校本課程-英語新聞聽力

1、高二英語校本聽力材料S1E15Yes, each new day in suburbia brings with it a new set of lies. The worst are the ones we tell ourselves before we fall asleep. We 1whisper them in the dark, telling ourselves we are happy, or that he's happy that we can change, or that he will change his mind. We 2persuade oursel

2、ves we can live with our sins（罪）, or that we can live without him. Yes, each night before we fall asleep we lie to ourselves in a 3desperate, 4desperate hope that come morning, it will all be true.是的，郊區(qū)每個全新的一天都會帶來新的謊言。最糟糕的是我們睡前告訴自己的話。我們在黑暗里對自己輕語，告訴自己很快樂，或者說他會因為我們的改變而快樂，或說他會改變他的想法。我們說服自己可以帶著罪過生活，或沒有他

3、也能活著。沒錯，每晚臨睡之前我們都會騙自己，極其熱切的希望當早晨醒來時，美夢成真。S1E14It's impossible to 5grasp just how powerful love is, it can 6sustain us through trying times, or 7motivate us to make 8extraordinary 9sacrifices; it can force decent man to commit the darkest deeds, or compel ordinary woman to search for hidden truth

4、s. And long after we're gone, love remains burned into our 10memories. We all search for love, but some of us, after we found it, wish we hadn't.人們無法理解愛的力量究竟有多大，它能讓我們渡過艱難困苦；或者鼓勵我們做出特殊犧牲；它能逼迫正人君子誨淫誨盜；也能迫使平凡女人發(fā)掘真相。即使我們早已不在人世，愛仍在我們的回憶里。我們都在尋找愛，但是有些人在找到之后卻希望不曾找到它。S1E13Sooner or later, the time c

5、omes when we all must become 11responsible adults, and learn to give up what we want, so we can choose to do what is right. Of course, a life time of responsibility isn't always easy, and as the years go on, it's a 12burden that can become too heavy for some to bear. But still we try to do w

6、hat is best, what is good. Not only for ourselves, but for those we love. Yes, sooner or later we must all become responsible adults. No one knows this better than the young.早晚我們都會成為負有責任的成人，學會為了正確的選擇而放棄一些事。當然想要負起畢生的責任并非易事，隨著年齡的增長這個負擔會使有些人承受不起。不過我們?nèi)匀灰M力而為，為自己，更為我們所愛的人。是的，早晚我們都會成為負有責任的成人，沒有人比年輕人更清楚這一點

7、。12Death is 13inevitable. It's a 14.promise made to each of us at birth. But before that promise is kept, we all hope something will happen to us, whether it is the thrill（激動人心） of romance, the joy of raising a family, or the anguish（痛苦） of great loss. We all hope to 15experience something that

8、make our lives meaningful, but the sad fact is, not all lives have meaning. Some people spend their time on this planet just sitting on the sidelines, waiting for something to happen to them, before it's too late.死亡是不可避免的。每個人在生下來之后都會得到的保證。但在那個保證履行之前我們都希望能遇到某些事，可能是一段激動人心的羅曼史，可能是生兒育女的喜悅，可能是巨大損失的痛苦

9、。我們都希望經(jīng)歷讓生命有意義的事情，但令人難過的是并非所有的生命都有意義。有些人一生只是站在遠處等待那些事從天而降，結(jié)果蹉跎光陰。11We are all searching for some one. That special person who will provide us what's missing in our lives, someone who can offer 16companionship, or resistance, or 17security. And sometimes if we search very hard, we can find someon

10、e who provides us with all three. Yes for all searching for someone. And if we can't find them, we can only 18.pray they find us.我們都在尋找某個人。那個特殊的人會填補我們生命中的空白，有的伸出友誼之手，有的防守反擊，有的給我們帶來安全感。如果我們竭盡全力去尋找，有時會找到符合這三種條件的人。沒錯，我們都在追尋某個人。如果我們沒找到，就只能祈求他們來找我們。10Trust is a fragile（微妙的） thing, once 19earned, it 2

11、0affords us tremendous（巨大的） freedom； but once trust is lost, it can be impossible to 21recover. Of course the truth is, we never know who we can trust. Those we are closest to can betray us. And total strangers can come to our 22rescue. In the end, most people decide to trust only themselves. It rea

