2020年12月英語四級(jí)聽力真題原文帶翻譯
2020年12月英語四級(jí)聽力真題原文帶翻譯
翻譯：TUO圖歐君 ??整理：TUO圖歐君 ?原文來源：新東方
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News Report 1
新聞報(bào)道1
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A poisonous fish which has a sting strong enough to kill a human is invading the Mediterranean, warn scientists.
科學(xué)家警告說，一種帶有致命毒刺的魚類正在“入侵”地中海。
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The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has raised concerns after the poisonous fish
有毒魚類在土耳其、塞浦路斯和地中海東部附近的水域中被發(fā)現(xiàn)后，引起了國(guó)際自然保護(hù)聯(lián)盟的高度重視。
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was spotted in the waters around Turkey, Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean.
有毒魚類在土耳其，塞浦路斯和地中海東部附近的水域中被發(fā)現(xiàn)后，引起了國(guó)際自然保護(hù)聯(lián)盟的高度重視。
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Native to the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, the potentially deadly fish has poisonous hooks - a painful sting capable of killing people.
這種可能會(huì)殺人的魚原產(chǎn)于南太平洋和印度洋，其有毒的魚鉤，是一種足以致命的痛苦毒刺。
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Although fatalities are rare,the stings can cause extreme pain and stop people breathing.
盡管死亡人數(shù)很少，但刺痛會(huì)造成極度的疼痛并阻止人們呼吸。
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The fish often known as Devil Firefish is a highly invasive species.
這種魚通常被稱為魔鬼火魚，是一種高度入侵物種。
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And environmentalists fear its arrival could endanger other types of marine life.
環(huán)保主義者擔(dān)心它們的到來會(huì)危及其他類型的海洋生物。
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After being spotted in the Mediterranean, a marine scientist says the fish is spreading, and that's a cause for concern.
一位海洋科學(xué)家說，這種魚在地中海被發(fā)現(xiàn)后還在不斷蔓延，這引起了人們的關(guān)注。
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1. What is reported in the news?
問題1：這篇新聞報(bào)道了什么？
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答：Deadly fish has been spotted in the Mediterranean waters.
2.?What is the environmentalist concerned about the spread of Devil Firefish in the Mediterranean?
問題2：環(huán)保主義者對(duì)地中海魔鬼火魚的蔓延有何隱憂？
答：It could pose a threat to other marine species.
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News Report 2
新聞報(bào)道2
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Almost half the center of Paris will be accessible only by foot or bicycle this Sunday to mark World Car Free Day.?
為了舉行世界無車日，本周日巴黎市中心幾乎一半的地方只能步行或騎自行車前往。
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This is in response to rising air pollution that made Paris the most polluted city in the world for a brief time.
這是對(duì)空氣污染上升的應(yīng)對(duì)措施，空氣污染正使得巴黎在短期內(nèi)成為世界上污染最嚴(yán)重的城市。
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Mayor Anne Hidalgo promoted the first World Car Free Day last year.
市長(zhǎng)安妮·伊達(dá)爾戈去年宣傳了第一個(gè)世界無車日。
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Hidalgo also has supported a Paris Breathe Day.
伊達(dá)爾戈還支持巴黎呼吸日。
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On the first Sunday of every month, Paris clears traffic from eight lanes of the main road.
每個(gè)月的第一個(gè)星期天，巴黎都會(huì)清空8條主干道的交通。
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About 400 miles of streets will be closed to cars.
大約400英里的街道將禁止通行汽車。
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It is expected to bring significant reduction in pollution levels.
這預(yù)計(jì)可以大大降低污染水平。
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Last year's Car Free Day showed a 40% drop in pollution levels in some parts of the city.
據(jù)《衛(wèi)報(bào)》報(bào)道，一家獨(dú)立的空氣污染監(jiān)測(cè)機(jī)構(gòu)稱：去年的無車日顯示，該市一些地區(qū)的污染水平下降了40%。
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According to an independent air pollution monitor,?reports the Guardian. And sound levels dropped by 50%in the city center.
