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2013年英语专业四级听力 短文1

Now the weather forecast.

现在是天气预报。

It's a mixed picture over the next few days.

这是未来几天的天气情况。

Today,very wet and windy in Northern Europe.

今天北欧地区非常潮湿而且刮大风。

You can see from the satellite picture that the highest temperatures, as they so often are, are in the southern parts of Europe, where it's also quite dry,particularly over the eastern parts of the Mediterranean.

大家可以从卫星图上看到，像往常一样，最高气温出现在欧洲的南部地区，这里也非常干旱，尤其是地中海东部地区。

The forecast suggests that it's going to be quite cold over northwestern parts of Europe for the rest of the day, even some snow on the Scandinavian mountains.

预报说今日余下时段欧洲西北部地区会非常寒冷，斯堪的纳维亚山脉甚至会下雪。

So that's today's weather, with showery conditions in many parts of Northern Europe, but the best of the sunshine in the south and throughout the Mediterranean, and pretty good but cool in the eastern parts of Europe too.

以上就是今天的天气情况：北欧大部分地区会下阵雨，但是南部地区和整个地中海地区都是阳光普照，欧洲东部地区也是稍带一点凉爽的好天气。

Now let's look at tomorrow's weather chart.

现在让我们看看明天的气象图。

Very much the same in the south except that the rain is starting to push down into the northern parts of the Mediterranean there.

南方地区的情况跟今天的差不多，除了地中海北部地区将迎来一场倾盆太雨。

Elsewhere,staying fine in Eastern Europe and fine in central and eastern parts of the Mediterranean as well.

其他地区的话，东欧天气仍然不错，地中海中部和东部地区也是如此。

But still wet and windy in many northwestern parts of Europe, including southern parts of Scandinavian, and a bit cool too.

但是包括斯堪的纳维亚南部地区在内的欧洲西北部地区仍然是潮湿和大风天，同时也伴着一点凉爽。

2013年英语专业四级听力 短文2

Once upon a time, societies were organized around religion, farming, trade or industry.

曾经，社会围绕着宗教，耕种，贸易或者工业组织而成。

In many parts of the world today this is still true, but something else is becoming more important the exchange of information and the technology that we use to do this.

如今，在世界上的许多地方，这仍然存在。但是其它的一些东西正变得越来越重要信息交流以及我们进行信息交流所用的技术。

Twenty-four-hour news, E-commerce, mobile phones, Global Positioning Systems...all these are making the world smaller and faster.

24小时新闻资讯、电子商务、手机、全球定位系统..….所有的这些都将世界变得愈来愈小，愈来愈快。

The growth in telecommunications is giving more and more people access to the science that will help their country to develop or to acquire the medical knowledge that can fight disease.

通讯的发展，让愈来愈多的人可以接触到科学，这将帮助他们的国家拓展或者获取能够对抗疾病的医学知识。

But how can everybody in the world share the recent technological advances?

但是，如何才能让世界上的每一个人分享到最新的技术进步呢？

Millions of people cannot read these words because they don't have access to a computer.

数以百万的人无法读到那些文字，因为他们没有机会接触电脑。

They don't understand English either.

他们也不懂英语。

They don't even have a telephone.

他们甚至没有电话。

They are more worried about how far they will have to walk today to get clean water or if they can feed themselves and their families.

更令他们担心的是，今天他们需要步行多少路程才可以获得干净的水源或者他们是否可以养活自己和家人。

For most people on this planet, information is not a priority.

对于世界上的大多数人来说，信息并不是他们优先考虑的事。

The United Nations is now trying to make the information society a reality for more of the developing world.

联合国正努力使更多的发展中国家实现信息化社会。

Ten years from now, the plan is that everybody in the world will have a radio or television and that 50% of the world's population will have access to the Internet from schools and universities, health centers and hospitals, libraries and museums.

十年之后的计划是世界上的每一个人都将拥有一台收音机或电视机，并且世界上一半的人口都能接触到学校、大学、健康中心和医院、图书馆和博物馆的因特网。

This will improve medical care and education, science and agriculture, business opportunities and employment.

这将会提高医疗服务和教育、科学和农业、商机和就业。

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People worldwide celebrate New Year in different ways.

世界各地的人们以不同的方式庆祝新年。

In Latin America, people express their hopes through the color of their underwear.

在拉丁美洲，人们通过他们内衣的颜色来表达他们的愿望。

If you wore yellow, that supposedly enhances your chances for abundance and earning more money.

如果你穿着黄色内衣，据称那会增加你变富裕的机会，并且你会赚更多的钱。

If it was red, then you'll more likely find love in the new year.

如果内衣是红色的，那么在新的一年你将更有可能找到爱情。

And if you were wearing white underpants, preferably new and clean, then peace will be your top priority for the coming year.

并且如果你穿着白色内裤，最好是崭新并且干净的，那么在即将到来的一年，和睦将会成为你最要紧的事。

In the Philippines, people eat round fruits to bring good fortune, while theyare noisily banging together pots and pans.

在菲律宾，人们吃圆形水果以带来好运，同时，他们大声地敲打着锅碗瓢盆。

However,some New Year's traditions have nothing to do with luck.

然而，一些新年传统与好运毫无关系。

In Denmark, people throw their old dishes at the doors of their friends' homes each New Years Eve.

在丹麦，每逢新年前夕，人们会将他们的旧盘子扔在好友家门口。

Thus,a front doorstep covered with broken plates suggests that the person inside has a lot of friends.

因此，一个覆盖着破碎盘子的前门台阶暗示着住里面的人拥有一大批朋友。

Still,for all those who take part in grand New Years events, there are many more who make their own traditions.

尽管有许多人参加盛大的新年活动，但仍然有更多的人制定了自己的传统。

It may be a small gathering of family and friends, watching New York's Times Square ball drop on TV, or loudly running through the neighborhood.

这或许是家庭成员和朋友之间的一个小聚，大家在电视机前观看纽约时代广场的水晶球坠落或者是在邻里间大声地奔跑。

Some may simply go to sleep early, so they can be energized for an early New Years Day hike- perhaps while wearing underwear that suits their mood, and wishes for the new year.

有些人或许早早地就睡了，这样他们便可以为明早的新年旅行养精蓄锐——或许在此期间，他们穿着符合自己心境的内衣，并且为新年许愿。