新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 7-12
时间：2018-12-29 作者：英语课 分类：新视野大学英语：视听说教程 3
News Report
Santa’s Hometown in Danger
Script 1
Weather experts may have found a new problem caused by global 2 warming, one which many people will pay attention to: There are signs that Santa’s home in the North may be in trouble because of warmer temperatures.
The Finnish town of Rovaniemi on the Arctic 3 Circle, which many Europeans say is the home of Santa Claus, has had its warmest winter in 40 years. As a result, there has been much less snow than usual—meaning no snowmen, no snowballs and possible not enough snow for Santa to ride his sleigh on.
More important for local residents 4, it may mean fewer tourists, as well. Santa’s wintry hometown normally 5 attracts thousands of visitors each year, and millions of dollars.
Anne Pelttari-Bergman, the town’s tourist director 6, worries that the town could be in trouble if snow levels do not return to normal. She explains: “Snow is really important for us, of course. For Santa Claus, for Christmas tourism, and also for our winter tourism because winter is our best season. It is really important for us.”
Weather experts and town residents are hoping this warm winter is a one-time thing. Few people can imagine a holiday when even Santa does not have a white Christmas.
- It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
- The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。
- A global environmental meeting is going to be held here.一个全球环境会议将在这里举行。
- The report takes a global view of the company's problems.这份报告对公司的问题作了综合性的论述。
- They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
- The sort of animal lived in the Arctic Circle.这种动物生活在北极圈里。
- Plans to build a new mall were deep-sixed after protests from local residents. 修建新室内购物中心的计划由于当地居民反对而搁浅。
- Local residents have reacted angrily to the news. 当地居民对这一消息表示愤怒。
- I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
- My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。