第一篇：VOA慢速英語-丑聞威脅到中國的大學入學考試

This is VOA Learning English Education Report.這里是美國之音慢速英語教育報道。

Millions of high school students in China took a college entrance examination recently.The highly competitive test is often praised for giving good students a chance to enter the best schools.It makes the competition for college fair for students from poor families.The examination is known as the Gaokao.中國數百萬高中學生最近參加了高考。這一競爭激烈的考生常被譽為給優秀學子提供了進入最好學校的機會。它使得大學入學考試對貧困家庭學生也能公平。該考試被稱為高考。

Universities are supposed to require good scores on the test for admission to college.But reports suggest that some people are getting into schools without even taking the test.Education is very important to gaining a good standing in Chinese society.This year, about nine million students competed for about seven million places in colleges.各大學理應對入學考試有很高的成績要求。但有報道表明，一些人甚至沒參加考試就能入學。教育對在中國社會中獲得良好地位來說非常重要。今年大約有900萬名學生爭奪700萬個左右的大學名額。

Every June, Chinese media report on the hard work and worry of students preparing for the Gaokao.This year, however, newspapers are writing stories about corruption in the country's top schools.每年六月，中國媒體都會報道學生準備高考的努力和擔憂。然而今年，各報紙都報道了中國頂級大學的腐敗新聞。

One case involves Cai Rongsheng, the former head of admissions at Beijing's highly respected Renmin University.Mr.Cai reportedly took money in exchange for approving admissions for students who did not take the Gaokao.其中一起案件涉及了北京備受推崇的人民大學的前招生負責人蔡榮生。據報道蔡先生接受金錢賄賂批準錄取未參加高考的學生。

Yang Rui studies Chinese education policy at the University of Hong Kong.He says the Gaokao offered millions of people chances for a better life.And Mr.Yang says it changed the country after the late 1970s.楊瑞在香港大學研究中國教育政策。他說，高考給數百萬人提供了一個過上更美好生活的機會，楊先生還表示，高考在上世紀70年代末之后改變了中國。

“But increasingly, academics and government policymakers realized Gaokao is not really fair, Many people are in much better positions than those in ruralschools.Also, scores themselves only cannot tell the whole picture,” Yang said.他說，“但是，越來越多學者和政府決策者意識到高考并不是真正的公平。許多城市學生比農村學生享有優勢，比如他們的學校教育。此外單靠成績并不能代表學生的全部水平。”

Some universities in China are permitted to chose up to five percent of their first year students for reasons other than schoolwork.These could include sports, interest groups or community volunteer work.中國的一些大學允許通過成績以外的因素錄取高達5%的大一新生。這些因素包括體育、興趣小組和社區志愿者工作。

The policy is designed to help candidates whose abilities would not identifiable from Gaokao test scores.Schools also have had more freedom to chose candidates from rural areas.該政策的目的是幫助那些無法通過高考成績定義其能力的考生。學校在錄取農村地區考生上也有更大自由。

Xiong Bingqi is vice president of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, a Non-Governmental Group.He proposes other ways to get different kinds of students.He says students should be nominated by their high schools, then take examinations at the university.Finally, a person would be offered a place at the school through performance records.熊丙奇是21世紀教育研究院的副院長，這是一家非政府性組織。他建議通過其它方式錄取各種類型的學生。他說，學生們應當經由他們的高中提名，然后參加大學的考試。最終，這名考生將通過其表現被該校錄取。

Mr.Xiong says instead administrators with power to decide who enters college have hijacked the system.熊先生表示，然而有權決定錄取誰的行政官員操縱了這一體系。

Officials have banned trading university entry for money or better treatment.Earlier this year, the Ministry of Education demanded a more open and better supervised admission system.有關方面已經禁止以大學入學作為條件換取金錢或更好的待遇。今年早些時候，教育部要求招生制度更加開放，監督更嚴格。

And that's the Education Report from VOA Learning English.I'm Jerilyn Watson.以上就是本期美國之音慢速英語教育報道的全部內容，我是杰瑞林·沃特森（Jerilyn Watson）

