英语听力—环球英语 1257 Listener Mail 127

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　　Welcome to Spotlight¹’s Listener² Mail program. I’m Joshua Leo.

 

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　　And I’m Liz Waid. 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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　　Bananas. Music from Asia. And Friday the thirteenth. These were all recent subjects of Spotlight programs. And they were a way for people around the world to begin conversations with each other. People around the world wrote comments on these programs. They discussed their experiences, asked questions, and learned³ from each other. Join us as we read your comments and questions.

 

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　　Our first comments today come from the program “Bananas: The World’s Favorite Fruit”. In that program we told about the history and future of bananas. These fruits are full of healthy substances⁴. Many of our listeners⁵ agreed. In fact, some people even shared their favorite ways to eat bananas. Dela wrote:

 

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　　“I like bananas and I eat them every day. I only eat them raw or I eat pieces of banana fried⁶ in olive⁷ oil”

 

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　　That sounds really good! People around the world eat bananas. But often the bananas are imported from other countries. SofiaMiketta saw this when she visited Germany.

 

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　　“Ecuador, my country, is a big producer of bananas. When I went to the country of Germany, I went to the store to buy fruit. There, I saw Ecuadorian bananas for sale."

 

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　　Sofia also wrote how she believes bananas are good for a body. They help build muscle⁸ when a person exercises. This is something NightlyOwl also believes.

 

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　　“I keep a healthy lifestyle and go to the gym to exercise. I make a food for myself in the blender. I mix a banana, cottage cheese, and nuts together. This gives me energy before I exercise.”

 

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　　And EBY wrote:

 

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　　“I like bananas a lot. In my country, people always eat bananas raw. I usually eat a banana in the morning. In my opinion, this is a perfect breakfast. I recommend⁹ it to everybody: if you would like a healthy food, eat a banana.”

 

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　　And he also added¹⁰ another way to use bananas.

 

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　　“Experts believe if you cannot sleep well at night, just drink a glass of warm milk with one banana. After a few minutes you will sleep. If you do not believe it, please try it once!”

 

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　　Thank you for that suggestion EBY!

 

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　　We go now from FRUIT around the world to MUSIC around the world. Have you heard KPOP? This is Korean popular music. It has spread from Korea¹¹ to other Asian countries - and even farther¹²! Many people love to listen to it. In that program we asked you to tell us your opinions about KPOP music. Some people thought this was a great way to learn about other cultures. Alexis wrote:

 

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　　“I like Jpop and Kpop music and that made me interested in these cultures.”

 

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　　SofiaMiketta agreed. She said:

 

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　　“This program was very interesting. I do not know much about Asian culture. So it is important for me to know about what is going on there.”

 

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　　AnhNT wrote about what she really likes about KPOP.

 

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　　“It is a kind of very fresh music with very good-looking performances and performers¹³. I do not know Korean at all, but still KPOP usually makes me relaxed and gives me energy for every new day. I just consider KPOP to be one of the many other beautiful creations¹⁴ humans make to make life better.

 

　　I listen to KPOP just for entertainment, not for cultural influence. I am from Vietnam¹⁵. I am so proud of my cultural country even though it is not so developed and it does not have music like KPOP.”

 

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　　But HerShey disagreed. He thought KPOP was a waste! He wrote:

 

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　　“I really do not like KPOP very much. Maybe I do not understand what they are singing. I think it is a waste for teenagers today to buy KPOP CDs and clothes like KPOP singers. It wastes time and money. It is not useful. If you want to relax, why not choose US and UK music or your own country’s music?”

 

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　　Have you heard KPOP? What is your opinion of this music? Share your comments with us on the script¹⁶ page of this program.

 

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　　Did you know that the year 2012 was special - in a strange way? This year, there were three Friday the 13ths. And there were 13 weeks between the first and second, and 13 weeks between the second and third. This information may make some people frightened! This fear of Friday the 13th - and the number 13 are common around the world.  In our program “Friday the 13th” we told some of the old stories of why people are afraid of this day. But many of our listeners were not afraid of this day. Doi hai linh wrote:

 

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　　“I am not afraid of Friday the 13th. I do not believe the ancient stories. Many people believe that bad things will happen on Friday the 13th. If something unlucky happens on Friday the 13th they will think it is a bad day. But I do not think so.”

 

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　　Jellynhi had an interesting idea.

 

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　　“I am a superstitious¹⁷ person. But on Friday the 13th I do not believe in too much bad luck. Maybe the history of the day is wrong, so do not be frightened! Maybe in ten years people will think that Friday the 13th is a good day!”

