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听力文本
Drivers in central London will soon face a $30 fine if they sit in traffic without turning off their engine. Authorities want to reduce the amount of pollution in England's capital city. The fines could start on May 1. Throughout April, traffic wardens in the London district of Westminster will ask motorists to turn off their car engines if they are not driving. If people do not follow their advice, the new law will start. The fines are because local residents and businesses complained about the air quality in London. Westminster has the second highest proportion of deaths from air pollution in Britain. A spokeswoman, Heather Acton, said: "The council is committed to improving air quality in Westminster."
Ms Acton told reporters about the importance of keeping people moving on the roads and reducing air pollution. She said: "Motor traffic plays an important role in keeping our city moving, which is vital for its economic prosperity. We want to raise motorist awareness of the impact engine idling can have on the environment, with air and noise pollution affecting overall health." Not everyone is happy with the new fine. The Institute of Advanced Motorists warned that people could see the fine as a "revenue-raising exercise". It said the traffic wardens should focus on "old buses, coaches, large trucks, utility company vans or taxis idling for long periods" and not on energy-efficient cars.
中文翻译
在伦敦市中心,停车不灭火的司机将面临30美金的罚款
。有关部门希望能够减轻伦敦的污染 。这项惩罚措施将在5月1日启动 。在4月份期间,伦敦威斯敏斯特地区的交通管理人员将要求司机停车熄火 。如果民众不遵守建议,那么新法将启动 。由于当地居民和商人抱怨伦敦的空气质量,所以惩罚措施应运而生 。威斯敏斯特地区的空气污染致死率排在全英的第二位 。发言人希瑟·阿克顿称:“议会有责任提高威斯敏斯特地区的空气质量 。阿克顿女士告诉了记者关于减少空气污染以及道路行驶的重要性
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重点讲解
1.economic prosperity 经济繁荣
Still, maybe my Chinese students were right and, in time, globalization, freedom to travel, and economic prosperity will lead to more civil liberties.
然而,或许我的中国学生们是对的,假以时日,全球化、自由旅行和经济繁荣将导致更多公民自由
。2.be vital for 对..至关重要
He will be vital for next season given our Champions League and Serie A ambitions.
无论是冠军联赛还是意甲,他都是我们下个赛季球队中必不可少的队员
。3.noise pollution 噪音污染
Noise pollution drowns out the vocalizations on which whales rely to find food and navigate.
声音污染掩盖了鲸鱼为找到食物和航行方向而发出的声音;
4.be committed to 致力于
China will continue to be committed to the reconstruction course of Iraq.
中国将继续致力于伊拉克的重建进程
。听力题目
1.In which part of London will drivers face a fine?
a) the suburbs
b) Central London (Westminster)
c) east London
d) the area next to Buckingham Palace
2.When might the fines start?
a) May 15
b) May 11
c) May 5
d) May 1
3.What will happen if motorists do not follow the traffic wardens' advice?
a) the fines will start
b) they will get a warning
c) the council will ban traffic
d) their driving license will be taken away
4.What did local residents and businesses complain about?
a) the council
b) speeding cars
c) air quality
d) double parking
5.Who is committed to improving air quality?
a) a car maker
b) the council
c) the London Air Group
d) taxi drivers
6.Who did a spokeswoman say it was important to keep moving?
a) people
b) wheels
c) air
d) pollution
7.What did a spokeswoman say motor traffic is vital for?
a) air quality
b) roads
c) economic prosperity
d) oil company profits
8.What does Westminster Council want to raise?
a) motorist awareness
b) taxes
c) roads
d) bridges
9.What is a motoring group worried the fines might be?
a) a money-collecting exercise
b) expensive
c) bad
d) helpful
10.What did the group say the traffic wardens should not fine?
a) buses
b) taxis
c) subway trains
d) new, energy-efficient cars
听力答案
1.b
2.d
3.a
4.c
5.b
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.a
10.d