英语听力精选进阶版 13851

BBC Learning English 

Words in the News   

9 May 2012 

Tourism amongst the tanks 

Transcript: 

The demilitarized zone between North and South Korea is the most heavily 

fortified¹  border on earth. 

But the south is planning to open a new eco-tourism  site along its frontier with 

North Korea.   

The buffer² zone has been tightly restricted for more than 50 years creating an 

untouched nature reserve. 

They hope to  rebrand the area as a place of peace, not war. 

Vocabulary: 

demilitarized zone  

a place where no military activity is permitted 

fortified   

strengthened 

eco-tourism   

holiday industry in which care for the environment is promoted 

buffer zone  

an area intended to separate two fighting armies 

rebrand  

launch with a new identity  

Watch the video online: Tourism amongst the tanks http://bbc.in/LO6We5  

Exercise: 

Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from 

BBC news reports.   

Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence 

correctly. 

demilitarized zone / fortified / ec o-tourism / buffer zone / rebrand   

1.   The presidential palace is a heavily ____________ compound where the 

most senior government officials, including the president, have their offices. 

2.   President Assad is facing growing pressure from Turkey for some kind of 

action, perhaps involving a protected _ ___________ or corridor, inside Syria. 

3.   July 1953: the two sides negotiate a ceasefire and thousands of prisoners 

from each side cross the newly  drawn³ ____________ on the border. 

4.   In trying to ____________ himself as a  formidable national leader and trying 

to get an image makeover, Mr Modi, many analysts⁴ believe, is walking a 

tightrope⁵. 

5.   In Penghu, Taiwan, residents are developing ____________ - taking 

advantage of the area's scenic⁶ beauty.  Because of this, more young people are 

moving back to open small businesses such as bed and breakfast hotels, or to 

work as tour guides. 

Answers: 

1. The presidential palace is a heavily  fortified  compound where the most senior 

government officials, including th e president, have their offices. 

2. President Assad is facing growing pressure from Turkey for some kind of 

action, perhaps involving a protected buffer zone or corridor, inside Syria. 

3. July 1953: the two sides negotiate a  ceasefire and thousands of prisoners 

from each side cross the newly drawn  demilitarised zone on the border.  

4. In trying to  rebrand himself as a formidable nation al leader and trying to get 

an image makeover, Mr Modi, many anal ysts believe, is walking a tightrope. 

5. In Penghu, Taiwan, residents are developing eco-tourism  - taking advantage 

of the area's scenic beauty. Because of this, more young people are moving back 

to open small businesses such as bed and breakfast hotels, or to work as tour 

guides. 

1 fortified   

adj. 加强的

参考例句：

• He fortified himself against the cold with a hot drink. 他喝了一杯热饮御寒。
• The enemy drew back into a few fortified points. 敌人收缩到几个据点里。

2 buffer   

n.起缓冲作用的人(或物)，缓冲器；vt.缓冲

参考例句：

• A little money can be a useful buffer in time of need.在急需时，很少一点钱就能解燃眉之急。
• Romantic love will buffer you against life's hardships.浪漫的爱会减轻生活的艰辛。

3 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

4 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

5 tightrope   

n.绷紧的绳索或钢丝

参考例句：

• The audience held their breath as the acrobat walked along the tightrope.杂技演员走钢丝时，观众都屏住了呼吸。
• The tightrope walker kept her balance by holding up an umbrella.走钢丝的演员举着一把伞，保持身体的均衡。

6 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。