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1、-国际交流英语视听说4U4听力原文及翻译-第 13 页U 2 Listening 1A Student PresentationTeacher: OK, class, lets get started with the first presentation. Sompel has prepared a shortpresentation about his home country of Bhutan. Go ahead, Sompel.Sompel: Thanks. Um, hi, everybody! You know that my name is Sompel, but you may

2、 not knowthat I m from Bhutan. Bhutan is a small country high in the Himalaya Mountains betweenIndiaand China. In our language, Bhutan is known as Druk Yul, which in English is land, land of thethunder dragon. The dragon is even displayed on our flag. For many years, my country wasisolated from the

3、world, partly due to its geography it s surrounded by high mountains butalso because of government policies.Our government had always been a, an absolute monarchy, I mean, government headed by aking with unlimited power. Anyway, until very recently, Bhutan had no electricity, no cars ortrucks, no te

4、lephones, and no postal service. You may be surprised to learn that in Bhutan peoplehave only had television since 1999. It was the last country on Earth to get it. You may bewondering: Why did Bhutan reject the modern world for so long?Well, the government was trying to protect the people from nega

5、tive influences such as highcrime rates, youth violence, and pollution. But the king has admitted that the policy of isolationhad many negative consequences. For example, the education system definitely fell behind. Somepeople never learned to read and write. Then, one of our kings began opening up

6、Bhutan to theoutside world, and our current king has continued the process. There are new roads, schools, andhealth clinics. The king doesn t want to open up the country all at once to the outside world andrisk ruining it. He wants our country s development to be guided by, now let me think, oh, yes

7、,Gross National Happiness.Teacher: Sompel, sorry to interrupt, before you continue, could you define Gross NationalHappiness for the class, please?Sompel: Um, sure. How should I put it? Well, you ve probably heard of Gross National Product,which is a phrase that refers to the dollar value of all the

8、 goods and services produced by acountryover a period of time. Its one way of measuring a country s success. But Gross NationalHappiness is different. Actually, one of our kings invented the phrase Gross National Happiness.Its the approach the country takes to the domestic development of Bhutan to h

9、elp make surethat the people are always happy with their lives and with the country. There are four parts, um,four “pillars”, to this approach: good government, sustainable development, environmentalprotection, and cultural preservation. So, for good government, the king puts the needs of thecountry

10、 first. In fact, even though the people love him, he gave away most of his power to thepeople in 2006.That s when the country transitioned to democracy. The king still has an important role, but heno longer has absolute power. Real power belongs to the people and the officials that we elect.Sustaina

11、ble development means that we help our country grow without damaging theenvironment. And the pillar of environmental protection is closely related to sustainabledevelopment, too. Agriculture is veryimportant in Bhutan, and we are trying to find new ways to farm without hurting theenvironment.Also, t

12、he government wants to keep 68 percent of the land covered in forests. Culturalpreservation the last pillar is a challenge though. Half of Bhutan s population is in theirtwenties or younger, and the government anticipates that some young people will get involvedwith gangs, crime, or drugs, for examp

13、le. The government has banned television channels thatthey think are harmful. Even so, youth gangs are growing. Theft, which was not very commonbefore, is also rising. On the other hand, there is a positive side to all of the changes.In a mountainous country such as Bhutan, communication technologie

14、s for instance, mobilephones and the Internet allow people to communicate more easily than ever before. And itseems that the arts are really moving ahead. Twenty years ago Bhutan had never produced amovie, but these days we produce over 20 a year. And some movies have even displayed thedifficulties

15、that Bhutan has had with the challenges of the modern world. These types of moviesare important. They can help us explore the contradictions that have come with our changingculture.Teacher: Sompel, how do you view Bhutan s future?Sompel: Well I m hopeful about Bhutan s future, and I m glad that the

16、approach of GrossNational Happiness is helping to make sure that we don t lose our beautiful environment and thebest parts ofour ancient culture.Sompel: Um, sure. How should I put it? Well, you ve probably heard of Gross National Product,which is a phrase that refers to the dollar value of all the g

17、oods and services produced by acountry over a period of time. It s one way of measuring a country s success. But Gross NationalHappiness is different. Actually, one of our kings invented the phrase Gross National Happiness.Its the approachthe country takes to the domestic development of Bhutan to he

18、lp make sure that the peopleare always happy with their lives and with the country.There are four parts, um, four “pillars”, to this approach: good government, sustainabledevelopment, environmental protection, and cultural preservation. So, for good government,the king puts the needs of the country

