英语听力精选进阶版 13874

BBC Learning English 

Words in the News  

4 July 2012 

No sanctuary¹ for whales 

Transcript: 

No new sanctuary for these whales.  

In spite of pressure from conservation groups, there won't be further protection 

in the South Atlantic. 

The bid for its creation has been defeated at the International Whaling 

Commission meeting in Panama. 

It's been a recurring² issue at the annual gathering³ along with Japan's request 

for a commercial hunting quota⁴.  

Indigenous⁵ communities in the Arctic also want more subsistence hunting 

permits.  

Vocabulary: 

sanctuary  

safe place  

in spite of 

without regard for someone or something 

bid 

proposal 

recurring 

something that shows up repeatedly 

subsistence 

essential for survival  

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. 

sanctuary / in spite of / bid / recurring / subsistence 

1. The Palestinian delegation⁶ welcomed the approval of its _______ to get 

protected status for the church, built on a site some believe was Jesus's 

birthplace. 

2. The BBC's Tomi Oladipo in Lagos say the two groups have a history of land 

disputes, in an area where most of the people depend on _______ farming for a 

living. 

3. ________ his conviction, Mr Gilani emerged from his trial with his reputation 

enhanced, having succeeded in portraying⁷ himself as a man defending 

democracy in the face of a politically motivated campaign against him and his 

government. 

4. Sicily Park residents said the flooding was a ________ problem, with the 

street flooding nine times since 2008. 

5. A Sumatran rhinoceros⁸ - one of the world's most endangered species - has 

given birth at a ________ in Indonesia.  

Answers:  

1. The Palestinian delegation welcomed the approval of its bid to get protected 

status for the church, built on a site some believe was Jesus's birthplace. 

Source:  Bethlehem sites given Unesco World Heritage status 

2. The BBC's Tomi Oladipo in Lagos say the two groups have a history of land 

disputes, in an area where most of the people depend on subsistence farming 

for a living. 

Source:  Nigeria's Ebonyi state ethnic⁹ clashes: 50 killed 

3. In spite of his conviction, Mr Gilani emerged from his trial with his reputation 

enhanced, having succeeded in portraying himself as a man defending 

democracy in the face of a politically motivated campaign against him and his 

government. 

Source:  Profile: Yousuf Raza Gilani 

4. Sicily Park residents said the flooding was a recurring problem, with the 

street flooding nine times since 2008. 

Source:  Flash flooding hits Sicily Park in south Belfast 

5. A Sumatran rhinoceros - one of the world's most endangered species - has 

given birth at a sanctuary in Indonesia.  

Source:  Endangered Sumatran rhinoceros born in captivity 

1 sanctuary   

n.圣所，圣堂，寺庙；禁猎区，保护区

参考例句：

• There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。
• Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。

2 recurring   

adj.往复的，再次发生的

参考例句：

• This kind of problem is recurring often. 这类问题经常发生。
• For our own country, it has been a time for recurring trial. 就我们国家而言，它经过了一个反复考验的时期。

3 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

4 quota   

n.（生产、进出口等的）配额，（移民的）限额

参考例句：

• A restricted import quota was set for meat products.肉类产品设定了进口配额。
• He overfulfilled his production quota for two months running.他一连两个月超额完成生产指标。

5 indigenous   

adj.土产的，土生土长的，本地的

参考例句：

• Each country has its own indigenous cultural tradition.每个国家都有自己本土的文化传统。
• Indians were the indigenous inhabitants of America.印第安人是美洲的土著居民。

6 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

7 portraying   

v.画像( portray的现在分词 )；描述；描绘；描画

参考例句：

• The artist has succeeded in portraying my father to the life. 那位画家把我的父亲画得惟妙惟肖。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ding Ling was good at portraying figures through careful and refined description of human psychology. 《莎菲女士的日记》是丁玲的成名作，曾引起强烈的社会反响。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说

8 rhinoceros   

n.犀牛

参考例句：

• The rhinoceros has one horn on its nose.犀牛鼻子上有一个角。
• The body of the rhinoceros likes a cattle and the head likes a triangle.犀牛的形体像牛，头呈三角形。

9 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。