英语听力—环球英语 644 Logos Hope

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Hello and welcome to Spotlight¹. I'm Steve Myersco,
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And I'm Robin² Basselin. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
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Manila, the Phillipines. Long lines of people are waiting to get on a ship. Many of the people have never even been on a ship before. They do not know what to expect. But they do know that they are not going to travel to another place. The ship will stay in the port. All the people will get off the ship again after a few hours and go home. So what are they hoping to do - or see?
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Many of them are going to visit the bookstore. The ship's bookstore is huge. There are books on all kinds of subjects. They do not cost much money and some of them are free. The most popular book is the Bible³. Many people want the chance to buy one.
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Other people want to listen to a talk on the ship. More than five million people have attended talks or other events on ships like this one. The ship has health talks - such as how to avoid the spread of the HIV virus⁴. Other talks are more unusual. For example, one talk teaches young people about fire fighting equipment. The officers on the ship show the young people how to fight a fire at sea! Altogether, more than 39 million people have visited a ship like this for one reason or another.
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The ship is called "Doulos". The idea for ships like the Doulos came from an organisation⁵ called OM Ships International. It began its work in 1970. It wanted to use ships to bring ‘knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world'. Today, the ships do this in many ways. They carry aid to people in poor countries. They help people of different races understand each other better. They provide good literature for people to read. They also help to share a message of hope in God.
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In 1970, OM Ships International had just one ship. It was called Logos. It travelled to many ports around the world. Logos succeeded very well in its work. But there were too many countries to visit. So OM bought another ship to help with the work. The second ship was the Doulos.
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The names of the two ships have special meanings. In the Greek⁶ language, Doulos, means⁷ someone who serves. This is exactly what the crews⁹ of both ships want to do as they travel the world. They want to serve the peoples of the world in as many ways as they can.
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Logos is also a Greek word. It means ‘word'. The workers on the ship are involved in speaking and teaching¹⁰ with books and words. Ancient Greek thinkers¹¹ used the word ‘logos' to mean ‘God working in the world'. And the Bible describes Jesus Christ¹² as the logos. The ship's crew⁸ believes Jesus is God's message to the world.
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The work of OM has not always been easy. In 1988 the Logos ship had an accident. It hit land during a terrible storm. Nobody was hurt, but the ship could not be saved. So OM Ships International then bought another ship. It continued to do the same work as Logos. So they called this ship Logos Two. But even with this newer ship OM Ships did not have enough space to do everything they wanted to do. Sometimes people had to wait for hours just to get on to one of the ships. OM decided¹³ they needed a bigger ship. So in February 2009, it launched¹⁴ a new ship! The ship is called "Logos Hope". It has now replaced Logos Two.
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Logos Hope is much bigger than Logos Two. It has more space for everyone. It can carry more crew members. So there are more people to show visitors around the ship or to help with projects on land. Logos Hope also has rooms for conferences¹⁵. It has a film theatre. It even has a school for the children of the people who work on the ship.
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Hundreds of people work on each ship. Some of them keep the ship in good repair. Some of them cook the meals. Some of them meet the visitors and talk to them. Some of them teach. Some help with projects near each port where the ship stops. But they all have one thing in common. They do not receive any money for doing their jobs. Not even the captain - the man in charge of the ship! Each member of the crew helps to pay his or her own costs. They do their jobs because they want to help other people, not earn money. Each person has come to a living faith in God, and they want to share their hope in God with other people.
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The crews come from about fifty different nations. They all learn to work together. Together the ships have visited about three hundred nations.
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One team went to a poor village in Nicaragua. They spent seven days building a community oven¹⁶, for cooking bread. The people are now able to make bread and sell it to earn some money. In Turkey another team helped a mother living alone with her children. Their home needed repair, and it was very cold. The team from Doulos worked on the house to make it stronger and warmer.
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It can be sad for people when the ship leaves the port. So the ship crew make their last night special. They perform a show. They invite all the local people to an International Night. The crew members wear national clothes. They play music and perform dances from their home countries. Sometimes they invite the people who are watching to join in. Everyone enjoys learning¹⁷ about other people's cultures and traditions. It is one of the many ways the crew bring joy to the countries they visit. When the Doulos left Malaysia, an official said,
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‘We are very pleased that you came back with a treasure house of books and a treasure house of knowledge to share with us.'
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After the Doulos visited South Africa, the King of the Zulus said,
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‘Through your efforts I believe the world will become a better place to live.'
 

1 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

2 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

3 bible   

n.《圣经》；得到权威支持的典籍

参考例句：

• According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。
• This dictionary should be your Bible when studying English.学习英语时，这本字典应是你的主要参考书。

4 virus   

n.病毒，滤过性微生物，毒害，恶毒；（一个能够复制、感染其他程序或破坏操作系统的程序）

参考例句：

• He is suffering from a virus infection.他受到病毒感染。
• There is a virus going round the world.世界上流行着一种病毒性疾病。

5 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

6 Greek   

adj.希腊(人)的，希腊语的；n.希腊人；希腊语

参考例句：

• The Greek seaman went to the hospital five times.这位希腊海员到该医院去过五次。
• Delta is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.δ是希腊字母中的第四个字母。

7 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

8 crew   

n.全体船员，全体乘务员；vi.一起工作

参考例句：

• A captain controls his ship and its crew.船长管理他的船和船上的船员。
• The captain kept his crew at a distance.船长与他的船员总保持一段距离。

9 crews   

n.一群（或一帮、一伙）人( crew的名词复数 )；全体船员；（赛船的）划船队员；一队（或一班、一组）工作人员

参考例句：

• Fire crews refused to cross the picket line. 消防人员拒不冲破围厂队伍人墙。
• They are the stage crews for the new play. 他们是这台新戏的舞台工作人员。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 teaching   

n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲

参考例句：

• We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

11 thinkers   

n.思想家( thinker的名词复数 )；思考者

参考例句：

• Einstein was one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century. 爱因斯坦是20世纪最伟大的思想家之一。
• Children should be encouraged to be independent thinkers. 应该鼓励孩子独立思考。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 Christ   

n.基督，救世主，耶稣

参考例句：

• I regarded him as the Christ.我把他当作救世主。
• Christ preached that we should love each other.基督在布道中说人们应该互爱。

13 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

14 launched   

v.发射( launch的过去式和过去分词 )；[计算机]开始（应用程序）；发动；开展（活动、计划等）

参考例句：

• He launched a bitter diatribe against the younger generation. 他对年轻一代发起了猛烈的抨击。
• The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide. 这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。

15 conferences   

n.会议( conference的名词复数 )；讨论；（正式）讨论会；[工会、工党用语]（每年的）大会

参考例句：

• The hotel is used for exhibitions, conferences and social events. 这家饭店用于举行展览、大型会议和社交活动。
• Such conferences usually meant the loss of a valuable working day. 这种会晤通常都意味着损失一个宝贵的工作日。 来自辞典例句

16 oven   

n.烤炉；烤箱

参考例句：

• You put food inside an oven to cook it.你把食物放进烤箱里热一下。
• She baked bread in an oven.她用烤炉烤面包。

17 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。