美国英语听力80篇3 Lesson42

[00:05.56]Weather experts say this spring was the warmest in the United States in the past century.
[00:13.66]They say the average temperature across the United States between March and May was about thirteen degrees Celsius¹.
[00:23.07]That reportedly is two-tenths of a degree higher than the old record.
[00:28.97]Officials with the National Climatic Data Center announced the findings.
[00:34.53]The center is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric² Administration.
[00:40.07]The new report says more than 64% of the United States
[00:47.78]was much warmer than normal during the three-month period ending in May.
[00:53.37]It says less than 1% of the country was much cooler than normal.
[00:59.77]The weather experts add that thirteen of the past sixteen spring seasons in the United States have been warmer than normal.
[01:11.05]The report says average weather conditions across the United States mainland
[01:17.58]were drier than normal during the three-month period.
[01:21.89]This was only the third spring since 1989 that the country received less rainfall than normal.
[01:30.96]The National Climatic Data Center also reported above average temperatures in many other areas during this period.
[01:41.43]Some of the warmest conditions were observed from Kazakhstan south across Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran.
[01:51.02]The report says these areas have received little if any rainfall during the past three months.
[01:59.14]Higher than normal temperatures were noted³ in much of central and eastern Europe and northern Africa.
[02:07.74]However, cooler than normal conditions were observed across large areas of Australia,
[02:14.43]South Africa and South America.

1 Celsius   

adj.摄氏温度计的，摄氏的

参考例句：

• The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
• The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。

2 atmospheric   

adj.大气的，空气的；大气层的；大气所引起的

参考例句：

• Sea surface temperatures and atmospheric circulation are strongly coupled.海洋表面温度与大气环流是密切相关的。
• Clouds return radiant energy to the surface primarily via the atmospheric window.云主要通过大气窗区向地表辐射能量。

3 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。