英语听力精选进阶版 14510

BBC Learning English 

Video Words in the News 

30 July 2014 

Water ATMs 

Transcript: 

No, it's not an ATM, but a machine selling clean drinking water. 

It's part of a project launched by the city government in the Indian capital, Delhi. 

People use pre-paid cards to fill containers for a small fee. The water comes from a local, low-cost treatment plant. 

The scheme may be changing the lives of these residents, but for millions across the country without access to clean water, more initiatives will be needed. 

Vocabulary: 

drinking water 

water that is safe to drink 

pre-paid (also: prepaid) 

already paid for 

treatment 

(here) a process in which something is cleaned and/or prepared for use 

access 

(here) the opportunity to use or have something 

initiatives 

new plans or projects 

Exercise: 

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

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

drinking water / pre-paid / treatment / access / initiatives 

1. York City Council is applying for government grants to make the housing energy and water efficient and to pay for green transport _________. 

2. There is no need for cash. The shop accepts World Food Programme (WFP) food vouchers¹ and will soon switch to _________ debit² cards. 

3. Perth can now get half of its _________ from the ocean, although conservationists worry that the process is expensive and energy hungry. 

4. Jersey's sewage _________ plant needs to be replaced at the cost of ￡75m, according to the council of ministers. 

5. In Wales, more than 90% of homes now have _________ to organic recycling facilities. 

Answers: 

1. York City Council is applying for government grants to make the housing energy and water efficient and to pay for green transport initiatives. 

2. There is no need for cash. The shop accepts World Food Programme (WFP) food vouchers and will soon switch to pre-paid debit cards. 

3. Perth can now get half of its drinking water from the ocean, although conservationists worry that the process is expensive and energy hungry. 

4. Jersey's sewage treatment plant needs to be replaced at the cost of ￡75m, according to the council of ministers. 

5. In Wales, more than 90% of homes now have access to organic recycling facilities. 

1 vouchers   

n.凭证( voucher的名词复数 )；证人；证件；收据

参考例句：

• These vouchers are redeemable against any future purchase. 这些优惠券将来购物均可使用。
• This time we were given free vouchers to spend the night in a nearby hotel. 这一次我们得到了在附近一家旅馆入住的免费券。 来自英语晨读30分（高二）

2 debit   

n.借方，借项，记人借方的款项

参考例句：

• To whom shall I debit this sum?此款应记入谁的账户的借方？
• We undercharge Mr.Smith and have to send him a debit note for the extra amount.我们少收了史密斯先生的钱，只得给他寄去一张借条所要欠款。