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英语听力—环球英语 1141 Japan in Recovery

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   Voice 1

 
  Welcome to Spotlight1. I’m Liz Waid.
 
  Voice 2
 
  And I’m Ryan Geertsma. 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
 
  In March of 2011, there was a major earthquake. The ocean floor near Japan shook. On land, buildings fell and people ran to safety. The earthquake also created a wave. It started far away in the ocean. But it moved quickly toward2 Japan. As it moved, it became larger and larger. It was a tsunami3. Finally, the huge wave crashed onto the coast. It destroyed many buildings. In fact, it caused more damage than the earthquake. The tsunami and earthquake killed 10,000 people. And it destroyed thousands of homes.
 
  Voice 2
 
  After the tsunami, people from around the world sent money and supplies to help the Japanese people. Organizations set up temporary shelters for victims to live in. And immediately, Japan began the difficult process of rebuilding its nation. Now it has been over one year since the tsunami. Japan has made a lot of progress.  But it is still recovering. Today’s Spotlight is on Japan’s recovery4 from the 2011 tsunami.
 
  Voice 1
 
  The tsunami flooded much of Japan’s north east coast. It caused great damage to many buildings. One of the damaged buildings was the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.  This power plant experienced5 a partial6 meltdown. The power plant became too hot. The containers around the nuclear fuel broke. And this break released7 radioactive8 material into the environment. This situation was very serious.
 
  Voice 2
 
  Many people were worried about the damage to the nuclear power plant. Nuclear power can be very dangerous if it is not contained. It can cause radiation sickness – which is very painful.  Contact with radiation can also cause cancer.
 
  Voice 1
 
  The radiation leak had major effects on Japan. Now, no one can live near the plant. Many families have had to move away from their homes. Yutaka Yoshioka lived in the area near the Fukushima-Daiichi power plant. He had to leave his home and his business. Six months after the tsunami, he still lived in a shelter near Tokyo. He lived there with many other victims of the tsunami. Yoshioka spoke9 with NPR about his life in the temporary shelter.
 
  Voice 3
 
  “In the morning, I have a meal from a box. Then, I have a boxed meal for lunch, and another for dinner. Since I have no job, I am just being lazy. I lay around and watch television. I am so old. It is impossible to change my life to live like this.”
 
  Voice 2
 
  Since this time, Japan has provided10 temporary or even permanent homes for many of the tsunami victims.  The living situations for most victims are improving.  However, the work is not yet done.
 
  Voice 1
 
  Moving people away from the nuclear power plant has been a major process.  However, there are still many more difficult issues for Japan to fix.  Jacopo Buongiorno is an expert on nuclear energy.  He teaches nuclear science and engineering11 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He told the NPR news organization:
 
  Voice 4
 
  “The most difficult problem for Japan is decontamination. They must clean the radiation out of the area where people used to live. They need to do this so that people can go back to their homes.”
 
  Voice 2
 
  Many experts say it will take years to clean up the area.  However, workers cannot wait years to fix the power plant. Every day people must work to clean and repair the power plant.
 
  Voice 1
 
  There can be risks when working around radiation. So, to protect the workers, there are rules.  For example, workers can only work for short periods of time. This protects their physical health. However, there is another risk - a mental risk.   Most of the people working to repair the power plant are not nuclear workers. So they do not know the risks of working around radiation. This causes many of them to worry. Evelyn Bromet is a medical researcher. She says this is common after nuclear accidents. She told NPR:
 
  Voice 5
 
  “The central public health issue is worry - worry about personal health, concerns about the future, and worry about the future health of children.”
 
  Voice 2
 
  This kind of worry is a major mental health issue for Japan.  However, worry is not the only mental health concern.  Many Japanese people suffered mental trauma12 from the earthquake and tsunami.  They were wounded emotionally13 and mentally. Providing care for victims of mental trauma remains14 important.
 
  Voice 1
 
  Often, children can suffer the most from the mental trauma. It can be difficult for small children to express their thoughts and emotions about such major events. Ruiji Seito and Koyuti Rowlands are both six years old. They remember the day the earthquake happened. They told NPR:
 
  Voice 6
 
  “We were not sleeping. We were playing something. The earthquake just came and we hid under the table. The food fell down from the table.”
 
  Voice 7
 
  “Everybody stepped on my hair because my hair was long! Somebody even stepped on me!”
 
  Voice 2
 
  Akiko Kobayashi is a teacher in Japan. She says that many of her students behave differently since the earthquake. She told NPR:
 
  Voice 8
 
  “They are often fighting with people. They shout with really loud voices. I think they are worried and scared, so I feel very sad. When I think about the children and their future, I think it affects them a lot.”
 
