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听力文本
Two Swedish design students have invented a totally new kind of bicycle helmet. People are saying it's invisible because you cannot see it on a cyclist's head. The "invisible" helmet is really a kind of airbag. It is inside a large collar. People wear it around their neck like a scarf. When the cyclist falls off his/her bike, the collar quickly fills with gas and an airbag surrounds the head. The two students, Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin, wanted to change the way people cycle. They said: "Bicycle helmets have always been the same. They're so bulky, like a hard mushroom on your head." They called their new invention the Huvding. The pair said it looks so fashionable that "people would be happy to wear it".
The inventors started research and development on the Huvding in 2005. They examined thousands of cycling accidents. They wanted to find out how to make the safest helmet. They then teamed up with a Swedish airbag company called Alva. Today, the Huvding company has a staff of 17 employees. They hope their helmet will change how people all over the world cycle. In their video, Haupt and Alstin said: "Cars are so yesterday. Bikes are the future." They also said their invention would make them millionaires. People can only buy the Huvding helmet online in Europe. It sells for around $530. The company did not say when it would be available in the rest of the world.
中文翻译
两名瑞典设计专业学生设计了一款全新的自行车头盔。这是一款隐形头盔，因为你不会在骑车人的头顶看到它。这款“隐形”头盔是一种气囊。里面内置一个巨大的衣领。穿戴它就像穿戴围巾一样。如果骑车人摔倒，衣领将在头部周围形成气囊。这两名学生名叫安娜·豪普特和特蕾泽·爱斯丁，他们希望改变人们骑车的方式。他们说：“自行车头盔总是一沉不变。太过沉重，就像头顶上戴了一个坚硬的蘑菇。”他们将这一发明叫做“Huvding”。这两名学生说这看起来太时尚了，人们一定会喜欢的。”
发明人于2005年开始了对“Huvding”的研发。他们对上千种自行车事故进行了调查。他们希望找到制作安全头盔的方法。之后，他们与一家名叫“Alva”的瑞典气囊公司进行了合作。如今，Huvding公司有员工17人。他们希望他们的头盔能够改变全世界的自行车。在他们的录像中，豪普特和爱斯丁说：“汽车已经是明日黄花。而自行车才是未来的主导。”他们还说他们的发明将让他们成为百万富翁。人们只能够在欧洲的网站中购买头盔。售价约为530美金。公司并没有对何时在其他地区销售作出评论。
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重点讲解
1.fill with 装满
例句：When we inhale, our lungs fill with air, which press the diaphragm downward.
当我们吸气时，我们的肺会充满空气，空气会把隔膜往下压。
2.be happy to 乐于
例句：We shall be happy to put you up.
我们很乐意为你们提供膳宿。
3.team up with 与…合作
例句："If we got state and federal support, " she says, "we would team up with others in a heartbeat and grow an industry.
“如果我们能够得到州及联邦政府的支持”，她说道，“我们将立刻与他人展开合作，来推动行业的成长。”
4.research and development 研究和发展
例句：She will use the two-year fellowship to carry out her work at the Institute for Research and Development in Dakar, Senegal.
她将使用为期两年的奖学金在塞内加尔达喀尔的研究和发展研究所进行她的研究工作。
听力题目
1.Where are the two designers from?
a) Norway
b) Swaziland
c) Sweden
d) Japan
2.What is inside the collar?
a) an airbag
b) a spare tyre
c) water
d) space for a mobile phone
3.On which part of the body do people wear the helmet?
a) down the back
b) on the lap
c) on top of the head
d) around the neck
4.What does the airbag get filled with?
a) foam
b) gas
c) sponge
d) rubbish
5.What did the women say normal helmets look like?
a) a mess
b) a miracle
c) a mushroom
d) a mudguard
6.When did the women start R&D on their helmet?
a) 2004
b) 2005
c) 2006
d) 2007
7.How many cycling accidents did the women look at?
a) tens of thousands
b) 24,982
c) hundreds and hundreds
d) thousands
8.How many people work for the helmet company?
a) 7
b) 17
c) 37
d) 70
9.What did the women say about cars?
a) they are "so yesterday"
b) they are dangerous
c) drivers need helmets
d) they are nicer than bicycles
10.When will the helmet be on sale outside Europe?
a) never
b) when the international website is ready
c) next week
d) no one knows
听力答案
1.c
2.a
3.d
4.b
5.c
6.d
7.b
8.d
9.a
10.d
