Step-by-Step3000第三册unit10答案及原文

英语专业学生经典的听力材料Unit10LoveandHateofOilPartIWarmingupA.1.Runningtwonewexpressbusroutesespeciallyforthecompany'semployees2.Subsidizingthecostofbusfaresandmonthlypasses3.Encouragingcarpooling4.Aguaranteedride-homeprogramA.Tapescript:Highpollutionseason'sgotuswatchingourdrivingprettyclosely,butworkersatMartinMariettaaregettingreallypracticalhelp.RTDandMartinMariettawillruntwonewexpressroutesespeciallyforMartinMariettaemployees.Witheightmorningarrivalsandeightafternoondepartures,thecompanyisevensubsidizingbusfarebooksandmonthlypassesasanaddedincentivetousemasstransit.Carpoolingisencouraged.Andtosolveamajorconcernforpeopleusingalternatetransportation,there'saguaranteedride-homeprogram.Thecompany'sgoalistodoublethenumberofworkersusingalternatemodestothesingleoccupantvehiclebytheendoftheyear.TheprogramwillbestudiedbytheStateHealthDepartment.TheStateLegislaturealsowantstofindoutwhicharethemosteffectivewaystocutvehiclemilestraveledandhelpcleartheair.B.Symbolc(accident)onChapelStreet,A6,betweenBridgeStreetandBlackfriarsStreet.Symbola(fire)onJohnDaltonStreetatthejunctionwithCrossStreetandAlbertSquare.Symbold(burstwatermain)onCannonStreet,betweenDeansgateandCorporationStreet.Symbole(diversion)onGreatAncoatsStreet,parallelwithHenryStreet,betweenAncoatsandOldhamRoad.Symbolb(road-works)onMosleyStreet,betweenPrincessStreetandPiccadillyGardens.TapescriptA--AndyN--NickA:AndnowovertoNickwiththelatestupdateonthetrafficsituation.N:ThanksAndy.Well,there'sabitofaheadachefordriverscomingintothecity-centerthismorning.Firstofall,aseriousaccidenthascompletelyblockedtheA6,ChapelStreet,inSalford,betweenBridgeStreetandBlackfriarsStreet.Therearealreadylongtail-backsoftrafficthereandthepolicesaytheroadwon'tbeopenagainforanotherhourorso.DriversshoulduseLiverpoolRoadtocomeintothecity-centerfromtheSalfordarea.Onceagain,that'sanaccidentblockingtheA6,ChapelStreet,betweenBridgeStreetandBlackfriarsStreet,inSalford.Anotheremergency,thistimeinJohnDaltonStreetinthecenteroftown,erwhereafirehasmeanttheclosingoftheroadandhasalsoledtorestrictedaccesstoAlbertSquareandthesouthernendofCrossStreet,downthereneartheTownHall.Avoidthatareaifyoupossiblycan;itlookslikethingsareprettysnarledupthere.JohnDaltonStreet,atthejunctionwithCrossStreetandAlbertSquare;there'safire,causingseriouscongestionanddelays,ofcourse.Er,Meanwhile,inCannonStreet,thingsareprettywetoutsidetheCathedral,because..,yes,you'veguessedit,there'saburstwatermain.TheWaterAuthoritygentlemenarealloutthereintheirWellingtons,buttheroadis,infact,closedtotraffic.That'sCannonStreetclosedbetweenDeans-gateandCorporationStreet,duetoaburstwatermain.Andwhilstwe'retalkingaboutpipesundertheground,justareminderthatthesewer-reconstructionworkisstillgoingoninGreatAncoatsStreet,inAncoats,withtrafficbeingdivertedintoHenryStreetontheeastsideofGreatAncoatsStreet,betweenOldhamRoadandAncoats.And,finally,thereareroad-worksstartingtodayinMosleyStreet,inthecity-center,betweenPrincessStreetandPiccadillyGardens.ThissectionofMosleyStreetwillbereducedtosingle-lanetrafficcontrolledbytemporarytraffic-lightsanddelaysareexpected.Theworkisduetolastatleastafortnight.So,trytoavoidMosleyStreet,ifyou'reinahurryand,especially,atpeaktimes.Well,notaveryhappypictureontheroadsincentralManchesterthismorning,I'mafraid.BritishRailreportnoproblemsonthetrainsthismorning,however,andthingsarerunningsmoothlydownattheairport,too.We'llhaveanotherupdateontheroadsituation,aftertheNews,at9.Meanwhile,backtoAndy.A:ThanksverymuchNick...SaudiArabiaIraqIranKuwaitLibyaBrazilPartIIoilreservesandparkingplacesSaudiArabiatop266billionIraqIrancrudeKuwaitCanada178billion/stripmining/toxicchemicals/forests/watersupply/USBiggestconsumer/21billion/offshoredrilling/environmentalreasonsMexicoUSBrazilmajorexporterOffshoreoilfield:4miles/oceansurfaceRussia2ndlargestproducerLibya39billionCrude/problemsTrillionbarrelsofoil/bediscoveredATranscript:Let’sbeginintheMidEastwhichhasabout2/3oftheworld’sprovenoilreserves.SaudiArabia’sonthetopwith266billionbarrels.IraqandIranarealsorichincrudealongwithKuwaitandtheUnitedArabEmirates.ButitmightsurpriseyouthatCanadahasalotofoiltoo,some178billionbarrels,muchofitrestsinthetarsandsofAlberta.Itisagiganticstripminingoperation.Environmentalistscallitadisaster,leavingbehindtoxicchemical,strippingforestsandcontaminatingthewatersupply.Nowlet’sgosouthtoVenezuelaandpartsofMexico.Muchoftheiroil,likeCanada’s,feedstheveraciousappetiteforcrudeintheUnitedStates,whichistheworld’sbiggestconsumerofoil.YetdidyouknowthatthehUShassome21billionbarrelsinreserve?Sowhydoesn’titproducemore?Well,theUSgovernmentbansmostoffshoredrillingexceptintheGulfofMexicoforenvironmentalreasons.SowhatdoesRussiafitinallofthis?It’sflushwithcashfromitsoilreservesanditiseworld’ssecondlargestproducer.thLet’stakealookatAfricanow.Libyahasthemostoilreservesonthecontinent,about39billionbarrels.Andfurthersouth,Nigeriahaslotsofcrudebutlotsofproblemstoo.Militantsroutinelyattackoilinstallationsandkidnapworkers,disruptingproductionandmakinglowerpricessoar.Allthat’ssaid.Whoisgoingtoquenchtheglob