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电大英语听力教程 Book 3 Unit 12. Vocabulary (See Page 83.)Vocabulary (See Page 83.) breadlinebreadline n. n. 贫困线贫困线 handouthandout n. n. 施舍的东西施舍的东西 outrageousoutrageous a.a. 可恶的；令人不能容忍的可恶的；令人不能容忍的 cyber cyber a. a. (( 前缀前缀 )) 计算机的计算机的 gossipgossip n.n. 闲话；小道消息闲话；小道消息 e-bize-biz n. n. 电子商务电子商务 couponcoupon n. n. 商家的优待券商家的优待券 lurelure v. v. 引诱引诱 vergeverge n. n. 边缘边缘 perishperish v.v. 毁灭毁灭 buckbuck n.n. (( 俚语俚语 )) 美元美元

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电大英语听力教程 Book 3 Unit 12.Vocabulary (See Page 83.)Vocabulary (See Page 83.) profileprofile n.n. 人物简介人物简介 vulnerablevulnerable a.a. 易受到…攻击的易受到…攻击的 pillagepillage v.v. 掠夺掠夺 enactenact v.v. 制定法律制定法律 defydefy v.v. 不服从；藐视不服从；藐视 infringeinfringe v.v. 违反；侵害违反；侵害 aggravateaggravate v.v. 使恶化；加重使恶化；加重 abuseabuse v.v. 滥用滥用 backlashbacklash v.v. 对抗性地反应对抗性地反应 digitaldigital a.a. 数字的数字的 volunteervolunteer n.n. 志愿者志愿者 assistanceassistance n.n. 协助；援助协助；援助

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Dialogue: Unemployment Dialogue: Unemployment Out of work: losing jobs; unemployed Out of work: losing jobs; unemployed If they looked for it, If they looked for it, they’dthey’d find it: find it: 如果他们找工作的话，他们就会找到。如果他们找工作的话，他们就会找到。

they’d = they wouldthey’d = they would Not in England they wouldn’t: they would not find work if they are not in Not in England they wouldn’t: they would not find work if they are not in

England.England. Let Bill finish: Don’t interrupt Bill.Let Bill finish: Don’t interrupt Bill. Kirkby: a town in EnglandKirkby: a town in England they’d get a job they’d get a job in no timein no time: they would find a job : they would find a job immediatelyimmediately.. The government should take work to the people: the government should The government should take work to the people: the government should

give people jobs.give people jobs. Social security: A government program that provides economic assistance to Social security: A government program that provides economic assistance to

persons faced with unemployment, disability, or agedness, financed by persons faced with unemployment, disability, or agedness, financed by assessment of employers and employees. assessment of employers and employees. 社会保障制度对社会保障制度对

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Passage 1 Focus on Cyber PrivacyPassage 1 Focus on Cyber Privacy Owning a customized webpageOwning a customized webpage sounds cool: sounds cool: 拥有一个定制的网页听起来拥有一个定制的网页听起来

很 酷 。很 酷 。 A customized webpage = a webpage designed and created to fit A customized webpage = a webpage designed and created to fit individual or personal specifications. individual or personal specifications. 划线部分是动名词词组作主语。划线部分是动名词词组作主语。

master of the page: the host or owner of the webpage.master of the page: the host or owner of the webpage. what if: what should I/you do if… what if: what should I/you do if… 如果…怎么办？如果…怎么办？ shortcomings: n. A deficiency; a flaw; weakness.shortcomings: n. A deficiency; a flaw; weakness. 不足之处；缺点不足之处；缺点 strengthen e-marketing: promote marketing activity through internet.strengthen e-marketing: promote marketing activity through internet. Worse: Worse: 更糟的是……更糟的是…… e-buz player: a company doing business with or e-buz player: a company doing business with or

through internet.through internet. Spot: find; recognize Spot: find; recognize netizen: network citizen; network participant netizen: network citizen; network participant 网民网民 cry foul: declare a player’s wrongdoing as a football judge does at a game cry foul: declare a player’s wrongdoing as a football judge does at a game

