上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--RE1

Revisionexerciseone.PartA.Spotdictation.Listenandfillintheblankswiththewordsyouhearfromtherecordings.Theoldeststonebuildingsintheworldarethepyramids.Theyhavestoodfornearly5000years,anditseemslikelythattheywillcontinuetostandforthousandsofyearsyet.Thereareover80ofthemscatteredalongthebanksoftheNile,someofwhicharedifferentinshapefromthetruepyramids.Themostfamousofthesearethesteppyramid,andthebentpyramid.Someofthepyramidstilllookmuchastheymusthavedonewhentheywerebuiltthousandsofyearsago.Mostofthedamagesufferedbytheothershasbeenatthehandsofmenwhowerelookingfortreasureormoreoftenforstonetouseinmodernbuildings.ThedryclimateofEgypthashelpedtopreservethepyramids.Andtheirvaryshapehasmadethemlesslikelytofallintoruin.Thesearegoodreasonswhytheycanstillbeseentoday,butperhapsthemostimportantisthattheywereplannedtolastforever.Itispracticallycertainthatplansweremadeforthebuildingofthepyramids,becausetheplansofotherlargeworkshavefortunatelybeenpreserved.HowevertherearenowritingsorpicturestoshowushowEgyptiansplannedorbuiltthepyramidsthemselves.Consequentlyweareonlyabletoguessatthemethodsused.Neverthelessbyexaminingtheactualpyramidsandvarioustoolswhichhavebeenfound,archeologistshadformedafairlyclearpictureofthem.Onethingiscertain,theymusthavebeenmonthsofcarefulplanningbeforetheycouldbegintobuild.Thefirstthingtheyhadtodowastochooseasuitableplace.Youmaythinkthiswouldbeeasywithmilesandmilesofemptydesertaround.Butapyramidcouldnotbebuildjustanywhere.Certainruleshadtobefollowedandcertainproblemshadtobeovercome.PartB.Listeningcomprehension.1.Statements.Listenanddecidewhichchoiceisclosedtothemeaningtothestatementyouhear.1)Whatasplendidhouse.Ithasahugegardenanditissurroundedbytalltrees.Themanwhoownsthishousemusthavealotofmoney.2)Iamsorrythatyoucantopenacheckingaccounthere.Youhavetostepovertothemanagersdeskatthefarcornerofthehall.3)Fivedaysofheavyrainwashedawaysomanyseedsthatthefarmerhadtoreplanthisfield.Itwouldtakehimatleastaweekstime.4)ManypeoplewenttotheconcertheldattheCityUniversitylastFriday.Jenethoughtthattheorchestraperformedwell,butMikethoughtthecontrary.5)Themorewediscussthetripthelesslikelyitseemswecanaffordit.Wemayhavetochangeourplanforthecomingholiday.6)Mydoctorgavememedicationforthatcoughlastweek,butsofaritisnothelpingmuch.Ihavetogobackandtrytogetitchanged.7)Youthinkthatcoatissuitabletowearonsuchahotday?Youdidntlistentotheweatherreportthismorning?8)ThetraintoLondonisreadyforboardingatplatform6.Wedbetterhurryandgoingtostationnow,otherwisewecouldmissthetrain.9)Asasalesmanagershelacksthenecessaryexperience.Sheneedstoworkatthispositionforafewmoreyearsbeforeshecangetanypromotion.10)SinceBobtookhisnewjobbythattradingcompanydowntownIhaventseenmuchofhim.Hasheeverphonedorsentmailtoyou?2B2.Talksandconversations.Listenandthenchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingnews.AdemonstrationagainstraceprejudicethrewthousandsofpeopletocentralLondonthismorning.Itwasorganizedbythelaborpartyandthetradesunioncongress.Underthebannerunitedagainstracism.Themarchwasledbyseveralleadinglaborpartyandtradesunionofficials.Itwasacolumnthatstretchedforover2milesandittookthedemonstratorsnearly3hourstocoverthedistancefromspeakerscornertoFolligerSquare.Therearerepresentativesfrommorethan20majorunionsaswellascommunityworkersandvariousethnicgroups.BythetimethemarchreachedtotheFolligerSquare,anestimated15,000peoplehavejoinedit.Questions:11)Wheredidthedemonstrationtakeplace?12)Whoorganizedthedemonstration?13)Whatdidthedemonstratorsprotestagainst?14)Accordingtothenewswheredidthedemonstrationmarchstart?15)Abouthowmanypeoplejoinedthemarch?Questions16through20arebasedonthefollowingtalk.Welcometoourintroductorycourseofnutrition.Thisfirstlecturewillcenteronaveryvaluablememberofthebeanfamily,thesoybean.Thesoybeanisahighlynutritiousbean,whichcanalsoserveasameatsubstitute.Somepeoplecallsoybeansincredible.Letmegiveyousomeexamplesofwhythesoybeanissospecial.Firstofallwhenitismadeintomealitenhancesanimalfeeds.Secondlyassoyfloweritsimilarlyandreachesthebakedfoodswehumanseat.Thirdlyassoychipsorflakesitisoftenincludedincereals.Andlastlyinsomecountries,forexample,inChina,thesoybeanisprocessedintovirtuallyallfreshmilkconsumethere.Itisalsothebasicingredientofthetexturedvegetableproteinwhichbringsameatliketasteandfeeltovegetariandishes.FormanyyearssoybeansweresoughtafterintheUnitedStatesonlyasacommercialagriculturalcrop.Now,however,thesoybeanhasbeenraisedinbackyardgardens.Itiseasytogrow,andasIpointedoutbefore,beneficialinmanyways.Questions:16)Whomostprobablyisgivingthetalk?17)Whatisthemainideaofthistalk?18)Whatsoybeanproductcanbeusedtoenrichbakefoods?19)Whatisoneimportantattributeofthesoybean?20)Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueaccordingtothetalk?Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingtalk.Rembrandt,oneofthegreatestartistsofalltimewasborninLightonintheNetherlands.Manyartiststraveltofarawaylands,Rembrandtalwaysstayedwithin15milesofhishome,althoughhelivedtobe63.MuchofhislifewasspentinAmsterdam,thentherichesttowninEurope.InsomeofRembrandtspaintin