英语听力精选进阶版 7313

A super typhoon has hit Hong Kong on its way to south China. Typhoon Usagi has killed at least 25 people in Guangdong province, south China, but Hong Kong has escaped the worst of the storm.

台风袭击香港和中国南部海岸。台风“天兔”已造成广东省25人死亡，但香港躲过了最严重的暴风雨。

The streets of Hong Kong, one of the world's most densely¹ packed cities, are eerily² quiet. Residents had been preparing for days for a super typhoon, the worst in decades.

But the storm weakened on its way to south China. Though there has been damage caused, it has been far less than originally anticipated.

About a dozen people here have sought treatment in hospital. There has been some flooding, and of course, hundreds of flights have been cancelled.

With the wind and rain abating³, the city is likely to return to business as usual by mid-morning.

Quiz 听力测验

1. True or false? Hong Kong has suffered some damage caused by the super typhoon.

True.

2. True or false? The wind and the rain are easing off.

True.

3. What damage has the typhoon caused?

The typhoon has caused some flooding, cancellation⁴ of hundreds of flights and injuries to over a dozen people.

4. Why has Hong Kong escaped the worst of the storm?

Because the storm weakened on its way to south China.

Glossary 词汇表

densely 密集地，稠密地

eerily 让人感到害怕地或神秘地

residents 居民

typhoon 台风

weakened 减弱了

anticipated 预想的

sought treatment 已经寻求医治

abating 减少的、减退的

1 densely   

ad.密集地；浓厚地

参考例句：

• A grove of trees shadowed the house densely. 树丛把这幢房子遮蔽得很密实。
• We passed through miles of densely wooded country. 我们穿过好几英里茂密的林地。

2 eerily   

adv.引起神秘感或害怕地

参考例句：

• It was nearly mid-night and eerily dark all around her. 夜深了，到处是一片黑黝黝的怪影。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
• The vast volcanic slope was eerily reminiscent of a lunar landscape. 开阔的火山坡让人心生怪异地联想起月球的地貌。 来自辞典例句

3 abating   

减少( abate的现在分词 )； 减去； 降价； 撤消（诉讼）

参考例句：

• The storm showed no signs of abating. 暴风雨没有减弱的迹象。
• The recent public anxiety about this issue may now be abating. 近来公众对这个问题的焦虑心情现在也许正在缓和下来。

4 cancellation   

n.删除，取消

参考例句：

• Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.海上风浪太大，可能须要取消渡轮服务。
• Her cancellation of her trip to Paris upset our plan.她取消了巴黎之行打乱了我们的计划。