12、lly is the simplest way to keep from getting burned.信任是很微妙的東西，一旦得到我們會感覺到無比自由；但是一旦失去就幾乎不可能再挽回。當然，我們永遠不知道可以相信誰。最親近的人也有可能背叛我們，而未曾謀面的人也可能伸出援助之手。所以，大多數(shù)人決定只相信自己。這是避免引火上身最簡單的方法。9People are 23complicated creatures, on the one hand, able to 24perform great acts of 25charity; on the other, 26capable of the mo

13、st underhanded forms of 27betrayal. It is a 28constant battle that ranges within all of us, between the better 29angels of our nature, and the temptation of our inner demons（魔鬼）. And sometimes the only way to ward off（抵擋） the darkness is to shine the light of compassion（同情，憐憫）.人是一種復雜的生物。一方面，能樂善好施；另一

14、方面，也能背信棄義。我們的內(nèi)心在善良的天使和欲望的魔鬼之間不斷的斗爭著。有時，抵擋黑暗的唯一辦法就是發(fā)出仁慈的光芒。8There is a widely read book that tells us everyone is a sinner（罪人）. Of course, not everyone feels 30guilt over the bad things they do. In 31contrast, there are those who assume more than their share of the 32blame. There are others who sooth

15、e（安撫） their 33consciences with small acts of kindness. Or by telling themselves their sins（罪） were 34justified. Finally, there are the ones who simply vow（發(fā)誓） to do better next time, and pray for 35forgiveness. Sometimes, their prayers are answered.有一本廣泛流傳的書（圣經(jīng)）告訴我們每個人都是罪人。當然并不是所有人做完壞事之后都會內(nèi)疚，相對的，也有人

16、承擔了過多的罪過。有些人會做些小小的善事來安撫他們的良心；或者告訴自己他們是替天行道。最后，有些人僅僅發(fā)誓說下次會做得更好，并祈求原諒。有時他們的祈禱得到了回應。7Competition, it means different things to different people. But whether it's a friendly rivalry（競賽）, or a fight to the death. The end result is the same. There will be winners, and there will be losers. Of course t

17、he 36trick is to know which battles to fight. You see, no 37victory comes without a price.競爭意味著不同的事對不同的人。但不管是一場友好的競賽還是致命的搏斗，最終結(jié)局都是一樣的有勝利者，也有失敗者。當然，秘訣在于自己要知道該參加哪場斗爭。因為，任何勝利都是有代價的。6The 38search for power begins when we are quite young. As children, we are taught that the power of good triumphs（戰(zhàn)勝） ove

18、r the power of evil. But as we get older, we realize that nothing is ever that simple. 39Traces of evil always remain.我們很小的時候就知道追求權(quán)力。我們還是孩子的時候?qū)W到的是邪不勝正。但我們長大之后發(fā)現(xiàn)事情遠沒有那樣單純。邪惡的蹤跡總是存在。5People by their very nature are always on the lookout for intruders（入侵者）, trying to 40prevent those on the outside from

19、 getting in. But there will always be those who 41force their way into our lives, just as there will be those we invite in. But the most troubling of all will be the ones who stand on the outside looking in. The ones we never truly get to know.人類的天性就是提防那些入侵者，我們努力防止外人進入我們的生活。但就像我們有時會邀請客人一樣，總會有人強行進入我們

20、的生活。不過最令人頭痛的還是那些站在遠處監(jiān)視著我們的人，我們永遠不知道他們的真面目。4What type of person would send such a note? Was it an 42enemy? Of course! But what kind? An 43acquaintance? A stranger? Or how about a neighbor that lives a few feet away?什么樣的人會寄這樣一張字條？是敵人？當然了！但是是什么樣的敵人？萍水相逢？還是陌生人？或者就是一個街坊鄰居？3Yes I remember the world. Every

21、 44detail. And what I remember most is how afraid I was, what a waste. You see, to live in fear is not to live at all. I wish I could tell this to those I left behind, but would it do any good? Probably not. I understand now, there will always be those who face their fears, and there will always be