同時(shí)市中心的聲級(jí)下降了50%。
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3.?What will happen on World Car Free Day in Paris?
問題3：巴黎世界無車日那天會(huì)發(fā)生什么？
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答：About half of its city center will be closed to cars.
4.?What motivated the mayor of Paris to promote the first World Car Free Day in her city?
問題4：是什么促使巴黎市長(zhǎng)在她的城市宣傳第一個(gè)世界無車日？
答：The rising air pollution in Paris.
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News Report 3
新聞報(bào)道3
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A Philippine fisherman was feeling down on his luck when a house fire forced him to clear out his possessions
一位菲律賓漁民感到運(yùn)氣不好，一場(chǎng)房屋火災(zāi)迫使他清理自己的財(cái)產(chǎn)
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and change locations.Then a good luck charm that he had kept under his bed,changed his life.
和改變住址。然而他床下藏著的幸運(yùn)符改變了他的生活。
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The unidentified man had fished out a giant pearl from the ocean when his anchor got stuck on the rock while sailing of a coastal island in the Philippine 10 years ago.
10年前這名身份不明的男子在菲律賓的一個(gè)沿海島嶼航行時(shí)，當(dāng)他的錨卡在巖石上，他從海里撈出了一顆巨大的珍珠。
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When he was forced to sell it,?the shocked tourist agent at Puerto Princesa told him that the 77-pound giant
當(dāng)他不得不賣掉它時(shí)，普林塞薩港旅游代理商震驚地告訴他，這個(gè)他藏在破舊木屋里
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pearl that he had kept hidden in his rundown wooden house, was the biggest pearl in the world,which was valued at￡76 million.
77磅重的巨型珍珠是世界上最大的珍珠，價(jià)值7600萬英鎊。
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The Pearl of Allah,which is currently on display in a New York museum,only weighs 14pounds.
目前在紐約一家博物館展出的安拉之珠只有14磅磅
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That is 5 times smaller than the pearl that the fisherman just handed in.
比漁夫剛交上來的珍珠還小5倍。
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The monstrous pearl measured at 1 foot wide and 2.2 feet long is going to be verified by local experts and
這顆1英尺寬、2.2英尺長(zhǎng)的巨型珍珠將經(jīng)過當(dāng)?shù)貙＜液?/span>
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international authorities before hopefully going on display to attract more tourists in the little town.
國(guó)際權(quán)威機(jī)構(gòu)的驗(yàn)證，有望在小鎮(zhèn)上展出，吸引更多游客。
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5.?What happened to the Philippine fisherman one day?
問題5：菲律賓漁民那一天發(fā)生了什么？
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答：His house was burnt down in a fire.
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6.?What was the fisherman forced to do?
問題6：漁夫不得不做什么？
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答：Sell the pearl he had kept for years.
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7.?What did the fisherman learn from the tourist agent?
問題7：漁夫從旅游代理商那里了解到了什么？
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答：His monstrous pearl was extremely valuable.
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Conversation1
長(zhǎng)對(duì)話1
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W: Mr. Smith, It’s a pleasure meeting you!
女：史密斯先生，很高興見到你！
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M: Nice to meet you, too. What can I do for you?
男：我也很高興見到你。有什么事嗎？
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W: Well, I’m here to show you what our firm can do for you.?
女：我是來告訴你我們公司能為你做些什么的
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Astro Consultants has branches in over fifty countries, offering different business services.
Astro Consultants在50多個(gè)國(guó)家設(shè)有分支機(jī)構(gòu)，提供不同的商業(yè)服務(wù)。
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We’re a global company with 75 years of history.
我們是一家有75年歷史的跨國(guó)公司。
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And our clients include some of the world’s largest companies.
我們的客戶包括世界上一些最大的公司。
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M: Thank you, Mrs. Houston.
男： 謝謝你，休斯頓夫人。
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I know Astro Consultants is a famous company.
我知道Astro Consultants是一家著名的公司。
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But you said you would show me what you could do for me.