19、first. In fact, even though the people love him, he gaveaway most of his power to the people in 2006. Thats when the country transitioned todemocracy. The king still has an important role, but he no longer has absolute power. Real powerbelongs to thepeople and the officials that we elect. Sustainabl

20、e development means that we help our countrygrow without damaging the environment. And the pillar of environmental protection is closelyrelated to sustainable development, too.Agriculture is very important in Bhutan, and we are trying to find new ways to farm withouthurting the environment. Also, th

21、e government wants to keep 68 percent of the land covered inforests. Cultural preservation the last pillar is a challenge though. Half of Bhutan spopulation is in their twenties or younger, and the government anticipates that some youngpeople will get involved with gangs, crime, or drugs, for exampl

22、e. The government has bannedtelevision channels that they think are harmful. Even so, youth gangs are growing. Theft, whichwas not very common before, is also rising.On the other hand, there is a positive side to all of the changes. In a mountainous country such asBhutan, communication technologies

23、for instance, mobile phones and the Internet allowpeople to communicate more easily than ever before. And it seems that the arts are reallymoving ahead. Twenty years ago Bhutan had never produced a movie, but these days we produceover 20 a year. And some movies have even displayed the difficulties t

24、hat Bhutan has had withthe challenges of the modern world. These types of movies are important. They can help usexplore the contradictions that have come with our changing culture.一个学生演讲老师:好,课上,让我们开始第一个演示。 Sompel 准备了一个简短的演讲对他的祖国不丹。来吧,Sompel 。Sompel: 谢谢。嗯 ,嗨,大家好 !你知道我的名字是 Sompel, 但你可能不知道我来自不丹。不丹是一个小国

25、家 ,在印度喜马拉雅山间和中国。 在我们的语言中 ,不丹被称为 Druk 尤尔?,而英语是土地 ,土地的雷声龙。 龙是显示在我们的旗帜。多年来 ,我的国家是世界隔绝 ,部分是由于其地理位置 这是高山脉的遐想之中 但仍包围也因为政府的政策。我们的政府一直是 ,绝对君主制 ,我的意思是 ,政府以国王为首的无限权力。不管怎么说 ,直到最近,不丹没有电力 ,没有汽车或卡车 ,没有电话 ,没有邮政服务。 你可能会惊奇地发现 ,自 1999年以来 ,不丹人只有电视。它是地球上最后一个国家。您可能想知道 :为什么不丹拒绝现代世界如此之久 ?政府是在保护人们从高犯罪率等负面影响 ,青少年暴力和污染。但国王已经

26、承认的孤立政策有很多的负面影响。例如 ,教育体系落后。有些人从来没有学会读和写。然后 ,我们的一个国王开始向外界开放不丹 ,和我们目前的国王继续流程。有新的道路、学校和诊所。国王不想开放国家一次性向外界和风险破坏它。他希望我们的国家的发展指导下 ,让我想想 ,哦,是的,国民幸福总值。老师:Sompel, 对不起打断 ,继续之前 ,你可以定义类 ,国民幸福总值吗 ?Sompel: 嗯,当然。我应该怎么说呢 ?好吧,你可能听说过的国民生产总值 ,这是一个短语 ,指的是价值的一个国家生产的商品和服务经过一段时间。它是衡量一个国家的成功的一种方式。但国民幸福总值有所不同。实际上 ,我们的一个国王发明了

27、短语国民幸福总值。这是不丹的国家需要国内发展帮助确保人们总是快乐与他们的生活和这个国家。 有四个部分 ,嗯,四个“支柱 ”这, 种方法 :好的政府 ,可持续发展 ,环境保护和文化保护。所以 ,好的政府 ,国王把国家的需要。事实上 ,尽管爱他的人 ,他把他的大部分权力在 2006 年的人。当民主国家转变。国王仍有一个重要的角色 ,但他不再有绝对的权力。真正的权力属于人民 ,我们选出的官员。 可持续发展意味着我们帮助我们的国家发展而破坏环境。 支柱的环境保护与可持续发展密切相关。农业是非常重要的在不丹 ,我们正试图找到新的方法来农场不伤害环境。同时,政府希望保持 68% 的土地被森林覆盖。 文化保

28、护 -最后一个支柱是一个挑战。 不丹人口的一半是在二十几岁或更年轻 ,和政府预计 ,一些年轻人将参与团伙 ,犯罪,例如,或药物。政府已经禁止电视频道 ,他们认为是有害的。即便如此 ,青年团伙正在增长。盗窃 ,这不是很常见 ,也在不断上升。另一方面 ,有一个积极的一面的所有更改。在一个多山的国家 ,如不丹、 通信技术实例 ,手机和互联网 ,允许人们比以往任何时候都更容易沟通。和艺术似乎真的前进。二十年前不丹从未制作一部电影 ,但是这些天我们每年生产超过 20。甚至一些电影显示不丹的困难与现代世界的挑战。这些类型的电影是很重要的。他们可以帮助我们探索的矛盾有改变文化。老师:你怎么看待不丹 ,Som

