英语听力精选进阶版 17090

 

Business Matters: Picasso painting sells for record $179m 12 May 15

Tue, 12 May 15

Picasso's Women of Algiers sells for a record $179m in an auction¹ at Christie's in New York. We ask the chief executive at one of the world's biggest fine art investment funds why so many masterpieces are selling for such jaw-dropping amounts. In Australia, the Federal Treasurer² Joe Hockey prepares to announce the government's annual budget, including a much-trailed crackdown on multinationals³ who avoid tax. Serious questions are being asked of India's judicial⁴ system after two high-profile figures - former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayaram Jayalalitha and Bollywood superstar Salman Khan - avoid prison. We try some funny stuff with Kevin Frank, of Chicago-based improvised⁵ comedy troupe⁶ Second City, and Barry Ferns who runs Angel Comedy Club in London. Simon Littlewood, of ACG Global, chips in as well from Thailand. And Lucy Kellaway asks: what does the way you enter a public building say about you? It might be time to watch your manners.

1 auction   

n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖

参考例句：

• They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
• They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

2 treasurer   

n.司库，财务主管

参考例句：

• Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs.Jones as treasurer.琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任会计。
• The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留。

3 multinationals   

跨国公司( multinational的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• These local companies are only small fry compared with the huge multinationals. 同那些跨国公司比，这些当地的公司不过是小鱼小虾。
• Some people believe that the multinationals have too much power. 有人认为跨国公司的权力太大了。

4 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

5 improvised   

a.即席而作的,即兴的

参考例句：

• He improvised a song about the football team's victory. 他即席创作了一首足球队胜利之歌。
• We improvised a tent out of two blankets and some long poles. 我们用两条毛毯和几根长竿搭成一个临时帐蓬。

6 troupe   

n.剧团，戏班；杂技团；马戏团

参考例句：

• The art troupe is always on the move in frontier guards.文工团常年在边防部队流动。
• The troupe produced a new play last night.剧团昨晚上演了一部新剧。