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英语听力—环球英语 1023 Changing the World by Making Money

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   Voice 1

 
  Welcome to Spotlight1. I'm Adam Navis.
 
  Voice 2
 
  And I'm Liz Waid. 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
 
  Can a company make money and make the world a better place? Today's Spotlight is on B Corporations3. B Corporations are companies that are trying to use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. A B Corporation2 promises to care for workers and the environment, as well as make money.
 
  Voice 2
 
  One example of a B Corporation is a company called Ice Stone. Ice Stone makes hard surfaces for kitchens and bathrooms. These surfaces look like stone, but are made from old glass bottles. The workers break down the bottles and use them again. The colour of the bottles creates the colour of the surface. Miranda Magagnini, the C.E.O. of Ice Stone, explains on the B Corporation website:
 
  Voice 3
 
  "Most products are made, used, and then thrown out. They become waste. That is mostly what people use in this world. At Ice Stone, we use a different way of thinking. We think about the whole life of the product: how it is made, its effect on the environment, and the end of the product. We ask ourselves: can it be recycled and reused in some way?"
 
  Voice 1
 
  But Ice Stone is not only concerned with making money and the environment. It also wants to create a good place to work. The company is based in New York, but Magagnini says:
 
  Voice 3
 
  "Over half of our workers are from Tibet. We have workers from around 15 other countries as well. Everything we do at our company is translated into Tibetan, English and Spanish. We try to create a culture that includes all people."
 
  Voice 2
 
  Ice Stone tries to honour good workers. If a worker performs well, he or she is named the worker of the month. Ice Stone is trying to be a place where people enjoy working. Again, here is Magagnini:
 
  Voice 3
 
  "People want products that they love. But being a good business means not sacrificing on design or environmental or social standards."
 
  Voice 1
 
  It is not easy to become a B Corporation. The B Corporation mark is given by a not-for-profit company called B Labs. To become a B Corporation, a company must answer a series of questions. To make sure these answers are true, B Labs confirms the answers.
 
  Voice 2
 
  But it is not enough just to say you do something. B Corporations must have documents to support twenty percent of their answers. Also, B Labs inspects ten percent of B Corporations every year. This makes sure businesses do not change their methods once they receive a good mark.
 
  Voice 1
 
  Finally, to become a B Corporation, there must be a change to the documents that govern a company. The goals of a company need to include thinking about the environment and the needs of the workers.
 
  Voice 2
 
  So what does it mean to be a B Corporation? The B Corporation explains it on their website:
 
  Voice 4
 
  "We must be the change we seek in the world. All businesses should be managed as if people and place are important. Through their products, work, and money, businesses should work to do no harm and to help everyone. To do this requires that we understand that we depend on one another. We are responsible for each other and future generations. We see B Corporations as a new part of the economy which uses the power of businesses to create public good."
 
  Voice 1
 
  It does not matter what kind of product a company makes. All kinds of companies are becoming B Corporations. For example, King Arthur Flour is the oldest flour company in the United States. Their flour is used to make all kinds of bread. When they wanted to expand their factory they had to consider many things. How much would it cost? How much money would it make? But they also had to consider something different: what about the trees that would be cut down?
 
  Voice 2
 
  King Arthur Flour did considered these things before they became a B Corporation. One worker explained this to G. Jeffery MacDonald. He is a writer for the Christian4 Science Monitor,
 
  Voice 5
 
  "We are protecting our promise to many different people and groups. No matter who is leading or who is here in the future, that promise will be part of our company culture and what we believe is important."
 
  Voice 1
 
  The effects of B Corporations are felt around the world. Guayaki Sustainable Rainforest Products is another B Corporation. They sell a drink called yerba mate5. It is a kind of tea. The company website explains:
 
  Voice 6
 
  "Gauyaki uses a business plan called Market Driven Restoration. Gauyaki connects people who buy yerba mate products in North America with local communities in Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil. These communities are working on projects to build up the rainforest. A person who drinks Gauyaki Yerba Mate helps protect the rainforest."
 
  Voice 2
 
  Work is a good thing. Work is a gift from God. And businesses should not only look at making money. The Christian Bible6 asks, "What good does it do to gain the whole world, but lose your self?" [Mark 8:36]   In another place it says,
 
  Voice 7
 
  "Command people who are rich in this world not to be proud. Tell them not to put their hope in riches. Wealth is so uncertain. Command those who are rich to put their hope in God. He richly provides us with everything to enjoy. Command the rich to do what is good. Tell them to be rich in doing good things. They must give freely7. They must be willing to share. In that way they will put riches away for themselves. It will provide a firm base for the next life. Then they will take hold of the life that really is life." [1 Timothy 6:17-19]
 
  Voice 1
 
  In this world, a business can be a force for good or evil8. When a business becomes a B Corporation, they promise to use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. They are trying to be the change they want to see.
 
  Voice 2
 
  The writer and producer of this program was Adam Navis. The voices you heard were from the United States. All quotes were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. Computer users9 can hear our programs, read our scripts10, and see our word list on our website at http://www.Radio.English.net This. program is called "Changing the World by Making Money."
 
  Voice 1
 
  If you have a comment or question for Spotlight you can email us. Our email address is radio @ english . net. We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Thank you for listening. 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 corporation Vozzl     
n.公司,企业&n.社团,团体
参考例句:
  • The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation. 这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
  • The inflation did the corporation up. 通货膨胀使这个公司破产了。
3 corporations b9750157ff9959a67190f8963bef010c     
法人( corporation的名词复数 ); (政治、经济的)组合; 市政委员会
参考例句:
  • The bulk of the funds are supplied by some of America's largest and most powerful corporations. 大部分资金是由美国一些最大和最有实力的公司提供的。
  • He didn't sympathise with the corporations, but strength was with them. "他并不同情公司,但是力量属于他们。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
4 Christian KVByl     
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
参考例句:
  • They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
  • His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
5 mate 2B9xE     
n.伙伴,同事;配偶;大副;v.(使)交配
参考例句:
  • Where is the mate to this glove?这副手套的另一只在哪儿?
  • She has been a faithful mate to him.她一直是他忠实的配偶。
6 bible ZQzyQ     
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。
7 freely LiexN     
adv.自由地,随便地,无拘无束地
参考例句:
  • She was unable to keep back her tears,and wept freely.她抑制不住泪水,痛痛快快地哭了起来。
  • A liquid flows freely and has no fixed shape.液体能自由流动,无固定形态。
8 evil KiHzS     
n.邪恶,不幸,罪恶;adj.邪恶的,不幸的,有害的,诽谤的
参考例句:
  • We pray to God to deliver us from evil.我们祈求上帝把我们从罪恶中拯救出来。
  • Love of money is the root of all evil.爱钱是邪恶的根源。
9 users 9bc65c2abec141778ffaa729489f3e87     
用户,使用者( user的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The new software will prove a boon to Internet users. 这种新软件将会对互联网用户大有益处。
  • Ramps should be provided for wheelchair users. 应该给轮椅使用者提供坡道。
10 scripts d6c5855a62cf32a4dadbc2831f0f295f     
剧本( script的名词复数 ); 文字; 笔迹; (一种语言的)字母系统
参考例句:
  • Many felt he was prostituting his talents by writing Hollywood scripts. 许多人觉得他给好莱坞写剧本是滥用自己的才华。
  • The scripts had a rather tired plot. 这部陈旧的剧本的情节是非常俗套的。
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