时间:2018-12-03 作者:英语课 分类:最新版英语听力教程


英语课

[00:04.00]For Questions 6--10,you'll hear a monologue 1 concerning Election Time.

[00:11.08]While you listen,

[00:13.95]complete the sentences or answer the questions.

[00:18.81]Use not more than 3 words for each answer.

[00:29.47]W:. . .So much for the comments of our critics, ladies and gentlemen.

[00:35.87]I'm sure that you will agree with me

[00:39.71]that the opposition 2 have shown themselves to be completely lacking in ideas.

[00:45.95]It is very difficult,indeed,

[00:49.29]to imagine how they could hope to take responsibility

[00:54.33]for the running of the nation's affairs.

[00:58.59]No,let us turn,now,to the very real achievements of

[01:03.74]this government over the last five years.

[01:08.70]I think you'll agree with me,ladies and gentlemen,

[01:13.06]that it is a remarkable 3 record of success.

[01:17.61]When we came to power,we inherited a severe crisis

[01:23.38]that had been created by the errors of the previous government.

[01:28.74]You will remember,only too well.

[01:32.50]Inflation was getting out of hand,

[01:36.65]with prices and wages

[01:40.41]going up by a yearly rate of more than fifteen percent.

[01:46.16]The balance of payments was in a disastrous 4 state,

[01:51.23]with a trade deficit 5 of three hundred million pounds.

[01:56.69]As a consequence,

[02:00.24]confidence in the British pound was at an all time low,

[02:05.60]and its buying power had been eroded 6 by successive devaluations.

[02:12.05]We did not make easy promises,ladies and gentlemen,

[02:17.09]but we undertook to bring the situation under control

[02:22.37]and restore business confidence.

[02:26.52]I feel justified 7 in saying to you today

[02:30.88]that we have won the first part of the battle.

[02:35.74]I don't think there'll be any disagreement on that.

[02:40.42]But we must remember that much work still remains 8 to be done.

[02:46.58]And it is for this reason,ladies and gentlemen,

[02:51.15]that I stand before you today to ask you to continue your support

[02:57.63]for the government by giving us your votes in the coming elections.

 


 

1 monologue
n.长篇大论,(戏剧等中的)独白
  • The comedian gave a long monologue of jokes.喜剧演员讲了一长段由笑话组成的独白。
  • He went into a long monologue.他一个人滔滔不绝地讲话。
2 opposition
n.反对,敌对
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
3 remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
  • She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
  • These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
4 disastrous
adj.灾难性的,造成灾害的;极坏的,很糟的
  • The heavy rainstorm caused a disastrous flood.暴雨成灾。
  • Her investment had disastrous consequences.She lost everything she owned.她的投资结果很惨,血本无归。
5 deficit
n.亏空,亏损;赤字,逆差
  • The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
  • We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。
6 eroded
a.正当的,有理的
  • She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. 她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
  • The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions. 那个囚犯确实已用自己的行动表明他的要求是正当的。
7 remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。