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Bush: China shouldn't fear freedom |
KYOTO,
Japan (CNN) -- U.S. President George W. Bush has
told Beijing's leaders that it is in their
interests to promote greater freedom in the
world's most populous nation. Speaking to media
in Japan Wednesday, Bush said China's leaders
should not fear a free society. Saying that
regions became better off and more stable as
democracy spread, the president said, "What I
say to the Chinese is ... a free society is in
your interests." In remarks released from the
speech, Bush urges Chinese leaders to allow more
freedom in their country, including the right
"to worship without state control."
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Vocabulary
1. promote (v): to encourage the growth and development of something 促進
Example Sentence: The Prime Minister’s visit will promote the cooperation between the two countries.
2. democracy (n): the free and equal right of every person to participate in a system of government, often practiced by electing representatives of the people by the majority of the people 民主政治
3. urge(vt.): to advise somebody strongly to do something 極力主張;強烈要求
Example Sentence: The people in that country urged independence.
4. worship (v) : to take part in a religious service 敬拜神;做禮拜
Example Sentence: This is the church where we used to worship.
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Taiwan is planning to extend a smoking ban to all indoor public places including recreational facilities to protect non-smokers, according to a bill pending final parliamentary approval.
Violators will be subjected to a fine of between NT$2,000 and NT$10,000 (US$60 and US$300) while those who smoke inside governmental or medical institutions could face a fine up to NT$50,000, the bill said.
The authorities also hoped that higher cigarette prices would help curb smoking and therefore reduce related diseases.
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Vocabulary
1. expand (n.): to become or make something become larger in size, scope, or extent, or greater in number or amount 擴大;擴展
Example Sentence: We need to expand our client base.
2. ban (n): an order officially or legally forbidding something so that it cannot be done, used, seen, or read 禁令;禁止
Example Sentence: The police lifted the ban against parking in this street.
3. bill (n): a written proposal for a new law, discussed and voted upon by the members of a legislative body 議案;法案
Example Sentence: The House of Commons has not yet passed the bill.
4. parliamentary (adj) : relating to parliaments, or in the form of a parliament 國會的; 議會的
Example Sentence: He was adopted as a Liberal parliamentary candidate.
5. institution (n): a large organization that is influential in the community, e.g. a college, hospital, or bank 機構;公共團體
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Even moderate levels of physical exercise prevent heart disease and prolong life, and the degree of benefit increases as the level of physical activity rises, according to a report released yesterday.
"Three years of extra life: It's a very clear message that makes it easy to grasp what might be the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle," said Dr. Oscar Franco, co-author of one of the studies and a researcher at Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
"We need to know how to prescribe this and how to implement this," Dr. Martha Gulati said. "If we don't, we're never going to get to the point where we do prevention. We're always going to be treating chronic disease."
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Vocabulary
1. cardiovascular (adj): relating to both the heart and the blood vessels 心血管的
2. consequence (n.): thing that is a result or an effect of something else 後果;影響
Example Sentence: I’m quite willing to accept the consequences.
3. sedentary(adj): tending to sit most of the time and getting little exercise久坐的
Example Sentence: I’m bored with sedentary work.
4. implement (vt): to put something into effect or action 履行;執行
Example Sentence: We need money to implement the program.
5. chronic (adj): describes an illness or medical condition that lasts over a long period and sometimes causes a long-term change in the body (尤指疾病)慢性的
Example Sentence: She’s developed a chronic cough.
Phrase
1. engage in : take part in or be occupied in something 從事於
Example Sentence: He has engaged in farming for 20 years.
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Going on a date約會 |
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Tom: |
I really like this girl in my
English class.
我真的好喜歡我英文課上的那個女生。 |
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Alice: |
B: Is she pretty?
她漂亮嗎？ |
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Tom: |
Yeah. She has a
very sweet smile. I’ve been thinking about
asking her out on a date.
是啊。她笑起來很甜。我一直想約她出去。 |
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Alice: |
Why haven’t you?
那你為何不問？ |
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Tom: |
I
am afraid of being turned down. I don’t know if
she likes me.
我擔心她會拒絕我。我不知道她是否喜歡我。 |
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Alice: |
Have you talked to her in class?
