，他們就會完全無恙。

What is a Solar Eclipse?

什麼事日蝕呢？

Long ago, ancient cultures around the globe

很久很久以前，世界各地的古代文明

looked to the skies in shock and bewilderment.

在無比的震驚與困惑中看著天空。

Many believed they were watching the sun being eaten by an animal,

很多文明相信他們見證的是太陽被某種動物吃掉了，

like a dog or a mythical dragon.

比如說狗，或者是傳說中的龍。

Now we know there's a more scientific explanation for one of nature's most spectacular displays, the solar eclipse.

而我們現在知道關於自然中最壯觀的景象之一，日蝕，一些比較科學的說法了。

Watching as the moon blocks out the light from the sun,

當我們看著月亮將太陽的光遮住，

it can be hard to imagine the amazing cosmic coincidence taking place.

很難想像這樣宇宙間的巧合竟然可以發生。

The sun's diameter is some 400 times larger than the moon's,

太陽的直徑大約是月亮的400倍，

but it's just the right distance away to appear the same size.

但是還是形成了恰好的距離，讓他們看起來一樣大。

For a couple of minutes when the sun and moon are perfectly aligned,

太陽與月亮的完美對齊會持續數分鐘，

the moon completely covers the sun's disc.

月亮會完全蓋住太陽的盤面。

The sun's atmosphere or corona can be seen in the dim light,

太陽的大氣層或日冕可以在微光中被觀察到，

along with stars and planets.

還伴隨著星星和其他星球。

This glowing atmosphere is much hotter than the surface of the sun,

熾熱的太陽大氣層比太陽的表面高溫許多，

but no one is exactly sure why. It`s a question puzzling astronomers.

但沒有人確定為什麼，這是個讓天文學家們持續困擾的問題。

This so-called totality only exists in a narrow band,

所謂的全蝕只會發生在一塊狹窄的區帶，

where the moon's shadow falls on the Earth.

也就是月亮的陰影落在地球上的地方。

Outside this zone, some observers can see a partial eclipse,

在區塊以外，有些觀察者可以看到日偏食，

where it looks like a chunk has been taken out of the sun.

那邊看到的景象就像是有一大塊太陽被拿掉了。

It`s not a phenomenon that will last forever.

那不會是個會永久持續的現象。

The moon is slowly moving away from the Earth and one day,

月亮遲早都會遠離地球

it will appear too small in the sky to cover the sun completely.

而它在空中會變得太小而無法完全遮住太陽。

But don't worry, if you miss this total solar eclipse,

但不要擔心，如果你錯過了日全蝕，

NASA estimates that you still have 563 million years to catch one.

NASA預估，你只要再等5億年就有下一個了。

If you are lucky enough to see this incredible spectacle,

如果你幸運地看見了這個令人難以置信的奇景，

remember, never look directly at the sun, even with everyday sunglasses.

要記得，千萬不要直視太陽，即使你戴了一般的太陽眼鏡。

You risk causing permanent damage to your eyes.

你會讓你的眼睛承受永久受損的風險。

If you don`t have access to special filters,

如果你沒有辦法取得特殊的濾光鏡，

a safe way to observe the show is

一個能夠安全欣賞這場大秀的方法就是

to make a pinhole in a piece of paper

在一張紙上面戳出針孔

and project the image onto another sheet.

然後把景象投影到另一片紙上。

Just after the Ides of March, the madness of March begins in the US.

3月15日過後，三月瘋狂就在美國展開。

It`s over basketball.

全是因為籃球！

The National Collegiate Athletic Association`s

全美大學體育協會的

annual college basketball tournament.

年度籃球錦標賽。

The round of 64 teams starts today.

64個隊伍的循環賽從今天開始，

Fans fill out brackets of their predicted winners of each game,

粉絲按照了比賽分組，預測了他們每場比賽的勝隊，

hoping to make the perfect prediction and never actually doing it.

希望能做出最完美的預測，雖然他們從來都沒做到。

There are always upsets and

總是有人失望，

if each team had a 50 percent chance of winning every game,

而如果每隊都有50%的勝率，

you had a one in 9.2 quintillion chance of picking the perfect bracket.

你選到最完美分組的機率會是九百二十萬兆分之一。

Amid all the fun, there`s a serious question.

在所有的樂趣之中，有個嚴肅的問題，

The players are college students.

球員都是大學學生，

Are they getting out of class?

他們不會被當掉嗎？

For so many basketball players, this is it.

對於那麼多的球員而言，這就是一切。

These are the greatest games they'll ever play.

這是他們所打過最重要的比賽，

Very few of them, less than 2 percent, will go pro.

他們之中只有非常少數的人，甚至比2%還少，會晉升為職業球員。

So their real game is in their scholarships, in their education.

所以他們真正的比賽在於他們的獎學金競爭。

But athletes have been more vocal than ever this year about the realities of playing NCAA sports,

但近日的球員針對打全美大學籃球聯賽的真實面講話都比較大聲了，

that their scholarships are often squandered

他們獎學金常常都被浪費掉，

because so much of their time is consumed by athletics.

因為他們有太多的時間被花費在運動上面。

Players who make the NCAA tournament

參加全美大學籃球聯賽的球員

will miss an average of 20 days of class per season.

平均一季會有20天沒辦法上課。

There`s this thing called the 20 hour rule in college athletics.

對於大學運動員而言有個「20小時原則」，

It's supposed to limit the amount of time that athletes spend each week on their sport.

