英语听力精选进阶版 7861

Yang Li: 大家好我是杨莉。6月5日是世界环境保护日。So why don't we do something to find out what people have done to protect the environment and perhaps you could learn some new ideas and eco-friendly products that you may not be aware of? 听听英国人使用的环境保护产品都有哪些。

The First World Environment Day started in 1973, that's 38 years ago. The question is where is Britain now? How eco-conscious are we? Now let's begin with two people sharing their concerns. There are three key words I'd like you to pay attention to: recycling, R.E.C.Y.C.L.I.N.G. recycling 回收，packaging, P.A.C.K.A.G.I.N.G. packaging 包装，and finally composting. Please note that the stress of this word is on the first syllable¹: composting 堆肥

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Woman: They don't recycle in my area which is a bit of a problem. We would like to recycle, but we can't put out recycling because the council² isn't providing it, and the other things I think I'd like to do is I hate the amount of packaging things come in. And I know that it needs to be protected, so you buy it because if it's not in good condition you don't want to buy it, but you know, sometimes the amount of packaging is ridiculous.

Yang Li: 这位女子说，她所在的地区政府没有提供任何回收措施。另外他还抱怨食品的包装，一层又一层，太繁琐 the amount of packaging is ridiculous.

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Man: In Toronto, where I'm from, we have composting provided³ by the city, we have, you know, really, really, really, really good recycling facilities provided by the city of Toronto. I mean, I live in Westminster, and it's really not very good at all. They don't tend to care whether you mix things and they don't give you bins⁴, they just give you little plastic bags...

Yang Li: 讲话的男子把多伦多和伦敦进行了对比说多伦多市政府向人们提供了堆肥设施 composting, 而伦敦却没有。However most people we spoke⁵ to did come up with a lot of different eco-friendly products on the market. Listen.

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Woman: I use soap nuts. Soap nuts are a – they're a plant and you put them in a little muslin bag, and you put them in the washing machine. So it's not powder, it's not liquid, it actually the – it's a soap nut and it's supposedly – that's where soap sort of comes from – some type of soap. Completely organic⁶, yes!

Yang Li: Soap nuts 一种天然植物，中文叫肥皂果。

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Man: You know, I try and use washing powder that works⁷ at a lower temperature so I can set my washing machine lower. And in general I just try and buy things that don’t have too much packaging in them; and recycle paper and that kind of thing, but yeah.

Yang Li: 这个人提到低温洗衣粉 washing powder. 接下来是一年轻的母亲。她使用多次性的儿童尿布和湿巾。

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Woman: I have a baby, so we use reusable nappies and reusable, washable baby wipes. We just use them at home, and then if we're out and about then we use disposable ones.

Yang Li: We've heard two words with opposite meanings: reusable and disposable. Disposable 就是一次性的 reusable 是可重复使用的。And of course the reusable ones are generally better for the environment. But what else do people do?

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Woman: The whole house is energy-saving light bulbs.

Yang Li: 节能灯 energy-saving light bulbs are definitely⁸ getting popular in the UK and in China too in recent years.

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Woman 2: We use public transport a lot. London is actually really good for that. And, like, the bikes are fantastic. I've never used them, but you can tell, like, so many people use them.

Yang Li: Another thing that is encouraged in London is using bikes instead of using cars. Well, it's funny that to think that while people are thinking of using bicycles more here in the UK, more people in China are buying cars instead of using bikes. What do you think? Well let's recap some of the words and expressions we've learned⁹ today:

World Environment Day 世界环境日。 

Recycle 回收。

Packaging 包装。

Composting 堆肥。

Eco-friendly 有益生态环境的。

Soap nuts 肥皂果。

Organic 有机的。

Reusable 可重复使用的。

Disposable 一次性的。

Energy-saving light bulb 节能灯。

Yang Li: 谢谢收听，我们下次节目再会。

1 syllable   

n.音节；vt.分音节

参考例句：

• You put too much emphasis on the last syllable.你把最后一个音节读得太重。
• The stress on the last syllable is light.最后一个音节是轻音节。

2 council   

n.理事会，委员会，议事机构

参考例句：

• The town council passed a law forbidding the distribution of handbills.市议会通过法律，禁止散发传单。
• The city council has declared for improving the public bus system.市议会宣布同意改进公共汽车系统。

3 provided   

conj.假如，若是；adj.预备好的，由...供给的

参考例句：

• Provided it's fine we will have a pleasant holiday.如果天气良好，我们的假日将过得非常愉快。
• I will come provided that it's not raining tomorrow.如果明天不下雨，我就来。

4 bins   

n.大储藏箱( bin的名词复数 )；宽口箱（如面包箱，垃圾箱等）v.扔掉，丢弃( bin的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Garbage from all sources was deposited in bins on trolleys. 来自各方的垃圾是装在手推车上的垃圾箱里的。 来自辞典例句
• Would you be pleased at the prospect of its being on sale in dump bins? 对于它将被陈列在倾销箱中抛售这件事，你能欣然接受吗？ 来自辞典例句

5 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

6 organic   

adj.有机的，有机物的；有组织的

参考例句：

• Organic farming is expanding everywhere.有机农业正在各地迅速发展起来。
• The organic fertilizer shall keep the soil in good heart.这有机肥一定会使土壤保持肥沃。

7 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

8 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

9 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。