叫犯规。叫犯规。

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Passage 1 Focus on Cyber PrivacyPassage 1 Focus on Cyber Privacy Cram: v. fill up too muchCram: v. fill up too much Junk: n. discarded materials; garbage, trash, waste Junk: n. discarded materials; garbage, trash, waste 垃圾，废物垃圾，废物 Be on the verge of : To tend to move in a particular direction; come close toBe on the verge of : To tend to move in a particular direction; come close to

濒临于；接近濒临于；接近 go under: go bankrupt go under: go bankrupt 破产破产 Perish: v. to be completely destroyed Perish: v. to be completely destroyed 毁灭毁灭 Profile: n. a description of someone containing all the most important or Profile: n. a description of someone containing all the most important or

interesting facts about him. interesting facts about him. 人物简介人物简介 Vulnerable: a. able to be easily hurt Vulnerable: a. able to be easily hurt 易受攻击的易受攻击的 Enact: v. to make or pass a law Enact: v. to make or pass a law 制定法律制定法律 Defy: v. to refuse to obey or to do sth in the usual or expected way Defy: v. to refuse to obey or to do sth in the usual or expected way 不服从；不服从；

藐视 藐视

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Passage 1 Focus on Cyber PrivacyPassage 1 Focus on Cyber Privacy Since the Internet defies national borders…: Since the Internet reaches Since the Internet defies national borders…: Since the Internet reaches

everywhere, any efforts to protect individual privacy will be weakened if everywhere, any efforts to protect individual privacy will be weakened if there is no worldwide cooperation. there is no worldwide cooperation. 由于因特网超越了国界，如果没有全由于因特网超越了国界，如果没有全球合作，保护隐私的努力就会被削弱。球合作，保护隐私的努力就会被削弱。

net buff: One that is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about network net buff: One that is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about network 网迷网迷 infringement: v. A violation, as of a law, a regulation, or an agreement; a infringement: v. A violation, as of a law, a regulation, or an agreement; a

breach.breach. 违反；侵犯违反；侵犯 Aggravate: v. to make worse, to annoy or irritate Aggravate: v. to make worse, to annoy or irritate 使恶化，加重使恶化，加重 To put things on the right track: to make Internet operations follow the To put things on the right track: to make Internet operations follow the

appropriate rules of the game.appropriate rules of the game. Pillage: v.To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder.Pillage: v.To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder. 掠夺掠夺 Abuse: v. To use something wrongly Abuse: v. To use something wrongly 滥用滥用 Backlash: v. to react to sth strongly and negatively Backlash: v. to react to sth strongly and negatively 对抗性地反应对抗性地反应

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Passage 2Passage 2 The Digital divide The Digital divide 数字鸿沟数字鸿沟 Divide: n. A dividing point or line Divide: n. A dividing point or line 分界线；分水岭分界线；分水岭 Many organizations Many organizations working in development far from working in development far from

citiescities have computers: have computers: 许多致力于远离城市地区发展的许多致力于远离城市地区发展的组织拥有计算机。（划线部分是动名词词组作定语，组织拥有计算机。（划线部分是动名词词组作定语，修饰修饰 organizations)organizations)

VITA uses satellites VITA uses satellites orbiting the earthorbiting the earth to pick up to pick up messages…: VITAmessages…: VITA 使用围绕地球轨道运行的卫星接收使用围绕地球轨道运行的卫星接收信息（划线部分是信息（划线部分是 satellitessatellites 的定语）的定语）

hard-o-reachhard-o-reach 应为应为 hard-to-reachhard-to-reach 。。排版错误排版错误

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I. Listening ComprehensionI. Listening ComprehensionDialogue Dialogue Opening a RestaurantOpening a Restaurant I want to be my own boss: I want to be my own boss: 我想自己当老板。我想自己当老板。

