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听力文本
Microsoft's new games console, the Xbox One, sold more than one million consoles within 24 hours of its release. It has sold out in most of the 13 countries that were selling it. Many people waited outside stores overnight to buy it. Company executives said it was an exciting product and the best console they have ever made. Microsoft spokesman Yusuf Mehdi said: "Seeing thousands of excited fans lined up to get their Xbox One, and their love for gaming, was truly a special moment for everyone on the Xbox team." He added: "We are working hard to create more Xbox One consoles and look forward to fulfilling holiday gift wishes this season."
Many Xbox One customers were disappointed after buying the console. They saw error messages soon after they switched the machine on and uploaded an update. The update caused the machine to "brick". This is a gaming word, which means to become useless. Microsoft explained to Britain's Sky News what users needed to do. It said: "If a user is experiencing a stall for more than 10 minutes…they should contact Xbox customer support and we will work with them to troubleshoot and get them up and running." Microsoft needs to act quickly because its big rival Sony also has a new console – the PlayStation 4. It is $80 cheaper than the Xbox One and gamers are calling it a "pure gaming machine".
中文翻译
微软最新电子游戏机“Xbox One”在推出24小时内销售数量超过了100万套。在13个售卖国家中，绝大部分国家的“Xbox One”已经售卖一空。为了购买到它，许多人在店门外等候一个晚上。公司总经理称这款游戏机是我们生产的最好的电子游戏机。微软发言人尤素夫·梅赫蒂称：“看见这么多排队购买“Xbox One”的人，以及他们对游戏的热爱，这对于Xbox团队成员来说真是特殊的一刻。”他还说：“我们正在努力争取制作出更多的“Xbox One”游戏机，并期待能够填补上这一季度的节日礼物心愿。”
许多“Xbox One”顾客在购买以后大为失望。开机之后，或是上传更新之后都会看到错误信息。更新让机器崩溃。这是一个游戏术语，意思是没有用。微软向英国天空新闻台说明了用户在遇到这种情况后该如何做。称：“如果用户等待的时间超过了10分钟，那么就应该联系Xbox客户服务部，我们将寻找毛病，并保证它运转正常。”微软需要立即行动起来，因为其竞争对手索尼又公布了新的游戏机“PlayStation 4”。它比“Xbox One”便宜了80美金，玩家称这是“纯粹的游戏机”。
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重点讲解
1.games console 游戏机
例句：The sophisticated robot is manoeuvred over tough terrain using an intuitive controller, not unlike to a games console.
这台先进的机器人在各种地形上移动受到直观的控制，这和玩游戏机没有什麽不同 。
2.switch on 开启
例句：Christina orders Downey to kill him just as Mahone finds the manual switch on the bomb.
克里斯蒂娜命令丹尼杀掉马宏，马宏在这时发现了炸弹的手动开关。
3.look forward to 盼望
例句：He was looking forward to working with the new manager.
他很期待和新经理一起工作。
4.need to 需要
例句：You need to touch up the poem.
你需要给这首诗润色一下。
听力题目
1.How many consoles did Microsoft sell on the first day of sale?
a) more than 1,000,000
b) less than 100,000
c) between 100,000 and 1,000,000
d) exactly one million
2.In how many countries was the Xbox One on sale?
a) 11
b) 12
c) 13
d) 14
3.Who is Yusuf Mehdi?
a) the first person to buy an Xbox One
b) a game character
c) a game developer
d) a Microsoft spokesman
4.What did thousands of excited fans do to get their Xbox One?
a) take a ticket
b) line up
c) log in to a website
d) fight
5.What is Microsoft working hard to do?
a) make more consoles
b) make a best-selling game
c) make holiday gift wishes
d) love gaming
6.What did many disappointed Microsoft customers see on their console?
a) a brick
b) the face of Bill Gates
c) a giant "x"
d) an error message
7.What does the gaming word "brick" mean?
a) to hit someone with a brick
b) build a wall
c) become useless
d) restart
8.Who should users contact if their game freezes?
a) the shop
b) customer support
c) a users' blog
d) Microsoft's CEO
9.Why does Microsoft need to act quickly?
a) it might troubleshoot
b) it doesn't like bricks
c) because of PlayStation 4
d) pure gaming
10.How much cheaper is the PlayStation 4?
a) $88
b) $80
c) $89
d) $18.99
听力答案
1.a
2.c
3.d
4.b
5.a
6.d
7.c
8.b
9.c
10.b
