新视野大学英语视听说教程 4 Unit 10-15
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：新视野大学英语：视听说教程 4
News Report
Russian Popcorn 1 Festival
Script
American popcorn has made its way into the heart of Russian culture. Organizers and participants came together on Sunday at a Moscow festival marking the tenth anniversary of the introduction of popcorn to Russia.
It was exactly ten years ago, on December 16, 1991, that popcorn, considered an American delicacy 2 here, first made its appearance in this land famous for its artists.
To celebrate the occasion, ten “artists” decided 3 to recreate a famous Russian painting in, you guessed it, popcorn. It took the ten artists a total of six hours of painstaking 4 work to complete the popcorn painting. The result of this long ordeal 5 was a 120 square meter popcorn mosaic 6.
The Russian Records Agency, the local equivalent of the Guinness Book of World Records, was at the Manezh exhibition complex to witness the event. A ceremony was held in front of onlookers 7 to officially register the record.
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The ceremony was immediately followed by a popcorn lovers’feast, with festival-goers consuming large amounts of the much-loved snack. Both the young and the old eagerly took part in the festive 8 celebrations. Some participants voiced their support for the unusual event.
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There were also those who talked about feeling a sense of camaraderie 9 among their fellow popcorn enthusiasts 10.
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The celebrations continued for hours and even included some live performances.
Clean up for the event was no problem---there were many eager onlookers on hand to clean up---and eat---the delicious mess.
- I like to eat popcorn when I am watching TV play at home.当我在家观看电视剧时，喜欢吃爆米花。
- He still stood behind his cash register stuffing his mouth with popcorn.他仍站在收银机后，嘴里塞满了爆米花。
- We admired the delicacy of the craftsmanship.我们佩服工艺师精巧的手艺。
- He sensed the delicacy of the situation.他感觉到了形势的微妙。
- 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。
- She is not very clever but she is painstaking.她并不很聪明，但肯下苦功夫。
- Through years of our painstaking efforts,we have at last achieved what we have today.大家经过多少年的努力，才取得今天的成绩。
- She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。
- Being lost in the wilderness for a week was an ordeal for me.在荒野里迷路一星期对我来说真是一场磨难。
- The sky this morning is a mosaic of blue and white.今天早上的天空是幅蓝白相间的画面。
- The image mosaic is a troublesome work.图象镶嵌是个麻烦的工作。
- A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash. 在撞车地点聚集了一大群围观者。
- The onlookers stood at a respectful distance. 旁观者站在一定的距离之外，以示尊敬。
- It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
- We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。
- The camaraderie among fellow employees made the tedious work just bearable.同事之间的情谊使枯燥乏味的工作变得还能忍受。
- Some bosses are formal and have occasional interactions,while others prefer continual camaraderie.有些老板很刻板，偶尔才和下属互动一下；有些则喜欢和下属打成一片。
- A group of enthusiasts have undertaken the reconstruction of a steam locomotive. 一群火车迷已担负起重造蒸汽机车的任务。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. 一群热心人计划修复这架飞机。 来自新概念英语第二册