英语听力精选进阶版 14612

Seve Ballesteros, Richard Holmes, Dana Wynter, John Walker and Enid Seeney.

Fri, 13 May 11

Radio 4's obituary¹ programme, telling the lives of significant figures who have recently died. This week Matthew Bannister marks the lives of Seve Ballesteros - hailed as Europe's finest golfer. We speak to his former caddy and hear about his overwhelming compulsion to win. Professor Richard Holmes, the military historian and territorial² army brigadier who brought to life great battles on TV. We have a tribute from General Sir Mike Jackson. Dana Wynter the actress best known for her role in Invasion of the Bodysnatchers. Enid Seeney, the designer who brought us the iconic 1950s Homemaker pottery³. And the harmony singer John Walker of the Walker Brothers band.

1 obituary   

n.讣告，死亡公告；adj.死亡的

参考例句：

• The obituary records the whole life of the deceased.讣文记述了这位死者的生平。
• Five days after the letter came,he found Andersen s obituary in the morning paper.收到那封信五天后，他在早报上发现了安德森的讣告。

2 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

3 pottery   

n.陶器，陶器场

参考例句：

• My sister likes to learn art pottery in her spare time.我妹妹喜欢在空余时间学习陶艺。
• The pottery was left to bake in the hot sun.陶器放在外面让炎热的太阳烘晒焙干。