英语听力—环球英语 1208 Listener Mail 126
时间：2019-02-14 作者：英语课 分类：环球英语 Spotlight
英语课
Voice 1
Welcome to Spotlight 1’s Listener 2 Mail program. I’m Liz Waid.
Voice 2
And I’m Ryan Geertsma. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
Voice 1
Today’s Spotlight is on YOU! In today’s program we read your comments and questions. Many of our listeners 3 have interesting things to say about Spotlight programs. The comments we look at today come from programs that look at our place in the world. We look at the beginning of people and why nature is so important. We also look at one way people can become annoyed 4, or angry, with music. Keep listening!
Voice 2
Our first comments today come from the program “Our Human Journey”. That program told about the Genographic project. This project aimed to help people understand human history. Researchers for the project studied human DNA 5. Each person’s DNA contains complex 6 information about that person. But it also contains information about a person’s ancestors 7. Using this information, researchers believe that all people began from one place - a place in Africa. Each person has her own DNA. But ALL people on earth also share some parts of their DNA. Narath was one person who heard this program. She believed people could use this information for good. She wrote:
Voice 3
“We are all from the same family. I do agree. And we all live on the same earth. We should help one another to make our world wonderful and safe.”
Voice 2
However, Humble71 disagreed. He thought the information was interesting. But he did not believe it would change the way people lived.
Voice 4
“This has been a very interesting subject - to know about our ancestors and that we all belong to the ancient African branch. I think this information will not change our world. People living in developed countries rule our world and the world economic system. But this project will serve to help us understand our real origins. Each one of us carries historical 8 genetic 9 information inside our bodies.”
Voice 2
And SofiaMiketta had already been thinking about this subject herself! But Sofia also had a question.
Voice 5
“Amazing. I was thinking about this so much in the past months. This information helps me to understand more about my questions. I want to investigate 10 where I really came from. I am mixed race. I wonder where this mix came from. How could I get that information?”
Voice 1
Thanks for that question, Sofia! Maybe other people have also been wondering about their origins. Anyone CAN take part in the Genographic Project. However, it does cost some money. You can find a link to the Genographic Project site on the script 11 page for this program. Through that website, people can buy a Participation 12 Kit 13. This kit is about $100.00. If you buy the kit, you can send a small example of your DNA to the Project. Then, the project can tell you where your ancestors travelled from. There is much more information on the website.
Voice 2
Sofia, if you decide to buy the kit and take part in the Genographic Project, we hope you will tell us about your experience! If you do not decide to buy the kit, there are also other ways to learn about your family’s history. Do not forget about your older relatives! Ask your parents and grandparents about their history. You can also learn a lot this way!
Voice 1
We go now to another way people experience the world. Our next comments come from the program “Going to the Forest”. In that program we told about John Muir. He worked to protect beautiful natural places in the United 14 States. Muir believed that it was very important for people to experience nature. NightlyOwl agreed with the ideas in this program. For him, nature is a place to escape the busy city. He wrote:
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“Truly, nature is the most important thing in our world. We treat nature badly, and sometimes nature repays 15 us in the same way. I love nature. I have always felt a close connection with it. I live out of the city. There is peace and quiet. There is a big forest where the birds sing. When I return home from work, I feel joy. I feel calm and enjoy the peace of the place.”
Voice 1
And Dela agreed. She wrote about the way nature even seems to heal 16 people.
Voice 7
“I also love nature very much - like the forest and the mountains. I am sure that nature helps us fight against the trouble and suffering our life brings. Looking at nature gives our soul peace. It gives us a new force to continue our life. All people must protect and save these beautiful places!”
Voice 1
Thank you both for your comments.
Voice 2
We go now to something else that affects our human experience - something that often causes trouble or anger! Have you ever had an earworm? We are not talking about a real worm 17 - an unpleasant 18 little animal. Instead, we are talking about a small part of a song that gets STUCK in your head! The song stays in your head, even when you want to stop singing it! These songs that get stuck in your head are earworms. And we made a program about them called “Earworms: Songs in Your Head”. In that program we asked you about YOUR earworms. Some of you answered very simply. Duryan just said:
Voice 5
“My earworms do not bother me.”
Voice 2
And some of you even enjoyed having an earworm! D Nguyen wrote:
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“I experience an earworm almost every day and it does not bother me at all. When a song comes to my mind, I often sing it immediately. It makes me feel excited.”
