英语听力精选进阶版 17046

 

WBR: Greece Made 'Unrealistic Promises' 02 Apr 15

Thu, 2 Apr 15

Jose Manuel Barosso, the former president of the European Commission tells World Business Report that the new Greek government made unrealistic promises to voters that it cannot now fulfil. He tells presenter¹ Mike Johnson that Greece's demands were completely unacceptable to other countries. We also get reaction from Germany to gauge² their views on the new reforms proposed by Greece. Also on the programme, more than 80% of adults who live with autism are unemployed³. We hear about the struggles and taboos⁴ autistic people face in the workplace. And she's just earned more than three million dollars for two days' modelling work...no, not Kate Moss⁵ or Cara Delevingne...a cat. We hear about the lucrative⁶ exploits of a Siamese cat.

1 presenter   

n.（电视、广播的）主持人，赠与者

参考例句：

• Most people think being a television presenter is exciting.很多人认为当电视节目主持人是一件刺激的事情。
• The programme dispensed with its most popular presenter.这个节目最受欢迎的主持人被换掉了。

2 gauge   

v.精确计量；估计；n.标准度量；计量器

参考例句：

• Can you gauge what her reaction is likely to be?你能揣测她的反应可能是什么吗？
• It's difficult to gauge one's character.要判断一个人的品格是很困难的。

3 unemployed   

adj.失业的，没有工作的；未动用的，闲置的

参考例句：

• There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
• The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。

4 taboos   

禁忌( taboo的名词复数 )； 忌讳； 戒律； 禁忌的事物（或行为）

参考例句：

• She was unhorsed by fences, laws and alien taboos. 她被藩蓠、法律及外来的戒律赶下了马。
• His mind was charged with taboos. 他头脑里忌讳很多。

5 moss   

n.苔，藓，地衣

参考例句：

• Moss grows on a rock.苔藓生在石头上。
• He was found asleep on a pillow of leaves and moss.有人看见他枕着树叶和苔藓睡着了。

6 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。