英语听力精选进阶版 7278

澳大利亚一些烟草公司给购买其香烟的消费者发送硬纸盒套来遮挡烟盒上吸烟有害健康的印刷图案。澳大利亚有关部门正在对此举是否违反新的香烟包装法案作出调查。

Tobacco companies and retailers¹ that try to circumvent² Australia's plain-packaging laws could face prosecution³, according to health authorities.

They're investigating whether to take action against cardboard covers and stickers that hide graphic⁴ anti-smoking warnings.

One firm that produces labels says that sales have soared because consumers can't stand the sight of the packets they buy. Just over a month ago, Australia banned all tobacco company logos and colours from packaging, which now has disturbing colour pictures of smokers⁵ suffering from tongue and lung cancer.

The president of the Australian Medical Association, Steve Hambleton, is confident that those who attempt to skirt the legislation will be shut down.

President of the Australian Medical Association, Steve Hambleton:

If you're trying to circumvent it, it's not right, and I know that the government will actually either fix the problem by changing the law or enforcing the law. But the second thing I thought was, this is obviously working. If companies are going out of their way to hide the warnings and to hide the labels, they know it's having an impact and that's reassuring⁶ for us.

Tobacco companies had argued that Australia's plain packaging measures would deprive them of copyright without proper compensation. But in August their case was dismissed by the High Courts.

Quiz 听力测验

True or False? Tobacco companies and retailers that give consumers cardboard covers and stickers to hide graphic anti-smoking warnings could face charges.

True.

True or False? One label production company says their sales have increased very quickly because people don’t want to see the disturbing graphics⁷.

True.

What has the Australian government banned on cigarette packaging?

They have banned all tobacco company logos and colours from packaging.

What is Australian’s plain-packaging policy?

The Australian plain-packaging policy only allows pictures and warnings of smoking-related diseases to be printed on cigarette packaging.

Glossary 词汇表

to circumvent 逃避（限制、规定）

plain-packaging laws “素颜”包装法规 （包装上只能有健康警示语和图案）

face prosecution 面临起诉

graphic 用图表示的，形象的

soared 猛增

can't stand the sight of 不愿看到

disturbing 令人难受的、不安的

to skirt 避开，绕开

going out of their way to (do something) 不辞辛劳地，特地地

compensation 赔偿

1 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

2 circumvent   

vt.环绕，包围；对…用计取胜，智胜

参考例句：

• Military planners tried to circumvent the treaty.军事策略家们企图绕开这一条约。
• Any action I took to circumvent his scheme was justified.我为斗赢他的如意算盘而采取的任何行动都是正当的。

3 prosecution   

n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营

参考例句：

• The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
• He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。

4 graphic   

adj.生动的，形象的，绘画的，文字的，图表的

参考例句：

• The book gave a graphic description of the war.这本书生动地描述了战争的情况。
• Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons.用图标来区分重要的文本项。

5 smokers   

吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily. 许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
• Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking. 烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害。

6 reassuring   

a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的，使人放心的

参考例句：

• He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. 他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
• With a reassuring pat on her arm, he left. 他鼓励地拍了拍她的手臂就离开了。

7 graphics   

n.制图法，制图学；图形显示

参考例句：

• You've leveraged your graphics experience into the video area.你们把图形设计业务的经验运用到录像业务中去。
• Improved graphics took computer games into a new era.经改进的制图技术将电脑游戏带进了一个新时代。