你在班上有和她說話嗎？ |
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Tom: |
Yeah. We always
work together in class whenever my teacher asks
us to get into groups. We have had a very good
working relationship.
有啊。每次上課老師叫我們分組時，我們總是一起合作。我們合作得很愉快。 |
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Alice: |
Have you ever hinted that you
like her?
你有沒有暗示過她你喜歡她？ |
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Tom: |
Sort of.
有一點啦。 |
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Alice: |
Well. I think you should just
ask her out. Don’t worry about being rejected.
I don’t think she will because you’ve been
working together for the whole term.
嗯，我想你應該約她出去。別擔心被拒絕。我想她應該不會拒絕，因為你們已經合作了一整個學期。 |
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That’s true. If
she didn’t like me, she wouldn’t have worked
with me all the time. We talk all the time
on-line.
這倒是真的。如果她不喜歡我，她應該不會都一直和我合作。我們無時無刻都在線上交談。 |
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Then, just go for it! She’s
probably wondering why you have not asked her
out.
那你就採取行動吧！她說不定正在狐疑你為什麼都還沒約她。 |
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I think I should
ask her out for a nice romantic dinner. What do
you think?
我想我應該約她去吃頓好的、浪漫的晚餐。你認為咧？ |
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I think you are rushing into a
relationship too quickly. Why don’t you just
ask her out for a coffee so that you can get to
know each other outside of the classroom
context?
我想你這樣做太急了。你為何不就約她出來喝個咖啡，這樣你們可以認識課堂之外的彼此？ |
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A: That’s a good
suggestion. I’ll call her tonight.
這建議很好。我今晚打電話給她。 |
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Vocabulary
1. pretty：(adj.)
漂亮的；好的
2. date：(n.)
約會
3. turn
down：拒絕
4. get
into groups：分組
5. relationship：(n.)
關係
6. hint：(v.)
暗示
7. sort
of：有點；達到某種程度
8. reject：(v.)
拒絕
9. on-line：(adj.)
線上的；連線的
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wonder：(v.)
懷疑
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romantic：(adj.)
浪漫的
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rush：(v.)
急進；衝
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context：(n.)
關係；情況
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suggestion：(n.)
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I.聽力訓練 |
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速讀：您在( )分鐘內讀完本文(1390字)速度為每分鐘( )字。
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跟講：戴耳機一邊聽一邊同步跟講。
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英文聽力要練好一定要將英語聽的部份融入生活中, 也就是說讓自己每天都生活在英語的環境中, 我目前每天聽英語的量跟我在美國唸書的時候有過之而無不及, 我是1999年自the University of Texas at Austin畢業, 當時住學校的student housing. 沒有寬頻, 所以很難收聽英語的網路新聞和視訊,因為我喜歡聽talk radio談話節目所以每天只能聽當地的AM收音機, 但是跟在台灣一樣AM有很多在賣東西.晚上有很多很好的聯播談話節目, 收音機陪伴我無數孤獨的夜晚,我白天, 也練就了我一邊寫論文一邊聽英語談話節目的一心多用的能力. 回到台灣有了寛頻之後好多了, 不但可以透過網路聽到全世界的英文節目而且用好的音響聽,更是一種享受.我每天只要在電腦前面一定固定聽網路談話新聞節目.另一個比較入門的聽力增進法就是時時刻刻關心國內外大事, 同時到網路上去找你有興趣且熟悉的英文新聞來聽.最近有什麼值得注意的新聞呢?應該是Katrina 颶風對 New Orleans 造成的災情吧, 何不讓我們從以下這一則新聞開始聽起呢?
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II.範例 |
I’m Barbara Klein with
the VOA Special English Education
Report.
Students from areas hit
by Hurricane Katrina have received
offers of help from education officials
across the United States. The storm
caused severe damage in Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama when it smashed
into the Gulf Coast last week.
Displaced (被迫離開家的)families
are spread around the South and around
the country at the start of a new school
year. Some are in temporary shelters
such as hotels. Some are with family
members. Others remain in the affected
areas but local schools may not even
exist anymore.
In the city of New
Orleans, two major universities are
closed for the fall semester. Tulane
University says it expects to re-open in
the spring of two thousand six. Until
then, the Tulane sports teams will play
at five universities in Texas and
Louisiana. Loyola University New
Orleans says it will reopen in January.
