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高级口译考试听力部分section1完整听力原文

Todaymytopicisculturesandtraditionalholidays.

　　Holidayarespecialtimesofrespitefromworkandotherroutines.Insomecases,theyarelegalholidayswhenstores,businessesandgovernmentofficesareofficiallyclosed.Inothercases,theyarecelebratedwithouttakingtimeofffromwork.Holidaysareoftentimesforcelebration,revelry,eating,drinking,travel,andfamilygatherings,buttheymayalsobetimesofrestandreflection.Thecurrenttrendisawayfromrestandreflection,EvenMardiGras,thedaybeforethetraditionallyreflectiveperiodofLent,hasturnedintoanentireweekofparties,paradesandmerry-makingforthosewhomaketheannualpilgrimagetoNewOrleans,forexample.

　　Inmostculturestheschedulingofholidaysoriginallywasrelatedtotheseasons,thelunarcycle,andreligion,Christmas（December25）celebratesthebirthofJesus,butitisnotactuallyknownwhetherJesuswasborninthewintertime.ThefirstRomanemperortoespouseChristianitydecidedtohaveChristmaswhenthedaysareshortesttobringaspiritofoptimismtothelongwintermonths.ItalsohelpedbringChristianitytothepagans,whowereaccustomedtohavingfestivalsatthewintersolstice,encouragingwarmthandsunshinetoreturn.OvertheyearsChristmashascometosymbolizegoodwillandgenerosityforbothChristiansandnon-ChristiansthroughthepersonificationofSantaClaus,originallyaChristiansaint,knownasSt,Nicholas.NowadaysRudolphthered-nosedreindeerisalmostasimportantaglobalsymbolofChristmasasJesusorSantaandthecommercializationofChristmasthreatenstoreplacegenerositywithgreed.ManypeopleforgetthattheoriginalChristmasgiftsweregivenbytheThreeWiseMen,allpagans,toJesus,aJewishchildborninamanger.Alltheythinkofarethegiftstheywillgiveorreceive,andallthemoneytheyhavespent.

　　OnereasonfortheincreasingpopularityofChristmasisitsproximitytoNewYear’sDay,encouragingalongholidaytoevolveoutofboth.IntheU,S.,theholidayhasturnedintoanextendedholidayseason,lastingfromThanksgivingDayinlateNovemberuntilNewYear’sDay,withaseeminglyendlessarrayofparties,dinners,concerts,parades,andvacationtrips.Theschoolsandcollegesareclosedfrommid-DecemberthroughearlyJanuarywhilemanypeopleeattoomuch,drinktoomuch,andwatchtoomuchAmericanfootballonTV.Manygifts,cards,andannualnewslettersareexchanged,andthevariousfestivitiesarenotalwaysveryrestful.ThenthesamepeoplemakeNewYear’sResolutionstoeatless,drinkless,spendless,andworkharderinthecomingyear.

　　ChristmasisbyfarthemostimportantholidayinEnglish-speakingcountries.OtherimportantholidaysinadditiontoThanksgivingandNewYear’sDayareValentine’sDay,St,Patrick’sDay,AprilFools’Day,andEaster.OnValentine’sDay,celebratedonFebruary14,peoplegivecards,chocolates,flowers,andkissestotheirspousesandsweethearts.OnSt,Patrick’sDay,March17,peopleweargreentocelebratetheluckoftheIrish,andeatcornedbeefandcabbagewasheddownwithgreenbeer.DuringEasterWeekinlateMarchorearlyApril,ChristiansrememberthedeathandresurrectionofJesuswhileJewscelebratePassover,inmemoryoftheescapeoftheJewsfromancientEgypt,wheretheyhadbeenslaves.Althoughitisnotactuallyaholidayandhasnoreligiousconnotation,AprilFools’Day,celebratedonApril1,isadaywhenpeopleplayembarrassingtricksontheirfriendsandcolleaguesandevenontheirteachers.AnotherholidaywithsomesimilaritytoAprilFools’DayisHalloweenonOctober31,whenchildrenwearfunnyorscarycostumesandasktheirneighborsfor,“tricksortreats”,ThenameHalloweenmeans,hallowedevening”,thenightbeforeAllSaints’DaywhenChristiansaintsarehonored.Onthefollowingday,AllSouls’Day,servicesandprayersaresaidforthedead.Inmanycountries,itisadaywhenfamiliesvisitcemeteriesandplaceflowersonthetombsoftheirrelatives.InEurope,LaborDayiscelebratedonMay1,whereasinCanadaandtheUnitedStates,laborandlaborersarehonoredbyalegalholidayonthefirstMondayinSeptember.

Spotdictation

Wealreadyliveinanovercommunicatedworldthatwillonlybecomemoresointhenexttech-era.We'vedevelopedtechnologythatgetsussomuchinformationthatwe'vegotcellphonesthatweneedeverysecond,we'vegotcomputersandlaptops,we'vegotpersonalorganizersandwearejustbeingbombardedwithcommunicationandeveryadvancingtechnologyseemstocreatemoreandmorecommunicationsatus.Wearethoughtofoverwhelmedbytheinformationflow.Researchsuggeststhatallthemultitaskingmayactuallymakeourbrainsworkbetterandfaster,producingaworldwideincreaseinIQupto20pointsandmoreinrecentdecades.Isthereanyrealbenefitinallthesementalgymnasticswenowhavetogothrough?

