(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
Japanese electronics company Panasonic will pay its Japanese staff in China "pollution pay". The company wants to give its workers more money because of China's poor air quality. No one knows how many people willget the extra cash. Neither did the company say how much the additional pay would be. Panasonic did not announce any plans to give the payment to its Chinese staff. Workers who have to work in other countries usually get extra pay for phoning home, eating in restaurants or buying furniture. Panasonic is probably the first company in the world to give compensation to its workers because of pollution. Other companies in China may now follow Panasonic's example.
Air pollution is a serious problem in China. The World Health Organization said pollution levels there were 15 times higher than healthy levels. China's Premier, Li Keqiang, recently said his country would fight a "war on pollution". The Japan Times newspaper reported that: "Over the weekend, a top Chinese environment official said air quality was below national standards in almost every major city last year." There are several reasons why pollution in China has become so bad in recent years. The country's economic success means there are thousands more factories. China also uses coal as its main source of energy. In addition, there are hundreds of thousands more cars than before on China's roads.
中文翻译
日本电子公司索尼将对在中国工作的日本员工支付“污染费”
。由于中国的天气质量,索尼想多支付员工工资 。没有人知道究竟有多少人会得到这些额外的费用 。该公司也没有透露具体的费用数字 。索尼还没有宣布支付费用的任何计划 。通常,在国外工作的员工都会得到额外的费用,这些费用包括通讯费、餐饮费 。或是购置家具的费用 。索尼或许是全球首家因环境污染而给予员工费用的企业 。其他在华驻场的公司也会紧随其后 。在中国,空气污染是个很严重的问题
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重点讲解
1.because of 因为
It was all because of him that we gave up the plan.
我们全都是为了他才放弃这个计划的
。2.follow example 效仿
I don't want you to follow my example and rush into marriage .
我不希望你效法我,也仓促结婚
。3.In addition 另外
In addition, he said he would boost penalties on companies that break the rules.
此外,他表示将严惩触犯规定的公司
听力题目
1.What poor thing made Panasonic want to pay workers more?
a) huge profits
b) poor air quality
c) the kindness in CEO hearts
d) strikes at factories
2.How many people will get the extra pay?
a) all of them
b) half
c) those who never come to work late
d) no one knows
3.How much will the additional pay be?
a) Panasonic didn't say
b) $386
c) 3.86%
d) the workers can decide
4.How many other companies give "pollution pay" to workers?
a) a few
b) several
c) probably none
d) numerous
5.What will other companies follow?
a) the leader
b) Panasonic's example
c) the Great Wall of China
d) profits
6.How many times higher than healthy are China's pollution levels?
a) 15
b) 16
c) 17
d) 18
7.What is China fighting a war on?
a) paper
b) waste
c) pollution
d) corruption
8.In how many cities was pollution below China's standards last year?
a) nearly every major city
b) half
c) 79
d) 28,739
9.What does China use as its main source of energy?
a) coal
b) thermal energy
c) hydro-electricity
d) oil
10.What are there more of on Chinese roads?
a) accidents
b) billboards
c) traffic jams
d) 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