英语听力精选进阶版 14168

BBC Learning English 

Words in the News  

23  January 2013 

Tourists take on shark 

Transcript: 

In a scene  reminiscent of the film Jaws¹, a shark approaches the shore of an Australian beach. 

However, unlike the film, beachgoers don’t  flee from the fish, they  wrestle² it and attempt to coax³ it back out to sea. 

The shark was also  spotted in the shallow waters of a creek⁴ by frightened parents, children and tourists before finding its way back to open water.  

Vocabulary: 

reminiscent of 

bringing back memories of 

flee from 

run away from, escape from 

wrestle 

fight by grabbing hold of  

to coax   

to e ncourage or persuade in a gentle way  

spotted 

seen or noticed  

Exercise: 

Use one of the words or phrases below to complete e ach of these sentences fr om news report s.   

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

reminiscent of / flee from / wrestle / to  coax  / spotted 

1.  She was quite actively⁵ crawling round the glass and I had ___________  her into one of our insect jars while making sure not to get bitten. 

2.  The Although there was no sign of any of these music stars, one rock star has been  ___________ around Park City  - Dave Grohl, making his directing debut⁶ in a documentary …  

3.  Pyongyang's New Year's message for the first time in nearly two decades came in the form of an authoritative⁷ speech by the country's top leader, underscoring the regime's efforts to portray⁸ Kim Jong-un as a bold and dynamic leader ___________ the late leader Kim Il -sung.  

4.  Ahmed Dogan, leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) was unharmed and the unidentified man was  ___________ to the ground by security guards. 

5.  A series of air attacks by French helicopters and fighter planes reportedly sent the rebels ___________ two of the main northern towns, Gao and Timbuktu. 

Answers: 

1.  She was quite actively crawling round the glass and I had to coax  her into one of our insect jars while making sure not to get bitten.  

2.  The Although there was no sign of any of these music stars, one rock star has been  spotted around Park City  - Dave Grohl, making his directing debut in a documentary …  

3.  Pyongyang's New Year's message for the first time in nearly two decades came in the form of an authoritative speech by the country's top leader, underscoring the regime's efforts to portray Kim Jong-un as a bold and dynamic leader reminiscent of the late leader Kim Il -sung.  

4.  Ahmed Dogan, leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) was unharmed and the unidentified man was  wrestled to the ground by security guards.  

5.  A series of air attacks by French helicopters and fighter planes reportedly sent the rebels fleeing from  two of the main northern towns, Gao and Timbuktu. 

1 jaws   

n.口部；嘴

参考例句：

• The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
• The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。

2 wrestle   

vi.摔跤，角力；搏斗；全力对付

参考例句：

• He taught his little brother how to wrestle.他教他小弟弟如何摔跤。
• We have to wrestle with difficulties.我们必须同困难作斗争。

3 coax   

v.哄诱，劝诱，用诱哄得到，诱取

参考例句：

• I had to coax the information out of him.我得用好话套出他掌握的情况。
• He tried to coax the secret from me.他试图哄骗我说出秘方。

4 creek   

n.小溪，小河，小湾

参考例句：

• He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
• People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。

5 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

6 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

7 authoritative   

adj.有权威的，可相信的；命令式的；官方的

参考例句：

• David speaks in an authoritative tone.大卫以命令的口吻说话。
• Her smile was warm but authoritative.她的笑容很和蔼，同时又透着威严。

8 portray   

v.描写，描述；画(人物、景象等)

参考例句：

• It is difficult to portray feelings in words.感情很难用言语来描写。
• Can you portray the best and worst aspects of this job?您能描述一下这份工作最好与最坏的方面吗？