英语听力精选进阶版 14054

Hong Kong pollution bad for business

Summary

1 December 2010

A quarter of people working in Hong Kong are thinking about leaving because of its air pollution. A new report from the Civic¹ Exchange organisation² says this would not be good for local financial businesses.

Reporter:

Annemarie Evans

Report

On yet another hazy³ day in Hong Kong, the report "Less Talk, More Action" shows the growing frustration⁴ here about air quality. Six hundred randomly⁵ selected people were asked for their views on air pollution. One in four said they were seriously considering leaving Hong Kong and finding somewhere healthier. Among them were the majority of postgraduate⁶ students polled and 38% of professionals. But it's not just the wealthier contingent⁷ who want to leave. Shirley Wong is a 37-year-old saleswoman, living in a small flat in Kowloon. She told me she would love to move into a more rural area and away from the city high-rises.

"Because my boyfriend, he has an allergy⁸, we think definitely if we live in the more remote areas with more trees and plants, his allergy can be cured. But because I have to work in the urban area and I don't have a choice because of the money concern, I can only stay here."

More than 400 professional drivers were also quizzed about air pollution here. They said they feared for their health, even breathing the air inside their vehicles. With continuing pollution problems, Hong Kong has become a far less desirable place to live. The report also showed that while Hong Kong people trust that their government understands there is a problem, they don't trust that government to do anything about it.

Annemarie Evans, BBC News, Hong Kong

1 civic   

adj.城市的，都市的，市民的，公民的

参考例句：

• I feel it is my civic duty to vote.我认为投票选举是我作为公民的义务。
• The civic leaders helped to forward the project.市政府领导者协助促进工程的进展。

2 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

3 hazy   

adj.有薄雾的，朦胧的；不肯定的，模糊的

参考例句：

• We couldn't see far because it was so hazy.雾气蒙蒙妨碍了我们的视线。
• I have a hazy memory of those early years.对那些早先的岁月我有着朦胧的记忆。

4 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

5 randomly   

adv.随便地，未加计划地

参考例句：

• Within the hot gas chamber, molecules are moving randomly in all directions. 在灼热的气体燃烧室内，分子在各个方向上作无规运动。 来自辞典例句
• Transformed cells are loosely attached, rounded and randomly oriented. 转化细胞则不大贴壁、圆缩并呈杂乱分布。 来自辞典例句

6 postgraduate   

adj.大学毕业后的，大学研究院的；n.研究生

参考例句：

• I didn't put down that I had postgraduate degree.我没有写上我有硕士学位。
• After college,Mary hopes to do postgraduate work in law school.大学毕业后， 玛丽想在法学院从事研究工作。

7 contingent   

adj.视条件而定的；n.一组，代表团，分遣队

参考例句：

• The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.队伍朝西山的方向前进。
• Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们是否按时到达要视天气情况而定。

8 allergy   

n.(因食物、药物等而引起的)过敏症

参考例句：

• He developed an allergy to pollen.他对花粉过敏。
• The patient had an allergy to penicillin.该患者对青霉素过敏。