  Voice 1
 
  Kobayashi also noticed a change in her student’s art work.  She told NPR:
 
  Voice 8
 
  “Suddenly, they started to color faces black, clothes black, everything black. Not all the children, but some children. But it is getting better now.”
 
  Voice 2
 
  Japan is recovering from the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident of March 2011. Students are back in school. The Japanese government has provided houses and shelters for people who do not have them. And people are beginning to live normal lives again. However, their work is not done.
 
  Voice 1
 
  The United Nations’ leader, Ban Ki-moon believes Japan has responded well to these terrible events.  One year after the earthquake and tsunami, he gave a speech.  In it, he spoke about his visit to Japan after the earthquake. His words express the spirit behind Japan’s recovery,
 
  Voice 9
 
  “I will never forget the faces of the young Japanese I met.  In a minute, the earthquake destroyed their homes.  Some of their friends and parents were missing15 – or dead.  The nuclear accident shook their sense of security16.  But nothing could defeat their spirit…When I met with the people of Fukushima…I heard their simple wish for the world:  that no country or community should suffer what they had been through.”
 
  Voice 2
 
  The writer and producer of this program was Dianna Anderson. The voices you heard were from the United States and the United Kingdom. All quotes were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can listen to this program again, and read it, on the internet at http://www.radioenglish.net This .program is called, “Japan in Recovery.”
 
  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 toward on6we     
prep.对于,关于,接近,将近,向,朝
参考例句:
  • Suddenly I saw a tall figure approaching toward the policeman.突然间我看到一个高大的身影朝警察靠近。
  • Upon seeing her,I smiled and ran toward her. 看到她我笑了,并跑了过去。
3 tsunami bpAyo     
n.海啸
参考例句:
  • Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。
  • Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。
4 recovery fUkx6     
n.恢复,痊愈;追回,寻回,收复
参考例句:
  • The doctors said that his recovery was a miracle. 医生们说他的复原是件奇事。
  • The quick recovery was truly in response to medication.这次迅速康复确实是对药物治疗的反应。
5 experienced ntPz2t     
adj.有经验的;经验丰富的,熟练的
参考例句:
  • Experienced seamen will advise you about sailing in this weather.有经验的海员会告诉你在这种天气下的航行情况。
  • Perhaps you and I had better change over;you are more experienced.也许我们的工作还是对换一下好,你比我更有经验。
6 partial ZLqxo     
adj.部分的;偏爱的;偏心的
参考例句:
  • I could give it only partial support.我只能给它部分的支持。
  • I'm partial to a drink at bedtime.我临睡前喜欢喝杯酒。
7 released 23690fd759f17135ec9879b56ff2600c     
v.释放( release的过去式和过去分词 );放开;发布;发行
参考例句:
  • He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
  • With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him. 事后才说他们本不应该释放他,这倒容易。
8 radioactive NT9xs     
adj.放射性的
参考例句:
  • People should keep away from the radioactive waste.人们应远离放射性废物。
  • The radioactive material is stored in a special radiation-proof container.放射性材料储存在防辐射的特殊容器里。
9 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
10 provided PkNzng     
conj.假如,若是;adj.预备好的,由...供给的
参考例句:
  • Provided it's fine we will have a pleasant holiday.如果天气良好,我们的假日将过得非常愉快。
  • I will come provided that it's not raining tomorrow.如果明天不下雨,我就来。
11 engineering vtyzmS     
n.工程,工程学,管理,操纵
参考例句:
  • The science of engineering began as soon as man learned to use tools. 人类一学会使用工具,工程科学就开始了。
  • It was the first great engineering works in the world. 这是世界上第一家大型的工程工厂。
12 trauma TJIzJ     
n.外伤,精神创伤
参考例句:
  • Counselling is helping him work through this trauma.心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。
  • The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.恐惧症可能源于童年时期的创伤。
13 emotionally pt9zrX     
adv.感情上,情绪上,冲动地
参考例句:
  • a special school for emotionally disturbed children 为精神异常儿童开办的特殊学校
  • A wide range of emotionally stressful events may trigger a relapse. 多种令人情绪紧张的事情都可能引起旧病复发。 来自《简明英汉词典》
14 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
参考例句:
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
15 missing 3nTzx7     
adj.遗失的,缺少的,失踪的
参考例句:
  • Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具,看有无丢失。
  • All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了,就短他一个。
16 security iTdzh     
n.安全,安全感;防护措施;保证(金),抵押(品);债券,证券
参考例句:
  • A security guard brought him down with a flying tackle.一名保安人员飞身把他抱倒。
  • There was tight security at the airport when the President's plane landed.总统的专机降落时,机场的保安措施很严密。
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