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The Chinese and Indian foreign ministers have discussed ways to ease tensions and increase economic ties.It was the first high level meeting between the Asian powers since a new government took power in India.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Indian counterpart, Sushma Swaraj, met for three hours in the Indian capital New Delhi.Afterwards, Indian official said both countries agreed much could be done to improve their economic relationship.Gautam Bambawale of India's foreign ministry says China will consider the possibility of expanding economic cooperation between the two countries.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi(L)gestures to his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj before their meeting in New Delhi, June 8, 2014.“Foreign Minister Wang Yi also said that the economic development of India is something that is supported by the Chinese government,” Bambawale said.Indian Officials say more Chinese investment could reduce India's trade deficit with China.That deficit has increased to more than $30 billion.India says it wants more Chinese investment in roads, ports and other systems.India also would like increased investment in manufacturing-areas in which India is behind China.Some foreign policy observers in India expect new Prime Minister Narendra Modi to increase economic ties with China as he tries to meet his campaign promise to develop India's economy.But the two countries also have a disputed boarder in the Himalayas.The conflict remains unsettled after years of negotiations.India accuses Chinese troops of entering its territory in the past year raising tensions.The Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was the first foreign leader to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his election victory.Mr.Modi described China as “always a priority in India's foreign policy.”

Mr.Modi took an aggressive position about China and Pakistan during his campaign.However, he has shown signs that building ties with neighboring countries will be important.An Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman said several high level meetings are planned this year, one will include a visit by the Chinese Premier to India.And that is the Economics Report from VOA Learning English.I'm Mario Ritter.英語四級培訓：http://edu.21cn.com/kcnet1820/ 英語四級一對一咨詢qq：1613508081

第三篇：VOA慢速英語節目介紹

VOA慢速英語節目介紹

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VOA慢速英語每周節目時間表

VOA慢速英語節目主題音樂介紹

VOA慢速英語節目組人員介紹

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美國之音（以下稱VOA）的英語節目，按播音速度可分為兩種：Standard English（標準英語）和 Special English（特別英語）。

Special English 又叫“慢速英語”，是VOA 專為全世界非英語國家初學英語的聽眾安排的一種簡易、規范的英語廣播節目。該節目創始于50年代末期，是VOA 的專家們研究如何與世界各地的英語學習者進行交際的產物。它正式開播于1959年10月。當時只面向歐洲和中東，但由于這個節目適合許多國家英語學習者的需要，所以它的廣播對象不久就擴大到世界其他地區，并很快在全世界范圍內產生了廣泛的影響。現在這個節目對歐洲、非洲和拉丁美洲每晚廣播一次，對加勒比地區每晚廣播一次（星期天除外），對東南亞廣播次數最多，每天上午兩次，晚上三次。

30多年來，VOA 為了辦好Special English節目，進行了大量的調查研究工作，對播音速度、內容及用詞范圍都作了具體規定，基本上達到了既能為英語學習者提供信息，又不損害英語本身風格的目的，使之成為VOA 獨具特色，擁有最大量聽眾的節目。

美國著名詞匯學家S.B.Flexmer 指明了Special English的三條標準，也就是它所“特別”的地方：

1、它是一種由美國人最常用的1500個基本單詞為主體構成的美國英語；

2、它用簡短、明晰的句子寫作和廣播；

3、它以每分鐘90個單詞的速度，即2/3的Standard English（標準英語）速度進行廣播。

Special English的節目可分為兩大類：一類是新聞節目；一類是專題節目。

1．新聞節目

VOA Special English 的新聞廣播向聽眾提供世界范圍內的政治、經濟、軍事、外交、國際關系、宗教、天氣以及各種重大事件和珍聞奇事等各個方面的信息，每天向東南亞地區廣播五次，早上兩次，晚上三次，每逢半點播出。

Special English新聞節目每次長約十分鐘，大都播出十條左右新聞，近一千個單詞，每條新聞多為一分鐘，但偶爾也有長達兩分鐘的要聞。除頭條新聞外，每條新聞都由一個電頭引導，這樣顯得結構分明，條理清晰，適宜初學英語的人收聽。在節目結束之前，播音員常常用三四句話重播其中三條新聞的提要以加深聽眾對要聞的印象。

Special English新聞中70%左右的內容與同時整點播出的Standard English新聞相同，但相同新聞的先后次序有所變動。每次節目的開頭和結尾大同小異，格式比較固定。

2．專題節目

（一）Special English的專題節目（Feature Programs）,從時間上看，可分為兩大類：一是每五分鐘一次的專題，二是每十五分鐘一次的專題。本節先介紹每項五分鐘一次的專題材節目。

Special English五分鐘一次的專題材節目安排在Special English新聞節目之后和（或）每十五分鐘一次的專題材節目之前播出，每星期播七次。根據內容，可分為三個小類，即：Science Report（科學報道），逢星期一、三、五播出，每天播六遍；Agriculture Report（農業報道），逢星期二、四播出，每天播六遍；Words And Their Stories（詞語掌故），逢星期六和星期天播出，每天播五遍。這三個專題材各具特色，具有相對的獨立性，聽眾每聽完一個節目，都會獲得一個完整的印象。