但你說過你會(huì)告訴我你可以為我做什么。
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Well. What exactly can your firm do for my company?
那么，貴公司究竟能為我公司做些什么？
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W: We advise businesses on all matters, from market analysis to legal issues.
女：從市場(chǎng)分析到法律問題，我們都為企業(yè)提供建議。
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Anything a business like yours could meet.
像你這樣的企業(yè)能遇到的任何事情。
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Our firm offers expert advice.
我們公司提供專家意見。
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Could I ask you, Mr. Smith, to tell me a little about your company and the challenges you face?
史密斯先生，我能請(qǐng)你告訴我一些貴公司的情況和面臨的挑戰(zhàn)嗎？
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That way, I could better respond as to how we can help you.
這樣，我就可以更好地回答我們?nèi)绾螏椭恪?/span>
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M: OK, sure.?This is a family business started by my grandfather in 1950.
好的，當(dāng)然。這是我祖父1950年創(chuàng)辦的家族企業(yè)。
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We employ just over 100 people.
我們雇用了100多人。
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We manufacture an export stone for buildings and other constructions.
我們生產(chǎn)建筑和其他建筑用出口石材。
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Our clients usually want a special kind of stone cut in a special design.
我們的客戶通常需要一種特殊設(shè)計(jì)的石材。
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And that’s what we do in our factory.
這就是我們工廠的工作。
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Our main challenge is that our national currency is rising, and we’re losing competitive advantages to stone produces in India.
我們面臨的主要挑戰(zhàn)是，我們的國(guó)家貨幣正在升值，我們正在失去與印度石材產(chǎn)品的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)優(yōu)勢(shì)。
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W: I see. That’s very interesting.?
我明白了。那很有意思。
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I will suggest that you let us first conduct a financial analysis of your company, together with the analysis of
your competitors in India.
我建議你讓我們先對(duì)貴公司進(jìn)行財(cái)務(wù)分析，同時(shí)對(duì)印度的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手進(jìn)行分析。
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That way, we could offer the best advice on different ways forward for you.
這樣，我們就可以為您提供不同發(fā)展方向的最佳建議。
8.?What do we learn about the woman’s company?
問題8：我們對(duì)這位女士的公司了解多少？
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答：It boasts a fairly long history.
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9.?What does the man say about his own company?
問題9：這位男士如何評(píng)價(jià)自己的公司？
答：?It is a family business.
10.?What is the main problem with the man’s company?
問題10：男士的公司的主要問題是什么？
答：?Loss the competitive edge.
11.?What does the woman suggest doing to help the man’s company?
問題11：女人建議做些什么來幫助男人的公司？
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答：Conducting a financial analysis for it.
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Conversation 2
長(zhǎng)對(duì)話2
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W: Wow, congratulations, Simon! The place looks absolutely amazing!
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女：哇噢，可喜可賀，西蒙！這地方看起來棒極了！
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Man: Really? You think so?
男：真的嗎？你這么認(rèn)為？
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W: Of course. I love it. It looks like you had a professional interior designer. But you didn’t, did you?
女：那是當(dāng)然。我很喜歡。這看起來好像你有個(gè)專業(yè)的室內(nèi)設(shè)計(jì)師一樣。但你并沒有，是嗎？
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M: No. I did it all by myself with a little help from my brother, Greg. He’s actually in the construction business, which was really helpful.
男：是的，我是在哥哥格雷格的幫助下獨(dú)自完成的。他實(shí)際上是做建筑生意的，這真的對(duì)我很有幫助。
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W: Honestly, I’m impressed! I know I can probably repaint the walls in my house over a weekend or something,
女：說實(shí)話，這真的令我印象深刻！我知道我可以用一個(gè)周末或別的什么時(shí)候重新粉刷我房子的墻壁，
but not a full renovation. Where did you get your ideas? I wouldn’t know where to start.
但不能完全翻新。話說你的靈感哪里來的？我都不知道從哪里開始著手。
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M: Well, for a while now, I’ve been regularly buying home design magazines.
