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中国国家媒体说，政府正在努力对付由于国家快速经济发展而带来的环境污染问题。据新华社报道，中国正在引进新措施来鼓励绿色环保产业。

China is the world's biggest polluter. But toxic¹ smog in its cities is increasingly generating enormous public anger.

Now the authorities say they want the green industries to have a turnover² of more than $700bn by 2015. They're offering tax breaks and subsidies³ to promote growth and innovation within the sector⁴.

It's the latest move by the government to curb⁵ pollution. Last month, the authorities ordered hundreds of steel, paper and leather factories to shut down production lines that were causing high levels of pollution.

Quiz 听力测验

1. True or false? The Chinese government is introducing new measures to reduce pollution.

True.

2. True or false? People are angry in the cities where toxic smog appears.

True. Toxic smog in its cities is increasingly generating enormous public anger.

3. What are the authorities offering to promote growth and innovation in the green industries?

The authorities are offering tax breaks and subsidies to promote growth and innovation within the sector.

4. What did the authorities do last month to limit pollution?

The authorities ordered hundreds of steel, paper and leather factories to shut down production lines that were causing high levels of pollution.

Glossary 词汇表

polluter 导致污染的人或企业，污染源

toxic smog 有毒烟雾

generating 造成，引起

turnover 营业额

tax breaks 税收减免，减税优惠

subsidies 补贴

promote 提倡，鼓励，促进

innovation 创新

sector （政府的）部门

curb 限制

high levels 高度（大量）

1 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

2 turnover   

n.人员流动率，人事变动率；营业额，成交量

参考例句：

• The store greatly reduced the prices to make a quick turnover.这家商店实行大减价以迅速周转资金。
• Our turnover actually increased last year.去年我们的营业额竟然增加了。

3 subsidies   

n.补贴，津贴，补助金( subsidy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
• Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

5 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。