前言
Chapter 1 四級聽力點(diǎn)撥1
1.1 聽力新題型命題特點(diǎn)解析2
1.2 聽力新題型備考技巧5
Chapter 2 社會民生8
2.1 Appeal for a Third Public Holiday in May
民眾呼吁五月份再增加一個法定假日 9
2.2 Yemen Has World's Worst Food Crisis
也門爆發(fā)重的糧食危機(jī) 11
2.3 Brazil Faces Problems Attracting Tourists
巴西面臨外來游客減少的窘境 15
2.4 Farming Takes Hold in Undeveloped Areas of Los Angeles
洛杉磯允許居民在未開墾地區(qū)發(fā)展農(nóng)業(yè) 18
2.5 Japan Proposes Overtime Limit to Fight "Death from Overwork"
日本設(shè)定加班上限,防止員工過勞死 21
2.6 22 Million Americans Could Lose Health Insurance under Senate Bill
參議院公布醫(yī)療法案,2200萬美國人或?qū)⑹メt(yī)保24
2.7 Poor in US Worried about Loss of ObamaCare
美國窮人擔(dān)心失去醫(yī)改計(jì)劃 28
2.8 New York City Wants Higher Cigarette Taxes to Reduce Tobacco Use
紐約市欲提高煙草稅來控?zé)?31
2.9 Brazilians Protest Against President's Reform Plan
巴西民眾游行,抗議總統(tǒng)的改革計(jì)劃 34
2.10 US Will Add 15,000 Temporary Work Visas
美國擬新增發(fā)1.5萬個臨時工作簽證38
2.11 People Worry about Being Alone with Co-Workers of Opposite Sex
人們對與異性同事獨(dú)處表示擔(dān)憂 41
2.12 Premature Births in US Increase for Second Year
美國早產(chǎn)兒數(shù)量連續(xù)兩年上升 44
2.13 Medical Treatment Becomes a New Trend
醫(yī)療旅游成新寵 48
Chapter 3 時事54
3.1 Millions Displaced by Violence and Disasters
暴力犯罪與自然災(zāi)害致數(shù)百萬人無家可歸 55
3.2 Bombing at Manchester Kills 22, Injures Dozens
曼徹斯特爆炸致22人死亡,數(shù)十人受傷58
3.3 Arab Nations Cut Ties with Qatar
阿拉伯國家與卡塔爾斷交 62
3.4 Colombia Boat Sinking
哥倫比亞一游船沉沒 65
3.5 The Worsening Situation for Human Rights Activists
人權(quán)活動家處境日趨惡化 67
3.6 Anti-Government Protest in Venezuela
委內(nèi)瑞拉爆發(fā)反政府游行示威 70
3.7 China to Extend "Silk Road" Plan to Afghanistan
中國將阿富汗納入“一帶一路”倡議74
3.8 Latest Flooding in Peru Turns Deadly
秘魯洪水肆虐,災(zāi)情惡化 78
3.9 Britain Officially Starts Withdrawal from European Union
英國正式啟動脫歐程序 80
3.10 A Pilot Program Pays Ugandan Farmers to Not Cut Trees
試點(diǎn)項(xiàng)目出資鼓勵烏干達(dá)農(nóng)民護(hù)林 85
3.11 Trump Announces Cuba Policy Changes
稱對古巴政策有變 88
3.12 Hundreds of Thousands of Somalis Displaced by Drought and Conflict
數(shù)十萬索馬里人因干旱戰(zhàn)亂流離失所 91
3.13 UN Warns of Worsening Situation for Displaced Afghans
聯(lián)合國警告:阿富汗難民問題日益嚴(yán)重 95
Chapter 4 健康密碼101
4.1 Are You Getting Enough Sleep
你睡眠充足嗎 102
4.2 Risk of Colon Cancer Death Reduced with Healthy Lifestyle
健康的生活方式可降低結(jié)腸癌患者死亡風(fēng)險 105
4.3 Nearly a Third of World Overweight
近1/3人口體重超常109
4.4 Fruits and Vegetables Can Lower Blood Pressure
水果蔬菜有助于降低血壓 111
4.5 Will Eating Less Help You Live Longer
少吃可以讓人長壽嗎 114
4.6 Short Bursts of High-Intensity Exercise Is Good for Health
短時間高強(qiáng)度運(yùn)動有益健康 117
4.7 Running in Cold Weather Improves One's Performance
冬天跑步可改善身體機(jī)能 121
4.8 Minerals Important to Your Health
礦物質(zhì)讓身體更健康 123
4.9 Heavy Internet Use Is Harmful to Youngsters
上網(wǎng)過度危害青少年身體 126
4.10 Almost 13 Million Babies Missed Vaccines in 2016
2016年1300萬嬰兒未接種疫苗130
4.11 Meditation May Reduce Stress, Increase Focus
冥想可緩解壓力,提高專注力 133
4.12 Olive Oil Helps Protect Our Brain
橄欖油:大腦的守護(hù)者 136
4.13 American Children Are Allergic to Peanuts
美國許多兒童花生過敏 139
Chapter 5 科技前沿148
5.1 World's First Solar-Powered Refugee Camp Opens in Jordan
世界上個太陽能供電難民營落戶約旦 149
5.2 Robots Develop Sense of Touch
機(jī)器人也可以擁有觸覺 151
5.3 Tesla Launches Sales of "Invisible" Solar Roof
特斯拉推出“隱形”太陽能屋頂155
5.4 Google Improves Job Search
谷歌發(fā)布職位搜索工具 158
5.5 Google Is to Stop Searching Email to Sell Advertisements
谷歌不再為推銷廣告掃描用戶郵件 161
5.6 New Water "Bottles" Could Help Fight Plastic Pollution
新型水瓶有望應(yīng)對塑料污染 165
5.7 Volvo to Go All Electric by 2019
沃爾沃汽車2019年將實(shí)現(xiàn)全面電動化168