Science Report（科學報道）這一專題材節目每周向聽眾介紹三篇有關現代科學技術最新發展情況的報道，涉及物理、化學、天文至高無上理、生物、環衛、心理、教育、醫學和計算機等方面。適宜理工科大學生和科技工作者收集信息，積累資料，學習科技英語。

Agriculture Report（農業報道）Agriculture Report是為農業科技工作者和生產者安排的一個專題。它專門報道世界各國，特別是美國現代農業生產的最新成文匯報總務科 學家對農業生產某一方面的研究進展，以及他們對影響農業生產的某一自然現象進行分析和研究的近況。此外，它還經常向聽眾介紹發展中國家家業生產的一些有益經驗等內容。

Words And Their Stories（詞語掌故）這一專題節目，旨在向學習英語的聽眾介紹美國英語中生動有趣的詞語和慣用法，并從科學研究和通俗詞源學的角度來解釋它們的含意、產生的背景及其在使用過程中的演變情況等。它通過講故事的形式講解每一個詞語。這是VOA Special English中的優秀節目之一，是學習美國英語的極好材料。通過收聽這一節目，聽眾不僅能學到娓娓動聽的掌故和地道的美國英語，而且能增加美國的社會文化背景知識，歷史傳統與現狀的了解。

VOA 為了更好地辦好這個節目，便于聽眾收聽學習，于1978年編輯出版了一本名為Words And Their Stories的書，共收集一百篇故事，作者是Herbert Sutcliffe, Harold Bermen 及VOA 該節目的部分編輯人員。在每次的實際廣播中，播音員都以此書為藍本，再根據需要對原稿進行適當增刪。按每周兩個故事計算，此書的一百個故事還不能滿足一年的播音需要。于是編輯們就是重播部分詞語掌故的同時，不斷增加許多新的詞語掌故，及時將詞源學家的最新研究成果和不斷增加的新詞匯介紹給聽眾。收聽實踐證明，初學者在收聽過程中必然會遇到許多人名、地名和一些較難的句子，有時甚至在聽完之后還很難理解所播詞語的確切含義及其漢語意思，為此，聽眾可參看1983年由中國對外翻譯出版公司出版的該書英漢對照本中的有關部分。

3．專題節目

（二）VOA Special English的專題節目，除上節談的五分鐘一次的以外，還有本節要介紹的每十五

分鐘一次的節目。這類節目共有七個不同的小專題，以星期為單位循環，每天分四次復播出一個專題，但星期日和星期六的兩個專題材每晚只播三遍，每次節目約十分鐘，繼每次五分鐘的專題節目之后播出。

這類專題節目的基本結構是，在特定的伴聲中先報告當次節目的名稱，并扼要介紹其主要內容，然后播送節目正文。最后，在伴樂聲中報告節目主持人和撰稿人的姓名，以邀請聽眾在下周的這個時間繼續收聽該節目而結束。

People in America（美國人物志）這是有關美國歷史名人的一個專題節目，每逢星期天晚上播出。它向聽眾介紹在美國歷史上產生過重大影響、起過重要作用、作出了突出貢獻的科學、文學、政治、或其他各方面的歷史人物。節目一般都對他們的生平事跡進行簡要的敘述，對其貢獻作出評介，類似人物小傳。有的重要人物事跡很多，必須用兩次或幾次的節目時間進行聯播。對這樣的節目要堅持收聽，才會獲得完整的印象。

TThis is America（今日美國）This Is America向聽眾介紹美國人民的生活、學習、工作和娛樂情況，是英語學習者解美國社會的一條渠道。該專題大都一個節目一個整體，每逢星期一晚播出。

Science in the News（科學新聞）這一專題材主要對新近的科學技術新聞進行綜述或摘要廣播。向聽眾介紹世界各國在自然、醫學、疾病、原子能、航天等方面的科研動態、成果、突破性進展及存在的困難。涉及當今世界人們普遍關心的重大問題，如核事故、航天飛機爆炸、自然災害、環境污染和愛滋病等等。每逢星期二播出，每次播一到五條新聞摘要。

Explorations（自然探索）每逢星期三晚上，聽眾可以收聽到Explorations這一專題節目。該專題既涉及人類遨游太空、探索原子、研究自身、改造自然的現代技術，也報道發展中國家開發新資源，利用新工藝改善人民生活等方面的成就，其側重點在各種科技實驗和簡易實用技術方面。該節目一般安排一段時間播一個系列，每次播出一個主題，以便能將某項新技術的研究和應用的全過程介紹給聽眾，電臺還樂意為感興趣的聽眾提供所需的文字材料。

