一、泛聽建議:
1、完整聽一遍,掌握大意。
2、繼續(xù)聽,特別注意關(guān)鍵信息。遇到相似的詞,寫下來。
For the first time in 20 years, Consumer Reports _1_ its top score to a sedan made in the U.S.. Michigan Radio's Tracy Samilton reports it's welcome news for General Motors.
20年來第一次,《消費(fèi)者報(bào)告》雜志給美國產(chǎn)的轎車打了最高分。據(jù)密歇根廣播電臺(tái)的特雷西·薩米爾頓報(bào)道,這對通用汽車公司來說是個(gè)好消息。
Consumer Reports gave the Chevy Impala a score of 95 out of 100 above sedans by Lexus, Audi, Acura and Jaguar. The magazine earlier gave Chrysler's Ram 1500 the top score for _2_. Jack Fisher is Consumer Reports director of auto testing. He says the scores point to an emerging domestic renaissance.
《消費(fèi)者報(bào)告》給雪佛蘭羚羊打了95分,滿分為100分,這個(gè)成績領(lǐng)先雷克薩斯、奧迪、謳歌及捷豹等品牌。早前該雜志曾在最佳選擇汽車評比中為克萊斯勒的Ram 1500車型打了最高分。杰克·費(fèi)舍爾是《消費(fèi)者報(bào)告》雜志汽車測試部門的負(fù)責(zé)人。他說,這個(gè)評分表明國內(nèi)品牌開始出現(xiàn)復(fù)興之勢。
"What this showing in what other automakers are showing. Chrysler _3_ that's Ford showing, these cars, they can compete head on head in term of everything."
“這所表明的事情其他汽車制造商也正在表明??巳R斯勒顯示出了這個(gè)趨勢,福特也表明了這個(gè)趨勢,這些汽車可以與任何品牌進(jìn)行正面競爭。”
Fisher says Detroit automakers still have to close a reliability gap with foreign based competitors. For NPR News, I'm Tracy Samilton.
費(fèi)舍爾表示,底特律汽車制造商仍然要縮小與外國競爭對手之間的差距。NPR新聞,特雷西·薩米爾頓報(bào)道。
Two hundred more automotive jobs will _4_ at a Toyota manufacturing plant in Princeton, Indiana. The car company says it _5_ to boost production of its Highlander midsize SUVs, starting next year. The increased investment will bring the Toyota facilities workforce there to close to 5,000.
豐田位于印第安納州普林斯頓的制造廠將新增200個(gè)與汽車相關(guān)的工作崗位。豐田汽車公司表示,他們計(jì)劃從明年開始提高漢蘭達(dá)中型SUV車型的產(chǎn)量。新增加的投資使豐田工廠的員工總數(shù)達(dá)到近5000人。
詞匯解析:
1. emerge
vi.出現(xiàn),浮現(xiàn);暴露;
eg. A wonderful idea emerged in my mind.
我的腦海里浮現(xiàn)出一個(gè)極妙的想法。
eg. It's still hard to tell who will emerge victorious.
鹿死誰手尚難逆料。
eg. Many facts emerged as a result of the investigation.
調(diào)查結(jié)果,許多事實(shí)暴露出來。
2、renaissance
n. 新生;再生;復(fù)活
eg:the Renaissance masterpieces in London's galleries.
…倫敦美術(shù)館里文藝復(fù)興時(shí)期的杰作。
參考答案:
1、is giving 2、pickups 3、showing
4、be added 5、plans