外语系春季学期电台广播第七八周听力原文.docx

1、外语系春季学期电台广播第七八周听力原文外语系2014-2015年春季学期电台广播第七、八周听力原文Couch-potatoes have short lives 久坐不动势必短命Lack of exercise could be causing as manydeaths around the world as smoking, according to an article in the sciencemagazine The Lancet.As thousands of Olympic athletes prepareto push their bodies to the limit, m

2、ost of us sit inactive for hours in front of a TVset.But the scientists say they are not suggesting difficult gym sessions. As Pamela Das from The Lancet puts it: It is not about running on a treadmill, whilst listening to your iPod. The aim is to encourage everyone to think about fitness and build

3、physical activity into their daily lives, such as brisk walking, gardening or any energetic pursuit.Despite the familiarity of the message, one in three adults worldwide fails to do the recommended 150 minutes of moderate aerobic physical activity per week.So, rather than stressing the health benefi

4、ts of a good workout, The Lancet researchers have decided to show the harm caused by inactivity. They estimate lack of exercise is responsible for about 5.3m deaths a year: about the same number as smoking.Sitting around doing nothing can lead to coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and breast a

5、nd bowel cancers.The data might lack muscle as scientists have had to rely on questionnaires sent out to 122 countries in which people report their own levels of activity. It must also be difficult to separate the impact of obesity from the figures.But Dr I-Min Lee, from Harvard Medical School, says

6、 they were very cautious: Our estimates of ill-health from lack of physical activity are on the low side.The researchers say the problem of inactivity has reached pandemic levels, with far-reaching health and social consequences. They call for a radical re-think in how to deal with the issue.Glossar

7、y 词汇表to push (their bodies) to the limit 把（身体）推到了极限inactive 不活跃的a gym session 一次健身课a treadmill 一台跑步机fitness 健身physical activity 体力活动，锻炼a brisk walk 快步行走a pursuit 一个追求familiarity 熟悉moderate 温和的 健康益处a workout 一次锻炼coronary heart disease 冠心病muscle （肌肉）此处指可信度to rely on 依靠于obesity 肥胖症ill-health 不健康，身体不好Ci

8、nema Etiquette 电影院礼仪For me, one of the greatest pleasures in life is going to watch a great film - or movie - at the cinema. Its a chance forescapism- getting away from real life. Theres nothing better than being engrossed in a story unless, of course, someone decides to spoil the moment.Whether at

9、anart housecinema or a huge multiplex, someone usually decides to treat the auditorium like their own home! There is anetiquette- or accepted way of behaving - at the cinema which some people dont seem to understand.To start with, some people always turn up late, causing you to rise from your seat t

10、o allow them to get past. Then, when you want to enjoy the digital projection and surround-sound effects, someone decides toslurpon their drink and munchtheir popcorn. And my worstbugbearis people who decide to chat to their friends; sometimes not even about the film. Its justbad manners!Im not alon

11、e in thisrant. Simon Mayo, a film critic and radio presenter at the BBC, experienced a new low during a film screening. He says the woman in front of me gets the phone out , and then has an app on her phone which turns her phone into a mirror. He goes on to say a friend then got her phone out and us

12、ed the torch on it to allow her to do her make-up!He has helped to create acode of conductfor moviegoers - a list of rules on how people should behave at the cinema. One of them is to ban mobile phones, and another is not to take your shoes off - a veryserious offence!Of course, when we have paid fo

13、r a ticket, we feel it is our right to relax and enjoy the film and in the way we want to, but we mustnt forget our fellow moviegoers who want to enjoy the cinematic experience too. Some cinema companies have attempted to stopanti-social behaviourby banning popcorn or having child-free film screenin

14、gs.The best option for anyone wanting to break the rules of cinema etiquette is to get a DVD and watch it at home. But we all know that the best way to appreciate the art of cinematography is on the big screen. Its your choice!What about you? What annoys you about other people at the cinema?Glossary

15、 词汇表 escapism逃避现实 art house小型电影院 multiplex大型电影院 etiquette礼仪 slurp发出声音喝东西 munch大口咀嚼（食物）bugbear棘手的难题 bad manners不礼貌的行为 rant牢骚，批评 code of conduct行为准则 serious offence严重的罪行 anti-social behaviour反社会行为 We are What We Choose Remarks by Jeff Bezos, as delivered to the Class of 2010 Baccalaureate May 30, 2010

16、 Jeff Bezos杰夫 贝索斯创办了全球最大的网上书店Amazon(亚马逊),并使之称为经营最成功的电子商务网站之一。 As a kid, I spent my summers with my grandparents on their ranch in Texas. I helped fix windmills, vaccinate cattle, and do other chores. We also watched soap operas every afternoon, especially Days of our Lives. My grandparents belonged to a Caravan Club, a group of Airstream trailer owners