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听力文本
Many younger people have never seen or played a real record – the 7-inch or 12-inch vinyl discs that people bought before CDs and MP3s came along. Maybe many more people think companies no longer make or sell records. They are wrong. Vinyl records are making a comeback and business is booming. This has been helped by the annual Record Store Day – a special day to celebrate independent record stores around the world. This year's Record Store Day was on April 19. Gennaro Castaldo, a spokesperson for Britain's record industry, said: "LP sales doubled in volume last year…and with sales up again this year, we're close to seeing the greatest demand for vinyl recordings in nearly two decades."
Record Store Day was created in the US in 2007. Wikipedia says: "One day every year music fans celebrate the record. Record Store Day, the organization, provides promotions, marketing, and other opportunities forstores throughout the year." This year was the most successful ever. Stores report that sales increased by133 per cent on the previous week. My Castalso said that although vinyl is still popular with baby boomers,many young people are taking to it. He said they are attracted by the shape and packaging of the record and feel it is an important part of the heritage of rock and pop culture. Many people might be surprised that the vinyl record has survived through the digital revolution.
中文翻译
许多年轻人没有见过真正的唱片，在发明CD和MP3之前，人们购买的是7英寸或是12英寸的乙烯基唱片。许多人会认为公司将不再销售唱片。但是他们错了。乙烯基唱片又回来了，而且销售很好。这要归功于一年一度的唱片店日，这是特殊的一天，在这天里人们会庆祝独立唱片商店在全世界的兴起。今年的唱片店日是在4月19日。英国唱片产业的发言人卡斯塔尔多说：“去年唱片的销售额翻了一番，今年的销售继续，我们正在接近近20年里，乙烯基唱片需求最火爆的时刻。
2007年，唱片店日率先在美国兴起。维基百科认为：“每年的这一天，音乐粉丝将会庆祝唱片这一节日。唱片商店日的组织者为商店提供了促销等一系列机会。”今年是最为成功的一年。商店报告称上周的销售额增长了133%。卡斯塔尔多说尽管乙烯基唱片在婴儿潮一代人中非常流行，但是许多年轻人也对它慢慢慢慢产生了兴趣。他说他们被唱片的形状和包装所吸引，并认为这是摇滚和流行音乐的重要组成部分。许多人会因为乙烯基唱片在电子改革的浪潮中存活下来而感到惊奇。
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重点讲解
1.provide with 供给
Because they illustrate vividly how one should live his life and how provide with the proven ways to reachone's potential.
它们生动阐述着人应当怎样生活，并为人们在实现自己潜能的道路上提供可行之选。
2.vinyl record 黑胶唱片
There’s also a vinyl record shop, Ear Candy, and the obligatory music and gag gift store, Rockin Rudy’s.
这儿也有一家黑胶唱片店“耳朵糖果”，还有必要音乐和插科打诨礼品店罗金•鲁迪商店。
3.make a comeback 东山再起
Yao has been undergoing treatment and training in recent months, but doubts about whether he could make a comeback persists.
姚明最近几个月一直在接受治疗和训练，但他能否最终复出还很难说。
4.take to 喜欢
Did the children take to him?
孩子们喜欢上他了吗？
听力题目
1.What are the two sizes of vinyl record mentioned in the article?
a) 17-inch and 22-inch
b) 7-inch and 12-inch
c) 17-cm and 22-inch
d) 7-cm and 12-cm
2.What do many people think record companies no longer do?
a) sign young artists
b) record famous artists
c) make CDs
d) make and sell records
3.What kind of record stores does World Record Day help?
a) independent records stores
b) iTunes
c) online stores
d) Sony, Capitol Records, etc.
4.What happened to record sales last year?
a) they trebled
b) they quadrupled
c) they doubled
d) they increased fivefold
5.What is close to happening for the first time in 20 years?
a) all the Beatles records will be
released
b) the greatest demand for vinyl
c) sales of vinyl will overtake MP3 sales
d) record sales of one billion records
6.When was the very first World Record Day?
a) 2007
b) 2008
c) 2009
d) 2010
7.How was this year's World Record Day, compared to others?
a) many famous pop stars came
b) not so busy
c) it was the best
d) noisy
8.By how much did record sales increase after World Record Day?
a) 133%
b) 13.3%
c) 33.3%
d) 113%
9.Who is vinyl still popular with?
a) baby boomers
b) rock stars
c) record company executives
d) radio stations
10.What did vinyl survive?
a) the 70s
b) a big scare
c) illegal downloading
d) the digital revolution
听力答案
1.b
2.d
3.a
4.c
5.b
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.a
10.d
