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 在那么多所属品里,你会最珍惜哪一个呢,为什么呢,它有什么特别的意义吗?

Chris: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm

Chris and with me today is Neil.

Neil: Hi there.

Chris: Now Neil, what is your most treasured possession?

Neil: Well, that's interesting – my most treasured possession would have to

be… my guitar.

Chris: I would probably say one of my most treasured possessions is a painting

by my grandfather.

Neil: Oh, art in the family!

Chris: So, today we're discussing possessions. But before we get started, it's the

quiz question. Let's see if you can answer it correctly.

Neil: OK, I'm ready for a challenge.

Chris: The question is: in terms of distance, what is the world record length for a

photography exhibition?

a) 90 metres

b) 1 kilometre

c) 600 kilometres

Neil: Well, I have no idea, so I'm going to go for the completely ridiculous: c)

600km.

Chris: OK, we’ll find out the answer at the end of the programme. Now, I asked

a question about photography because in today's show we're talking about

a series of photographs from China.

Neil: From China? So what are these photos about?

Chris: Well, a photographer called Huang Qingjun has been travelling around

China for over a decade, taking photos of families standing1 outside their

houses.

Neil: What's special about that?

Chris: Well, he asks the families to place all their belongings2 in front of the

house too. 

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Neil: All their belongings? So even things like tables and chairs?

Chris: Yes, as much as they can move! Now, I've got some clips from a report by

BBC correspondent Beth McLeod. She describes one of the photos – can

you hear what objects she sees?

BBC correspondent Beth McLeod:

On a dusty, grey, patch of land, a pair of pink slippers3, some cooking utensils4, a bicycle

and some blankets are neatly5 arranged in rows. Standing among their belongings an

elderly couple face the camera, unsmiling… A DVD player, telephone and television are

balanced on a block of concrete in the forefront of the photo, and some string and

rocks hold a satellite dish at an angle on the ground.

Chris: What objects did she describe seeing in the photo?

Neil: A pair of slippers!

Chris: That's correct.

Neil: Some cooking utensils – so things like spoons and knives. A bicycle, some

blankets, a DVD player, a telephone.

Chris: Very good. There was one more thing too – a satellite dish.

Neil: So, why were all these things placed outside their house for the

photographer to take a photo?

Chris: The photographer wanted to capture the lives and material goods of rural

Chinese families. The photos reveal some of the social changes happening

across China.

Neil: Because of these people's belongings?

Chris: Yes, we can see the many different possessions of these families – some

of their things are very old-fashioned, but some are much more modern.

Weiliang Nie of the BBC's Chinese Service describes how the consumer

goods bought by people in these rural areas have changed.

BBC Chinese Service senior producer, Weiliang Nie:

In the past, it is unimaginable people like these poor farmers or peasants could have

access to a television or a telephone… They still have these sewing machines which you

pedal with your feet. These are the things that the Chinese used to have as valuable

stuff 30 or 40 years ago.

Chris: So, having a television or telephone was once a luxury, but now they are

seen by many as necessities.

Neil: Was a sewing machine a common item for people to own years ago?

Chris: In the 1950s, a sewing machine was one of the 'four big things' that

Chinese families would crave6. The three others things were: a bicycle, a

watch and a radio.

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Neil: By the 1980s, the four big things that people wanted were: a television, a

washing machine, a rice cooker and a fridge.

Chris: This series of photos provides a snapshot of part of this social change.

Neil: Is the photographer critical of these changes, do you think?

Chris: Well, there is a sense that he's capturing a way of life that is slowly being

lost.

Neil: Yeah, I see what you mean. Putting all their belongings outside their

house makes it look as if they are moving away.

Chris: In this final clip, Beth McLeod describes one family who are doing just that

– moving away:

BBC correspondent Beth McLeod:

In one photo, a family pose next to a house that has the Chinese character for 'tear

down' written on it. It's one of many older dwellings7 demolished8 to make way for tower

blocks in a rapidly changing China.

Chris: Some of these rural areas are becoming more built-up and urbanised.

Neil: It's quite sad really that this family are losing their home.

Chris: But the photographer himself believes these things are a cause for

optimism. Building roads to these remote areas means people can move

around more freely.

Neil: And by providing electricity, they can get news and ideas through the TV

or internet. Is the photographer planning on continuing this project?

Chris: Yes, he wants to photograph more of China's urban families.

Neil: I imagine the amount of stuff people own in urban areas is much greater.

Chris: If you compare the photo of a wealthy film director with the photo of a

poor fishing family who live on a boat – they are poles apart.

Neil: Almost all the belongings the fishing family own are related to cooking,

whereas the film director owns a car and a large flat-screen TV.

Chris: It makes you wonder if we really need all our possessions.

Neil: That is very true… but having said that, there's no way I could live without

my guitar!

Chris: OK, let's return to the quiz question: what is the world record length for a

photography exhibition?

a) 90 metres

b) 1 kilometre

c) 600 kilometres

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Neil: And I went for c) 600 kilometres.

Chris: You were wrong I'm afraid – it was b) 1 kilometre. A photography

exhibition called 'Jump4London' included over 80,000 images of people

jumping in the air – that's a lot of photos!

Neil: Yeah, 80,000 – my word!

Chris: OK, that’s all we have time for today. Do join us again for more 6 Minute

English from bbclearningenglish.com. Bye for now!

Neil: Goodbye!


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1 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
2 belongings oy6zMv     
n.私人物品,私人财物
参考例句:
  • I put a few personal belongings in a bag.我把几件私人物品装进包中。
  • Your personal belongings are not dutiable.个人物品不用纳税。
3 slippers oiPzHV     
n. 拖鞋
参考例句:
  • a pair of slippers 一双拖鞋
  • He kicked his slippers off and dropped on to the bed. 他踢掉了拖鞋,倒在床上。
4 utensils 69f125dfb1fef9b418c96d1986e7b484     
器具,用具,器皿( utensil的名词复数 ); 器物
参考例句:
  • Formerly most of our household utensils were made of brass. 以前我们家庭用的器皿多数是用黄铜做的。
  • Some utensils were in a state of decay when they were unearthed. 有些器皿在出土时已经残破。
5 neatly ynZzBp     
adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地
参考例句:
  • Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
  • The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。
6 crave fowzI     
vt.渴望得到,迫切需要,恳求,请求
参考例句:
  • Many young children crave attention.许多小孩子渴望得到关心。
  • You may be craving for some fresh air.你可能很想呼吸呼吸新鲜空气。
7 dwellings aa496e58d8528ad0edee827cf0b9b095     
n.住处,处所( dwelling的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The development will consist of 66 dwellings and a number of offices. 新建楼区将由66栋住房和一些办公用房组成。
  • The hovels which passed for dwellings are being pulled down. 过去用作住室的陋屋正在被拆除。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 demolished 3baad413d6d10093a39e09955dfbdfcb     
v.摧毁( demolish的过去式和过去分词 );推翻;拆毁(尤指大建筑物);吃光
参考例句:
  • The factory is due to be demolished next year. 这个工厂定于明年拆除。
  • They have been fighting a rearguard action for two years to stop their house being demolished. 两年来,为了不让拆除他们的房子,他们一直在进行最后的努力。
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