VOA慢速英语-丑闻威胁到中国的大学入学考试

第一篇：VOA慢速英语-丑闻威胁到中国的大学入学考试

This is VOA Learning English Education Report.这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。

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.中国数百万高中学生最近参加了高考。这一竞争激烈的考生常被誉为给优秀学子提供了进入最好学校的机会。它使得大学入学考试对贫困家庭学生也能公平。该考试被称为高考。

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.各大学理应对入学考试有很高的成绩要求。但有报道表明，一些人甚至没参加考试就能入学。教育对在中国社会中获得良好地位来说非常重要。今年大约有900万名学生争夺700万个左右的大学名额。

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，中国媒体都会报道学生准备高考的努力和担忧。然而今年，各报纸都报道了中国顶级大学的腐败新闻。

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备受推崇的人民大学的前招生负责人蔡荣生。据报道蔡先生接受金钱贿赂批准录取未参加高考的学生。

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.杨瑞在香港大学研究中国教育政策。他说，高考给数百万人提供了一个过上更美好生活的机会，杨先生还表示，高考在上世纪70年代末之后改变了中国。

“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.他说，“但是，越来越多学者和政府决策者意识到高考并不是真正的公平。许多城市学生比农村学生享有优势，比如他们的学校教育。此外单靠成绩并不能代表学生的全部水平。”

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.中国的一些大学允许通过成绩以外的因素录取高达5%的大一新生。这些因素包括体育、兴趣小组和社区志愿者工作。

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.该政策的目的是帮助那些无法通过高考成绩定义其能力的考生。学校在录取农村地区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世纪教育研究院的副院长，这是一家非政府性组织。他建议通过其它方式录取各种类型的学生。他说，学生们应当经由他们的高中提名，然后参加大学的考试。最终，这名考生将通过其表现被该校录取。

Mr.Xiong says instead administrators with power to decide who enters college have hijacked the system.熊先生表示，然而有权决定录取谁的行政官员操纵了这一体系。

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.有关方面已经禁止以大学入学作为条件换取金钱或更好的待遇。今年早些时候，教育部要求招生制度更加开放，监督更严格。

And that's the Education Report from VOA Learning English.I'm Jerilyn Watson.以上就是本期美国之音慢速英语教育报道的全部内容，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.英语四级培训：http://edu.21cn.com/kcnet1820/ 英语四级一对一咨询qq：1613508081

第三篇：VOA慢速英语节目介绍

VOA慢速英语节目介绍

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VOA慢速英语每周节目时间表

VOA慢速英语节目主题音乐介绍

VOA慢速英语节目组人员介绍

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美国之音（以下称VOA）的英语节目，按播音速度可分为两种：Standard English（标准英语）和 Special English（特别英语）。

Special English 又叫“慢速英语”，是VOA 专为全世界非英语国家初学英语的听众安排的一种简易、规范的英语广播节目。该节目创始于50年代末期，是VOA 的专家们研究如何与世界各地的英语学习者进行交际的产物。它正式开播于1959年10月。当时只面向欧洲和中东，但由于这个节目适合许多国家英语学习者的需要，所以它的广播对象不久就扩大到世界其他地区，并很快在全世界范围内产生了广泛的影响。现在这个节目对欧洲、非洲和拉丁美洲每晚广播一次，对加勒比地区每晚广播一次（星期天除外），对东南亚广播次数最多，每天上午两次，晚上三次。

30多年来，VOA 为了办好Special English节目，进行了大量的调查研究工作，对播音速度、内容及用词范围都作了具体规定，基本上达到了既能为英语学习者提供信息，又不损害英语本身风格的目的，使之成为VOA 独具特色，拥有最大量听众的节目。

美国著名词汇学家S.B.Flexmer 指明了Special English的三条标准，也就是它所“特别”的地方：

1、它是一种由美国人最常用的1500个基本单词为主体构成的美国英语；

2、它用简短、明晰的句子写作和广播；

3、它以每分钟90个单词的速度，即2/3的Standard English（标准英语）速度进行广播。

Special English的节目可分为两大类：一类是新闻节目；一类是专题节目。

1．新闻节目

VOA Special English 的新闻广播向听众提供世界范围内的政治、经济、军事、外交、国际关系、宗教、天气以及各种重大事件和珍闻奇事等各个方面的信息，每天向东南亚地区广播五次，早上两次，晚上三次，每逢半点播出。

