英语听力精选进阶版 14607

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Juliano Mer Khamis, Leslie Collier, Pinetop Perkins and Andrew Tait.

Fri, 8 Apr 11

Radio 4's obituary¹ programme, telling the lives of significant figures who have recently died. This week Matthew Bannister marks the lives of the Israeli/Palestinian actor and director Juliano Mer Khamis. He set up the Freedom Theatre in the refugee camp at Jenin, and was shot dead earlier this week. Also: the virologist Professor Leslie Collier. His work on smallpox² vaccines³ led to the eradication⁴ of the illness. He also made a big impact on the treatment of the eye disease trachoma. The veteran blues⁵ pianist Pinetop Perkins - he won a Grammy at the age of 97. And Andrew Tait - the Director General of the National House Building Council who's been credited with ending the practice of "jerry building" in Britain.