英语听力—环球英语 569 Listener Mail 106

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Welcome to Spotlight¹'s listener² mail program. I'm Joshua Leo
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And I'm Robin³ Basselin. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
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Our first comments today are about the program "Ice Cream Around the World". People around the world love this smooth, cold treat made with milk and sugar. In this program, we told about the history of ice cream. In the past, it was a very special treat for rich people.
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Augusto was one listener who wrote about this program:
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"I loved this delicious program. I learned⁴ a lot about the history of ice cream. It was interesting that only rich people and emperors could taste ice cream. It was also interesting to know how they developed methods to produce it. The kinds of ice cream around the world were very good to know about. I was surprised when I heard about Salcedo's ice cream in Ecuador, where I live! I have to visit this city to taste this delicious ice cream."
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In the program, we also looked at the many different kinds of ice cream that people enjoy. Different places make different kinds of ice cream. Augusto knew of one special kind of ice cream that we talked about in the program.
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Patrick is another listener who wrote about Salcedo's special ice cream. He said,
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"Every time I listen to Spotlight, I discover new things. I usually go to Ambato, and I always stop in Salcedo to buy those delicious ice-creams."
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Thank you for your comments Augusto and Patrick! So listeners⁵, what is your favorite kind of ice cream? Does your country have a special kind of ice cream? Leave a comment on our website to give your opinion: http://www.radio.english.net.
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Our next comment is about a different kind of food: pomegranates! These fruits are round and red, about the size of an orange. The skin is hard, and inside there are hundreds of delicious red seeds. In the program "The Pomegranate: A Great Fruit", we talked about a new project that uses this ancient food.
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Pomegranates have become very popular around the world. This is because they are very healthy. In particular, many people like to drink the liquid from the fruit as juice.
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Taichi is one listener who visited our website, found the script⁶ page for this program, and wrote a comment:
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"Sometimes my mother buys some pomegranates from the store. They taste quite good but I do not know how to eat them in the best way. Would you tell me a way to make it as a delicious liquid juice?"
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Thank you for this interesting question! Pomegranate juice is delicious, and it is easy to make. You will need just two tools. The first is a blender. In some countries a blender is called a liquidizer. It is a small electric tool. It has a container on a base, with a sharp metal blade⁷ at the bottom. When it is on, the blade turns very fast. The second tool is a strainer. The strainer is like a round bowl with many holes in it. You will use it to separate⁸ the liquid from the solid⁹.
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The first step is simple. Carefully open the pomegranate skin. Remove the seeds. You can do this in water. The seeds will fall to the bottom. The thin white membrane¹⁰ and thick red skin will rise to the top. This way, it is easy to separate the seeds from this other material. The membrane and skin are not good to eat!
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Next, use the blender. Put the seeds in the blender. Add some water and sugar. Turn the blender on. The blade will cut the seeds into small pieces. And the juice will come out! Now, you can just drink the juice. It will be full of small hard pieces of the seeds. Or, you can remove these pieces! Put a piece of cloth in the strainer. Pour the juice through the cloth. You can pull more juice from the seeds by pressing the cloth with a spoon. Five pomegranates should give enough juice for two people. Enjoy!
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We have included a link with more instructions on our website. Just look at the script page for this program.
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Next, we move on to a more serious subject. In the program, "Prudence¹¹ Sings" we told about a musical group from Zimbabwe. The group is called Liyana. These musicians all have physical disabilities, but their music has made them famous.
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On the script page, Marisol commented:
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"Sometimes, you think that to succeed you need many resources¹². In fact, you only need the desire to do things in a different way, to take chances and keep the hope. This is a real example that you can make things change!"
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Patrick also shared some thoughts about this story. In particular, he wrote about the main singer of the group, Prudence Mabhena:
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"This real story is a bit sad, painful and amazing. It shows there are no limits, to your soul or your brain. Many people have achieved their dreams only thinking they can do it. This girl Prudence has a great heart and a wise mind."
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Thank you for these comments! At Spotlight, we really enjoyed the music of Liyana, and their story. We hope that many listeners felt the same way.
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Finally today, we have an email to share. Carl wrote to Spotlight from Canada. He asked:
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"Do you know any other programs similar to yourself that broadcasts in different languages? For example, French or Spanish? It sounds like an excellent way of learning¹³ the language."
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We also think this is a good idea! We do not know of any programs like Spotlight in other languages. But maybe one of our listeners does. Listeners, do you know of any similar programs to Spotlight? We at Spotlight would also like to use something like this to help us practice other languages! Write to us at radio at English dot net. Or leave a comment on the script page for this program.
 

1 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

2 listener   

n.听众；收听者

参考例句：

• I'm a regular listener to her show.我经常收听她的节目。
• She became an attentive listener.她变成了一个专心致志的聆听者。

3 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

4 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

5 listeners   

n.倾听者，收听者( listener的名词复数 )；听众

参考例句：

• the demographics of radio listeners 电台听众统计数据
• The singer's high notes jarred on the ears of her listeners. 那位歌手的高音让听众们觉得刺耳。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 script   

n.剧本，广播稿；文字体系；笔迹，手迹

参考例句：

• It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
• The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。

7 blade   

n.刀刃，刀片；叶片

参考例句：

• Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。
• He is a good blade.他剑术高明。

8 separate   

n.分开，抽印本；adj.分开的，各自的，单独的；v.分开，隔开，分居

参考例句：

• Are they joined together or separate?它们是合在一起还是分开的？
• Separate the white clothes from the dark clothes before laundering.洗衣前应当把浅色衣服和深色衣服分开。

9 solid   

adj.固体的，结实的，可靠的，实心的；n.固体，实心；adv. 一致地

参考例句：

• Water may change from a liquid to a solid.水可以由液体变为固体。
• I know that James is a solid type of person.我知道詹姆斯是个可信赖的人。

10 membrane   

n.薄膜，膜皮，羊皮纸

参考例句：

• A vibrating membrane in the ear helps to convey sounds to the brain.耳膜的振动帮助声音传送到大脑。
• A plastic membrane serves as selective diffusion barrier.一层塑料薄膜起着选择性渗透屏障的作用。

11 prudence   

n.谨慎，精明，节俭

参考例句：

• A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems.不够谨慎可能会导致财政上出现问题。
• The happy impute all their success to prudence or merit.幸运者都把他们的成功归因于谨慎或功德。

12 resources   

n.勇气；才智；谋略；有助于实现目标的东西；资源( resource的名词复数 )；[复数]物力；办法；来源

参考例句：

• The world's resources are rapidly diminishing. 世界资源正在迅速减少。
• a policy to equalize the distribution of resources throughout the country 使资源在全国分布均衡的政策

13 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。