Special English新闻节目每次长约十分钟，大都播出十条左右新闻，近一千个单词，每条新闻多为一分钟，但偶尔也有长达两分钟的要闻。除头条新闻外，每条新闻都由一个电头引导，这样显得结构分明，条理清晰，适宜初学英语的人收听。在节目结束之前，播音员常常用三四句话重播其中三条新闻的提要以加深听众对要闻的印象。

Special English新闻中70%左右的内容与同时整点播出的Standard English新闻相同，但相同新闻的先后次序有所变动。每次节目的开头和结尾大同小异，格式比较固定。

2．专题节目

（一）Special English的专题节目（Feature Programs）,从时间上看，可分为两大类：一是每五分钟一次的专题，二是每十五分钟一次的专题。本节先介绍每项五分钟一次的专题材节目。

Special English五分钟一次的专题材节目安排在Special English新闻节目之后和（或）每十五分钟一次的专题材节目之前播出，每星期播七次。根据内容，可分为三个小类，即：Science Report（科学报道），逢星期一、三、五播出，每天播六遍；Agriculture Report（农业报道），逢星期二、四播出，每天播六遍；Words And Their Stories（词语掌故），逢星期六和星期天播出，每天播五遍。这三个专题材各具特色，具有相对的独立性，听众每听完一个节目，都会获得一个完整的印象。

Science Report（科学报道）这一专题材节目每周向听众介绍三篇有关现代科学技术最新发展情况的报道，涉及物理、化学、天文至高无上理、生物、环卫、心理、教育、医学和计算机等方面。适宜理工科大学生和科技工作者收集信息，积累资料，学习科技英语。

Agriculture Report（农业报道）Agriculture Report是为农业科技工作者和生产者安排的一个专题。它专门报道世界各国，特别是美国现代农业生产的最新成文汇报总务科 学家对农业生产某一方面的研究进展，以及他们对影响农业生产的某一自然现象进行分析和研究的近况。此外，它还经常向听众介绍发展中国家家业生产的一些有益经验等内容。

Words And Their Stories（词语掌故）这一专题节目，旨在向学习英语的听众介绍美国英语中生动有趣的词语和惯用法，并从科学研究和通俗词源学的角度来解释它们的含意、产生的背景及其在使用过程中的演变情况等。它通过讲故事的形式讲解每一个词语。这是VOA Special English中的优秀节目之一，是学习美国英语的极好材料。通过收听这一节目，听众不仅能学到娓娓动听的掌故和地道的美国英语，而且能增加美国的社会文化背景知识，历史传统与现状的了解。

VOA 为了更好地办好这个节目，便于听众收听学习，于1978年编辑出版了一本名为Words And Their Stories的书，共收集一百篇故事，作者是Herbert Sutcliffe, Harold Bermen 及VOA 该节目的部分编辑人员。在每次的实际广播中，播音员都以此书为蓝本，再根据需要对原稿进行适当增删。按每周两个故事计算，此书的一百个故事还不能满足一年的播音需要。于是编辑们就是重播部分词语掌故的同时，不断增加许多新的词语掌故，及时将词源学家的最新研究成果和不断增加的新词汇介绍给听众。收听实践证明，初学者在收听过程中必然会遇到许多人名、地名和一些较难的句子，有时甚至在听完之后还很难理解所播词语的确切含义及其汉语意思，为此，听众可参看1983年由中国对外翻译出版公司出版的该书英汉对照本中的有关部分。

3．专题节目

（二）VOA Special English的专题节目，除上节谈的五分钟一次的以外，还有本节要介绍的每十五

分钟一次的节目。这类节目共有七个不同的小专题，以星期为单位循环，每天分四次复播出一个专题，但星期日和星期六的两个专题材每晚只播三遍，每次节目约十分钟，继每次五分钟的专题节目之后播出。

这类专题节目的基本结构是，在特定的伴声中先报告当次节目的名称，并扼要介绍其主要内容，然后播送节目正文。最后，在伴乐声中报告节目主持人和撰稿人的姓名，以邀请听众在下周的这个时间继续收听该节目而结束。

People in America（美国人物志）这是有关美国历史名人的一个专题节目，每逢星期天晚上播出。它向听众介绍在美国历史上产生过重大影响、起过重要作用、作出了突出贡献的科学、文学、政治、或其他各方面的历史人物。节目一般都对他们的生平事迹进行简要的叙述，对其贡献作出评介，类似人物小传。有的重要人物事迹很多，必须用两次或几次的节目时间进行联播。对这样的节目要坚持收听，才会获得完整的印象。

