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听力文本
There is a job available in the small New Zealand town of Tokoroa, but no one wants it. The job is for a doctor and it pays US$265,000 a year. For the lucky doctor who takes the job, there is no night work, no weekend work, and house prices in the area are low. Also, he or she would work just four days a week and get 12 weeks' annual holiday. The town's current doctor Alan Kenny is leaving and cannot find anyone to replace him. He has been looking for a replacement for two years but has had no success. Four medical recruitment companies also failed to find a replacement. Dr Kenny thinks the problem is that the job is in the countryside and everyone wants to live and work in the big cities.
It is not only New Zealand that has problems trying to get doctors to live in rural areas. It is also a problem in many other countries too. Last year, Dr Kenny had to cancel a family holiday because he could not find anyone to replace him. Dr Kenny is from the UK and has been a doctor in Tokoroa for 30 years. He said he has a great lifestyle and he wouldn't swap it for city life. At the age of 61, he wants to retire and pass his patients on to someone younger. He told a local newspaper that his job keeps him busy all day and that he loves his work. He is worried about how he can find a new doctor. He said: "I would like to stay but I hit my head against a brick wall trying to attract doctors."
中文翻译
新西兰小镇托科罗阿提供工作机会，但无人应聘。当地想招聘一名医生，年薪为26.5万美金。若应聘成功，医生将无需上夜班，也不用周末上班，房价低廉。每周工作四天，且给予三个月年假。目前，小镇医生阿兰·肯尼离职，无人可替。他的寻人之旅已进行两年，但均宣告失败。四家医疗人才公司也没有找到候选人。据肯尼认为，无人问津的原因是因工作地点在乡下，人们更愿意栖息在大城市。
乡村医生难找不止新西兰。其它国家也面临窘境。因无法找到候选人，肯尼医生不得不取消家庭度假。肯尼来自英国，他在托科罗阿已工作三十年。他说这里的生活非常好，且不愿选择城市生活。61岁的肯尼想退休，并希望将病人交由年轻医生治疗。他对当地媒体表示，每天的工作安排得满满当当，并表示喜爱这份工作。对于如何寻找新医生，肯尼表示担心。他认为：“我愿意留下，但招聘工作总是无人问津。”
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重点讲解
1.rural area 农村地区
例句：The issue of rural area is the core of politics and economy.
农村问题在中国政治、经济建设中居于中心地位。
2.night work 夜班
例句：He supplemented his earning by taking a night work.
他通过晚上工作来补充收入的不足。
3.would like to 愿意
例句：Perhaps you would like to pay a visit to London.
也许，您乐意去游览一下伦敦。
4.try to 设法
例句：I try to remember all the good times I've had here.
我试着回忆在这里度过的所有美好时光。
听力题目
1.What kind of location is the job in?
a) a city suburb
b) a big city
c) a mountain top
d) a small town
2.When does the new doctor not have to work?
a) lunch times
b) weekends
c) mornings
d) Tuesdays
3.How many weeks of holiday will the new doctor get?
a) 10 weeks
b) 11 weeks
c) 12 weeks
d) 13 weeks
4.For how long has the doctor been looking for a replacement?
a) 2 years
b) 3 years
c) 4 years
d) 5 years
5.Where does the doctor say everyone wants to live and work?
a) for a big hospital
b) New York
c) in the big cities
d) in another country
6.What did the doctor have to cancel last year?
a) his doctor's license
b) a family holiday
c) a pension
d) his credit cards
7.For how long has the doctor worked in the town?
a) 23 years
b) 33 years
c) 13 years
d) 30 years
8.How old is the doctor?
a) 61
b) 62
c) 65
d) 60
9.Who does the doctor want to pass his patients on to?
a) his daughter
b) a hospital
c) someone younger
d) his boss
10.What has the doctor been hitting his head against?
a) his desk
b) a brick wall
c) a hospital bed
d) his patients
听力答案
1.d
2.b
3.c
4.a
5.c
6.b
7.d
8.a
9.c
10.b
