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新奇事件簿(翻译+字幕+讲解):美国马戏团禁用大象
日期:2015-03-10 13:34

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听力文本

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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.

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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."

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中文翻译

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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uPzQRYJ1)ick。林林兄弟和巴纳姆和贝利马戏团称他们将会在2018年之前停止使用大象xhgeQ)lJYv9U。目前,所有表演的大象将会转移到佛罗里达的动物保护中心5oWrFzaSJ]。这些庞然大物将会在那里退休.eQPX89|q9&_Z)WY4p。这一决定是因为公众提出了抗议K%icr_udEdG2di。100年前,人们认为使用动物来取悦人类是可以实现的fAP4dz1UkVJ9D[!7)]y。但是,如今的世界不同了,人们对动物的生命更加关注kT=35[6Ugt-q。马戏团还将使用其它如骆驼、狗、马、狮子以及老虎等动物)GH5,UM(FCJ(s9uX

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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x(^s)Bt!mU^E。善待动物组织发言人杰西卡·乔森向人们解释了动物在马戏团生活的艰苦状况ioF[vKE,f!n&Ep1RQ&ke。她说:“许多大象都有严重的关节炎,所以许多还患有肺结核,所以它们的退休时间需要提前hDEA1RIxzhW(N|8WSt+Q。”许多批判家以及一些美国乡村都禁止使用大象作为娱乐工具6[CzlyaZG7@;~4IJ2。这使得马戏团很难在美国开展巡演3WV#ut]z)zI=]a(Z。一家马戏团的负责人称这样的决定是很艰难的,但是也是可以理解的,他称:“顾客的心态有了不少的改变18#&RYs[~we8l。”

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重点讲解

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1.live out 活过

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I didn't really want to live out these experiences, but I did want the stories to tell friends over beers.

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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;4FTuS719JcE)V

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2.be worried about 为…而担心

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It all sounds rather disconcerting, but should you be worried about this?

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这些听起来挺然人不安的,但是你应该为这个担心吗?

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3.such as 例如

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But what if you have a lot of audio material to listen to, such as audio books or podcasts?

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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?

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听力题目

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1.By when will the circus have no performing elephants?

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a) 2018

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b) 2017

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c) 2019

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d) 2020

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2.In which U.S. state will the elephants retire?

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a) Ohio

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b) Nebraska

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c) Florida

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d) Maine

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3.What did the public do to get the circus to stop using elephants?

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a) hack the circus' website

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b) protest

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c) dress up as elephants

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d) take legal action

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4.What are people worried about nowadays?

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a) extinction

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b) diseases

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c) money

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d) animal's lives

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5.What animals will the circus still use, besides camels, dogs and horses?

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a) lions and tigers

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b) cows and pandas

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c) pandas and tigers

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d) pandas and cows

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6.Who has been criticising circuses for many years?

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a) zoologists

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b) zoos

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c) vets

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d) animal rights activists

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7.What organisation does Jessica Johnson represent?

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a) PETRA

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b) PETA

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c) PETS

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d) PETER

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8.What have many cities in the USA banned elephants from doing?

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a) reproducing

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b) playing football

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c) eating fast food

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d) being used as entertainment

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9.What is now hard for circus companies to do?

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a) buy elephants

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b) make profits

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c) tour

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d) attract children

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10.Which group of people have experienced a mood shift towards circuses?

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a) animal rights activists

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b) consumers

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c) vets

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d) zoologists

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听力答案

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1.a

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2.c

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3.b

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4.d

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9.c

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10.b

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重点单词
  • legaladj. 法律的,合法的,法定的
  • performv. 执行,运转,举行,表演
  • hackn. 劈,砍,出租马车 v. 劈,砍,干咳
  • ethicaladj. 道德的,伦理的,民族的
  • experiencedadj. 有经验的
  • shiftn. 交换,变化,移动,接班者 v. 更替,移转,变声
  • entertainmentn. 娱乐
  • conservationn. 保存,防止流失,守恒,保护自然资源
  • decisionn. 决定,决策