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听力原文：
The full name of the Wrigley chewing gum maker is the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. It was founded in 1891 as a trading company that sold soap and baking powder. In 1892, William Wrigley, Jr. discovered the free chewing gum he gave away with the baking powder was so popular he decided to produce and sell gum. The rest is history. The website says: “Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company is a recognized leader in confections with a wide range of product offerings including gum, mints, hard and chewy candies, lollipops, and chocolate. The company has operations in more than 40 countries and distributes its world-famous brands in more than 180 countries.” Its famous products include Juicy Fruit gum, Skittles, Lockets, and Tunes. The company turns over $6 billion a year in revenues. The company was sold to Mars in 2008 for $23 billion.
箭牌口香糖的全称是美国箭牌糖果有限公司。绿箭成立于1891年，起初它是一家销售肥皂和发酵粉的贸易公司。1892年，小威廉·瑞格理发现他免费赠送的发酵粉和口香糖深受人们的喜爱，所以他决定开始生产并销售口香糖。其他的大家都明白了。该网站称：“箭牌糖果有限公司生产的糖果类型多种多样，包括口香糖、薄荷糖、硬糖、软糖、棒棒糖和巧克力。公司在超过40多个国家经营，产品远销180多个国家。”旗下最著名的产品有黄箭口香糖、彩虹糖、Lockets以及Tunes。公司年收入超过了60亿美元。2008年，该公司在Mars的销量为230亿美金。
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文章解析
1.give away 赠送
例句：John gave all his possessions away and became a monk.
约翰把他所有的家产都送了人，出家为僧。
2.chewing gum 口香糖
例句：To sweeten your oral cavity,you can have a piece of chewing gum.
吃口香糖可以清洁口腔、去除异味。
3.baking powder 发酵粉
例句：She pulled down the baking powder tin.
她把发酵粉的锡筒拖下来。
4.a range of 一系列
例句：Should a service with a range of users enable all users to access all data?
具有一系列用户的服务是否允许其所有用户访问所有数据？