男：嗯，有一段時(shí)間，我經(jīng)常買家居設(shè)計(jì)雜志。
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Every now and then, I’d saved the pictures I liked.
我時(shí)不時(shí)地把喜歡的照片存起來。
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Believe it or not, I have a full notebook of magazine pages. Since by overall style was quite minimal, I thought
說出來你可能不信，我有一本滿是雜志頁的筆記本。
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and hoped a whole renovation wouldn’t be too difficult. And sure enough, with Greg’s help, it was very achievable.
由于整體風(fēng)格是比較小的，我想但愿整個(gè)裝修不會(huì)太困難。果不其然，在格雷格的幫助下，這是非?？尚械?。
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W: Wasn’t it expensive? I have imagined a project like this could be.
女：不貴嗎？我也想象過像這樣的一個(gè)工程。
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M: Actually, it was surprisingly affordable. I managed to sell a lot of my old furniture and put that extra money
towards the new material.
男：實(shí)際上出人意料，完全負(fù)擔(dān)得起。我設(shè)法賣掉了許多舊家具，把多余的錢用在新材料上。
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Greg was also able to get some discount materials from a recent project he was working on as well.
格雷格也能從他最近的一個(gè)項(xiàng)目中得到一些折扣材料。
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W: Great! If you don’t mind, I’d like to pick your brain a bit more.
女：太好了！如果你不介意的話，我想向你請(qǐng)教下。
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Johansson and I are thinking of renovating our sitting room, not the whole house, not yet anyway.
約翰森和我正在考慮裝修我們的起居室，而不是整個(gè)房子，反正現(xiàn)在還沒有。
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And we’d love to get some inspiration from your experience.
我們很想從你的經(jīng)歷中得到一些啟發(fā)。
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Are you free to come over for a coffee early next week?
下星期初你有空過來喝杯咖啡嗎？
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Q12: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?
問題12：對(duì)于這個(gè)女人我們從對(duì)話中了解到什么？
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Q13: Where did the man get his ideas for the project?
問題13：男人是從哪里得到這個(gè)項(xiàng)目的想法的？
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Q14: What did the man say about the project he recently completed?
問題14：對(duì)于他最近完成的項(xiàng)目男人說了什么？
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Q15: Why does the woman invite the man to her house next week?
問題15：為什么女人邀請(qǐng)男人下周去她家？
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Passage 1
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Removing foreign objects from ears and noses costs England almost ￡3m a year, a study suggests.
一項(xiàng)研究表明，去除耳朵和鼻子上的異物每年要花費(fèi)英國(guó)近300萬英鎊。
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Children were responsible for the vast majority of cases - 95% of objects removed from noses and 85% from ears.
絕大多數(shù)病例都發(fā)生在兒童身上——95%的異物是從鼻子里取出，85%的異物是從耳朵中取出。
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Every year, an average of 1,218 nose and 2,479 ear removals took place between 2010 and 2016.?
從2010年到2016年，每年平均有1218個(gè)鼻子和2479個(gè)耳朵要被清除異物。
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According to England's Hospital Episode Statistics, children aged one to four were the
根據(jù)英國(guó)醫(yī)院的事件統(tǒng)計(jì)，一到四歲的兒童
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most likely to need help from doctors for a foreign object in their nose.
最有可能因?yàn)楸亲永镉挟愇锒枰t(yī)生的幫助。
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Five to nine year olds come to the hospital with something in their ear the most.
五到九歲的孩子來醫(yī)院時(shí)耳朵里塞滿了東西。
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Jewelry items accounted for up to 40% of cases in both the ears and noses of children.
孩子耳朵和鼻子中都有首飾的占比40%。
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Paper and plastic toys were the items removed next most from noses.
紙和塑料玩具是從鼻子里取出最多的東西。
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Cotton buds and pencils were also found in ears.
耳朵里還發(fā)現(xiàn)了棉簽和鉛筆。
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According to the study, the occurrence of foreign objects in children is generally attributed to curiosity.
