英语听力—环球英语 1229 Strange Jobs
时间:2019-02-14 作者:英语课 分类:环球英语 Spotlight
英语课
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Welcome to Spotlight 1. I’m Robin 2 Basselin.
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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.
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It is 2 in the morning. The wind is getting stronger and there is a chance that it will rain. Despite the weather, Al Gehrke sits 110 floors above the ground, 442 meters above the earth. You may be wondering what he is doing so far off the ground. If you asked him, he would say, ‘I am just doing my job!’
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Today’s Spotlight is on strange jobs. Around the world, work is an important part of life. But all jobs are not the same! Have you ever heard about these jobs?
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Al Gehrke has a very special job. One that not many people would want to have. He manages one of the tallest buildings in the world - the Willis Tower in Chicago. His team washes and changes the windows. The Willis Tower has 16,000 windows. Each window weighs over 90 kilos.
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Gehrke works 3 with a team. They work from four in the afternoon until four in the morning. They clean 18 windows each night. Each window takes almost thirty minutes. Al Gehrke is not afraid of high places. He is a good man for the job.
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Mary Ann Scharenbroch-Gillum also has an unusual job. Instead of hanging high above the earth washing windows, she works under the water. Dolphins move through the deep ocean along with other large deep sea fish. They also live in aquariums 4 around the world. In these places, people can go see the dolphins. Sometimes, people can also SWIM with the dolphins. Mary Ann trains the dolphins for shows. She also helps people to swim with the dolphins. She loves the dolphins. She told reporter Lindsey Bailey,
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“We never tell a dolphin what to do. We ask them respectfully 5. They decide to do that for us because of the relationship we have.”
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Besides washing windows high above the earth or swimming with big fish under the sea, there are other unusual jobs that you have probably never thought of people having. All over the world people have such jobs. For example, did you know that in China there are people who are paid to stand in line? If you are in a hurry and find yourself in a long line of people you could pay someone to wait in the line for you.
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That is strange! Here is another strange example: karaoke 6 singers! A karaoke singer is someone who sings the songs of famous singers. The singer is able to follow the words of the songs because they appear on a computer in front of them. In Cyprus, karaoke singers are very popular. They sing to the people on holiday in their country. As the visitors travel around the island they can listen to the music of the karaoke singers.
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In Japan, many people benefit 7 from another strange job. In the big cities, many people travel on underground trains. The trains become very full - so full that it is difficult for everyone to get on! The railway attendant 8 helps everyone to find a space on the train. Then, before the doors close, the attendant pushes the last few people into the train! This FORCES everyone to find a space. In Japan, people call these attendants 9 “railway pushers”. They make it possible for EVERYONE to ride the train.
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There are also people who care for the wigs 11 of actors in plays. A wig 10 is used to change the look of an actor’s hair. It is not real hair, but it must be taken care of like it were real hair. There are other people who are called turkey pluckers. These people must take the feathers off of birds before they are eaten. Have you ever tried to catch a big bird? It must be a hard job!
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Some people think my job is strange. I am a radio producer. I put together the Spotlight programs that you listen to. I write the programs, choose the music, and put all of the voices together to create the show. I use a computer to put each part of the program in the right place. Sometimes I have to listen to the same small part over and over again to make sure that everything sounds right.
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Think of the jobs in your community? Are there people that have unusual jobs? Could your job be considered strange? Not everyone has such strange jobs. There are many different kinds of jobs in the world. From mothers, to teachers, to window washers, it is important to work hard in any job.
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In all jobs it is necessary to have special skills so that the work gets done well. Al Gerhke has a special skill. He is able to work high above the ground without being afraid. Turkey pluckers have the skill of being quick with their hands. Otherwise they would never be able to catch the birds. But, just having the skills does not always mean that the job is being well done. Some people can become lazy in their work. They begin to work slowly, or to make excuses for not doing a good job.
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Think of your community. Do you depend on the work of others to provide the things in life that you need? Do others depend on the work that you do? If a mother decided 12 not to do her job, her children would not get what they needed. If a teacher stopped doing her job then there would be a lack of education in the community. If a farmer decided to go home early, there would not be enough food for all to eat. No matter what the job, it is important to do good work.
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The Christian 13 Bible 14 has good advice about work. It says, ‘Whatever you do, work at it with all of your heart.’ This means 15 to work hard, with spirit and energy. As you work this week, ask yourself if you are doing your best work. Are you working with your whole heart?
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The writer of this program was Rebekah Schipper. The producer was Mark Drenth. The voices you heard were from the United 16 States. All quotes 17 were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can listen to this program again, and read it on the internet at www.radioenglish.net. This program is called, ‘Strange Jobs’.
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You can also leave your comments on our website. Or you can email us at radio@radioenglish.net. You can also find us on Facebook - just search for spotlightradio. 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.知更鸟,红襟鸟
- The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
- We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟,知道春天要到了。
n.作品,著作;工厂,活动部件,机件
- We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
- The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。
n.养鱼缸,水族馆( aquarium的名词复数 )
- Biotope aquariums represent the natural environments of ornamental fish. 生态鱼缸表现出观赏鱼的自然生活环境。 来自互联网
- There are aquariums in many cities in the world. 世界上好多城市有水族馆。 来自互联网
adv.恭敬地;此致敬礼
- People respectfully called him the venerable Zhu.人们尊称他为朱老。
- We respectfully request your guidance.敬祈指导。
n.卡拉OK
- Most of the music in karaoke was popular music.卡拉OK中大多数的音乐是流行音乐。
- What is your favorite karaoke song to sing?你喜欢唱的卡拉OK歌曲是哪首?
n.好处,益处,福利;vt.有益于,对…有益;vi.受益于
- The money is to be used for the benefit of the poor.这笔钱用来为穷人谋福利。
- He thought he would benefit from going to school.他认为上学对他有好处。
n.随从,跟班,出席者,服务员;adj.伴随的,出席的,注意的,在场的
- She was interrupted by the entrance of an attendant.服务员进来,打断了她的话。
- We met the officer attendant on the general.我们见到了随从将军的副官。
n.服务人员( attendant的名词复数 );侍者;随从;伴随物
- Other flight attendants and passengers are believed to have fought. 我们相信其他服务人员及乘客也都进行了斗争。 来自时文部分
- Psyche gave ear to the admonitions of her vocal attendants. 普绪喀听从这些有声无形的外人的意见。 来自辞典例句
n.假发
- The actress wore a black wig over her blond hair.那个女演员戴一顶黑色假发罩住自己的金黄色头发。
- He disguised himself with a wig and false beard.他用假发和假胡须来乔装。
n.假发,法官帽( wig的名词复数 )
- They say that wigs will be coming in again this year. 据说今年又要流行戴假发了。 来自辞典例句
- Frank, we needed more wigs than we thought, and we have to do some advertising. 弗兰克,因为我们需要更多的假发,而且我们还要做点广告。 来自电影对白
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
- They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
- His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
n.《圣经》;得到权威支持的典籍
- According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的,我们都是亚当的后裔。
- This dictionary should be your Bible when studying English.学习英语时,这本字典应是你的主要参考书。
n.方法,手段,折中点,物质财富
- That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
- We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。
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。