Voice 2
But earworms were not often a problem for Narath.
Voice 3
“As for me, I do not have a musical earworm in my mind. I like listening to sweet songs. And sometimes I try to repeat the song, and I can remember it only for a short period of time. I only listen for a short period of time, so I only remember it for a short period of time. I do not have much time to concentrate 19 on music or songs because I have a lot of things to do and achieve in my life.”
Voice 2
But Humble71 suggested that earworms can be useful! They can help people remember the words to songs.
Voice 4
“Earworms are very useful for singers. All the fans of a musical group have those group’s earworms in their heads. I have earworms because I repeat that songs of a famous English group. I sing the words to their songs again and again with videos on youtube.”
Voice 2
That is an interesting idea! Thank you all for sharing your comments with us.
Voice 1
If YOU have a comment, we would love to hear it. You can leave a comment on the script page of any program. Or you can visit us on Facebook to see and hear more about Spotlight programs.
Voice 2
The writer and producer of this program was Liz Waid. The voices you heard were from the United States. All quotes 20 have been adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can hear this program again, and read it, on the internet at http://www.radioenglish.net This .program is called “Listener Mail 126”.
Voice 1
We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye!
n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目
- This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
- The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。
n.听众；收听者
- I'm a regular listener to her show.我经常收听她的节目。
- She became an attentive listener.她变成了一个专心致志的聆听者。
n.倾听者，收听者( listener的名词复数 )；听众
- the demographics of radio listeners 电台听众统计数据
- The singer's high notes jarred on the ears of her listeners. 那位歌手的高音让听众们觉得刺耳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.烦恼的，恼怒的，生气的，恼火的
- I imagine she was pretty annoyed when she found out.我想她发现此事后一定很生气。
- He was annoyed with complaints made from outside.他因外界的种种怨言而感到烦恼。
(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸
- DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
- Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。
adj.复杂的，合成的，综合的；n.联合体
- What he said was too complex for me to understand.他说的太复杂了，我无法了解。
- Justice is part of the complex machinery of the law.正义是复杂的法律机器的一部分。
n.祖先( ancestor的名词复数 )；祖宗；原型；（动物的）原种
- His ancestors had come to America from Ireland. 他的祖先从爱尔兰来到美国。
- The custom of worshipping ancestors is prevalent among these people. 崇拜祖先的风俗在这些人中是普遍的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.历史的，史实的，历史上的
- The book is based on historical events.这本书是根据历史事件写成的。
- We have shared the same historical experiences.咱们有着共同的历史遭遇。
adj.遗传的，遗传学的
- It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
- Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。
vt.调查，调查研究；vi.调查，调查研究
- Police investigate the cause of car accident.警察调查车祸的原因。
- The government of the United States began at once to investigate the case.美国政府立即开始调查此案。
n.剧本，广播稿；文字体系；笔迹，手迹
- It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
- The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。
n.参与，参加，分享
- Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
- The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。
n.用具包，成套工具；随身携带物
- The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
- The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。
adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的
- The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
- The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。
偿还( repay的第三人称单数 )； 付还； 报答； 酬报
- It repays your labour well. 你的付出会得到回报的。
- It troubles you for an hour, it repays you by immortality. 它打扰你一小时，偿还给你的却是不朽的生命。
v.使愈合，治愈，使康复；平息(争吵等)；消除，解决(分支等)
- Time helped heal the old wounds.时间有助于治愈旧创伤。
- This wound will soon heal if yon keep it clean.如果你保持伤口清洁，它很快就会痊愈。
n.虫，蠕虫，蚯蚓，小人物，螺纹，蜗杆；vi.蠕行，慢慢前进；vt.使蠕行，慢慢地走；网络病毒，（可以在网络上传播的病毒）
- She believes that an early bird can catch the worm.她相信早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
- The bird had a worm in its beak.鸟儿嘴里叼着一条虫。
adj.使人不愉快的，使人厌恶的，煞风景的
- A very unpleasant thing has happened.一件令人很不愉快的事发生了。
- The kind advices are often unpleasant to the ear.好言常常不入耳。
vt.集中；聚集；浓缩；vi.集中；全神贯注
- You should concentrate on the road when you're driving.开车时注意力应集中在路上。
- Concentrate your mind on study,Don't look around.专心学习，别东张西望的。