根據(jù)研究，兒童身上出現(xiàn)異物一般是因?yàn)?/span>好奇心。
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Children have an impulse to explore their noses and ears.
這會(huì)導(dǎo)致異物意外進(jìn)入。
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This results in the accidental entry of foreign objects.
孩子們有探索自己鼻子和耳朵的沖動(dòng)。
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Any ear, nose and throat surgeon has many weird stories about wonderful objects found in the noses and ears of children and adults.
任何一個(gè)耳鼻喉外科醫(yī)生都有許多關(guān)于在兒童和成人的鼻子和耳朵里發(fā)現(xiàn)奇妙物體的奇怪故事。
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Batteries can pose a particular danger.
電池會(huì)造成特別的危險(xiǎn)。
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In all cases, prevention is better than cure.
在所有情況下，預(yù)防勝于治療。
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This is why many toys contain warnings about small parts.
這就是為什么許多玩具含有關(guān)于小零件的警告。
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Recognizing problems early and seeking medical attention is important.
及早發(fā)現(xiàn)問題并尋求醫(yī)療護(hù)理是很重要的。
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Q16: What does England spend an annual ￡3m on?
問題16：英國(guó)每年花300萬英鎊買什么？
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Q17: What do we learn from England's Hospital Episode Statistics?
問題17：我們從英國(guó)的醫(yī)院事件統(tǒng)計(jì)中學(xué)到了什么？
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Q18: What is generally believed to account for children putting things in their ears or noses?
問題18：一般認(rèn)為兒童把東西放在耳朵或鼻子里的原因是什么？
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Passage 2
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Good morning, I’d like to talk to you about my charity ReBicycle.
早上好，我想和你談?wù)勎业拇壬谱孕熊嚒?/span>
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But before that, let me introduce someone.
但在那之前，讓我介紹一個(gè)人。
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This is Leila Rahimi. She was so scared when she first moved to New Zealand that she struggled
她是萊拉·拉希米。剛搬到新西蘭的時(shí)候，她非常害怕，
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to leave the house and would spend days working up the courage to walk to the
她掙扎著離開家，會(huì)花上好幾天的時(shí)間鼓起勇氣步行
supermarket for basic supplies.
去超市買基本用品。
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After a few months of being quite down and unhappy, she was invited to join a local bike club.?
步行去超市買基本用品。
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At this time, ReBicycle got involved and gave Leila a second-hand bicycle.?
這時(shí)，雷比克勒得知后送了萊拉一輛二手自行車。
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In weeks, her depression had begun to ease as she cycled.
幾周后，隨著騎車，她的抑郁情緒開始緩解。
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The bicycle totally changed her life, giving her hope and a true feeling of freedom.
自行車徹底改變了她的生活，給了她希望和真正的自由感。
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To date, ReBicycle has donated more than 200 bikes to those in need,
到目前為止，慈善自行車已經(jīng)向有需要的人捐贈(zèng)了200多輛自行車，
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and is now expanding bike-riding lessons as demand soars.?
隨著需求的激增，慈善自行車正在擴(kuò)大自行車騎行課程。
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With a bike, you can travel farther but for almost no cost.
有了自行車，你可以走得更遠(yuǎn)，還幾乎不用花錢。
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The three hours a day that used to spend on
過去每天花在步行上英語課
walking to and from English language lessons has been reduced to just one hour.?
來回的三個(gè)小時(shí)已經(jīng)縮短到一個(gè)小時(shí)。
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Our bike-riding lessons are so successful that we are urgently looking for more volunteers.?
我們的騎自行車課程非常成功，我們迫切需要更多的志愿者。
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Learning to ride a bike is almost always more difficult as an adult,
作為一個(gè)成年人，學(xué)習(xí)騎自行車幾乎都是比較困難的，
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and this can take days and weeks, rather than hours.
這可能需要幾天幾周的時(shí)間，而不是幾個(gè)小時(shí)。
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So, if any of you have some free time during the weekend,
如果你們周末有空的話，
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please come join us at ReBicycle and make a difference in someone’s life.
