NPR边听边练216:薄荷烟危害更大
时间：2018-12-26 作者：英语课 分类：NPR边听边练
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一、泛听建议：
1、完整听一遍，掌握大意。
2、继续听，特别注意关键信息。遇到相似的词，写下来。
3、复述新闻。
An FDA review of menthol cigarettes out today says, they pose a greater risk than regular cigarettes. The agency scientific _1_ committee has already issued reports suggesting _2_ menthol from cigarettes would be good for public health. NPR's Kathy Lohr reports now the agency is seeking more input 1 from the health community.
今天，美国食品药物管理局发布的有关薄荷香烟的调查表明，它们比普通香烟的危害更大。该机构的科学顾问委员会发表报告称，去除香烟中的薄荷有利于公众健康。据NPR新闻的凯西·洛尔报道，目前该机构正在寻求更多健康社区的支持。
The head of the FDA center for tobacco products says menthol cigarettes raise critical public health questions. The agency _3_ a preliminary evaluation 2 of the health affects of smoking menthol, versus 3 non-menthol cigarettes. Doctor David Ashley, is with the center for tobacco products office of science.
美国食品药物管理局烟草产品中心负责人表示，薄荷香烟会引起严重的公共健康问题。该机构发布了一份初步评估报告，就薄荷香烟和非薄荷香烟所带来的健康影响进行了阐述。烟草产品中心科学部的医生大卫·阿什利表示，
"Menthol cigarettes are likely associated with an increase and initiation 4 of _4_, than increase in nicotine 5 dependence 6, elsewhere, _5_ success in quitting smoking."
“薄荷香烟更容易开始吸烟，对尼古丁的依赖性更强，更难戒掉。”
The agency says it needs more information before it considers regulatory options. According to the FDA, about 30% of adult smokers 7 and 40% of youth smokers, say they smoke mentrol cigarettes. Kathy Lohr NPR News.
该机构表示，他们在考虑管制之前需要更多的信息。据美国食品药物管理局表示，选择薄荷香烟的烟民有约30%的成年吸烟者和40%的少年吸烟者。NPR新闻，凯西·洛尔报道。
词汇解析：
1、menthol
n. 薄荷醇；薄荷脑
eg:They covered the affected 8 parts with menthol.
他们在患部涂上薄荷醇。
2、evaluation
n. 评价；[审计] 评估；估价；求值
eg:How will this affect your next performance evaluation?
这将如何影响您下一步的性能评价？
3、initiation
n. 启蒙，传授；开始；入会
eg:This was my initiation into the peace movement.
那是我加入和平运动的开始。
参考答案：
1、advisor 2、removing 3、has released
4、smoking 5、is decrease
1 input
n.输入(物)；投入；vt.把(数据等)输入计算机
- I will forever be grateful for his considerable input.我将永远感激他的大量投入。
- All this information had to be input onto the computer.所有这些信息都必须输入计算机。
2 evaluation
n.估价，评价；赋值
- I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
- The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。
3 versus
prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下
- The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
- The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。
4 initiation
n.开始
- her initiation into the world of marketing 她的初次涉足营销界
- It was my initiation into the world of high fashion. 这是我初次涉足高级时装界。
5 nicotine
n.(化)尼古丁，烟碱
- Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily.许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
- Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily.许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
6 dependence
n.依靠，依赖；信任，信赖；隶属
- Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug.医生们尽力使她戒除毒瘾。
- He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。