赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第64期:学生饮酒过量被退学

(DUBLIN, Reuters)Excessive drinking in Irish universities is contributing to a high dropout rate, education officials said. （路透社都柏林电）爱尔兰教育官员表示，在爱尔兰大学一些大学生饮酒过量，造成高退学率。

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第65期:蓄胡子的政治人物

(LONDON, Reuters)Politicians with facial hair should think again,according to a new survey. （路透社伦敦电）根据一项新的调查显示，蓄胡子的政治人物应该三思。 Twenty-one percent of the 999 adults who responded to a telep

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第66期:谁是罪魁祸首

(DUBLIN, AP)The fungus blamed for the Irish Potato Famine was not the culprit after all. （美联社都柏林电）被认为造成爱尔兰马铃薯荒的那种真菌，其实并不是罪魁祸首。 During the 1840s,blight raced through Ireland's p

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第67期:神奇的夜视系统

(BBC News)The dangers of driving at night could be reduced by the use of a high-tech night vision system originally designed for military planes. （英国国家广播公司报道）使用高科技夜视系统可以减低夜间开车的危险性；这种

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第68期:污染造成红鹤死亡

(NAIROBI, Reuters)Deaths of flamingos have revived fears that pollution is menacing the future of the majestic pink birds. （路透社内罗毕电）由于红鹤大量死亡，让大家不禁再度担忧，污染正危及这种大型粉红鸟的未来

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第69期:矮子不长寿

(LONDON, Reuters)The taller you are, the longer you are likely to live. （路透社伦敦电）长得越高，可能就越长寿。 Taller people nowadays tend to have a greater life expectancy than their shorter counterparts. 现今个头较高的人

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第70期:最大的无人驾驶飞机亮相

(BBC News)The world's largest unmanned plane has been unveiled in Australia. （英国国家广播公司报道）世界上最大的无人驾驶飞机首度在澳洲亮相。 It is shaped like a bird and soars like one, too. 这架飞机造型像只鸟，

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第71期:为期八天的太空之行

(BBC News)Dennis Tito is the world's first ever space tourist. （英国国家广播公司报道）丹尼斯.提多是世界上第一位到太空旅游的观光客。 He spent 20 million dollars for the 8-day trip to space. 为期八天的太空之旅花

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第63期:抽大麻会使心跳加快

(WASHINGTON, Reuters)The risk of a heart attack jumps nearly fivefold during the first hour after smoking marijuana. （路透社华盛顿电）开始抽大麻的一个小时之内，心脏病发作的危险性几乎会激增五倍。 this poses a pa

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第53期:穷困市民美梦成真

(TAIPEI, China Post)42 poor Taipei residents are having their dreams come true with a free cruise to a resort island. 四十二位穷困的台北市民美梦成真，可以免费搭邮轮到一座度假岛屿度假。 The 42 happy people, many of who

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第46期:政府"放水",股票大涨

(Bloomberg)The TWSE Index rose 218.49, or 4.4 percent,to 5209.97. （彭博信息）台湾加权股价指数上升了218.49点，共上升了4.4%,达到5209.97点。 Speculation is that the govern-ment is buying shares. 根据推测，这是因为政府

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第48期:男子偷水洗车遭指控

(TAIPEI,China Post)Four liters of water can cost a Taipei man NT$200,000 and possibly five years in prison. （中国邮报台北报道）四公升的水可能要一位台北人付出二十万元新台币的代价，另外可能要人狱服刑五年。

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第49期:员工可以拒绝杀害动物

(TAIPEI,China Post)Some city pound workers say they are unwilling to kill animals. （中国邮报台北报道）台北市动物收容所的一些员工表示, 他们不愿意杀害动物。 The execution of 30 strays was put on hold when several emp

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第50期:政府呼吁提防性犯罪

(TAIPEI, CNA)Statistics show that most sex crimes are committed by people the victim knows. （中央社台北电）统计数据显示，大部分性犯罪的施暴者都是受害者认识的人。 Over half the victims are between the ages of 12 and

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第51期:网咖条例

(TAIPEI,China Post)The Taipei city government is trying to pass a new package of regulations covering Internet cafes. （中国邮报台北报道）台北市政府正试图通过一套规范网络咖啡馆的新条例。 These booming businesses prov

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第52期:教师希望能早日退休

(TAIPEI,China Post)Many teachers wish to retire early because of on-the-job stress and changes in the educational system. （中国邮报台北报道）由于担任教职的压力大，教育体系又有诸多变革，因此许多教师希望能早日退

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第54期:八个月婴儿认字

(NEW YORK, Reuters)New research suggests that babies start to recognize words as early as 8 months of age. （路透社纽约电）新的研究显示，婴儿在八个月大的时候就开始认字。 Investigators found that young infants can distin

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第55期:白人或为亚非人后裔

(LONDON,Reuters)One in every 100 white Britons is descended from an African or Asian,a study into DNA has found. （路透社伦敦电）一份针对DNA的研究发现，每一百位英国白人就有一位是非洲人或亚洲人的后裔。 The stu

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第56期:医生取出巨无霸肿瘤

(CAIRO, Reuters)Egyptian doctors have successfully removed a 100-pound tumor from the stomach of a 17-year-old girl. （路透社开罗电）一群埃及医师日前成功地从一名十七岁女孩的胃里取出一颗重达一百磅的肿瘤。 Doc

赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第57期:汽车废气会引发心脏病

(WASHINGTON, Reuters)Research shows that two hours of exposure to elevated levels of car emissions raises the likelihood of a heart attack. （路透社华盛顿电）研究显示，接触高浓度汽车排废气达两个小时时，会提高心脏病发