The Making of a Nation（建國史話）這一專題節目向聽眾介紹美利堅合眾國從十三個殖民地區域到現代工業國的孕育、誕生以及形成超級大國的歷史過程，并以歷史為線索，特定的歷史時期為單位，以重大的歷史事件為主題材來敘述各個黨派、各屆總統和政府的歷史作用與貢獻。這是每個英語學習者都應了解的基本知識。The Making of a Nation每逢星期四播出。這是個系列節目，堅持收聽，則有助于系統了解美國的歷史概況。

American Mosaic（美國萬花筒）American Mosaic是一個radio magazine（廣播雜志）節目。該節目題材廣泛、內容豐，展示著美國社會文化生活中比較輕松愉快的生活畫面；聽眾收聽該節目就如同在閱讀一本圖文并茂的雜志。它每次有三到五個小節目，涉及音樂、圖書、技術和教育等方面的內容。我們既可以從中欣賞到著名歌唱的優秀歌曲，對美國音樂有所了解，又可以獲取一些生動有趣的現代美國社會生活知識，隨著播音員那親切悅耳的聲音步入美國風景如畫的大好河山；同時還能聽到世界各地的聽眾提出的有關英語語方文學等方面的問題和電臺的解答。

American Stories（美國故事）這一專題材節目安排在每星期六晚上播出。這樣能使聽眾在學習和工作之余，得以輕松一下頭腦。我們可以通過這一美國文學的“窗口”，接觸各種流派、各類名家的文學作品。了解美國英語的時代特色，欣賞、學習美國人民運用語方的技巧，并從那些佳作名篇中獲得藝術享受。該節目對短篇故事采取一次播一篇的方式，對中、長篇小說則先進行簡寫加工，再分幾次播出全文。在播出故事正文之前，播音員常常先介紹故事的主要情節。對需要分幾次節目時間播出的中長篇，在播第二或以后各部分之前，主持人還先重述已播部分的故事梗概，以喚起聽眾的回憶，使故事聽起來更加連貫。

第四篇：VOA慢速英語附字幕-天津爆炸已致104人死亡

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篇一：Voa慢速英語基礎核心詞匯1500個(帶有音標中文解釋)2 慢速英語1500詞匯

a/an o一個；任何；每（個）able 有能力的；能干的about 關于；在…周圍

above 上面 prep.在..上面

accept接受，收領，承擔

accident ?偶然的事；意外的事 accuse譴責； 控告, 告發

across 橫過；在…對面

act 行動；見效 n.行為

activist ?(政治活動的)積極分子 actor 男演員；演劇的人

add ?添加，附加，摻加

administration行政管理，管理機關admit 承認；準許…進入

adult 成年人 adj.成年的advise 忠告，勸告，建議

affect 影響； 感動； 假裝

afraid[表]害怕； [口]恐怕 after 在..之后ad.在后

again 又，再一次，此外

against倚在；逆，對著

age 年齡；時代 vt.變老

agency ?經辦；代理；代理處aggression 侵略

ago以前, 以住

agree同意；持相同意見

agriculture 農業，農藝；農學 aid 幫助(者)；援助

aim 瞄準；目的(在于)air 使...通風 n.空氣

air force 空軍airplane 飛機

airport 航空站； 民航飛機場 album 粘貼簿；相冊；文選

alcohol ?酒精，乙醇

alive ?活著的，有生命的all ?全部

ally盟國，同盟者，伙伴

almost ?幾乎；差不多

alone ?(只作表語)單獨的

along ?繼續；一起 prep.沿already ?早已，已經

also ?亦，也；而且，還

although盡管，雖然

always 總是，一直；永遠

ambassador 大使；特使，代表amend 修改，更正 3 ammunition ?軍火, 彈藥

among ?在...之中，中間

amount ?總數，數量 v.累計 anarchy 無政府(狀態)； 混亂 ancestor祖宗，祖先

ancient古代的；古老的

and ?和；假如；一...就anger 怒，憤怒 vt.使發怒

animal 動物；畜牲 a.動物的 anniversary?周年紀念(日)announce ?宣告；宣布；發表 another再一(個..)answer ?回答；響應；適應 any?什么,一些；任何的 apologize道歉，謝罪，認錯 appeal請求；呼吁；上訴appear ?出現；顯得；好象 appoint ?任命，委任；約定 approve 贊成，稱許；批準 archeology 考古學