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PassagePassage New Medical Privacy RulesNew Medical Privacy Rules Privacy: n. The right of an individual to share with others Privacy: n. The right of an individual to share with others

information about himself information about himself 隐私权隐私权 The measures limit The measures limit what information doctors, health insurance what information doctors, health insurance

companies and hospitals can releasecompanies and hospitals can release without a patient’s approval: without a patient’s approval: 划线部分是宾语从句，划线部分是宾语从句， what informationwhat information 在从句中作在从句中作 releaserelease的宾语。的宾语。

Release: v. to make known or available Release: v. to make known or available Take effect: begin to be effective; come into workTake effect: begin to be effective; come into work 生效生效 Violate: v. to break or disregard (a law or promise for example) Violate: v. to break or disregard (a law or promise for example)

违反违反 Would be punished with jail terms up to ten years: would be Would be punished with jail terms up to ten years: would be

sentenced with up to ten-year imprisonment. sentenced with up to ten-year imprisonment.

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Dialogue A WaiterDialogue A Waiter Get on with it: begin to do it.Get on with it: begin to do it. Every other Sunday: Every other Sunday: 每隔一个星期天每隔一个星期天 Do overtime: keep working after regular work Do overtime: keep working after regular work

hours. hours. 加班加班 Sack: v. to discharge from employment; fire Sack: v. to discharge from employment; fire 解雇解雇

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Passage 1 Charles ChaplinPassage 1 Charles Chaplin His mother’s life on the stage had been lived in the hope His mother’s life on the stage had been lived in the hope that she that she

would one day be a “star”would one day be a “star”: : 他妈妈的舞台生活一直有一种希望，她他妈妈的舞台生活一直有一种希望，她有一天成为“明星”。（划线部分是有一天成为“明星”。（划线部分是 hopehope 的同位语从句）。的同位语从句）。

Her son dreamed Her son dreamed that he could succeed that he could succeed where she had failedwhere she had failed: : 她儿子她儿子梦想着他能在她失败的地方获得成功（划线部分是宾语从句，斜梦想着他能在她失败的地方获得成功（划线部分是宾语从句，斜体部分是该从句的状语从句。）体部分是该从句的状语从句。）

Tramp: n. One who travels aimlessly about on foot, doing odd jobs or Tramp: n. One who travels aimlessly about on foot, doing odd jobs or begging for a living; a vagrant. begging for a living; a vagrant. 流浪汉流浪汉

Charlie, the tramp: Charlie, the tramp: 流浪汉查理。流浪汉查理。 the trampthe tramp 是同位语是同位语 But, before they had time to reach for their handkerchiefs, Charlie’s But, before they had time to reach for their handkerchiefs, Charlie’s

feet would get in the way and they would laugh instead: feet would get in the way and they would laugh instead: 但是，还没但是，还没等他们够到手绢，查理又外撇着脚挪步了，让观众破泣为笑。等他们够到手绢，查理又外撇着脚挪步了，让观众破泣为笑。

Depression: A period of drastic decline in a national or international Depression: A period of drastic decline in a national or international economy economy 经济萧条。 经济萧条。 Great Depression: Great Depression: 大萧条，美国大萧条，美国 3030年代发年代发生生

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Passage 2 Passage 2 Martin Luther King DayMartin Luther King Day 马丁路德金日马丁路德金日 Civil right: legal rights of a citizen Civil right: legal rights of a citizen 公民权利；人权公民权利；人权 Minister: n. One who is authorized to perform religious functions in a Minister: n. One who is authorized to perform religious functions in a

Christian church Christian church 牧师牧师 Christian Baptist church: Christian Baptist church: 基督教浸信教会基督教浸信教会 Gandhi: Gandhi: 甘地，印度政府，社会和宗教领袖甘地，印度政府，社会和宗教领袖 Spiritual leader: Spiritual leader: 精神领袖精神领袖 Thoreau: Thoreau: 梭罗梭罗 Protest: n., v. A formal declaration of disapproval or objection issued Protest: n., v. A formal declaration of disapproval or objection issued

by a concerned person, group, or organization. by a concerned person, group, or organization. 抗议抗议 Reverend: a. Deserving reverence.Reverend: a. Deserving reverence. 值得尊重的 值得尊重的 ~ ~ King: King: 金牧师金牧师