【一起听英语】鱼翅
鱼翅是鲨鱼的鳍，没有买卖就没有杀害....
Yvonne: This is 6 Minute English, I'm Yvonne Archer 1 - and Finn has kindly 3 joined me
for today's programme. Hello Finn!
Finn: Hello Yvonne – how are you?
Yvonne: Oh, I'm great thanks! Now, 2011 is the year of the Rabbit in the Chinese lunar
calendar - and Finn, your name is a brilliant clue for today's topic.
Finn: It is.
Yvonne: We're talking about a traditional dish that many people expect to find on the
menu to celebrate the New Year!
Finn: Yes, so what could it be? My name is Finn and we're talking about the dish
Yvonne: Excellent! Now, in Taiwan this year, shark's fin soup may be missing from
quite a few menus. But before we find out why – I've a question for you, Finn.
Are you ready?
Finn: Okay, I'm ready.
Yvonne: Good. Which type of shark is the longest fish in the world?
a) the great white shark
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b) the whale shark or
c) the hammerhead shark
Finn: Okay, let me see. Well, whales are very big so I think - b) the whale shark.
Yvonne: Right - and I'll tell you whether you're right or wrong later on! For some time
now, animal rights activists 4 have been calling for a ban on shark's fin soup
because of the way the sharks are treated. Finn, explain what 'a ban' is for us
please, because it doesn't mean the same as 'illegal' does it?
Finn: No, not quite. 'A ban' is an official order or statement saying that something
isn't allowed anymore, rather than a law saying that something is illegal - or
that it's a crime. For example, in the UK, smoking cigarettes in offices is
banned but it's not against the law to smoke cigarettes.
Yvonne: Right. Once their fins 5 are chopped off, many sharks are just thrown back into
the sea to die.
.
Finn: Yes, and sadly for the sharks, the simple reason for this is because it saves
space on the fishermen's boats.
Yvonne: Mm, it is very sad. Now the campaign against shark's fin soup is starting to
show small signs of progress. But the BBC's Cindy Sui was still able to find a
restaurant window in Taiwan's capital, Taipei, where a large, dried shark's fin
was on display. Here's what the restaurant's manager told Cindy:
Insert 1: Restaurant owner, Taipei
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Look at our restaurant, there's hardly any business. The media coverage 6 has affected 7 us,
but many of the fish are caught whole, not just for the fins. In Taiwan, we eat all the
shark, not just the fin.
Yvonne: The restaurant owner says that the media coverage about the campaign to ban
shark's fin soup means he's had fewer customers. As he puts it: "there's hardly
any business". Finn, can you explain what he means by 'the media coverage'
though?
Finn: Yes, well it means things like articles in newspapers and online, as well as
news bulletins 8 and programmes on television and radio – all the publicity 9, all
gathered together - that's what we call 'media coverage'.
Yvonne: Great. Taiwan catches between 40,000 and 60,000 tons of shark meat each year
for its own use, and the restaurant manager we heard from clearly doesn't agree
that there should be a ban on shark's fin. Now, you lived in Taiwan for a few
years, didn't you Finn?
Finn: I did – yes.
Yvonne: Was this an issue there at the time?
Finn: Well, I lived there about 10 years ago and I have to say there wasn't a lot of
media coverage about banning shark's fin soup at the time.
Yvonne: So, let's find out who is getting involved in the campaign at this time to help
save sharks from a cruel death, from the BBC's Cindy Sui:
Insert 2: Cindy Sui, BBC Correspondent 10, Taipai
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In recent years, an increasing number of young people in Taiwan are refusing to order
shark's fin or serve it at their wedding banquets, even though it has long been
considered a must on banquet menus. Celebrities 11 have also spoken out against eating
shark's fin.
Yvonne: So celebrities have spoken out against eating shark's fin?
Finn: They have. They've made it clear to the public that they support a ban – they've
spoken out against it.
Yvonne: And young people are refusing to order shark's fin or to serve it at wedding
feasts 12, even though it's traditional. We could say they're 'boycotting 13' it,
couldn't we Finn?
Finn: We could yes – 'boycotting'.
Yvonne: So when you were in that part of the world Finn, was it really 'a must' – an
essential choice on a good menu for special occasions? And I'm scared to ask,
but have you tried shark's fin soup?
Finn: You know - I have actually. And yes, it was at a special occasion - a wedding
in Taiwan, and it did taste very nice. But at the same time, you feel a bit bad
because of the cruelty to the shark. And of course, it's a very prestigious 14 dish
in Chinese culture.
Yvonne: But if the whole fish is being eaten, wouldn't that make a difference?
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Finn: I think yes, if you were to eat the whole fish and it wasn't wasted, then that
would make a big difference. And I think that's really at the core of the issue
here, isn't it?
Yvonne: I think so. Now, earlier Finn, I asked: Which type of shark is the longest fish in
the world.
Finn: Mm-hmm. And I said b) the whale shark. Was I right?
Yvonne: Errr….
Finn: Was I right?
Yvonne: Yes!
Finn: Oh, fantastic!
Yvonne: Well done Finn! And the longest ever recorded was 13.5 metres.
Finn: Now that is very long, isn't it.
Yvonne: Huge – yes.
Finn: That's a big shark!
Yvonne: Now, how about a Chinese New Year greeting to say goodbye from today's "6
Minute English"?
Finn: Yes, this is the beginning of the year of the rabbit, so we can say: "Happy New
Year" which is: "Xin nian kuai le". Yvonne?
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Yvonne: Xin nian kuai le.
Finn: Xin nian kuai le. Happy New Year everyone!
Yvonne: Happy New Year!
Finn: Bye for now
Yvonne: Goodbye!
- The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.弓箭手拉紧弓弦将箭瞄准靶子。
- The archer's shot was a perfect bull's-eye.射手的那一箭正中靶心。
- They swim using a small fin on their back.它们用背上的小鳍游动。
- The aircraft has a long tail fin.那架飞机有一个长长的尾翼。
- Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
- A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。
- His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
- Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The level of TNF-α positively correlated with BMI,FPG,HbA1C,TG,FINS and IRI,but not with SBP and DBP. TNF-α水平与BMI、FPG、HbA1C、TG、FINS和IRI呈显著正相关，与SBP、DBP无相关。 来自互联网
- Fins are a feature specific to fish. 鱼鳍是鱼类特有的特征。 来自辞典例句
- There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
- This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
- AP and UPI had flashed bulletins nationwide and overseas. 美联社和合众国际社已经火速地向全国和海外发布了新闻简报。 来自辞典例句
- I just got BBC on shortwave. Same bulletins as last night. 我刚刚收听了英国广播电台的短波，和昨天晚上一样的新闻。 来自辞典例句
- The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
- He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。
- He volunteered as a correspondent for the war.他自愿担任作报道这次战争的记者。
- The result was correspondent with my wishes.结果与我的愿望是一致的。
- He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
- a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目
- There were feasts and drinking and singing by the bards. 他们欢宴狂饮，还有吟游诗人的歌唱作伴助兴。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史
- The fruit was often served at wedding feasts. 婚宴上经常有水果供应。 来自辞典例句
- They're boycotting the shop because the people there are on strike. 他们抵制那家商店，因为那里的店员在罢工。
- The main opposition parties are boycotting the elections. 主要反对党都抵制此次选举。
- The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
- You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。