TThis is America（今日美国）This Is America向听众介绍美国人民的生活、学习、工作和娱乐情况，是英语学习者解美国社会的一条渠道。该专题大都一个节目一个整体，每逢星期一晚播出。

Science in the News（科学新闻）这一专题材主要对新近的科学技术新闻进行综述或摘要广播。向听众介绍世界各国在自然、医学、疾病、原子能、航天等方面的科研动态、成果、突破性进展及存在的困难。涉及当今世界人们普遍关心的重大问题，如核事故、航天飞机爆炸、自然灾害、环境污染和爱滋病等等。每逢星期二播出，每次播一到五条新闻摘要。

Explorations（自然探索）每逢星期三晚上，听众可以收听到Explorations这一专题节目。该专题既涉及人类遨游太空、探索原子、研究自身、改造自然的现代技术，也报道发展中国家开发新资源，利用新工艺改善人民生活等方面的成就，其侧重点在各种科技实验和简易实用技术方面。该节目一般安排一段时间播一个系列，每次播出一个主题，以便能将某项新技术的研究和应用的全过程介绍给听众，电台还乐意为感兴趣的听众提供所需的文字材料。

The Making of a Nation（建国史话）这一专题节目向听众介绍美利坚合众国从十三个殖民地区域到现代工业国的孕育、诞生以及形成超级大国的历史过程，并以历史为线索，特定的历史时期为单位，以重大的历史事件为主题材来叙述各个党派、各届总统和政府的历史作用与贡献。这是每个英语学习者都应了解的基本知识。The Making of a Nation每逢星期四播出。这是个系列节目，坚持收听，则有助于系统了解美国的历史概况。

American Mosaic（美国万花筒）American Mosaic是一个radio magazine（广播杂志）节目。该节目题材广泛、内容丰，展示着美国社会文化生活中比较轻松愉快的生活画面；听众收听该节目就如同在阅读一本图文并茂的杂志。它每次有三到五个小节目，涉及音乐、图书、技术和教育等方面的内容。我们既可以从中欣赏到著名歌唱的优秀歌曲，对美国音乐有所了解，又可以获取一些生动有趣的现代美国社会生活知识，随着播音员那亲切悦耳的声音步入美国风景如画的大好河山；同时还能听到世界各地的听众提出的有关英语语方文学等方面的问题和电台的解答。

American Stories（美国故事）这一专题材节目安排在每星期六晚上播出。这样能使听众在学习和工作之余，得以轻松一下头脑。我们可以通过这一美国文学的“窗口”，接触各种流派、各类名家的文学作品。了解美国英语的时代特色，欣赏、学习美国人民运用语方的技巧，并从那些佳作名篇中获得艺术享受。该节目对短篇故事采取一次播一篇的方式，对中、长篇小说则先进行简写加工，再分几次播出全文。在播出故事正文之前，播音员常常先介绍故事的主要情节。对需要分几次节目时间播出的中长篇，在播第二或以后各部分之前，主持人还先重述已播部分的故事梗概，以唤起听众的回忆，使故事听起来更加连贯。

第四篇：VOA慢速英语附字幕-天津爆炸已致104人死亡

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篇一：Voa慢速英语基础核心词汇1500个(带有音标中文解释)2 慢速英语1500词汇

