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英语听力—环球英语 824 Serving on Two Wheels

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  Voice 1
Welcome to Spotlight1. I’m Colin Lowther.
Voice 2
And I’m Bruce Gulland. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live.
Voice 1
The sounds of a bicycle race. These two-wheeled vehicles3 are moving very fast. Each rider4 pushes his legs to turn the wheels faster, and faster. These teams of riders5 have raced for many days. Each day, one man wins the day’s ride. On that day, he enjoys much glory6 and honour. But, the final winner is the rider that finishes the weeks of racing7 with the lowest time.
Voice 2
Today, one man is pushing himself as hard as he can. He is in front of all the other riders. And he is winning8 this day of the race. He is even moving closer to becoming a winner of the whole race. But then, a car drives next to him. A person in the car tells the rider to stop. The rider’s team leader or chief has crashed. His bicycle is broken. And the chief needs the other rider’s bicycle. The rider stops. He turns around. And he rides the long way, back to his chief. Today he will not win glory.
Voice 1
This rider is a Domestique. And he is racing in the famous Tour de France bicycle race. Today’s Spotlight is on Domestiques, and their important job in this race.
Voice 2
The Tour de France is the most famous bicycle race in the world. Twenty teams compete, each with nine men. They will race up and down mountains, and through towns and cities in France. The race lasts for twenty-one days. Each day is a different stage or part of the race. There can be many stage winners. But the general winner is the rider who had the lowest time when all the stage results are added9 together.
Voice 1
Only the world’s best riders can race in the Tour de France. Even then, many riders will not reach the finish line. Each year many riders crash. Some go to hospital. Some continue to ride with broken bones. Other team members become too tired to race after climbing the high mountain roads. Some have even died.
Voice 2
The very best riders become famous all around the world - men like Lance Armstrong. He won first place for seven years. He won these races even after recovering from cancer. It was a rare10 honour, but Lance Armstrong could not have achieved it without help from his Domestiques.
Voice 1
Domestique is a French word. It describes a person who is employed to work for a master. In the Tour de France, each team has a chief. The other eight men in the team will work hard to help their chief win the race.
Voice 2
A Domestique will protect his chief. He will travel in front of him to prevent the wind from slowing him down. He will carry bottles of water for his chief to drink. If his chief crashes, the Domestique will stay with him until he can again reach the rest of the riders. And, if the chief’s bicycle is broken in a crash, the Domestique will give his chief his own vehicle2. He must then wait until another bicycle is given to him by the team managers. The Domestique’s first goal is to help his chief become the race’s general winner.
Voice 2
Many Domestiques have special skills to help their chief. Some are sprinters. These are riders who can ride at very high speed for short periods of time. On the long, straight roads, the sprinters will go very fast to try to tire the other riders. Then, the chief can beat these tired riders.
Voice 1
Other Domestiques are very strong in climbing the mountain roads. They will help their chief to get to the top by riding close in front of them. By beating other riders, these skilled11 riders also win points for themselves.
Voice 2
The best Domestiques are those who have ridden in many big races. Through their experience, they learn to be wise riders. Some Domestiques are good enough to lead their own teams. Andreas Kloden is a former Domestique. He finished second in the Tour de France in 2004 and 2006. He has earned great respect, and is strong enough to lead a team. But he is also happy to support other great champions like Jan Ullrich, Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador.
Voice 1
Another strong Domestique is George Hincapie. He used his skill and energy to help Lance Armstrong win all of his seven Tour de France races.
Voice 2
All riders in the Tour de France have great stories to tell. But one of the best stories is about a Domestique named Rene Vietto. Rene was chosen to ride as a Domestique for the French team in 1934. He was riding with the great French champion Antonin Magne.
During the race, people were very surprised when Rene Vietto reached the mountains. Rene rode up the difficult mountains in front of all the other riders. Every day in the mountains, he left all the riders behind him - even his team chief.
Voice 2
Rene was only a Domestique, but his hard work in the mountains produced an amazing result. He was now in second place. He had a strong chance to win the Tour de France. Many people thought he would receive the famous yellow winner’s shirt at the end of the race.
Voice 1
But then, he received bad news. His team chief had a problem. Antonin Magne had crashed. His bicycle was damaged. Rene Vietto stopped his bicycle. He turned around and rode back up the mountain to his team chief. Rene Vietto gave away his chance to win the Tour de France. Instead, the honour went to his chief, Antonin Magne.