29、pel 的未来 ?不丹 Sompel: 我希望的未来 ,我很高兴 ,国民幸福总值的方法是帮助确保我们不失去我们美丽的环境和最好的部分我们的古代文化。Sompel: 嗯,当然。我应该怎么说呢 ?好吧,你可能听说过的国民生产总值 ,这是一个短语 ,指的是价值的一个国家生产的商品和服务在一段时间内。它是衡量一个国家的成功的一种方式。但国民幸福总值有所不同。实际上 ,我们的一个国王发明了短语国民幸福总值。它的方法不丹的国家需要国内发展帮助确保人们总是与他们的生活和快乐。有四个部分 ,嗯,四个 “支柱”这,种方法 :好的政府 ,可持续发展 ,环境保护和文化保护。所以 ,好的政府,国王把国家的需要。事实上

30、 ,尽管爱他的人 ,他把他的大部分权力在 2006 年的人。当民主国家转变。国王仍有一个重要的角色 ,但他不再有绝对的权力。真正的权力属于人,我们选出的官员。可持续发展意味着我们帮助我们的国家发展而破坏环境。支柱的环境保护与可持续发展密切相关。在不丹 ,农业是非常重要的 ,我们正在努力寻找新的方法来农场不伤害环境。 同时 ,政府希望保持 68% 的土地被森林覆盖。文化保护 -最后一个支柱是一个挑战。不丹人口的一半是在二十几岁或更年轻 ,和政府预计 ,一些年轻人将参与团伙 ,犯罪 ,例如,或药物。政府已经禁止电视频道,他们认为是有害的。即便如此 ,青年团伙正在增长。盗窃 ,这不是很常见 ,也在不

31、断上升。另一方面 ,有一个积极的一面的所有更改。 在一个多山的国家 ,如不丹、 通信技术实例 ,手机和Internet-allow 人们比以往任何时候都更容易沟通。和艺术似乎真的前进。二十年前不丹从未制作一部电影 ,但是这些天我们每年生产超过 20。甚至一些电影显示不丹的困难与现代世界的挑战。这些类型的电影是很重要的。他们可以帮助我们探索的矛盾有改变文化。1. Why did Bhutan reject the modern world?b. Because the government wanted to avoid negative influences.2. What governmen

32、t change is happening in Bhutan?a. Bhutan is moving toward democracy.3. Why does Sompel say that cultural preservation is a challenge for Bhutan?a. Because half of its population is under the age of 30.4. What is Sompels attitude about Bhutan s future?c. He is hopeful.1。为什么不丹拒绝现代世界 ?b。因为政府希望避免消极的影响。

33、2。在不丹政府变化正在发生什么 ?不丹是迈向民主。3 所示。为什么 Sompel 说不丹文化保护是一个挑战吗 ?。4 所示。 Sompel 对不丹的未来的态度是什么 ?c。他是充满希望的。因为一半的人口在 30 岁以下的。Listening 2A Study Group DiscussionJose: So, are you all ready to review for the test?Matt: Yes.Amina: Sure.Jose: What should we review first?Amina: I think we should start with the chapter

34、 on Native Americans. There is a lot ofinformation in that chapter.Lauren: Oh, definitely.Jose: OK. So what do you think were the most important facts from that chapter?Matt: Well, I found the whole chapter interesting. You know, when I was growing up, we didn tlearn much about Native Americans in s

35、chool.Amina: Me, neither. I had no idea that there are more than 300 Native American reservations inthe United States, did you?Jose: No, I definitely didn t. And I wasnt aware that the reservations only make up two percentof the total land area of the United States. I thought it was a lot more.Matt:

36、 Really?Lauren: Well, just think, that s only a small portion of the land they used to have.Jose: Yes. And it seems that the land is very important to them. It s a big part of their culture andtraditions.Amina: Right. Native Americans believe in living in harmony with the land, the plants, and thean

37、imals. They have a lot of knowledge about these things.Jose: I think the chapter said that nature was part of their traditions and their religion, too.Matt: Uh-huh. And then the federal government took away their land.Amina: And they were forced to adopt American traditions and language. It must hav

38、e been veryhard for them.Matt: What did Professor Hawkins say about the reservation lands? That most of them are westof the Mississippi River?Lauren: Yeah, and he highlighted the fact that the land in a lot of reservations is really dry and notsuitable for agriculture. For a long time, the people wh