Wearenotbecomingaraceofglobalidiotsbutmanydothinkcertainskillsareenhancedandcertainarenot.

  Youknowtheabilitytomakefastdecisionstoansweradozenemailsinfiveminutesortofilloutmaybebigaptitudeteststhat'senhanced.Betweensomeoneisouttherewithhiskidsplayinginhislittleleagueandorsomethinglikethat,he'sgothiscellphoneinhispocket.He'salwayswondering"Jeez!

DidIgotavoicemail?

"Thismighthavenegativeeffectsonownbrainpatterns.Creativityissomethingthathappensslowly.Ithappenswhenyourbrainisjustwhirlingaround,justplaying.Whenitputstogetherideaswhichyouhaven'tthoughtof.Ormaybeyouhavetimetoreadabook.Youareabusinesspersonthatyouhavetimetoreadabookabouthistoryoraboutphilosophyandsomethingthathappenedlongago.

  Orsomethingorsomeideaorsomedefaultoflongago.Actuallyitmightoccurredtoyouthatyoumightthinkofyourownbusinessinthatwaysothismixtureofunrelatedideasthatfeedsyourproductivity,feedsyourcreativityandifyourmindisdisciplinedtoanswereveryemailthenyoudon'thavetimeforthatplayfulwhirling,youdon'thavetimeforthoseunexpectedconjunctions.SoIthinkmaybewearegettingsmarterinsomesensesbutovercommunicationisathreattoourcreativityandtoourreflection. 

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Owingtotheoverpopulationinurbanareasandthelackofemploymentopportunity,thecrimerateisalsoahugeproblemwearefacedwith.Theproblemofdelinquencyisincreasinglymoreseriousinthisarea.Alsothelackofthetraditionalfamilystructureandweakenedboundsofkinship,lowerthemoralofthesechildrengrowingupintheurbanareas.Thesechildrengrowupinpovertyandusuallylookatcrimesasaquickandeasywayout.Theproblemsinurbanareasarefarmorethancanbehandledinanyshort-termefforts.Wecanonlyhopetocontainthem,andattempttomakesurethatnomoreproblemsarisefromthealreadyexistingones.

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Theproblemofchildhoodobesityisproportionaltothenumberofenvironmentalfactors,suchasthelocationofagrocerystore,relativetoahome.Poordietandphysicalinactivityarethetwomajorcontributorstoobesityinthecityandthemostpreventablecausesofdeath.Womenaremorelikelytobeobesethanmen,25percentversus19percent.Residentswithdiabetesandhypertensionaremorelikelytobeobesethantobeofanormalweight.Residentswhoeatfiveormorefruitsorvegetablesdailyarelesslikelytobeoverweightorobese.High-school-ageboysaremorelikelytobeobeseat19percentthantheirfemalecounterpart,nearly16percentofwhomareobese.

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Man:

Whenmostcouplesmarried,theymaydiscusssomethingsinadvancelikehowmanychildrentheywantorwheretheywanttolive.Butmostoftheday-to-daydetailsorproblemsofmarriedlifeworkoutaftermarriage.NotsowithStevenKarenParsonswhohavea15-pageprenuptialagreementthatstatestherulestheymustfollowinalmosteveryaspectoftheirmarriedlife.Today,Karenisherewithus.

Man:

Karen,firstI’dliketoaskyouwhyyoudecidedtowritethisagreement.You’vebothbeenmarriedbefore.AmIright?

Woman:

Yes,I’vebeenmarriedtwiceandStevewasmarriedoncebefore.Sowehavesomeexperienceaboutwhatgoeswronginamarriage.

Man:

Andthat’swhyyouwrotethisagreement.

Woman:

Yes,wefoundthatmanyproblemshappenwhenapersonhasdifferentexpectationsfromhisorherspouse.Wewanttotalkabouteverythingopenlyandhonestlybeforewestartlivingtogether.Also,webothknowhowimportantitistorespecteachother’squotes.We’reallbotheredbythingsthatseemssmalltosomeoneelse,likeitusedtoreallybothermewhenmyex-husbandlethisdirtyclothesonthefloor.Soweputthatintheagreement:

dirtyclothingmustbeputinalaundrybag.NowSteveknowswhatmyexpectationsare.

Man:

I’msurethatsomepeoplehearingthisreportwillthinkthiscontractisn’tveryromantic.

Woman:

Well,wedisagree.Wethinkit’sveryromantic.Disagreementshowsthatwesetdownandtalkedandreallytrytounderstandtheotherperson.Alotofproblemsoccurinamarriagebecausepeopledon’ttalkaboutwhattheywant.That’sright.Whenwedisagreeaboutsomething,weworkoutsolution.That’sgoodforbothofus.I’dmuchratherdothatthangetsomeromanticgiftslikeflowersorcandy.

Man:

Someoftheserulessoundlike,well,abusinessagreement.Manyofyourrulesconcernmoneyinsomeway,eventherulesabouthavingchildren.

Woman:

Inourexperience,disagreementsaboutmoneycancausealotofproblems,sowetalkedabouthowwewanttospendourmoneyandputthatintheagreementaswell.

Man:

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