area ?(區)域，面積，方面 argue 爭論，爭辯，辯論

arms?n武器

army ?軍隊；陸軍

around ?周圍，四面，四處

arrest ??逮捕 n.逮捕； 停止arrive 到達；來臨；達到

art ?藝術；美術；藝術品 artillery ?炮兵部隊

as 同樣地，象..一樣

ash 灰；灰燼，灰堆

ask 問；要求；邀請；討價篇二：VOA慢速英語聽力原文

美國勞動之歌

Most of the world observes Labor Day on May 1.Butthe United States has its workers holiday on the firstMonday in September.Steve Ember and BarbaraKlein have a few songs from the history of theAmerican labor movement.Labor songs are traditionally stories of struggle andpride, of timeless demands for respect and the hopefor a better life.Sometimes they represent old songs with new words.One example is “We Shall Not Be Moved.”It uses the music and many of the same words of an old religious song.Here is folksinger Pete Seeger with “We Shall Not Be Moved.” Many classic American labor songs came from workers in the coal mines of the South.Mineowners bitterly opposed unions.In some cases, there was open war between labor activistsand coal mine operators.Once, in Harlan County, Kentucky, company police searched for union leaders.They went to oneman's home but could not find him there.So they waited outside for several days.The coal miner's wife, Florence Reece, remained inside with her children.She wrote this song, “Which Side Are You On?” Again, here is Pete Seeger.Probably the most famous labor songwriter in America was Joe Hill.He was born in Sweden andcame to the United States in the early 1900s.He worked as an unskilled laborer.Joe Hill joined the Industrial Workers of the World, known as the Wobblies.More than any otherunion, they used music in their campaigns, urging members to “sing and fight.” One of Joe Hill's best-known songs is “Casey Jones.” It uses the music from a song about atrain engineer.In the old song, Casey Jones is a hero.He bravely keeps his train running in verydifficult conditions.In Joe Hill's version, Casey Jones is no hero.His train is unsafe.Yet he stays on the job afterother workers have called a strike against the railroad company.Pete Seeger and the Song Swappers sing “Casey Jones(The Union Scab).” Another American labor song is called “Bread and Roses.” That term was connected with thewomen's labor movement.The song was based on a poem called “Bread and Roses” by James Oppenheim.The poem waspublished in The American Magazine in December of 1911.The following month there was a famous strike by textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts.They won higher pay and better working conditions.Oppenheim's poem gained more attention.At that time, conditions in factories were already a national issue.In 1911, a fire at a clothingfactory in New York had taken the lives of 146 people.The victims were mostly immigrantwomen.Here is Pat Humphries with “Bread and Roses.” Union activists know that labor songs can unite and help people feel strong.This can be trueeven when the music has nothing to do with unions.“De Colores” is a popular Spanish folksong.It talks about fields in the spring, little birds,rainbows and the great loves of many colors.This song is popular with supporters of the United Farm Workers union.We listen as BaldemarVelasquez leads the band Aguila Negra in “De Colores.” For many years, folksinger Joe Glazer was a union activist with a guitar.He was also a laborhistorian.Labor's Troubadour was the name of a book he about his life.He believed inorganized labor and preserving the musical history of the American labor movement.JoeGlazer died in 2006 at the age of 88.Here is Joe Glazer with “Solidarity Forever,” written by Ralph Chaplin.From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report.這里是美國之音慢速英語農業報道。

Today, we take you to a small banana plantation near Kampala.The trees are healthy and green, but Andrew Kiggundu does not like what he sees.今天我們帶你到坎帕拉附近的一個小香蕉園。這些健康的香蕉樹一片翠綠，但安德魯·基岡度（Andrew Kiggundu）對他看到的卻不滿意。

“The disease on the leaves you see right now is not the wilt, it is a different disease called black sigatoka.It is just killing off the leaves and causing significant yield loss.This is a big problem, although of course not as much as the wilt, because the wilt just destroys the whole plant.” 他說，“你現在看到的葉子所患的病不是香蕉枯萎病，它是一種不同的疾病，被稱為香蕉葉斑病。它正在殺死香蕉葉子，并造成重大的產量損失。這是一個大問題，雖然其危害尚不及香蕉枯萎病，因為香蕉枯萎病會破壞整顆植株。”

Andrew Kiggundu works with the National Agricultural Research Organization, also known as NARO.The Ugandan government agency is developing genetically engineer bananas.The new plants are meant to resist black sigatoka and banana bacterial wilt, which has been destroying a large amounts of the country's banana crop.基岡度就職于烏干達國家農業研究組織（簡稱NARO）。這家烏干達政府機構正在開發轉基因香蕉。這種新作物是為了對抗香蕉葉斑病和香蕉細菌性枯萎病，這兩種病害已經摧毀了烏干達大量的香蕉作物。Uganda is the world's top consumer of bananas.NARO Research Director Wilberforce Tushemereirwe says this is why it is so important to produce healthy plants.烏干達是全球最大的香蕉消費國。烏干達國家農業研究組織的研究總監Wilberforce Tushemereirwe表示，這就是生產健康作物如此重要的原因。

