最新版雅思听力指南 Listening Test4-section4

[00:03.34]In a moment,you are going tohear an interview between Mr.BarryWhite,

[00:09.53]a radio interviewer,and Mrs.Carol Brady,

[00:14.45]a scientist workingin the British fisheries industry.

[00:19.54]Before you listen,look at Questions24 to 31.

[00:26.33]Note theexample done for you.

[00:31.03]As you listen to the conversation,answer Questions 24 to 31.

[00:39.00]Barry White:Our next guest is Carol  Brady.

[00:43.18]Carol is aspokes person withthe BritishFisheries Council.

[00:50.57]She's come here tochat with us about recent problems with the European Union

[00:56.35]and its affect on the fishing industry.

[01:00.63]How are you today,Carol?

[01:03.53]Carol Brady:I'm very well.Thank you for  asking,Barry.

[01:08.13]Barry:I must admit something about  our topic before  we go on Carol.

[01:14.42]I'm not too keen on fish,unless it comes with a side order of chips.

[01:20.61]Carol:Well,don't worry about that Barry.

[01:24.61]At least you are eating fish in your diet,

[01:29.21]after all there are many benefits to your health

[01:33.91]if you include fish as one of your staples 1.

[01:38.61]Barry:I wouldn't say I eat fish as often as that.

[01:43.11]It's just,well,you  know...fish are so  slimy.

[01:49.40]Carol:Well,there are  other reasons to eat fish other than its  health benefits.

[01:55.30]Barry:Oh really,and  what would they  be?

[01:59.61]Carol:Well,Britain  is one of Europe's leading fishing nations.

[02:05.60]We operate in the continental 2 waters,the North Sea,

[02:11.68]the Irish Sea and the Atlantic.

[02:15.99]The fishing industry is important to the national economy,

[02:22.08]and has been centred on a number of ports around the British coast.

[02:28.19]Well,if it supports the economy I suppose I should eat fish a bit more often.

[02:35.19]Carol:That is a good idea,Barry,

[02:38.69]because employment in and income from fishing have

[02:44.08]declined substantially in recent years.

[02:49.17]Barry:Oh really? And why is that?

[02:53.06]Carol:Well mainly this is due to the reduction in available

[02:59.46]fish stocks in European waters because of overfishing,

[03:05.26]and fluctuations 3 in fish breeding patterns.

[03:11.06]Many fishermen have become unemployed 4,

[03:15.94]and traditional fishing towns,such as

[03:20.72]Grirnsby and the Scottish ports,have suffered.

[03:26.24]But the fishing industry still accounts for some

[03:31.23]55 per cent of Britain's fish consumption.

[03:36.24]Barry:I feel so responsible.

[03:39.64]You know tonight I'm going to fry some  mackerel.

[03:45.02]Carol:Really Barry,you're so dramatic.

[03:49.20]Barry:Well I'm not joking.

[03:52.80]Currently,how many fishermen still find employment in the industry?

[03:58.92]The number of fishermen is now about 17,000,with some 5,000

[04:06.31]occasionally employed and about three jobs

[04:11.12]in associated occupations for every one fisherman.

[04:17.20]Barry:I had no idea the industry was so large!

[04:21.51]Now,earlier in the program I mentioned that currently,because of the EU,

[04:28.02]Our fishing industry is in some trouble.

[04:32.20]Can you expand on this for our listeners?

[04:36.19]Carol:Certainly Barry.

[04:39.59]But the European Union is not the only institution causing these problems.

[04:46.17]The British government has also put some restrictions 5

[04:50.74]on the fishermen's ability to fish.

[04:54.64]The EU insists on the need to conserve 6 fish resources and prevent over-fishing

[05:01.82]Zones have been stablished in which fisherman may operate.

[05:07.51]Barry:And what happens inside these 'zones' ?

[05:11.69]Now,EU countries and some non-members can fish in specified 7 areas

[05:19.19]up to Britain's 10 km fishing limit.

[05:24.47]Quota systems are in force inside and beyond the zones

[05:29.64]in order to restrict fish catches to prescribed amounts.

[05:35.83]British government measures to limit the time fishing vessels 8

[05:41.92]spend at sea have further restricted employment.

[05:47.51]These EU and government policies

[05:51.71]have affected 9 the fishermen's old freedom of choice and operation.

[05:57.80]This problem sounds even more serious than the recent debate about waiting too long

[06:05.19]in line at the bank!

[06:08.48]What is being done about this problem?

[06:12.27]Carol:Well,things have been improving.

[06:16.16]The conflicting interests of EU members and other nations have gradually

[06:23.35]been improved by fishing agreements.

[06:27.55]Barry:Well,it's good to know that the situation is coming under control...

[06:32.96]Carol:Actually,here are still a lot of problems.

[06:37.45]Critics argue that the British governments

[06:42.26]have not acted in the best interests of their own national fisheries.

[06:48.95]Many fishermen are angry about the new policies,

[06:54.15]EU quotas 10 and fishing zones,and their resulting loss of livelihood 11.

[07:01.85]Barry:Yes,but if there isn't fish conservation,these fishermen

[07:07.86]will not have jobs in the future anyway.

[07:12.04]Carol:Yes,I'm afraid the problem is quite complicated.

[07:16.72]Barry:On a lighter 12 note,what kind of fish are British waters famous for?

[07:22.91]Carol:The most important British fish catches are cod,haddock,

[07:29.59]whiting,herring,mackerel,plaice,sole and various types of shellfish.

[07:37.69]I've heard that the fish farming industry has been expanding here in the UK.

[07:44.09]Tell our listeners a little about this subject,if you would,please.

[07:49.39]Carol:The fish-farming business is a large and expanding business,

[07:54.80]particularly in Scotland,and is chiefly concerned with salmon,trout and shellfish.

[08:03.60]Barry:Well,I'm afraid we're out of time.

[08:07.60]I want to thank our guest Carol Brady from the British Fisheries Council.

[08:13.90]Thank you,Carol.