(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
Authorities in the USA are recalling a record 34 million cars because of safety concerns over the airbags fitted in them. The manufacturer of the airbags has admitted that mechanisms inside the bags are defectiveand thus need to be repaired or replaced. A spokesman from the company Takata said that the airbags open too quickly on impact, which can cause broken glass or shards of metal to be propelled into the face of thedriver or passenger. The bags are fitted into 11 different models of car and the recall constitutes the biggest in US history. It follows a string of other recalls, from Japanese manufacturers Toyota and Honda. The faulty airbags have been linked to six deaths and more than 100 injuries.
The US Department for Transportation welcomed the airbag recall. A spokesman said: "Today is a major step forward for public safety. The department…is taking the proactive steps necessary to ensure that defective inflators are replaced with safe ones as quickly as possible, and that the highest risks are addressed first." Meanwhile, Takata CEO Shigehisa Takada said: "We are pleased to have reached this agreement…which represents a clear path forward." The company will obviously take a huge financial hit. The recall will cost the company and its customers up to $5 billion. Despite this, Mr Takada said he expects the company will still be able to make a profit this year.
中文翻译
由于轿车气囊问题，美国有关部门正在召回3400万辆汽车，这也是历史上最大的一次召回事件。气囊生产商承认气囊存在缺陷，需要修补或更换。高田公司发言人称气囊在压力作用下会迅速爆炸，导致玻璃破裂，金属碎片会对司机和乘客的脸部造成威胁。这款气囊已经被配装在了11款汽车上，而这次召回也是美国有史以来最大的一次。这起事件也让其他生产商开始进行召回，有日本的本田和丰田。缺陷气囊与六起死亡事故以及100多人受伤有关。
美国运输部对此次召回行动表示欢迎。发言人称：“我们向公共安全迈出了至关重要的一步。部门正在采取积极措施来确保缺陷增压泵能够尽快更换，我们必须首先要解决高危问题。”与此同时，高田首席执行官高田茂久称：“我们很高兴达成了协议，这为我们的未来洗清了道路”。很显然，公司将承受巨大的经济损失。这次召回给公司和企业客户带来的经济损失将达到50亿美金。除此之外，高田茂久说他希望今年公司还能够盈利。
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重点讲解
1.be linked to 与…有关联
例句：Services can be linked to the information artifacts that they depend on, and be visible to both the service architect and the data architect.
服务可以被链接到它们依赖的信息工件上，且它们对服务架构师和数据架构师都是可见的。
2.replace with 替换为
例句：You must replace with the name of your network server.
您必须用网络服务器的名称来代替
3.take a hit 遭受打击
例句：But if China slows down sharply, the rand could take a hit, too.
但如果中国经济增速突然放缓，兰特可能也会因此受挫。
4.make a profit 获利
例句：A businessman will grasp at any chance to make a profit.
一个商人会抓住任何一个机会赚钱。
听力题目
1. How many cars are being recalled?
a) 3.4 million
b) 34 million
c) 34,000
d) 340,000
2. Who admitted the airbags were defective?
a) passengers
b) car drivers
c) a US government department
d) the airbag company
3. What did the manufacturer say happens too quickly on impact?
a) the bags open
b) accidents
c) malfunctions
d) nothing
4. How many different models of car are affected?
a) 10
b) 11
c) 12
d) 13
5. How many injuries have the airbags caused?
a) just under 100
b) more than 100
c) exactly 100
d) around 100
6. Which US government department welcomed the recall?
a) Transportation
b) Automobiles
c) Public Safety
d) Food and Fisheries
7. How quickly are the airbags being replaced?
a) once the spare parts arrive
b) whenever
c) as quickly as possible
d) they're still deciding
8. What does the recall represent?
a) a clear path forward
b) common sense
c) a huge financial loss
d) a victory for passengers
9. How much will the recall cost the company and its customers?
a) up to $5 bn
b) nearly $5,000,000
c) as much as $50,000,000
d) nearly half a billion dollars
10. What will the company still be able to make this year?
a) new airbags
b) a mess
c) inroads
d) a profit
听力答案
1.b
2.d
3.a
4.c
5.b
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.a
10.d
