01 Nicknames for Los Angeles 洛杉矶别名 / 2 02 Top Brass “老板”的来历 / 6 03 Santa Claus 圣诞老人 / 10 04 Fall Guy 替罪羊 / 14 05 Proverbs Tell About Love, War and Money 与战争、爱情、金钱有关的谚语 / 18 06 Nicknames for Chicago 芝加哥别名 / 22 07 Nicknames for Cleveland 克里夫兰的别名 / 26 08 Water Expressions 和“水”相关的表达 / 30 09 It Will Not Wash 这行不通 / 34 10 Get Your Act Together 行动起来 / 38
Chapter 2 灾难来袭
01 Deadly Maize Disease Threatens Food Supplies in Kenya 致命玉米疾病威胁肯尼亚粮食安全 / 44 02 US Faces Worst Drought in 56 Years 美国面临56年以来*为严重的干旱 / 48 03 Influences Brought by US Drought 美国干旱带来的影响 / 52 04 US Farmers Struggle with Drought 美国农民与干旱作抗争 / 56 05 Rare Fungal Meningitis Outbreak in United States 美国爆发罕见的真菌性脑膜炎 / 59 06 More Low Cost Anti-AIDS Drugs Mean More People Treated 抗艾滋药物成本越低意味着越多人得到治疗 / 63 07 Uganda Fights Another Ebola Outbreak 乌干达再次爆发埃博拉出血热 / 67 08 Cleanup from US Storm Could Benefit Local Economy 飓风过境可改善经济 / 71
Chapter 3 经济之声
01 Job Opportunities and Unemployment in South Africa 南非的就业机会和失业率 / 76 02 Economic Hard Times Increase Immigration Tensions in Europe 经济困难时期增加欧洲移民的紧张度 / 80 03 Major US City Detroit Files for Bankruptcy 美国主要城市底特律申请破产 / 84 04 E-Commerce Challenges Traditional Stores 电子商务挑战传统商店 / 88 05 Banking Reform Is Central to Burma's Economic Progress 银行业改革是缅甸经济进程的重点 / 92 06 "Patriotic Millionaires" Say Their Taxes Are Too Low 美国“爱国富豪”呼吁对自己增税 / 96 07 Ethiopia Permits Mobile Banking and Money Services 埃塞俄比亚批准移动银行和移动支付 / 100 08 Vietnam Opens Its Markets to More Foreign-owned Securities Companies 越南向外资开放证券公司市场 / 104 09 First Presidential Debate Centers on Economic Concerns 美国总统竞选首场辩论聚焦经济问题 / 108
Chapter 4 教育之道
01 US Lawmakers Debate the Costs of Education 美国立法者讨论教育成本问题 / 114 02 Build a School in Burma 在缅甸兴建学校 / 118 03 Young ** Victim Calls for Children's Education Rights 塔利班枪击受害女生呼吁保障儿童受教育的权利 / 122 04 How an Allowance Helps Children Learn About Money 如何用零花钱帮助孩子们学会理财 / 126 05 New Digital Library to Display World on the Internet 互联网上的世界数字图书馆 / 130 06 Puberty Lessons for African Girls May Raise Attendance 青春期教育可能有助于提高非洲女孩出勤率 / 134 07 Young People in Developing Countries Fail to Complete Schooling 发展中国家很多青年未能完成学业 / 138 08 American Documents the Country's First Exchange Students from China 美国著作记录第*批留美中国学生 / 142
Chapter 5 娱乐天地
01 Country Music Thrives in 2012 2012年大放异彩的乡村音乐 / 148 02 K inky Boots Becomes the Biggest Winner at the 67th Tony Awards 《长靴妖姬》成为第67届托尼奖*大赢家 / 151 03 Trance Hypnotizes and Entertains 《木乃伊之吻》——魅惑的吸引力和惊喜的观赏感 / 155 04 Man of Steel Still Going Strong 《超人:钢铁之躯》震撼来袭 / 158 05 Musical Prodigy Emily Bear Shines on Diversity 音乐神童埃米莉?贝尔因《花样精灵》而闪耀 / 162 06 Remembering J.J. Cale 纪念J?J?凯尔 / 166 07 Drive-in Movies in US Still Draw Crowds 汽车影院在美国仍能吸引大批观众 / 170
Chapter 6 环境保护
01 Will There Be Enough Water for Everyone 水,还够吗 / 176 02 To Protect Rhinos, Anti-Poaching Business Grows in South Africa 南非保安公司为保护犀牛开展反偷猎业务 / 180 03 Improving Feed Efficiency in Cattle 提高牛的饲养效率 / 184 04 Micro-irrigation Pioneer Wins World Food Prize 滴灌技术开创者获得世界粮食奖 / 188 05 How Overfishing Threatens Asia's Wild Fish Stocks 过度捕捞威胁亚洲野生鱼类资源 / 192 06 Russian Prime Minister Calls for Ban on Smoking in Public 俄罗斯总理呼吁公共场合禁烟 / 196 07 Scientists Dispute Study of Genetically Modified Corn 科学家对转基因玉米导致肿瘤提出异议 / 200 08 Scientists Say Climate Change Threatens Mekong Livelihoods 科学家称气候变化威胁湄公河流域百姓生计 / 204 09 Tobacco Forces Still Strong 烟草势力仍然强大 / 208 10 A UN Warning About Chemical Dangers 联合国报告:来自化学品的风险加剧 / 212
Chapter 7 健康之路