a/an o一个；任何；每（个）able 有能力的；能干的about 关于；在…周围

above 上面 prep.在..上面

accept接受，收领，承担

accident ?偶然的事；意外的事 accuse谴责； 控告, 告发

across 横过；在…对面

act 行动；见效 n.行为

activist ?(政治活动的)积极分子 actor 男演员；演剧的人

add ?添加，附加，掺加

administration行政管理，管理机关admit 承认；准许…进入

adult 成年人 adj.成年的advise 忠告，劝告，建议

affect 影响； 感动； 假装

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，对着

age 年龄；时代 vt.变老

agency ?经办；代理；代理处aggression 侵略

ago以前, 以住

agree同意；持相同意见

agriculture 农业，农艺；农学 aid 帮助(者)；援助

aim 瞄准；目的(在于)air 使...通风 n.空气

air force 空军airplane 飞机

airport 航空站； 民航飞机场 album 粘贴簿；相册；文选

alcohol ?酒精，乙醇

alive ?活着的，有生命的all ?全部

ally盟国，同盟者，伙伴

almost ?几乎；差不多

alone ?(只作表语)单独的

along ?继续；一起 prep.沿already ?早已，已经

also ?亦，也；而且，还

although尽管，虽然

always 总是，一直；永远

ambassador 大使；特使，代表amend 修改，更正 3 ammunition ?军火, 弹药

among ?在...之中，中间

amount ?总数，数量 v.累计 anarchy 无政府(状态)； 混乱 ancestor祖宗，祖先

ancient古代的；古老的

and ?和；假如；一...就anger 怒，愤怒 vt.使发怒

animal 动物；畜牲 a.动物的 anniversary?周年纪念(日)announce ?宣告；宣布；发表 another再一(个..)answer ?回答；响应；适应 any?什么,一些；任何的 apologize道歉，谢罪，认错 appeal请求；呼吁；上诉appear ?出现；显得；好象 appoint ?任命，委任；约定 approve 赞成，称许；批准 archeology 考古学

area ?(区)域，面积，方面 argue 争论，争辩，辩论

arms?n武器

army ?军队；陆军

around ?周围，四面，四处

arrest ??逮捕 n.逮捕； 停止arrive 到达；来临；达到

art ?艺术；美术；艺术品 artillery ?炮兵部队

as 同样地，象..一样

ash 灰；灰烬，灰堆

ask 问；要求；邀请；讨价篇二：VOA慢速英语听力原文

美国劳动之歌

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.这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。

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.今天我们带你到坎帕拉附近的一个小香蕉园。这些健康的香蕉树一片翠绿，但安德鲁·基冈度（Andrew Kiggundu）对他看到的却不满意。

“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.” 他说，“你现在看到的叶子所患的病不是香蕉枯萎病，它是一种不同的疾病，被称为香蕉叶斑病。它正在杀死香蕉叶子，并造成重大的产量损失。这是一个大问题，虽然其危害尚不及香蕉枯萎病，因为香蕉枯萎病会破坏整颗植株。”

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.基冈度就职于乌干达国家农业研究组织（简称NARO）。这家乌干达政府机构正在开发转基因香蕉。这种新作物是为了对抗香蕉叶斑病和香蕉细菌性枯萎病，这两种病害已经摧毁了乌干达大量的香蕉作物。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.乌干达是全球最大的香蕉消费国。乌干达国家农业研究组织的研究总监Wilberforce Tushemereirwe表示，这就是生产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.” 他说，“这种疾病四处肆掠，挨个消灭香蕉园，所以你在一些地方会发现，它们已经从香蕉变成了一年生作物。这已经引发了粮食不安全，因为它们不是用来对付一年生作物。”

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.乌干达这种中非国家已经允许转基因生物实验。立法者正在筹备一项允许这类生物在全国开发和扩散的议案。但一些活动人士表示，转基因生物对人类和环境有害。

Giregon Olupot is a soil biophysicist at Makerere University in Kampala.Giregon Olupot是坎帕拉市马凯雷雷大学的一位土壤生物物理学家。

“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?” 他说，“通过这项技术可以消除很多类的风险。在香蕉方面，植物组织培养在改造健康植株基因方面效果很好。然后我们把这些植株移入无病害的香蕉园里并保持田间卫生。为什么我们不重视这种技术？”

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.大多数转基因种子具有专利，这意味着农民们每次播种后都要再次购买种子。Olupot先生说，这对效益好的农民来说没问题，但规模较小的农民都依赖自己的种子。在他看来，销售转基因种子会使小农户陷入困境。

“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.” 他说，“如果你要商业化就必须大规模。我们现在谈论的这些农民平均只有0.4公顷土地，所以它根本不适合我们这些农民。”

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.一家公共机构正在开发乌干达的转基因香蕉。乌干达国家农业研究组织表示，没有专利法会限制它们的使用。但Olupot表示，这对未来引入到乌干达的转基因作物来说是不可能的。基冈度先生说，转基因计划反对者的批评声一直很大。

The Ugandan parliament is expected to pass the Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill before the end of the year.乌干达议会有望在今年年底之前通过生物技术和生物安全法案。篇三：文本(精选版)voa 美国之音 慢速英语

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：大学英语入学考试试卷

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(对应)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(定义)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(接触)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.目前不少父母为孩子包办一切

2.为了让孩子独立, 父母应该„„

How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent?