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听力文本
A fast-growing weed is causing havoc in a small Australian town. It almost resembles a scene from a horror movie. The weed is called "hairy panic". It is clogging up homes, farmyards and other buildings in the small Australian town of Wangaratta in the state of Victoria. Hairy panic is a grass that is found in every Australian state. It gets its name from the long hairs along the edges of grass stalks. The dead grass accumulates in large bundles, which are blown across the land by the wind. It has become a real nuisance in Wangaratta because of the large quantity of weed that is collecting in the town. It has reached roof level in some areas. Residents cannot see or reach their garages because of the piles of weed.
Many of the residents have left the town until authorities remove the weed. They are fed up with having to spend several hours a day clearing the piles of dead grass from their driveways and gardens. For some residents, it is a battle to fight through the wall of weeds to get into their home. Local resident Pam Twitchett told Australia's ABC news agency that the weed was physically and mentally draining. Another resident, Jason Perna, spoke about the extent of the problem. He said: "It makes it difficult to get the car out in the morning if you can find it." He also put the problem into context, saying: "It's a first-world problem. We don't put it on the scale of any of the famine or poverty going on in the world."
中文翻译
疯长野草入侵澳大利亚小镇。画面像恐怖电影一样恐怖。这种草被称作“毛茸恐慌”。在维多利亚州旺加拉塔市的一处小村庄，“疯草”吞没了房屋、农场以及其它建筑。“毛茸恐慌”活跃于各州。并因草杆边缘的“长毛发”得名。成捆摆放的枯草会随风飘散。因城镇中“疯草”成堆，旺加拉塔市困惑不已。许多地区已长到房檐。居民看不到停车场，更过不去。
许多居民已离开小镇，等到政府清除杂草。每天花数小时清理车道和花园杂草，居民已开始厌烦。对于许多居民来说，要通过一道道“草墙”进入家门艰难无比。当地居民帕姆·特威切特在接受ABC电台采访时表示，“疯草”让我们身心疲惫。詹森·佩尔纳对问题严重度进行了阐述。他表示称：“早上开车是一件难事，那要在你能找到的情况下。”他还将问题以书面形式呈现出来，称：“这是第一世界问题。这与其它地区的饥荒和贫困不可相提并论。”
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重点讲解
1.clog up 堵塞
例句：But they also seem to inhibit the development of the fatty plaques that can clog up blood vessels and cause strokes.
然而这种抗体看起来也抑制脂质斑块的形成，脂质斑块可以堵塞血管并导致中风。
2.piles of 成堆的
例句：We sat in Sam's study, among the piles of books.
我们坐在萨姆的书房里，身边是一堆一堆的书。
3.horror movie 恐怖片
例句：A horror movie completes this evening's TV line-up.
今晚电视节目最后安排了一部恐怖影片。
4.because of 因为
例句：It is mainly because of my fault.
这主要是由于我的过错。
听力题目
1.What is the weed causing in the Australian town?
a) disease
b) symptoms
c) havoc
d) good business
2.What did the article say the weed resembled?
a) a scene from a horror movie
b) human hair
c) trees
d) cotton candy
3.Where in Australia is 'hairy panic' found?
a) the desert
b) every state
c) just Victoria
d) the south
4.What accumulates in large bundles?
a) seeds
b) people
c) flowers
d) the dead grass
5.What level has the weed reached in some parts of the town?
a) level 5
b) danger level
c) roof level
d) the amber level
6.When will some residents return to the town?
a) never
b) after the weed has gone
c) in 2 weeks
d) tomorrow
7.What do some residents have to fight through to get into their home?
a) their front door
b) pain
c) a crowd of journalists
d) a wall of weeds
8.What did Pam Twitchett say about the weed?
a) it was a national disaster
b) it was mentally draining
c) it was very interesting
d) it was dangerous
9.What does Jason Perna have difficulty getting out in the morning?
a) money from the bank
b) his car
c) a clean shirt
d) butter from his fridge
10.What kind of problem did Jason Perna call the weed?
a) a first-world problem
b) a serious problem
c) an easy-to-solve problem
d) a grassy problem
听力答案
1.c
2.a
3.b
4.d
5.c
6.b
7.d
8.b
9.b
10.a