“The disease keeps on moving around wiping out garden after garden, so you will go to areas where you find they have changed from banana to annual crops.That has already introduced food insecurity, because they are not used to handling annual crops.” 他說，“這種疾病四處肆掠，挨個消滅香蕉園，所以你在一些地方會發現，它們已經從香蕉變成了一年生作物。這已經引發了糧食不安全，因為它們不是用來對付一年生作物。”

The central African nation already permits testing of genetically modified organisms, or GMOs.Lawmakers are considering a bill that would permit the development and distribution of such organisms through out the country.But some activists say genetically modified organisms would be dangerous to human health and the environment.烏干達這種中非國家已經允許轉基因生物實驗。立法者正在籌備一項允許這類生物在全國開發和擴散的議案。但一些活動人士表示，轉基因生物對人類和環境有害。

Giregon Olupot is a soil biophysicist at Makerere University in Kampala.Giregon Olupot是坎帕拉市馬凱雷雷大學的一位土壤生物物理學家。

“There are a range of options that risk to be wiped [out], just by this technology.With bananas, tissue culture has worked well to engineer healthy plants.You then take these plants to a clean garden and maintain field hygiene.Why are we not giving emphasis to that technology?” 他說，“通過這項技術可以消除很多類的風險。在香蕉方面，植物組織培養在改造健康植株基因方面效果很好。然后我們把這些植株移入無病害的香蕉園里并保持田間衛生。為什么我們不重視這種技術？”

Most genetically modified seeds are patented, this means farmers must purchase them after each planting.Mr Olupot says, this might be possible for profitable farmers, but smaller farmers depend on their own seeds.In his opinion, selling genetically modified seeds to small farmers could trap them.大多數轉基因種子具有專利，這意味著農民們每次播種后都要再次購買種子。Olupot先生說，這對效益好的農民來說沒問題，但規模較小的農民都依賴自己的種子。在他看來，銷售轉基因種子會使小農戶陷入困境。

“If you are to go commercial, it has to be on a large scale.Now the farmers we are talking about, on average, have 0.4 hectares of land.It is simply not suitable for our farmers.” 他說，“如果你要商業化就必須大規模。我們現在談論的這些農民平均只有0.4公頃土地，所以它根本不適合我們這些農民。”

A public institution is developing Uganda's genetically modified bananas.NARO says no patent laws will restrict their use.But Mr Olupot says this would probably not be true with genetically modified crops introduced to Uganda in future.Mr Kiggundu says opponents of genetically modified plans have been strong in their criticisms.He says many farmers are now afraid of GMOs.一家公共機構正在開發烏干達的轉基因香蕉。烏干達國家農業研究組織表示，沒有專利法會限制它們的使用。但Olupot表示，這對未來引入到烏干達的轉基因作物來說是不可能的。基岡度先生說，轉基因計劃反對者的批評聲一直很大。

The Ugandan parliament is expected to pass the Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill before the end of the year.烏干達議會有望在今年年底之前通過生物技術和生物安全法案。篇三：文本(精選版)voa 美國之音 慢速英語