22、those who run away. 是的，我記得這個世界的每一個細節(jié)。對我影響最深刻是卻是我如何的害怕，真是浪費生命！活在恐懼中就和死了一樣。我希望能把這些告訴給留在這世上的人，但是會有幫助嗎？也許不會。我終于明白了，當恐懼來臨的時候，總會有人去堅強的面對，也總會有人選擇逃避。2Yes, as I look back at the world I left behind, it's all so clear to me. The beauty that waits to be unveiled（揭開）, the 45mysteries that long to be uncover

23、ed. But, people so 46rarely stop to take a look. They just keep moving. It's a 47shame, really. There's so much to see.是的，當我回頭看我身后的世界，它變得如此清晰。那么多期待閃亮登場的美麗，那么多渴望不被發(fā)現(xiàn)的秘密。但人們很少停下腳步去觀察，他們只是一路前行。這真的很可惜。16Yes, everyone loves a scandal（丑聞）, no matter how big or small. After all, what could be more

24、entertaining than watching the downfall of the high and mighty? What could be more amusing than the public exposure of hypocritical （虛偽的，偽善的）sinners? Yes, everyone loves a scandal, and if for some reason, you are not enjoying the latest oneWell, the next one is always around the corner.是的，每個人都喜歡丑聞，不

25、管大或小。畢竟，有什么能比看到權(quán)貴的衰敗和偽善之人公布于眾更有樂趣呢？是的，每個人都喜歡丑聞，就算你不喜歡最新的也沒關(guān)系。下一個總會滿足你的要求。17We all honor heroes for different reasons, sometimes for their daring, sometimes for their bravery, sometimes for their goodness. But mostly we honor heroes because at one point or another, we all dream to be rescued. Of cour

26、se, if the right hero doesn't come along, sometimes we just have to rescue ourselves. 基于不同的原因我們都尊敬英雄，有時因為他們的大膽，有時因為他們的英勇，有時因為他們的善良。但我們崇敬英雄的主要原因是因為某些時候我們都夢想被他們拯救。當然，如果那個英雄沒有出現(xiàn)，有時我們只好拯救自己。18Children come into the world with their own agendas（日程）, some to brighten our days, some to test our patienc

27、e, some to give us purpose, some to take care of us. Yes, when they come, children change everything. Especially when theyre not invited. 孩子們帶著他們的使命來到人間，有些照亮我們的人生，有些考驗我們的耐性，有些帶給我們活著的理由，還有些來照顧我們。是的，孩子的降臨改變一切，尤其是他們不請自來的時候19Yes, life is a journey, one that is much better traveled with a companion by ou

28、r side. Of course that companion can be just about anyone - a neighbor on the other side of the street - or the man on the other side of the bed? The companion can be a mother with good intentions, or a child who is up to no good. Still despite our best intentions, some of us will lose our companion

29、s along the way and then the journey becomes unbearable. You see, human beings are designed for many things. But loneliness is not one of them. 是的，人生是一場旅程，我們最好結(jié)伴同行。當然同伴可以是任何人。也許是對街的鄰居，或者是同床的男人。這位同伴可能是個用心良苦的母親，也可能是個不懷好意的孩子。雖然我們沒有惡意，但有些人還是會在旅程當中失去他們的伴侶，接下來這段旅程開始變得難以忍受。要知道人可以忍受很多事，但孤獨卻不在其中。20Yes, sprin

30、g comes every year to Wisteria Lane. But not everyone remembers to stop and smell the flowers. Some are too busy worrying about the future, or mistakes they've made in the past. Others are preoccupied（全神貫注的） with not getting caught, or thinking of ways to catch someone else. Still there will alw

31、ays be a few who remember to take a moment and appreciate what spring has given them. Just as there will always be those who prefer to sit in the dark, brooding（念念不忘，計較） over everything they've lost. 每年春天都降臨在紫藤巷，但并不是每個人都會停下腳步來嗅嗅花香。有些人忙于擔心他們的未來，有些人擔心他們的“過”錯。還有人費盡心機夾住尾巴過日子或是逮住別人的小尾巴。但還是會有少數(shù)人記得花些時間

32、來珍惜春天所賜的一切，就像總會有人寧愿呆在黑暗里，數(shù)落他們失去的一切。21The vow（誓言） is simple really. Those who take it promise to stay together, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to honor and to cherish, forsaking（放棄；摒棄） all others, until death do us part. Yes, the vow is simple. Finding s

