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听力文本
One of the largest circus companies in the USA will soon no longer have performing elephants as part of its shows. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus said it would stop using elephants by 2018. All the 43 animals it currently uses will be moved to an animal conservation centre in Florida. There, the giant creatures will live out their retirement. The decision came after a lot of protests from the public. One hundred years ago, people thought it was OK for animals to perform to please humans. However, the world is different today and people are more worried about the lives of the animals. The circus will continue touse other animals, such as camels, dogs, horses, lions and tigers.
Circuses have been criticised for many years by animal rights activists and the public who care about the treatment of animals. Jessica Johnson, a spokeswoman for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) explained how elephants have a bad life in circuses. She said: "Many of the elephants are painfully arthritic, and many have tuberculosis, so their retirement day needs to come now." Many cities and towns in the USA have banned the use of elephants for entertainment. This has made it hard for circuses to travel around the country. Owners of the circus company said the decision to stop using elephants was not easy but understood that: "There's been somewhat of a mood shift among our consumers."
中文翻译
美国最知名的马戏团之一宣布将不会再使用大象进行表演
近些年,动物权利保护人士以及公众对马戏团进行了多方批判,公众更加关注的是人们对待动物的方式
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重点讲解
1.live out 活过
I didn't really want to live out these experiences, but I did want the stories to tell friends over beers.
我不是很想实践这些的,但是,我确实想和朋友喝酒的时候,给他们讲讲我的有趣经历
。2.be worried about 为…而担心
It all sounds rather disconcerting, but should you be worried about this?
这些听起来挺然人不安的,但是你应该为这个担心吗?
3.such as 例如
But what if you have a lot of audio material to listen to, such as audio books or podcasts?
但是如果你有很多像有声书或播客这样的音频材料要听,那该怎么办呢?
听力题目
1.By when will the circus have no performing elephants?
a) 2018
b) 2017
c) 2019
d) 2020
2.In which U.S. state will the elephants retire?
a) Ohio
b) Nebraska
c) Florida
d) Maine
3.What did the public do to get the circus to stop using elephants?
a) hack the circus' website
b) protest
c) dress up as elephants
d) take legal action
4.What are people worried about nowadays?
a) extinction
b) diseases
c) money
d) animal's lives
5.What animals will the circus still use, besides camels, dogs and horses?
a) lions and tigers
b) cows and pandas
c) pandas and tigers
d) pandas and cows
6.Who has been criticising circuses for many years?
a) zoologists
b) zoos
c) vets
d) animal rights activists
7.What organisation does Jessica Johnson represent?
a) PETRA
b) PETA
c) PETS
d) PETER
8.What have many cities in the USA banned elephants from doing?
a) reproducing
b) playing football
c) eating fast food
d) being used as entertainment
9.What is now hard for circus companies to do?
a) buy elephants
b) make profits
c) tour
d) attract children
10.Which group of people have experienced a mood shift towards circuses?
a) animal rights activists
b) consumers
c) vets
d) zoologists
听力答案
1.a
2.c
3.b
4.d
5.a
6.d
7.b
8.d
9.c
10.b