China Wages Diplomatic Offensive With Arab Countries At a regular briefing Wednesday, spokesman Hong Lei gave details of phone conversations Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has had in recent days with the head of the Arab League, as well as counterparts from Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Algeria.He says Syria was the main topic of discussion.Hong says the Chinese foreign minister urged the international community to create favorable conditions to provide humanitarian assistance to Syria.He adds that Beijing values the role of the Arab League in resolving the crisis in Syria and is, in his words, “ready to work with Arab countries” to push for a peaceful settlement of the crisis as soon as possible.The spokesman says China is deeply worried about the escalating violence in Syria.He had strong and direct words for the Syrian government, which many in the international community blame for killing its own people.He says the Chinese government calls on all parties in Syria to stop the violence, singling out the Syrian government specifically.He adds that Beijing calls on the Syrian government to heed what he described as the “reasonable appeals of the Syrian people for reform.” The Chinese comments come as members of the United Nations Security Council are drafting a resolution on Syria that focuses on seeking an end to the fighting so that humanitarian aid can get to besieged towns.China and Russia vetoed a U.N.resolution on February 4 that would have backed an Arab League proposal for the Syrian president to step down.At the time, Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby said Russia and China have lost diplomatic credit in the Arab world because of their vetoes.China defended its decision by saying it was aimed at avoiding more casualties in Syria, even though the death toll there has continued to mount.The Chinese spokesman did not say Wednesday whether his government would support any new U.N.resolutions, but only that any action the world body takes must abide by its charter.Popular Culture Inspires Top US Baby Names here's a better-than-random chance that babies born in the United States last year, 2010, were named “Bella” or “Edward.” Those were among the 10 most popular girls' and boys' names, respectively, and it was more than a coincidence that they are also leading characters in the wildly popular “Twilight” series of young adult novels and films about vampires.The choice of baby names, you see, can be somewhat faddish.Certain ones, such as “Tiffany” and “Justin,” which were popular in the 1980s, become the rage, then fall from fashion.The other day, a VOA staffer met a little boy, age two, named “Aiden.” Our colleague had never heard that name.Turns out, Aiden is the most popular boy baby's name this year, as reported by the website.For what it's worth, Aiden was a leading character on the highly-rated TV show “Sex and the City.” It certainly does appear that pop culture influences Americans' choice of baby names.Isabella, the third-most-popular girl's name, for instance, may be an adaptation of Bella, the vampire lover in the “Twilight” movies.“Jacob” is in the top 10, too.That's the good-looking shape-shifter who phases into a wolf in the same series.Curiously, “Sophia” ranks first among this year's girl-baby names, and “Ava” is fifth.Sophia Loren and Ava Gardner were glamorous actresses on the silver screen half a century ago.But, as another colleague, who follows romance novels, told us, “Old-fashioned names, especially for girls, are big.” We should point out that the top-10 list of boy and girl names refers almost exclusively to white, non-Hispanic babies.You won't find many “Aidens” or “Masons” on the African-American and Latino baby-name lists.Chinese Symbols Prove Popular in US From the moment Spaniardsfirst dropped anchor and encountered the natives whom the Spanish called “Indians” because they thought they had arrived in Indiawords such as “unicorn” and “chicken.” Not one of the characters has anything to do with tigers, or even cats.Indeed, the characters on this sign do mean “blue bamboo,” but they're upside down.Other Hanzi, delicately tattooed onto a woman's back, translate as “crazy diarrhea.” Surely this wasn't what she ordered from the tattoo artist.So, America is a multicultural melting pot.But reading the signs doesn't always tell you who you're melting with.“If people would stop making fools of themselves, my site would dry up,” Tang says.

第五篇：大學英語入學考試試卷

Term Paper for an Introduction to English Language Testing

PART I LISTENING(30%)

SECTION ACONVERSATION

In this section you will hear a dialogue ONCE ONLY.You will be given 10 seconds to answer questions.Now listen to the conversation

1.Where does the conversation probably take place?

A.hotel B.airplane C.tourist office D.a place of interest

2.Why does the man have interest in hiking trip?

A.Because he hasn’t enough money.B.Because he likes to stay up late.C.Because it doesn’t need to book ahead.D.Because he loves nature.3.How’s the price of over-night trip?

A.a little expensive B.at least $9

C.very cheap D.not mentioned

4.What will the woman help the man do?

A.find a hotel B.find a company

C.book for an over-night trip D.I don’t know

5.What do the speakers talk about?

A.how to book an air ticket B.places of interest

C.their holiday D.some tourist information

SECTION B

In this section you will hear a passage TWO TIMES.You will be given five minutes to complete the gap-filling task.Any American citizen over6who was born in the US can be president．There are many7in the United States, but, two of them are much stronger than the others．For over 100 years, the man elected as president has always been either a 8or a9．During the election year there are a lot of called primary election, which usually held in the 10.During the summer, both parties have11where the party members make the final choice for the party’s presidential candidate．Each party chooses a person to run for president and a person to run for12president．The two candidates work as a team.Once the final candidates are chosen, they13around the country, trying to win votes.The14is held in November．The candidate who wins becomes president in the following January．The election process is long and costly.Individuals prepare to run for15for many years．Nearly all of these people fail to win.PART II GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY(15%)

Choose the best answer to each question.16.There are over 58,000 rocky objects inspace, about 900 of which could fall down ontoearth.A.the;theB.不填;theC.the;不填D.a;the

17.Jim went to answer the phone., Harry started to prepare lunch.A.HoweverB.NeverthelessC.BesidesD.meanwhile18.Josephto evening classes since last month, but he still can’t say “what’s your name?” in Russian.A.has been goingB.wentC.goesD.has gone 19.We were astonishedthe temple still in its original condition.A findingB.to findC.findD.to be found 20.We only had $100 and that wasto buy a new computer.A.nowhere near enoughB.near enough nowhere

C.enough near nowhereD.near nowhere enough 21.Thousands of peopleto watch yesterday‘s match against Ireland