它照理說可以限制運動員每周花在運動的時間長度。

Well, Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby calls this rule a joke.

十校大學生體育會的理事Bob Bowlsby把這條原則稱為一個笑話。

He says it`s routinely ignored.

他說它總是習慣性地被忽略。

Most fans who are poring over their brackets are not surprised by all of this.

大多數有在鑽研分組的球迷都不會對於這個評語太驚訝。

A recent poll done by Monmouth University found

蒙莫斯大學最近作出的一個民意調查顯示

that 67 percent of fans think that schools put too much emphasis on sports.

有67%的球迷認為學校太過於強調體育。

The average scholarship for an athlete is about $23,000.

給予運動員的平均獎學金是兩萬三千美元，

If you do the math, 13 scholarshipped athletes per team,

如果你算一下數學，一個隊伍如果有13名拿獎學金的球員，

351 teams, that`s about $105 million in scholarships.

351隊，就表示有一億五百萬美元的獎學金，

But the worth of the scholarship?

但是獎學金的價值在哪呢？

It doesn`t matter if they're not going to class.

如果球員沒有去上課的話根本就都不重要了。

Joshua Williams leads a charity organization that aims to fight hunger.

Joshua Williams帶領著一個目的為解決飢餓問題的慈善組織，

He’s 13 years old. But here’s the kicker.

他13歲，但關鍵點來了，

He started the company before he was five.

他在5歲以前就創立了這間公司，

Joshua's grandmother had given him 20 bucks.

Joshua的奶奶給了他20塊錢，

Later that day, he saw a man with a sign that said,

過了不久，他看到一個男的，旁邊的標語寫

"Need money, need food." Joshua gave the man his 20

「需要錢 需要食物 」Joshua就捐出了他的二十塊。

and decided to give his efforts toward helping others.

並決定要為了幫助其他人而努力。

We're signing in people.

我們在讓大家進行報到。

Has everybody here signed in?

大家都已經報到完了嗎？

When I was four and a half years old, I found my purpose in life.

當我4歲半的時候，我就找到我人生的目的了。

We're going to have around 100 families.

我們擁有100個左右的家庭，

We're going to give them food.

我們將會供應他們食物。

I looked for a foundation that would accept somebody my age.

我找過可以接受我這種年齡的人的基金會

I didn't find any.

完全找不到。

So I came up with the idea of Joshuas Heart Foundation.

所以我就想到「Joshuas之心基金會」這個點子。

OK, are you guys ready?

好了，你們準備好了嗎？

Yes.

好了。

Joshuas Heart Foundation has no age limit.

Joshuas之心基金會沒有年齡限制，

And as long as you’re able to pick something up,

只要你有辦法扛起一點東西，

just come out and help us make a difference.

就來，然後幫助我們做出一點改變吧。

It feels really good to be here.

能在這邊感覺真的很好。

We did a really nice mitzvah.

我們真的做了好事。

Since I started,

自從開始之後，

I have given out over 650,000 tons of food to over 30,000 individuals.

我們已經為超過三萬人提供了超過650,000噸的食物。

We're going to do one -- one tuna.

我們要.......一罐鮪魚。

One tuna?

一罐鮪魚？

One tuna. We need enough for everybody.

一罐鮪魚。我們需要足夠的量提供給所有人。

Right now, we have over 1,200 youth volunteers.

現在我們擁有超過1200位的青年志工。

Thank you, darling. Thank you.

謝謝你，親愛的。謝謝，

I'm grateful to know there's still young people that cares for other people.

知道還有年輕人在乎其他人真的讓我覺得很感激。

It's very important to develop connections and relationships with these people that we're helping.

和我們在幫助的人們建立聯繫與關係是非常重要的。

God bless you, you know. God bless you. And thank you.

上帝保佑你，你知道。上帝保佑你。謝謝你。

If you want to make a difference, I have three bits of advice for you.

如果你想要做出一點改變，我可以給你3個小建議。

One, use your passion and purpose in life

第一，好好利用你人生的熱情與目的

to help make a change in the community.

去幫忙對社會做出改變。

Two, get your friends to help.

第二，讓你的朋友幫忙你。

And three, never give up.

第三，永不放棄。

Just what does 20,000 pounds of fireworks look like when they're all set off at once?

20000磅的煙火如果同時發放的話，看起來會像怎樣？

Here you go.

這就讓你看看。

These are -- or were -- illegal fireworks.

這是－或者說曾經是－非法的煙火，

The Midland, Texas Police Department says a court had ordered them destroyed

在內陸，德州警方表示收到法庭的指示要去摧毀它

and that Midland Police were helping U.S. government law enforcement get rid of them.

而且內陸警察是在協助美國警方在解決它們。

It was done during the day

這個行動在白天完成

because it wasn't supposed to be a fireworks show.

因為它不應該被視為一場煙火秀。

But it still looks like a blast.

但是它看起來還是像場爆破。

You could say the fireworks were fired in a fiery work of ire

你可以說那些煙火在爆怒的爆熱中爆炸，

flinging frying fire higher, flying flames of flying fire,

爆甩爆炸讓火焰爆發，變成爆飛的飛行火焰

they flamed out, up away, a flamtastic display,

它們爆掉爆超遠，變成一場華麗的秀，

making for a flamous way for us to wish you a good day.

以一個爆紅的姿態讓我們祝你有個美好的一天。

This is CNN STUDENT NEWS.

這裡是CNN學生新聞。