33、omeone worthy of such a promise is the hard part. But if we can, thats when we begin to live happily ever after. 誓言其實很簡單。發(fā)誓的人承諾無論生活好與壞，無論富裕與貧窮，無論疾病與健康，永遠忠貞至死不渝。是的，誓言很簡單。但困難的是能否找到值得許下諾言的那個終生伴侶。不過如果我們能找到的話，那么我們就可以從此幸?？鞓返幕钪?。22Nothing is forever, and the time comes when we all must say goodbye to the w

34、orld we knew, goodbye to everything we had taken for granted, goodbye to those we thought would never abandon us, and when these changes finally do occur, when the familiar has departed（離開）, and the unfamiliar has taken its place, all any of us can really do is to say helloand welcome!沒有東西是永恒的。我們都會有

35、離開世界的那一刻，那時我們要向曾經(jīng)熟悉的世界說再見，向曾經(jīng)沒有珍惜的一切說再見，向我們曾認為不會拋棄我們的人說再見。當熟悉變得陌生，當陌生變成習慣的時候，我們只能無力的說聲：哈羅，歡迎。23It's an odd（奇怪的，奇妙的） thing to look back on the world, to watch those I left behind. Each in her own way so brave so determined, and so very desperate. Desperate to venture（冒險） out, but afraid of what s

36、he'll miss when she goes. Desperate to get everything she wants, even when she is not exactly sure of what that is. Desperate for life to be perfect again, although she realizes it never really was. Desperate for a better future, if she can find a way to escape her past. I am not only watch; I c

37、heer them on, these amazing women. I hope so much that they'll find what they're looking for, but I know not all them will. Sadly thats just not the way life works, not everyone gets a happy ending. 回頭看身后的世界和生前好友這種感覺很奇妙。她們都以自己的方式活著，那么勇敢，那么果斷，充滿著渴望。有的人渴望去冒險，又怕離開后會想念。有的人渴望得到一切，盡管她并不確定到底想要什么。有的

38、人渴望重新得到完美的人生，即使她的生活從來就沒有完美過。有的人渴望得到美好的未來，但她必須先想辦法逃避過去。我并不只是看著她們，我也在為這些了不起的女人加油助威。我衷心希望她們能找到她們追求的東西，但我知道并不是所有人都能如愿。悲哀的是，這就是生活，并不是每個人都有快樂結(jié)局。VOA Special EnglishNow, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories.Every week at this time, we tell about popular American words and expressions. Som

39、e of these are very old. Some are new. Together, they form the living speech of the American people.Today we tell about the expression "down to earth." Down to earth means being open and honest. It is easy to deal with someone who is down to earth.A person who is down to earth is a pleasur

40、e to find. He or she accepts other people as equals. A down to earth person is the opposite of someone who acts important or proud.Down to earth people could be important members of society. But they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. They do not let their im

41、portance go to their heads. Someone who lets something go to his head feels he is better than others. He has a big head.A person who is filled with his own importance and pride is said to have his nose in the air. Often the person who has a big head and his nose in the air has no reason to feel bett

42、er than others. He surely is the opposite of someone who is down to earth.Americans use another expression that is similar in some ways to down to earth. The expression is both feet on the ground. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality. She has what is

43、called common sense. She may have dreams. But she does not allow them to block her understanding of what is real.The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds. Someone with his head in the clouds is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life. Such a person may b

44、e called a daydreamer.Sometimes a person with his head in the clouds can be brought back to reality. Sharp words from a teacher, for example, can usually get a daydreaming student to put both feet on the ground.The person who is down to earth usually has both feet on the ground. But the opposite is

45、not always true. Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down to earth.When we have both our feet firmly on the ground, and when we are down to earth we do not have our noses in the air. We act honestly and openly to others. Our lives are like

46、the ground below us - solid and strong.每星期這個時候，我們都會講述常用的美國詞語與表達。其中有些是古老的，有些是新的。它們共同構(gòu)成了美國人民的日常生活用語。今天，我們講述down to earth（腳踏實地，務實）這個短語，它的意思是坦誠、誠實，和這種人打交道會很輕松。遇見一位腳踏實地的人是一件高興的事情，他（她）會平等待人。和之相反的就是自大傲慢者。腳踏實地的人可能是社會的重要成員，但他們并不認為自己比普通人更重要，不會被自己的重要地位沖昏了頭腦。那些被某些東西沖昏頭腦的人會認為自己比他人優(yōu)越，他就是自大。一個滿腦子自大和傲慢的人被稱為“自大”。通常這