請(qǐng)加入我們慈善自行車，讓生活從此改變。
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Q19: What did ReBicycle do to help Leila Rahimi?
問題19：慈善自行車做了什么來幫助Leila Rahimi？
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Q20: What is ReBicycle doing to help those in need?
問題20：慈善自行車如何幫助那些需要幫助的人？
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Q21: What do we learn from the passage about the ReBicycle?
問題21：我們從這篇關(guān)于慈善自行車的文章中學(xué)到了什么？
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2020年12月英語四級(jí)聽力篇章3
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Passage 3
短文3
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Thanks to the International Space Station we know quite a bit about the effects of low gravity
多虧了國(guó)際空間站，我們對(duì)低重力對(duì)人體的影響有了比較多的了解，
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on the human body, but NASA scientists want to learn more.
但美國(guó)宇航局的科學(xué)家希望了解更多。
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To that end, they have been studying how other species deal with low gravity,
為此，他們一直在研究其他物種如何應(yīng)對(duì)低重力，
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specifically focusing on mice.
特別是在老鼠身上。
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The results are both interesting and humorous.
結(jié)果既有趣又搞笑。
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The scientists first send some mice in a specially designed cage to the International Space Station.
科學(xué)家們首先把一些老鼠放在一種特殊設(shè)計(jì)的籠子里送往國(guó)際空間站。
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The cage allowed them to study the behavior of the mice remotely from Earth via video.
這種籠子可以讓他們通過視頻遠(yuǎn)程研究老鼠的行為。
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As you noticed in the video, the mice definitely seem uncomfortable?at the beginning of the experiment.
正如你在視頻中所注意到的，實(shí)驗(yàn)開始時(shí)，老鼠們看起來確實(shí)很不舒服。
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They move around clumsily, drifting within the small confines of the cage and do their best to
它們笨拙地四處移動(dòng)，在籠子的狹小范圍內(nèi)漂流，盡最大努力保護(hù)自己
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figure out which way is up, but without success.
弄清楚哪條路是向上的，但沒有成功。
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However, it’s not long before the mice begin to catch on.
然而，不久老鼠就開始活躍起來。
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They adapt remarkably well to their new environment and even using the lack of gravity
它們能很好地適應(yīng)新環(huán)境，甚至能利用缺乏重力
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to their advantage as they push themselves around the cage.
的優(yōu)勢(shì)在籠子里飄來飄去。
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That’s when things really get wild.?
那才是真正有意思的時(shí)候。
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The 11th day?of the experiment shows the mice are not just dealing with the gravity change but
實(shí)驗(yàn)的第11天表明，這些老鼠不僅在應(yīng)對(duì)重力的變化
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actually seem to be enjoying it.
而且似乎很享受這種變化。
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Several of the mice are observed running around the cage walls.
幾只老鼠被觀察到在籠壁上跑來跑去。
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The scientists wanted to see whether the mice would continue doing the same kinds of activities they were observed doing on Earth.?
科學(xué)家們想看看這些老鼠是否會(huì)繼續(xù)進(jìn)行他們?cè)诘厍蛏嫌^察到的同樣的活動(dòng)。
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The study showed that?the mice kept much of their routines intact, including cleaning themselves and eating when hungry.
這項(xiàng)研究表明，這些老鼠保持了他們大部分的日?；顒?dòng)，包括清潔自己和在饑餓時(shí)進(jìn)食。
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Q22 What do Nasa scientists want to learn about?
問題22：美國(guó)宇航局的科學(xué)家想了解什么？
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Q23 What does the passage say about the mice?at the beginning of?the experiment?
問題23：在實(shí)驗(yàn)開始時(shí)，這篇文章對(duì)老鼠說了些什么？
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Q24 What was observed about the mice?on the 11th day?of the experiment?
問題24：實(shí)驗(yàn)第11天，小鼠的觀察結(jié)果如何？
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Q25 What did the scientists find about the mice from the experiment?
問題25：科學(xué)家們通過實(shí)驗(yàn)對(duì)老鼠發(fā)現(xiàn)了什么？
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