考研英语易考范文背诵MP3 15

[00:01.96]易考范文十五
[00:04.81]What we can see are two shocking drawings.
[00:10.17]In the first one,
[00:11.37]black clouds of exhaust fume¹ are emitted from a high chimney.
[00:15.42]In the second, a signal tower stands instead of the ugly chimney,
[00:20.89]sending out invisible harmful radiation.
[00:23.73]The problem revealed in the drawings has, indeed,
[00:27.56]aroused nationwide concern.
[00:29.53]Nowadays, some local governments are in hot pursuit of economic development,
[00:35.43]as a result of which people's income has increased.
[00:39.26]At the same time, however,
[00:40.90]their health is being threatened by the worsening environment,
[00:44.95]which is the side effect of blind expansion in economy.
[00:48.34]It has been generally accepted that
[00:50.96]it is unwise to sacrifice people's welfare for short-term interest.
[00:55.56]However, there is no doubt that we cannot put the cart before the horse
[01:00.15]by halting economic progress solely² for the sake of our health,
[01:04.20]as development is definitely an irreversible trend.
[01:08.14]As far as I am concerned, firstly,
[01:11.20]it is imperative³ for governments at all levels
[01:13.83]to put more stress on environmental protection
[01:16.77]so as to ensure the harmonious⁴ coexistence of nature and economy.
[01:21.92]Secondly,
[01:23.23]in addition to the strict implementation⁵ of laws and regulations concerning environment,
[01:28.59]the government's strengthened awareness⁶ of the public well-being⁷
[01:32.09]will contribute to the solution of this issue.

1 fume   

n.(usu pl.)(浓烈或难闻的)烟，气，汽

参考例句：

• The pressure of fume in chimney increases slowly from top to bottom.烟道内压力自上而下逐渐增加，底层住户的排烟最为不利。
• Your harsh words put her in a fume.你那些难听的话使她生气了。

2 solely   

adv.仅仅，唯一地

参考例句：

• Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
• The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。

3 imperative   

n.命令，需要；规则；祈使语气；adj.强制的；紧急的

参考例句：

• He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
• The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。

4 harmonious   

adj.和睦的，调和的，和谐的，协调的

参考例句：

• Their harmonious relationship resulted in part from their similar goals.他们关系融洽的部分原因是他们有着相似的目标。
• The room was painted in harmonious colors.房间油漆得色彩调和。

5 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

6 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

7 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。