Its twenty-seven Jesuit sister schools
have agreed to accept its students for
the fall semester.
Many colleges and
universities across the country have
offered to accept students from areas
hit by Katrina. Some including Harvard
and Duke have offered free classes and
places to live. Harvard, in
Massachusetts, says it will admit
twenty-five college students. Up to
twenty-five law students from Tulane and
Loyola-New Orleans could also attend
Harvard Law School.
Duke University in North
Carolina has offered to accept up to
seventy-five students into its
continuing education division. They
must be from North or South Carolina, or
related to someone at the university.
And Duke said they must begin classes by
September twelfth.
Some schools say they
will collect payments, but will hold the
money for the schools that the students
normally attend. The United States
Department of Education announced rules
to make it easier for displaced students
to get financial aid.
There is a cooperative
effort among universities to develop
online classes for students to take for
free over the Internet. The project
involves the Southern Regional Education
Board and the Sloan Consortium.
Katrina also displaced a
great number of schoolchildren. Schools
around the country quickly began to
accept young refugees from the storm.
At the same time, other children around
the country have launched their own
efforts to help. To learn more, listen
Friday for a report on AMERICAN MOSAIC.
This VOA Special English
Education Report was written by Nancy
Steinbach. Our reports are online at
voaspecialenglish.com. I’m Barbara
Klein.
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band
n. [C] 樂團
He played the guitar in the
band during his high school days.
他中學的時候彈吉他。
2.
baseball
n.[C] 棒球
Grandpa enjoys watching
baseball games on TV every evening.
爺爺喜歡每天晚上，看電視轉播的棒球賽。
3.
basketball
n. [C] 籃球
Jordon is Peter’s favorite
basketball player.
喬登是彼得最喜歡的籃球選手。
4.
camp
v. [I] 露營
It’s fun to go camping in the
mountains.
在山上露營很好玩。
5.
card
n. [C] 卡片
Now more and more people send
Christmas cards on the Internet.
現在有越來越多人在網路上寄耶誕卡。
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climb
v. [T] 爬
Are you interested in
mountain climbing?
你對爬山有興趣嗎？
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collect
v. [T] 收集
I’ve collected all of the
singer’s CDs.
我收集了這個歌手所有的CD。
8.
comic
n. [C] 漫畫
Jessie likes to read comics
in her free time.
潔西空閒時喜歡看漫畫。
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computer game
n. [C] 電腦遊戲
Some students like to play
computer games in their free time.
有些學生有空閒時，喜歡玩電腦遊戲。
10.
cook
v. [T] 烹飪
Amy can cook very delicious
food.
愛咪會煮很好吃的菜。
11. dance v.
[T] 跳舞
Vivian danced with her
boyfriend at the party last weekend.
上週末，薇薇安在派對中跟他的男友跳舞。
12. doll n.
[C] 洋娃娃
Most girls like dolls.
大部分的女孩子都喜歡洋娃娃。
13. draw
v. [T] 畫
Carol likes to draw comics.
凱羅喜歡畫漫畫。
14. exercise
n. [U] 運動
Taking exercise every morning
keeps Grandma healthy.
每天早上運動讓奶奶保持健康。
15. fan
n. [C] 迷
The famous singer has a lot
of fans.
那位知名的歌手有很多歌迷。
16. favorite adj.
最喜愛的
Titanic
is my favorite movie.
「鐵達尼號」是我最喜歡的電影。
17. film
n. [C] 電影
More than ten million people
have watched this American film.
超過一千萬人看過這部美國電影。
18. fish v.
[I] 釣魚
Let’s go fishing by the lake.
我們到湖邊去釣魚。
19. follow
v. [T] 遵守
You must follow the rules in
playing sports.
你在參加所有的運動項目時都要遵守規則。
20. football
n. [U] 足球
This football player is very
famous in his country.
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Monica is listening to the music in the living room now.
Monica ____________ every night
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Robert is going to go camping this weekend.
What ____________ this weekend?
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What is Robert going to do this weekend?
What will Robert do this weekend?
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Richard is too stupid to solve the puzzle.
Richard isn't ________ enough ________ solve the puzzle.
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Charles agreed to take the offer.
Charles had to ____________ to take the offer.
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When will Dorothy leave for Canada?
Do you know when ____________?
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