英语听力精选进阶版 7071

Background: 英国一家动物保护慈善机构说，英国正在有越来越多的狗被人用作一种威胁工具。英国防止虐待动物协会说，攻击性狗的数量增加同贫民区的团火暴力活动有关。该组织呼吁采取紧急措施来对付它所称的英国最紧迫之一的社会问题。

Troublemakers¹ 肇事者who don't want to risk arrest by carrying guns or knives are instead turning to dogs to settle their scores 算账, according to the RSPCA 英国防止虐待动物协会。

The number of calls it gets about dog fights has gone up 15 times in the past three years, and the incidents are often linked to gangs 团伙；帮派 of youngsters.

A survey 调查 out today suggests that dog attacks on humans have gone up by nearly 50% in the past ten years, and the problem is particularly bad in urban areas.

The RSPCA's chief vet² 首席兽医 Mark Evans says it is a serious social issue in Britain.

Police in London have also reported a large rise in the number of dangerous dogs seized in the past two years.

The RSPCA says some owners have their own veterinary kits³ 动物急救药箱, to stitch up 缝合 injured animals without bringing them to the attention of the authorities当局.

The charity 慈善组织 says all dogs need to be microchipped 微型芯片身份注册 and more dangerous ones should be neutered阉割.

However, it is keen to stress 急切地强调 that the problem is not with the animals themselves, but the owners.

GLOSSARY⁴ 词汇表

troublemakers 肇事者

settle their scores 算账

RSPCA 英国防止虐待动物协会

gangs 团伙；帮派

survey 调查

chief vet 首席兽医

veterinary kits 动物急救药箱

stitch up 缝合

the authorities 当局

charity 慈善组织

microchipped 微型芯片身份注册

neutered 阉割

keen to stress 急切地强调

Questions and Answers

1. What are people using dogs as in the UK, according to the report?

Some people are using dogs as weapons instead of knives or guns.

2. True or false? Dog attacks on humans have nearly doubled in the last decade.

False. They have gone up by nearly half in the last ten years.

3. How are some owners avoiding medical treatment for their injured animals?

They use their own equipment to give the dog stitches.

4. According to the RSPCA, what should be done to dangerous dogs?

The RSPCA believes they should be neutered so that they cannot breed.

1 troublemakers   

n.惹是生非者，捣乱者( troublemaker的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was employed to chuck out any troublemakers. 他受雇把捣乱者赶走。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She had automatically labelled the boys as troublemakers. 她不假思索地认定这些男孩子是捣蛋鬼。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 vet   

n.兽医，退役军人；vt.检查

参考例句：

• I took my dog to the vet.我把狗带到兽医诊所看病。
• Someone should vet this report before it goes out.这篇报道发表之前应该有人对它进行详查。

3 kits   

衣物和装备( kit的名词复数 )； 成套用品； 配套元件

参考例句：

• Keep your kits closed and locked when not in use. 不用的话把你的装备都锁好放好。
• Gifts Articles, Toy and Games, Wooden Toys, Puzzles, Craft Kits. 采购产品礼品，玩具和游戏，木制的玩具，智力玩具，手艺装备。

4 glossary   

n.注释词表；术语汇编

参考例句：

• The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
• For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便，我们在附录中也提供了术语表。