5.8 Recycled Bottles Find New Life on Women's Feet
廢棄塑料瓶華麗變身時尚女鞋 171
5.9 Robot Helps Autistic Children Learn Social Skills
機(jī)器人幫助自閉癥兒童學(xué)習(xí)社交技能 175
5.10 Why Should We Avoid Using Public USB Hubs
為何要避免使用公共USB充電179
5.11 Study: Fitness Trackers Are Not Accurate at Tracking Calories
研究表明:健身追蹤器無法準(zhǔn)確追蹤卡路里消耗 182
5.12 Deleted Photos May Still Be on Your Phone
照片刪除后仍有可能存在手機(jī)上 185
5.13 Google Plans to Bring Internet Service to Rural Areas
谷歌公司計(jì)劃為農(nóng)村地區(qū)提供互聯(lián)網(wǎng)服務(wù) 189
Chapter 6 教育探索197
6.1 Yang Shuping Apologized for Her Graduation Speech
中國留學(xué)生楊舒平為其畢業(yè)演講辱華道歉 198
6.2 Trenton Circus Squad: the Second Place of Learning
特倫頓馬戲團(tuán):學(xué)習(xí)的第*場所 201
6.3 University of California Votes Limits on Non-State Students
加州大學(xué)擬削減非加州的本科生人數(shù) 204
6.4 MIT Offers a Big Prize for Breaking Rules
麻省理工學(xué)院設(shè)立打破陳規(guī)獎 208
6.5 Avoid Ineffective Study Methods
你還在用無效的學(xué)習(xí)方法嗎 211
6.6 University Students Working to Solve US Defense Problems
大學(xué)生致力解決美國國防問題 215
6.7 Smart Devices Give Students New Ways to Cheat
智能設(shè)備成為學(xué)生作弊的新渠道 218
6.8 Major Change Might Help College Students Graduate
轉(zhuǎn)專業(yè)或有助于大學(xué)生畢業(yè) 221
6.9 Many Americans Regret Their College Choices
許多美國人后悔自己的大學(xué)選擇 225
6.10 American Students Are Required to Learn about US Founding Documents
建國文獻(xiàn)納入美國學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)內(nèi)容 228
6.11 China Heads New Alliance of Asian Universities
中國組建亞洲大學(xué)聯(lián)盟 232
6.12 Foreign Medical Students Face Difficulties in the US
留學(xué)生在美學(xué)醫(yī)困難重重 235
Chapter 7 財(cái)經(jīng)視角245
7.1 Protectionism Threatens Asia's Economic Growth
貿(mào)易保護(hù)主義威脅亞洲經(jīng)濟(jì)增長 246
7.2 Chinese Investing in Silicon Valley Companies
中國投資者紛紛涌入硅谷 249
7.3 Are US Travel Restrictions Keeping Foreign Visitors Away
美國旅游限令會讓國外游客望而卻步嗎 253
7.4 China Seeks Recognition as Market Economy
中國尋求市場經(jīng)濟(jì)地位 256
7.5 One in Four Americans Make Money from the Online Economy
1/4美國人通過網(wǎng)絡(luò)賺錢259
7.6 Will There Be a Trade War Between China and the United States
中美之間會爆發(fā)貿(mào)易戰(zhàn)爭嗎 263
7.7 Trade War with US Would Harm Both Nations
貿(mào)易戰(zhàn)將使中美兩敗俱傷 266
7.8 A Mixed Reaction to US-China Trade Deal
中美貿(mào)易協(xié)定引發(fā)不同回應(yīng) 269
7.9 China's "One Belt, One Road" Initiative
中國開展“一帶一路”運(yùn)動271
7.10 Boss Paid 271 Times More than Average Worker
公司領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的薪酬是普通員工的271倍275
7.11 Experts Divided on What Trump Policies Mean for the Economy
政策如何影響經(jīng)濟(jì),專家觀點(diǎn)不一 278
7.12 World Oil Demand and Its Effect on Oil Prices
油價上漲背后的供需關(guān)系 282
7.13 Trump Withdraws US from TPP Trade Deal
下令美國退出跨太平洋伙伴關(guān)系貿(mào)易協(xié)定 286
Chapter 8 環(huán)境能源296
8.1 The Dead Sea's Surface Is Getting Lower
死海水位正加速下降 297
8.2 Environmental Pollution Kills Millions of Children Every Year
環(huán)境污染每年致數(shù)百萬兒童死亡 300
8.3 Cow Is Blame for Global Warming
變暖,牛類難逃其責(zé) 303
8.4 Warm Ocean Water Threatens Ocean Food Chain
海水變暖威脅海洋食物鏈 307
8.5 US Could Become an Energy Exporting Country
美國油氣產(chǎn)量增加,或成能源出口國 309
8.6 China Suffered Its Worst Air Pollution of the Year
中國遭遇今年重的霧霾天氣 312
8.7 China Places a New Tax on Pollution
中國出臺新環(huán)保稅法 316
8.8 More than Half of the World's Primates Disappearing
一半以上靈長動物正瀕臨滅絕 319
8.9 9 in 10 Live in High Air Pollution Areas
90% 的人生活在空氣污染重災(zāi)區(qū)322
8.10 Meltwater Lakes Are a Sign of Trouble
南極洲融水湖暗藏危機(jī) 326
8.11 Vietnam Trying to Reduce Energy Consumption with New Techniques
越南嘗試用新技術(shù)減少能源消耗 328