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听力文本
Three of the UK's biggest retailers, including online giant Amazon, are advising customers to dispose of hoverboards amid safety concerns. There have been many online reports of the toy catching fire and exploding. Stores have told consumers they will get a refund if they take their hoverboard to a special recycling centre for electronic equipment. They have asked manufacturers to address these safety issues. Hoverboards are self-balancing, two-wheeled scooters that can transport users like a skateboard, but without using any physical effort. They are currently one of the most popular gifts for children this Christmas and the retailers' decision will disappoint many kids hoping for the popular device.
Electrical Safety First, a consumer protection group in the UK, said that around half-a-million people in the UK have bought a hoverboard as a Christmas gift. Another million people have put it on their shopping list in the run-up to Christmas Day. Britain's largest bricks-and-mortar retailer Tesco said: "We've suspended the sale of all hoverboards, both in stores and online, as a precautionary measure." Amazon said of the call to dispose of the hoverboards. We regret the inconvenience this may cause you but trust you will understand that your safety and satisfaction is our highest priority. Hoverboards cannot be used on public roads in Britain because they have not been registered as vehicles.
中文翻译
因存在安全隐患,包括网商亚马逊在内的英国零售商建议顾客处理掉手中的悬浮滑板
一家英国消费者保护组织称,约50万名民众为圣诞节购置了悬浮滑板,但安全第一
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重点讲解
1.safety issue 安全问题
例句:Kidnapping is not the only safety issue.
绑架并不是唯一的安全问题
。2.advise to 劝告
例句:The minister advised him to leave as soon as possible.
部长建议他尽快离开 。
3.dispose of 扔掉
例句:Dispose of these old newspapers.
把这些旧报纸处理掉
。4.hope for 希望
例句:What do you hope for?
那你们希望生什么?
听力题目
1.How many of the UK's biggest retailers advised customers?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
2.According to online reports, what happened to some hoverboards?
a) they won a race
b) they broke a speed record
c) they caught fire
d) they snapped in two
3.What kind of centre should customers take hoverboards back to?
a) a shopping mall
b) a children's centre
c) a racing centre
d) a recycling centre
4.How many wheels do hoverboards have?
a) 4
b) 2
c) 3
d) 5
5.Who does the article say will be disappointed this Christmas?
a) kids
b) Amazon
c) Santa Claus
d) manufacturers
6.What is Electrical Safety First?
a) a consumer protection group
b) a hoverboard manufacturer
c) Britain's largest computer store
d) a college
7.How many people have a hoverboard on their Christmas list?
a) half-a-million
b) a billion
c) 100,000
d) a million
8.What is the name of the largest brick-and-mortar store in Britain?
a) Rosco
b) Al Fresco
c) Tesco
d) Telesco
9.Which company regrets inconvenience to customers?
a) Harrods
b) Hoverboard Inc.
c) eBay
d) Amazon
10.Why can't hoverboards be used on public roads in Britian?
a) they have no seats
b) they are not vehicles
c) the roads are too dangerous
d) their wheels are too small
听力答案
1.b
2.c
3.d
4.b
5.a
6.a
7.d
8.c
9.d
10.b