Voice 2
Rene Vietto continued to race for many more years, but he never did win a Tour de France. However, he did win something else. He won respect and a different kind of fame. People began to call him King Rene. And they remembered the honour and respect he brought to the job of Domestique.
Voice 1
When Rene died, he was buried on a mountain road near his home. Now, many bicycle riders travel to this place. They want to show respect to King Rene. He gave up glory to help another man win the world’s most famous bicycle prize. But in doing so, he won respect for himself and the job of all Domestiques!
Voice 2
The writer of this program was Alan Harris. The producer was Luke Haley. The voices you heard were from the United12 Kingdom and the United States. All quotes13 were adapted and voiced by Spotlight. You can find our programs on the internet at http://www.radioenglish.net. This program is called ‘Serving on Two Wheels’.
Voice 1
We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye.


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1 spotlight 6hBzmk     
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 vehicle zivw0     
n.车辆,交通工具,运载工具;媒介,表现手段
参考例句:
  • Air is the vehicle of sound.空气是声音传播的媒介。
  • The power plant burns used vehicle tyres as fuel.这家电厂用废弃轮胎作燃料。
3 vehicles NfEzUN     
n.运载工具;传播媒介;(为展露演员才华而)特意编写的一出戏(或电影等);[画]展色剂;交通工具( vehicle的名词复数 );车辆;传播媒介;手段
参考例句:
  • There is not much clearance for vehicles passing under this bridge. 车辆在这座桥下通过时没有多少余隙。
  • to carry out random spot checks on vehicles 对车辆进行抽检
4 rider rXhxq     
n.骑士,附件,扶手
参考例句:
  • The rider forced his horse on through the storm.骑手在暴风雨中策马前进。
  • The jury added a rider to their verdict recommending mercy.陪审团在裁决后加了一条建议宽恕的附文。
5 riders bc3cc5db6bc6041e77d37a99c86254b9     
骑(马、自行车等)的人( rider的名词复数 ); 乘客; 附文; 附加条款
参考例句:
  • a group of riders strung out along the beach 沿海滩散开的一队骑手
  • The riders came trotting down the lane. 这骑手骑着马在小路上慢跑。
6 glory iejzl     
n.光荣,荣誉;壮丽,辉煌;v.自豪,得意,狂喜
参考例句:
  • I was fascinated by the glory of the sunset.落日的壮观把我吸引住了。
  • Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom.智者不可夸耀自己智慧。
7 racing 1ksz3w     
n.竞赛,赛马;adj.竞赛用的,赛马用的
参考例句:
  • I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
  • The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。
8 winning ieLzBt     
adj.获胜的,胜利的;吸引人的,有说服力的
参考例句:
  • Team A has no chance of winning.A队没有获胜的可能。
  • They have great hopes of winning.他们获胜的希望极大。
9 added mzJzm0     
adj.更多的,附加的,额外的
参考例句:
  • They have added a new scene at the beginning.在开头他们又增加了一场戏。
  • The pop music added to our enjoyment of the film.片中的流行音乐使我们对这部电影更加喜爱。
10 rare lANze     
adj.稀罕的,罕有的,珍贵的,稀薄的,半熟的,非常的;adv.非常
参考例句:
  • It is rare to see a man over 160 years old.很少见到一个人能活到160岁。
  • The zoo has a lot of rare animals in it.这个动物园有许多珍奇的动物。
11 skilled 7iTzD3     
adj.(in)熟练的,有技能的;需要技能的
参考例句:
  • Unskilled workers usually earn less money than skilled workers.无技能的工人通常比有技能的工人挣钱少。
  • She was skilled enough in French to translate a novel.她法语娴熟,足以翻译小说。
12 united Yfmz2c     
adj.和谐的;团结的;联合的,统一的
参考例句:
  • The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
  • The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。
13 quotes 2150fd65034a9bcdb357943b3900a918     
v.引用,援引( quote的第三人称单数 );报价;引述;为(股票、黄金或外汇)报价
参考例句:
  • He quotes a few verses from Tennyson in his paper. 他在论文中引用了英国诗人丁尼生的几行诗句。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He quotes (from) the Bible to support his beliefs. 他引用圣经来支持自己的信念。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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