时间:2019-02-21 作者:英语课 分类:英语听力精选进阶版


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A new survey has confirmed that the number of regular drinkers of wine in France is in decline, and some traditionalists fear that the beverage 1 seems to be losing its iconic role in France's cultural heritage.


In 1980, more than half of adults were consuming wine on a near-daily basis. Today, that figure has fallen to 17%. In 1965, the amount of wine consumed per head of population was 160 litres a year. In 2010, that had fallen to 57 litres.


According to the International Journal of Entrepreneurship, changes in French drinking habits are visible through successive generations. People in their 60s and 70s grew up seeing wine on the table at every meal. Those in their 40s and 50s see wine as an occasional indulgence. And members of the internet generation do not even start taking an interest in wine until their mid-20s. For them, wine is a product they need persuading is worth their money.


What worries people is the effect the change is having on the concept of French civilisation 2. They fear that time-honoured values, such as conviviality 3, tradition and appreciation 4 of the good things in life, are on the way out.


Veteran observer of his nation's way of life, French writer Theodore Zeldin, thinks that a business-style culture has made inroads into France - the bane of all those who prefer to take the time to savour things.


"Companionship has been replaced by networking. Business means busy-ness, and in that way we are becoming like everywhere else," he says.


But Zeldin refuses to abandon hope. "The old French 'art of living' is still there. It's an ideal. It's a bit like the English gentleman. You don't often find an English gentleman, but the ideal is there and it informs society as a whole," he says.


And what survives is "the feeling you get in France that in human relations we need to do more than just conduct business. We have a duty to entertain, to converse 5. It's about taking your time. After all, that is one of the great things about wine. You can't swig it."


Quiz 测验


1. Which generation seems to be the least interested in wine?


The internet generation.


2. Which traditional values form part of French civilisation, according to the article?


Conviviality, tradition and appreciation of the good things in life.


3. Is this statement true or false? French people have a reputation for spending a long time chatting and drinking.


True.


4. Which expression means 'something that is on the verge 6 of becoming unfashionable'?


On the way out.


5. Which verb means 'to drink something in large mouthfuls'?


To swig.


Glossary 词汇表


regular 经常的,定期的


in decline 正在减少


a traditionalist 一个因循守旧的人


iconic 标志性的


cultural heritage 文化遗产


drinking habit 饮酒习惯


generation 一代人


occasional 偶尔的


indulgence 放纵,嗜好


to take an interest 对某事产生兴趣


to persuade 使信服,劝说


civilisation 文明、文化


time-honoured values 由来已久的价值观


conviviality 高兴,欢宴


tradition 传统


on the way out 正在消失


to make inroads into (something) 侵袭某物


to savour 尽情享受,细细品尝


networking 社交


an ideal 理想,典范


to inform 渗透入,赋(特征或思想)于



n.(水,酒等之外的)饮料
  • The beverage is often colored with caramel.这种饮料常用焦糖染色。
  • Beer is a beverage of the remotest time.啤酒是一种最古老的饮料。
n.文明,文化,开化,教化
  • Energy and ideas are the twin bases of our civilisation.能源和思想是我们文明的两大基石。
  • This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation.这部歌剧是西方文明的文化标志物之一。
n.欢宴,高兴,欢乐
  • Sumptuous food and patriotic music created an atmosphere of elegant conviviality. 佳肴盛馔和爱国乐曲,使气氛十分优雅而欢乐。 来自辞典例句
  • Synonymous with freshness, hygiene and conviviality, the individual cream portions are also economical and practical. 独立包装奶不仅仅是新鲜、卫生、欢乐的代名词,同时也是非常经济实用的。 来自互联网
n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨
  • I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
  • I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。
vi.谈话,谈天,闲聊;adv.相反的,相反
  • He can converse in three languages.他可以用3种语言谈话。
  • I wanted to appear friendly and approachable but I think I gave the converse impression.我想显得友好、平易近人些,却发觉给人的印象恰恰相反。
n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临
  • The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
  • She was on the verge of bursting into tears.她快要哭出来了。
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