大学体验英语听说教程 第三册20

　　Vocabulary Task
Answer/Script
A An incredible breakthrough in medicine has just been revealed. Scientists have learned how to eradicate¹ genetic² heart disease in humans. For the first time in history, successful experiments were performed on human patients.
B We just learned that the military has accidentally destroyed a vital strategic site. We attempted to question military personnell, but they could not be reached for comment. We will have an update when we get more details.
C Those two countries are at it again. They are flexing³ their muscles, trying to intimidate⁴ each other. The region has been under dispute for years. The U.N. is planning to send a peacekeeping force to try and intervene.
Listening Task
1) First Listening
Answers
1. The World Series will be played in Japan.
2. Some people have been killed in a school.
3. Neither statement is true.
4. Two nations are fighting over ownership of a region.
2) Second Listening
Answers
1. Four teams will play; it will be held in the Tokyo Dome⁵.
2. Six students and two teachers were killed; a 17-year-old boy shot them.
3. The drug was developed at the University of Hawaii; it cures every kind of cancer; 300 hundred patients have tested it.
4. India and Pakistan are testing nuclear missiles; fighting has escalated⁶ in Kashmir; India’s prime minister could not be reached for comment.
Script
1. For the first time in history, the World Series is finally inviting⁷ the world! The series has always been an American tradition, a contest between the top baseball teams of the National and American Leagues, But next year’s series, played in the Tokyo Dome in Japan, will feature four teams — the top teams in North America, Asia, and the Caribbean, plus a wild card team from one of those three regions.
2. We have just learned that at least six students and two teachers were killed in a shooting at a high school in eastern Arizona today. Police indicated that a 17-year-old boy opened fire with an automatic weapon in the gymnasium during P.E. class. The boy, whose name has not been released by authorities, is in custody⁸ and is being questioned. We’ll have an update on this tragedy as son as we get more details.
3. What might be the most incredible breakthrough in medicine in recent years has been reported at the University of Hawaii. Researchers at the university have developed a drug that appears to cure almost every kind of cancer. To date , over 300 cancer patients who have been given the drug have shown no trace of cancer anywhere in their bodies for the past two years.
4. Today India tested two nuclear missiles in response to Pakistan’s missile testing yesterday. In the meantime, fighting has escalated in Kashmir, a region that has been under dispute for years. When asked about India’s tests, Pakistan’s Prime Minister said, “Kashmir is a vital strategic site. Pakistan is not going to back down.” India’s prime minister could not be reached for comment.
Real World Listening
1.Predict
Answer
Border conflicts
2.Get the main idea
Answer
1. David seems to be — he doesn’t like it when other countries do testing of nuclear missiles. Nehal is not worried because India and Pakistan have been threatening each other her whole life.
2. David does, but Nehal thinks the U.N. has enough problems of its own.
Script
David: What’s this I hear in the news about India and Pakistan?
Nehal: They’re at it again.
David: What do you mean—they’re at it again?
Nehal: They just cannot get along together.
David: This news story says they’re testing missiles. Isn’t that serious?
Nehal: Well, it’s more like flexing their muscles than actually doing something serious. They’re just trying to intimidate each other.
David: It’s kind of scary, though, isn’t it?
Nehal: I’m used to it by now. They’ve been threatening each other my whole life.
David: But why?
Nehal: They’ve been fighting about Kashmir. They disagree about who controls Kashmir.
David: Yeah? What is it that’s so important about Kashmir any way? I mean, why? Why do India and Pakistan care so much about Kashmir?
Nehal: Actually, they don’t care about Kashmir.
David: Huh? What do you mean?
Nehal: No. All India and Pakistan care about is fighting with each other. Each one wants to have more power than the other.
David: So why do they keep talking about Kashmir?
Nehal: It’s just an excuse.
David: still, I don’t like it when they start playing with nuclear weapons. Maybe the U.N. should get involved.
Nehal: Ah, yes. Their usual role as the great peace keeper.
David: Don’t you think the U.N. could resolve this problem?
Nehal: I don’t think so. The U.N. doesn’t need to get involved in other countries’ business. It has enough problems of its own.

1 eradicate   

v.根除，消灭，杜绝

参考例句：

• These insects are very difficult to eradicate.这些昆虫很难根除。
• They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.他们已经在努力消灭疟疾、破伤风等疾病。

2 genetic   

adj.遗传的，遗传学的

参考例句：

• It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
• Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。

3 flexing   

n.挠曲，可挠性v.屈曲( flex的现在分词 )；弯曲；（为准备大干而）显示实力；摩拳擦掌

参考例句：

• Flexing particular muscles allows snakes to move in several ways. 可弯曲的特殊的肌肉使蛇可以用几种方式移动。 来自电影对白
• China has become an economic superpower and is flexing its muscles. 中国已经成为了一个经济巨人而且在展示他的肌肉。 来自互联网

4 intimidate   

vt.恐吓，威胁

参考例句：

• You think you can intimidate people into doing what you want?你以为你可以威胁别人做任何事？
• The first strike capacity is intended mainly to intimidate adversary.第一次攻击的武力主要是用来吓阻敌方的。

5 dome   

n.圆屋顶，拱顶

参考例句：

• The dome was supported by white marble columns.圆顶由白色大理石柱支撑着。
• They formed the dome with the tree's branches.他们用树枝搭成圆屋顶。

6 escalated   

v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大

参考例句：

• The fighting escalated into a full-scale war. 这场交战逐步扩大为全面战争。
• The demonstration escalated into a pitched battle with the police. 示威逐步升级，演变成了一场同警察的混战。

7 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

8 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。