A.turned on B.turned in

C.turned around D.turned out

22.I agree to his suggestionthe condition that he drops all charges.A.byB.inC.onD.to 23.The fact that she was foreign madedifficult for her to get a job in that country.A.so B.muchC.that D.it

24.We haven’t discussed yetwe are going to place our new furniture.A.thatB.which

C whatD where 25.Alexander tried to get his workin the medical circles.A.to recognizeB.recognizingC.recognizeD.recognized Part IIICLOZE(20%)

Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary.I was 26 to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary.27it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one 28,to be honest, I found it extremely29 to use at first.I would look up words in the dictionary and 30 not fully understand the meanings.I was used to the 31 bilingual dictionaries, in which the word are 32 both in English and Chinese.I really wondered why my aunt33to make things so difficult for me.Now, after studying English at university for three years, I34 that monolingual dictionaries are35in learning a foreign language.As I found out, there is, 36,often no perfect equivalence(對應)between two 37 in two languages.My aunt even goes so far as to 38 that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the39 meaning of a word in English!40,she insisted that I read the definition(定義)of a word in a monolingual dictionary 41 I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning.42, I have come to see what she meant.Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way.This dictionary uses a(n)43number of words, around 2,000,in its definitions.When I read these definitions, I am 44exposed to(接觸)the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas.45 this, I can express myself more easily in English.26.A.worried B.sad C.surprised D.nervous

27.A.Because B.Although C.Unless D.If

28.A.but B.so C.or D.and

29.A.difficult B.interesting C.ambiguous D.practical

30.A.thus B.even C.still D.again

31.A.new B.familiar C.earlier D.ordinary

32.A.explained B.expressed C.described D.created

33.A.offered D.agreed C.decided D.happened

34.A.imagine B.recommend C.predict D.understand

35.A.natural B.better C.easier D.convenient

36.A.at least B.in fact C.at times D.in case

37.A.words B.names C.ideas D.characters

38.A.hope B.declare C.doubt D.tell

39.A.exact B.basic C.translated D.expected

40.A.Rather B.However C.Therefore D.Instead

41.A.when B.before C.until D.while

42.A.Largely B.Generally C.Gradually D.Probably

43.A.extra B.average C.total D.limited

44.A.repeatedly B.nearly C.immediately D.anxiously

45.A.According to B.In relation to C.In addition to D.Because of Part IV Complete the following dialogue.(10%)

You are at a clothing store.The assistant turns to address you.A：Can I help you?(You want to try a coat.)

Y：46

A: Of course.Here it's.(You ask the price.)Y':47

A: It’s 100yuan.(You think it too dear.You want to see another one.)Y:48

A: Yes, which one do you like best? Y: The first one from left, please.A: Here it’s.It’s cheaper, just 85 Yuan.(You don’t like the color)Y:49

A: Which color do you like best? Y:50

A: Ok.Here it is.Y: I will take it.Here it is the money.A: Here it's the change.Y: All right, thank you!

A: You’re welcome!

Part V READING COMPREHENSION(10%)

George Andrews went to England in 1962.It was the first time that he had been abroad.Initially he was very restless.He spent a little time

in London then travelled from town to town, staying just a few days in each.Eventually, in June that year, he settled in Liverpool.Throughout the three years that he spent there he lived in a small room in a terraced house in Toxtheth.Every morning he would stroll into the centre of the city and make drawings of people in the streets or down at the docks.At lunch time he would go to a pub and have a sandwich, as well as several pints of beer.He would then stagger home and spend the rest of the afternoon sleeping.It was in the evening that he painted the pictures for which he is now famous.In the early hours, around one or two o’clock, he would go to a nearby drinking club, where he would pick up a woman and take her back to his room.Andrew finally lost interest in painting Liverpool scenes.He set off on a world tour, visiting Europe, India, China and Australia, before returning home to Canada.Choose the one that you think is the best answer.51.According to the context ,“stroll”in line 5,paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to

A.stagger B.march C.shuffle D.have a walk

52.According to the passage, which of the statements is CORRECT?

A.Andrews didn’t like London.B.Andrews liked sleeping in the daytime.C.All of the Andrews’ pictures are famous.D.Andrews lost interest in painting at last.Answer the following questions in complete sentences in more than 5 words.53.Where did Andrews come from when he went to England?

54.What did he do in every morning when he was in Liverpool?

55.What does the passage mainly talk about?

Part VIESSAY WRITING(15%)

Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short Be Independent? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1.目前不少父母為孩子包辦一切

2.為了讓孩子獨立, 父母應該??

How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent?