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First up, we're looking at some of today's headlines, starting with tornadoes in Massachusetts. Several twisters hit the state on Wednesday, and Springfield -- one of the largest cities in Massachusetts -- was hit badly. At least two tornadoes touched down there. You can see some of the damage that was left behind. At least four people were killed. Dozens of other people were injured. Rescue workers were going door-to-door early Thursday looking for survivors. This could be a record year for tornadoes, but you don't see too many of them up in Massachusetts. That's part of the reason why these storms made such an impact. And magnitude, when you see those houses flattened, really hits you. In 45 years of public service, I have never seen this kind of damage or devastation in Massachusetts. And as many of the residents said to me, "This is Massachusetts, this is not supposed to happen here." And it never has to our recollection. For a while now, U.S. nutrition standards have been based off different versions of the food pyramid. A lot of people say the pyramid was too confusing. So yesterday, officials ditched the pyramid for a plate. It's called "My Plate," and it's the government's new standard for nutrition. About half of the plate, half of what the government says people should be eating, is made up of fruits and vegetables. Whole grains and lean protein make up the other half, with a side of dairy. Officials hope that simplifying the standards this way will help Americans eat better. A lot of health experts agree it's better than the old pyramid. But some say that the new My Plate doesn't give people enough information to make the best choices.
首先,我们正在看的是一些在今天的头条新闻,从马萨诸塞州的龙卷风开始。几个龙卷风在周三袭击了该州和斯普林菲尔德 - 马萨诸塞州最大的城市之一 - 被严重破坏。至少有两个龙卷风降临哪里。你可以看到一些破坏的残骸。至少有4人丧生。并有其他数十人受伤。救援人员挨家挨户上门周四早些时候寻找幸存者。这可能是一个龙卷风的创纪录的一年,但在马萨诸塞州并不常见。这也是这些风暴有如此大影响的原因一部分。 至于龙卷风的大小,当你看到这些被夷为平地的房屋,真的会让你震惊。在45年的公共服务,我从来没有见过这种程度的损害或破坏在马萨诸塞州。许多居民对我说,“这是马萨诸塞州,这是不应该发生在这里。”而且也确实我们的回忆中从未有过。 很长一段时间,美国营养标准是基于不同版本的食物金字塔。很多人说,这个金字塔让人迷惑。所以昨天,官员们抛弃了对于一顿饭金字塔。这就是所谓的“我的膳食”,这是政府对营养的新标准。政府说,人们应该吃一半是由水果和蔬菜。粗粮和瘦肉蛋白的另一半,配合一些乳制品。官员们希望,简化的标准,这样将有助于美国人吃得更好。很多健康专家同意它比旧的金字塔更好。但有些人说,新的“我的膳食没有给人们足够的信息来做出最好的选择。 ——译文来自: AceLI