英语听力精选进阶版 13880

BBC Learning English 

Words in the News  

18 July 2012 

In the picture 

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Transcript: 

Is this a pool party for children or perhaps your eyes are deceiving you? 

Twenty South Korean artists spent months working on this interactive¹ 3D art 

exhibition.  

The 83 oil paintings are now on display in Hangzhou, China. 

Thousands have been flocking to the show, in which some of the works extend 

beyond their frames. 

Visitors are keen to impress their friends with a striking photo. 

Vocabulary: 

deceiving  

fooling or tricking someone 

interactive  

something you can take part in 

on display 

on show 

flocking to 

go in large numbers to see something 

frames 

border around a picture or painting 

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. 

deceiving / interactive / on display / flocking to / frames 

1. The pot is _____________ at the castle until 29 July as part of the Festival of 

Archaeology².  

2. On stage were dozens of clowns, dancers, unicycles, acrobats³, podiums, giant 

_____________, period furniture and, at the centre of it all, the mistress of 

ceremonies herself. 

3. Sounding like a piece of secret military hardware, edX will provide online 

_____________ courses which can be studied by anyone, anywhere, with no 

admission requirements and, at least at present, without charge. 

4. Tens of thousands of Peruvians __________ the country's Amazon region to 

join a chaotic⁴ gold rush. 

5. Opposition⁵ activists⁶ in Syria have accused the government of _________ Arab 

League monitors. Military vehicles have been replaced to make it look as though 

the army has left city centres as required by an Arab League peace plan, activists 

said. 

Answers: 

1. The pot is on display at the castle until 29 July as part of the Festival of 

Archaeology.  

Source:   Corfe Castle 'mystery pot' on display for Festival of Archaeology 

2. On stage were dozens of clowns, dancers, unicycles, acrobats, podiums, giant 

picture frames, period furniture and, at the centre of it all, the mistress of 

ceremonies herself.  

Source:   Roll up for Britney Spears's Circus  

3. Sounding like a piece of secret military hardware, edX will provide online 

interactive courses which can be studied by anyone, anywhere, with no 

admission requirements and, at least at present, without charge. 

Source:   Top US universities put their reputations online 

4. Tens of thousands of Peruvians have flocked to the country's Amazon region 

to join a chaotic gold rush. 

Source:   Peru's gold rush pits illegal miners against government 

5. Opposition activists in Syria have accused the government of deceiving Arab 

League monitors. Military vehicles have been replaced to make it look as though 

the army has left city centres as required by an Arab League peace plan, activists 

said.  

1 interactive   

adj.相互作用的，互相影响的，（电脑）交互的

参考例句：

• The psychotherapy is carried out in small interactive groups.这种心理治疗是在互动的小组之间进行的。
• This will make videogames more interactive than ever.这将使电子游戏的互动性更胜以往。

2 archaeology   

n.考古学

参考例句：

• She teaches archaeology at the university.她在大学里教考古学。
• He displayed interest in archaeology.他对考古学有兴趣。

3 acrobats   

n.杂技演员( acrobat的名词复数 )；立场观点善变的人，主张、政见等变化无常的人

参考例句：

• I was always fascinated by the acrobats at the circus. 我总是着迷于马戏团里的杂技演员。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The acrobats' performance drew forth applause from the audience. 杂技演员的表演博得了观众的掌声。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 chaotic   

adj.混沌的，一片混乱的，一团糟的

参考例句：

• Things have been getting chaotic in the office recently.最近办公室的情况越来越乱了。
• The traffic in the city was chaotic.这城市的交通糟透了。

5 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

6 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》