39、o lived there lived in bad economicconditions.Jose: I didnt realize that. So, when did things begin to get better?Amina: I think Professor Hawkins said it was around 1970 when the federal government or theSupreme Court, maybe granted Native Americans the right to run various businesses on theirreser

40、vations.Matt: Right, and the money from their businesses has enabled them to improve their lands andundertake other big projects. The chapter mentioned a good example the InterTribal SinkyoneWilderness area.Amina: Where s that place again?Lauren: Um, it s on the coast north of San Francisco, Califor

41、nia.Matt: Exactly. It was founded in 1997 by a group of Native Americans who want the land to be aswild as possible. Theres very limited access to the area. There aren t even any roads goingthrough it.Amina: I wonder why.Matt: Well, they want to save the land for traditional cultural uses. Our book

42、said that from theperspective of the people who live there, the coast and the redwood forests are sacred. That swhere they gather food and medicine and hold their religious ceremonies.Lauren: Theres another example I know about. A Native American group down in Florida um,the Seminole people are usin

43、g their money to restore part of the Big Cypress Swamp, a placethat s sacred to their people. They re bringing back animals that used to live there, and they re removing plants that weren t there at the time of their ancestors.Jose: Thats neat! Its great that they re trying to protect and regain som

44、e of their old traditions.Amina: Yes, thats an awesome objective. I hope they re successful.Matt: Me, too. That seems like a good review of this chapter, right?Lauren: Yes, that covers everything. Lets move on to the next topic.一个研究小组讨论何塞:那么,你们准备做考试前的复习吗 ?马特:是的。阿米娜 :当然。何塞:我们应该先复习吗 ?阿米娜 :我认为我们应该从这一章开

45、始印第安人。在这一章有很多信息。Lauren: 哦,当然。何塞:好的。所以你认为是最重要的事实从这一章 ?马特 :嗯,我发现整个章有趣。你知道 ,在我成长的过程中 ,我们在学校没有学到很多关于印第安人。阿米娜 :我,没有。我不知道有超过 300 印第安人保留在美国 ,是吗?荷西:不,我绝对没有。 我不知道预订只占美国总土地面积的百分之二。 我认为这是一个很多。麦特:真的吗 ?劳伦:嗯,只是觉得 ,这只是一小部分他们曾经拥有的土地。何塞:是的。 ,似乎是非常重要的。这是一个很大的文化和传统的一部分。阿米娜 :没错。印第安人相信生活在和谐与土地、植物、动物。他们对这些事情有很多知识。何塞:我认为这

46、一章说 ,自然是他们的传统和宗教信仰的一部分 ,。马特:嗯。然后是联邦政府拿走了他们的土地。阿米娜 ,他们被迫采用美国传统和语言。它一定是非常困难的。马特:保留区霍金斯教授说什么了呢 ?,他们中的大多数是密西西比河以西的吗 ?劳伦:是的,他强调 ,土地在很多预订很干 ,不适合农业。很长一段时间 ,住在那里的人生活在糟糕的经济条件。何塞:我不知道。所以 ,当情况好转了吗 ?阿米娜 :我认为霍金斯教授说 ,这是在 1970 年,联邦政府或最高法院 ,maybe-granted 原住民权利运行各种企业保留。马特:对的,从他们的业务使他们提高他们的土地和其他大型项目。本章提到的部族间的看不惯一个好的

47、Sinkyone 荒野地区。阿米娜 :那地方在哪儿吗 ?劳伦:嗯,它在北部海岸的旧金山 ,加利福尼亚。马特:没错。它成立于 1997 年,由一群土著美国人想要土地尽可能野生。有非常有限的访问该地区。甚至没有任何道路通过它。阿米娜 :我想知道为什么。马特 :嗯,他们想保存传统文化的土地用途。我们的书说 ,住在那里的人的角度来看 ,海岸和红杉森林是神圣的。这是他们收集食物和药品和举行宗教仪式。劳伦:我知道另一个例子。 一群印第安人 Florida-um, 塞米诺尔 )使用他们的钱来恢复大柏树沼泽的一部分 ,一个神圣的地方他们的人。他们带回动物住在那里 ,他们把植物没有的时候他们的祖先。何塞:太棒了 !很好,他们试图保护和恢复一些他们古老的传统。阿米娜 :是的,这是一个很棒的目标。我希望他们成功。马特:我也是。这似乎是一个不错的回顾本章 ,对吧?劳伦:是的,覆盖一切。让我们继续下一个话题。5. What is the main topic of the discussion?b. How Native Americans are restoring their lands t