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听力文本
Residents of a Japanese town have broken the world speed record for building snowmen. Citizens at the Iiyama Snow Festival in Nagano made 1,585 of the snowy fellows in one hour to set the new mark. Around 630 people took part in the record attempt. The previous record was 1,279 snowmen, set in Utah, USA in 2011. The event in Iiyama Town coincided with the opening of a new train station for Japan's famous bullet train. Justin Patterson, the adjudicator from the official Guinness World Records organisation, said the event had been a wonderful occasion. He said: "Despite Iiyama being buried in snow, it is wonderful that the residents came out to tackle the challenge together in a positive light."
There were strict rules to be met for the record to be broken. One was that each snowman had to be at least 80 cm tall. In addition the snowmen had to be made of three separate snowballs, with eyes, a nose and arms. People used only their hands in the record-breaking endeavour. Committee member Jiro Kobayashi told Japan's Asahi Shimbun newspaper that the event was fitting for the opening of the bullet train station. He said: "We were able to achieve the record thanks to the cooperation of many people. We believe the feat will boost [the celebratory atmosphere of] the opening of the Shinkansen's Iiyama Station." Ichika Oguchi, 8,said: "It was tough because the snow didn't stick together, but I had fun."
中文翻译
一处日本城镇的居民打破了建造雪人的最快速度
。在长野的饭山冰雪节中,居民在一小时内制作了1585个雪人,这也打破了世界纪录 。大约有630参与到了这一活动之中 。2011年在美国的犹他州,这一记录是制作1279个雪人 。饭山城的这一活动正好赶上了日本开通新火车站 。来自吉尼斯世界纪录组织的裁判员贾斯丁·帕特森说这一事件真是赶上了好时候 。他说:“尽管饭山白雪皑皑,但是看到民众能够一同发起挑战,这非常好 。”人们对打破记录有着严格的规则
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重点讲解
1.record-breaking 破纪录的
A company official said development of the record-breaking technology was finalized earlier this year, butthis will be the first time it will be installed.
公司一位管理人士说,这项破纪录高速技术的开发是在今年早些时候完成的,但上海中心将是这项技术的首个用户
。2.Snow Festival 冰雪节
A woman slides down an ice slide at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. The festival has been held every year since 1985.
在哈尔滨国际冰雪节上,一名女子从冰雕上滑下
。此冰雪节自1985年起每年都会举行 。3.Guinness World Records 吉尼斯世界记录
This feline's purr is so loud that Guinness World Records may soon declare her purr to be the loudest in the world.
这只猫的咕噜声如此之大,以至吉尼斯世界纪录很快宣布她的咕噜声是世界上最大的
。4.celebratory atmosphere 庆祝的气氛
The decorations contribute to the celebratory atmosphere ahead of the lunar new year, which falls on February 18 this year.
这些装饰物为2月18日农历新年的到来增添了节日气氛
听力题目
1.At what kind of festival was the record broken?
a) a Guinness festival
b) a snow festival
c) a festival of light
d) a trainspotting festival
2.How many people helped make the snowmen?
a) almost 360
b) around 360
c) just over 630
d) around 630
3.What did the event coincide with?
a) the opening of a train station
b) a new kind of bullet
c) snow
d) a new Guinness
4.Who is Justin Patterson?
a) the CEO of Guinness
b) a snowman builder
c) an adjudicator
d) a snow expert
5.In what kind of light did the residents tackle this challenge?
a) a dim one
b) a positive one
c) an electric one
d) a bright one
6.What kind of rules were there for the event?
a) lax ones
b) relaxed ones
c) strict ones
d) made as they went along
7.What was the minimum height each snowman had to be?
a) 18cm
b) 88cm
c) 78cm
d) 80cm
8.Who is Jiro Kobayashi?
a) a committee member
b) a snowman expert
c) CEO of Guinness Japan
d) a reporter
9.What kind of atmosphere did the event boost?
a) a celebratory one
b) a weightless one
c) a dark one
d) a sombre one
10.How old was the child who had fun?
a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10
听力答案
1.b
2.d
3.a
4.c
5.b
6.c
7.d
8.a
9.a
10.b