01 City Gardens Provide Healthy Food 城市菜园提供健康食物 / 218 02 BPA Influence Human Health 双酚A影响人类健康 / 222 03 Daily Exercise Leads to Better Health 每天锻炼给你带来好身体 / 226 04 Asthma Affecting People's Health 哮喘影响人体健康 / 230 05 Bad Teeth—Gums Major Problems 蛀牙——严重的牙齿问题 / 234 06 Food Supplies Is Important for Hunger 食物供应情况对饥饿问题很重要 / 238 07 Condition of Oceans Affects Human Health 海洋环境影响人类健康 / 242 08 People Living Near Toxic Waste Sites Are Exposed to Many Chemicals 有毒废料处理场附近居民暴露于多种化学品污染中 / 246 09 Overweight Children in Developing Countries 发展中国家超重儿童数量急剧增加 / 250
Chapter 8 社会生活
01 How Hair Grows 头发是如何生长的 / 256 02 Congress Debates Subsidies for US Farmers 美国国会就农民补贴展开辩论 / 260 03 USDA Agreed to Change the Design of Meat Labels 美国农业部同意变更肉类标签设计 / 264 04 Opium Poppy Growing Has Increased in Afghanistan 阿富汗的鸦片种植连年增加 / 268 05 In the Garden: Growing Beets 如何种植甜菜 / 272 06 Vegetables Made in the Shade 树荫下的蔬菜 / 275 07 Getting a Firm Grip on Weed Control 控制杂草生长的办法 / 279 08 New Rules Aim to Improve US Food Safety 美国出台提升食品安全的新规定 / 283 09 South Korea's Newest Trains Take Tracks Less Traveled 韩国*新列车不走寻常路 / 287 10 Boba Tea Is Hip to Be Asian in the US 珍珠奶茶正在亚裔美籍人中流行 / 291
Chapter 9 科技纵横
01 Scientists for the First Time Create Human Stem Cells Through Cloning 科学家首次通过克隆获取人类干细胞 / 296 02 Malawi Hospital Expands Use of Electronic Records 马拉维医院扩大使用电子病历 / 300 03 Watching for Early Signs of Autism in Babies 观察儿童自闭症的早期迹象 / 304 04 Researchers Develop Treatment for PTSD 研究人员开发出创伤后应激障碍症的疗法 / 308 05 New Generation of Laptops Spell Trouble for PCs 新一代笔记本对个人电脑造成麻烦 / 312 06 Smartphone Apps Are Encouraging Young Smokers 一些智能手机应用程序鼓励年轻人吸烟 / 316 07 Slow and Gentle Are Best in Treating Hypothermia 低温症患者的处理原则 / 320 08 How to Stay Warm and Safe in Freezing Weather 严寒天气如何保暖 / 324 09 The Ups and Downs of Living Longer 寿命延长方面的此长彼消 / 327 10 Seeking HIV Tests for All in US Age 15-65 对所有15~65岁美国人进行艾滋病毒检测 / 331
【文摘】 01 Nicknames for Los Angeles 洛杉矶别名
◆ 词解新闻意 问:“洛杉矶”英语怎么说? 答:Los Angeles [l?:s] ['?nd??l?s]
◆ 轻松听新闻 Listening Los Angeles, California is the second largest city in population, after New York City. Los Angeles has several nicknames. One is simply the city's initials, L.A. It is also called the City of Angels because Los Angeles means "the angels" in Spanish. Los Angeles often has warm, sunny weather. So another nickname is City of Flowers and Sunshine. New York is called The Big Apple. So Los Angeles is sometimes called The Big Orange because of the fruit that grows in that city's warm climate. The American motion picture and television industries are based in Los Angeles. So it is not surprising that it is called The Entertainment Capital of the World. Many films are made in the area of Los Angeles called Hollywood. Millions of people visit the area. No trip to Los Angeles is complete without seeing the word "Hollywood" spelled out in huge letters on a hillside. Many movie stars live in Los Angeles. The city is sometimes called Tinseltown. This nickname comes from the shiny, bright and often unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry. Another nickname for Los Angeles is La-La Land, using the first letters of Los and Angeles. This means a place that is fun and not serious, and maybe even out of touch with reality. Many people love Los Angeles for its warm sunny weather, beautiful mountains and beaches, and movie stars. That includes Randy Newman, who sings about his hometown.
◆ 核心词汇连连记 population n. 人口 nickname n. 绰号 initial n. 首字母 angel n. 天使 climate n. 气候 motion n. 运动 industry n. 工业 complete adj. 完整的 hillside n. 山坡 shiny adj. 发光的 serious adj. 严肃的 touch n. 接触 reality n. 现实 beach n. 沙滩 hometown n. 家乡
◆ 实用短语对对碰 ① the second largest city ② be based in ③ be made in ④ millions of ⑤ on a hillside ⑥ trip to ⑦ be complete without ⑧ live in ⑨ come from ⑩ out of touch
◆ 听力理解练习 Practice 1. According to this passage, which is the la
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