 

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　　And EBY described what some people in his country believe about the number 13.

 

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　　“I do not believe these kinds of things. In lots of areas of my country, Iran, people also think the number 13 is an unlucky number. So, if they need to write it for an address sometimes they will write 12 + 1. We have traditional holidays at the beginning of the spring season that we call Norouz holidays. On the 13th of these holidays all people go out from their houses and apartments. They go to nature or parks. They believe that anyone who stays home will have an unlucky day. A lot of people think the weather will not be nice on this day because of its unluckiness. They tell stories about it too.”

 

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　　Thank you all for your comments!

 

　　Voice 1

 

　　And thank you to all who have written to us! If you have a comment to share, you can share it on the script page of any program. And remember, you can also find us on Facebook. Just search for Spotlight Radio. There you can find more Spotlight programs and meet people from around the world who listen to Spotlight.

 

　　Voice 2

 

　　The writer and producer of this program was Liz Waid. The voices were from the United¹⁸ States and the United Kingdom. All quotes¹⁹ have been adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can hear this program again, and read it, on the internet at http://www.radioenglish.net This .program is called “Listener Mail 127”.

 

　　We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye.

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 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。

4 substances   

n.物质( substance的名词复数 )；实质；物体；[哲学]1)。 本质

参考例句：

• substances with high levels of toxicity 毒性大的物质
• Many highly corrosive substances are used in the nuclear industry. 核工业使用许多腐蚀性很强的物质。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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 fried   

adj.油煎的；油炒的

参考例句：

• I ate everything fried.所有油炸的我都吃。
• I prefer fried peanuts.我选择炸花生。

7 olive   

n.橄榄，橄榄树，橄榄色；adj.黄绿色的，黄褐色的，橄榄色的

参考例句：

• Have you eaten a kind of fruit called olive?你吃过橄榄这种水果吗？
• She likes olive because It'symbolizes peace.她喜欢橄榄色因为它象征着和平。

8 muscle   

n.肌肉，膂力；v.硬挤

参考例句：

• The heart is made of muscle.心脏是肌肉组织。
• He is a man of muscle.他是个大力士。

9 recommend   

vt.推荐，介绍；劝告，建议；使成为可取，使受欢迎

参考例句：

• Can you recommend me a good book?你能给我介绍一本好书吗？
• I can recommend this play to all lovers of good theatre.我把这个剧推荐给所有爱好优秀戏剧的人。

10 added   

adj.更多的，附加的，额外的

参考例句：

• They have added a new scene at the beginning.在开头他们又增加了一场戏。
• The pop music added to our enjoyment of the film.片中的流行音乐使我们对这部电影更加喜爱。

11 Korea   

n.朝鲜(亚洲)

参考例句：

• Korea lies to the east of China.韩国位于中国东面。
• Korea and China are separated by only the Yalu River.朝鲜和中国只隔一条鸭绿江。

12 farther   

adj.更远的，进一步的；adv.更远的，此外；far的比较级

参考例句：

• I can throw the ball farther than you can.这个球我能比你扔得远。
• The farther hill is five kilometres away.那座更远的小山在五公里以外。

13 performers   

n.演出者( performer的名词复数 )；演奏者；表演者；履行者

参考例句：

• The boss kissed the other performers off as mere amateurs. 老板认为其他的演员只有业余水平而把他们打发掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They manage to sign up all the best performers. 他们设法跟所有最佳演员签订合同。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 creations   

创造( creation的名词复数 )； 创造物； （尤指所述由上帝）创造天地； 宇宙

参考例句：

• This artist's creations are worth collecting. 这个艺术家的作品值得收藏。
• The intellectual creations of individual nations become common property. 各民族的精神产品成了公共的财产。 来自英汉非文学 - 共产党宣言

15 Vietnam   

n.越南

参考例句：

• Vietnam is suffering from food shortage.越南正遭受食物短缺之苦。
• Laos is on the west of Vietnam.老挝在越南西面。

16 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。

17 superstitious   

adj.迷信的

参考例句：

• They aim to deliver the people who are in bondage to superstitious belief.他们的目的在于解脱那些受迷信束缚的人。
• These superstitious practices should be abolished as soon as possible.这些迷信做法应尽早取消。

18 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

19 quotes   

v.引用，援引( quote的第三人称单数 )；报价；引述；为（股票、黄金或外汇）报价

参考例句：

• He quotes a few verses from Tennyson in his paper. 他在论文中引用了英国诗人丁尼生的几行诗句。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He quotes (from) the Bible to support his beliefs. 他引用圣经来支持自己的信念。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》