47、種自大（big head和his nose in the air）的人并沒有感覺比他人優(yōu)越的理由，但他肯定與腳踏實地者相反。美國人使用的另一種表達與down to earth在某些方面是相似的。這個短語就是both feet on the ground。腳踏實地者對現(xiàn)實有著正確的理解。她所具備的“常識”。她可能會有夢想，但她不會讓夢想妨礙自己對現(xiàn)實的理解。與此相反的是胡思亂想。胡思亂想者的思想不會集中在現(xiàn)實生活中發(fā)生的事情，這種人也可以被稱為“空想家”。有時候，胡思亂想者也會被拉回現(xiàn)實中。例如，老師的痛斥通常能將做白日夢的學生拉回現(xiàn)實，讓他腳踏實地。務實者通常腳踏實地。但反過來卻未必。腳踏實地

48、者可能不像務實者那樣坦率和容易相處。當我們堅定地腳踏實地，當我們務實，我們就不會自大。我們真誠，坦誠的待人。我們的人生就像腳下的大地一樣穩(wěn)固而強大。1.VOA美國鐵路故事Each week, we tell about American expressions and where they come from.Today we talk about railroads. Railroads were important to the development of the United States. The first U.S. railroads were built in eastern

49、states. Trains later connected the East Coast with the West Coast.Train and railway expressions worked their way into American English over a century ago. Many of those terms are still being used today.Railroads changed the look of the United States. They cut through mountains, crossed through wide

50、open prairies（畜牧 大草原） and joined together in cities. The railroads made transporting goods easier. They also gave many Americans the chance to move around the country.Sometimes railroad tracks would not join up in a town but divide it in two. One side of the tracks might be good, while the other sid

51、e was not-so-good. If you say someone is from the wrong side of the tracks, it means they are from the bad side of town. For the train running down the track there is no right or wrong side. The track is simply the metal structure on which the train runs.To go off track means to move away from ones

52、intended purpose or goal.For example, you could say your career went way off track if you wanted to be a lawyer but became an actor instead. But if you go to law school and complete your studies, your career is back on track. Lets say you finished law school very quickly because you took double the

53、course load. You then could say you fast-tracked your way to becoming a lawyer. In the world of business, it is common to say a project has been fast-tracked or is on a fast track.To stay on track means to pay attention to your goal or purpose. But getting sidetracked is just the opposite. A train t

54、hat is sidetracked gets sent to a different station or down a different line.Talking about train tracks, a rail is a single piece of steel that is part of the larger railway. Some rails are dangerous to touch. In some cities, a third rail provides power to a subway train, usually operating undergrou

55、nd; electricity passes through the rail.The third rail also is an issue which can fuel a heated debate. At a party, religion or politics could be third rail topics. Talking about them could kill your social life!Many Americans say things get derailed when they go off track or away from a goal or whe

56、n they simply go wrong. For example, they might say something like this, "My travel plans got derailed by the bad weather."It usually is bad news when something gets derailed. When something goes off the rails, it is always a bad thing. To go off the rails means a persons project or life i

57、s a wreck（破壞，失事）, or -pardon the expression - a train wreck.When a train reaches its final stop, we say it has reached the end of the line. If you reach the end of the line you have come to the end of something. Often in old films, this is what the bad guy says just before he kills someone."It&

58、#39;s the end of the line for your buddy boy."And we have reached the end of the line for this Words and Their Stories. In other words, the show is over.2.馬航失聯(lián)From VOA Learning English, this is In The News.Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has been missing for more than 13 months. The airplane, a Bo

59、eing 777, was carrying 239 people on a flight between Malaysia and China. The plane disappeared over the Indian Ocean on March 8, 2014.Months of air, sea and underwater searchers have yet to find any evidence of the aircraft. Officials involved in the investigation have been considering what to do next if nothing is found in the current area of exploration.This week, three countries announced plans to double the search area if