听力原文

For more than 2,000 years, coastal trade in China has depended on a remarkable and pioneering type of ship, known to us as the junk.
两千多年来，中国的沿海贸易主要依靠于一种具有开创性卓越性能的船，我们称之为舢板。
This working vessel follows a general design that's been in use in Fujian for at least 600 years.
这艘船所用的的大众化设计在福建已经使用了600多年
Its bows take the form of a beak, with two large painted eyes evoking the traditional seafarers' belief that the bird's image would help sailors return safely, like the migrants that return each spring and autumn.
船首是画上了两只大眼睛的鸟喙造型。古代的航员们相信鸟的形象可以使海员们平安归来，就像每年春秋回来的候鸟一样。

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重点讲解

重点讲解：
1. more than
超过；超出；
eg. We've despair of him; he can't keep a job for more than six months.
我们对他已经绝望了，他做什么工作都不能超过半年。
eg. Volunteers constitute more than 95% of The Center's work force.
该中心95%以上的工作人员是志愿者。
2. depend on
依靠；依赖；
eg. You can depend on him to make a sound choice.
你可以依靠他作出正确的选择。
eg. These charities depend on the compassionate feelings and generosity of the general public.
这些慈善团体依赖于公众的怜悯之心和慷慨解囊。
3. in use
在使用；
eg. These old machines are still in use.
这些陈旧的机器仍在使用。
eg. Today, thousands of systems are in use primarily on economic payoff.
目前，很多系统的采用主要是为了经济收益。