听力课堂网edition|embankment An elite town
精英小镇
There would never be an egalitarian society in Middleton,
米德尔顿从来不会成为平等主义社会。
a beautiful small town bordering an embankment of the St.Louis River.
米德尔顿是一座坐落于圣路易斯河岸边的漂亮小镇。
An elite family ruled effectively
一个精英家族治镇有方，
and the citizens were quite happy to have such elegant,
市民们也非常高兴拥有这样明君，
although sometimes elusive, rulers.
尽管他们有时也有的很难捉摸。
Each daily edition of the town paper
镇里的报纸天天每版
spoke eloquently of their efficient town
都大谈特谈这座镇是怎么样的高效率，
even listing improvements in the basic elements of life in Middleton.
甚至还列出了米德尔顿在基本生活要点方面的改进。
The recent flow of effluent
近期流进
into the ba百度竞价推广ent of several homes in the town center was quickly cleaned up.
镇中心几户人家地窖的废水非常快就得到了处置。
The paper reported
报纸报道说，
that 5 days had elapsed before the rulers of a nearby townhad
responded to a similar problem.
邻镇领导在类似问题上过了五天才做出反应，
In Middleton the problem was fixed and cleaned up within hours.
而在米德尔顿问题在数小时内就得到知道决。
When news was spread of how good life was in Middleton,
有关米德尔顿的生活是怎么样之好的消息传开之后，
people who had been ejected from other towns began to relocate.
被其他城镇驱逐的人开始迁移过来。
They hoped to benefit from the elevated standards of Middleten
他们期望能从米德尔顿提升了的规范中受益，
and live a life of increased efficiency and orderliness.
过一种更有效率、更有秩序的生活，
This had the opposite effect, however,
可如此做的成效却事与愿违，
and lowered the quality of people in Middleton.
米德尔顿人的生活质量减少了。
They did not have the elasticity of normal Middleton citizens
他们没普通米德尔顿居民的灵活性，
and began to demand more say in how the town was run.
并且开始需要在城镇管理问题上有更多的发言权。
The elite developed an elaborate plan to eliminate these newcomers from Middleton.
精英们想出了一个周密的计划把这类新来者从米德尔顿赶走。
They detailed
他们详细说明
that the only people
that would be eligible to live in Middletonwere those who had born there.
只有在米德尔顿生的人才有资格在那里居住，
Heavy fines and taxes were placed on those that did not meet this standard.
对那些不符合标准的人要征收高额罚款和税金。
Soon the newcomers left and Middleton returned to normal;
非常快新来者都走了，米德尔顿恢复了正常，
ruled by an elite,but happy.
由精英领导着并快乐着。
embark|endeavour An overprotective father
担惊受怕的爸爸
Tom embraced Sally
汤姆拥抱了莎莉
when he heard that the embryo his wife was carrying was no longer endangered.
听说老婆莎莉体内的胚胎不再有危险.
They have endeavored for years to have a child.
为了有个孩子，他们努力了好几年。
And,while empirical,evidence had shown that it was impossible,
尽管来自经验的证据表明他们不可能有孩子，
they had embarked on a journey to pay any cosplayt to embed an embryo in her womb.
他们还是开始了一段经历，要不惜所有代价在她的子宫内植入胚胎。
When they succeeded their emotion was too great to describe.
成功之后，他们激动得很难形容。
Tom gave Sally a ring that he had embossed to read "Mother",
汤姆送给莎莉一枚戒指，上面"妈妈"这几个字是凸出来的。
he embellished an empty room in preparation for a baby,
他把一间空房装饰了一番筹备给婴儿用，
and he invited all of his eminent friends over for a dinner celebration.
并且还邀请了所有地位显赫的朋友来参加庆祝晚宴。
He embodied the happy father.
开心的爸爸在他身上得到了最好的体现。
When the news of a threat to the embryo arose,
听到胎儿会有危险的消息，
Tom made sure that Sally enacted every recommendation of the doctor to protect it.
汤姆想尽所有方法确保莎莉推行大夫的每一项保胎建议。
When he heard that automobile emissions might be negatively influencing the womb
他听说机动车辆的排放物可能对子宫有害，
he installed protective material in Sally's room.
于是他就在莎莉的房间里安装了保护材料。
When he thought that encounters with other people
一想到与别人见面
might risk getting sick as well,
或许会致病，
the room became the empire of all of her visitors.
莎莉的房间立刻就成了一个帝国，所有探视者都要敬而远之。
He did several other things that truly constrained Sally to her bedroom.
他还做了其他一些事，真的使莎莉未离开房间半步。
Word of a safe embryo now signaled to Sallyan
emergence from all of Tom's emotive recautions.
胎儿正常的消息表明莎莉终于熬出了头，不需要再受汤姆过于感情化的保护了
She felt empowered and Tom agreed that she could have more freedom.
她感觉自己得到了许可，汤姆也赞同她可以有更多的自由，
He would no longer encompass every area of her life.
他将不再把她包围得死死的。
He was just glad the baby was okay.
孩子没事，他就开心。
When Sally gave birth to a baby girl two months later,
两个月后莎莉生了个女儿，
she hugged Tom and thanked him for all of his craziness.
她拥抱汤姆，感谢他所有些疯狂举动。
Now they finally had a child.
目前他们终于有孩子了。
endorse|enthusiastic Enfranchised for nothing
白给的公民权
Mohammed told his wife that he had no enmity for the country
穆罕默德对老婆说他对国家毫无敌意
that had just enfranchised him with citizenship.
刚授与他公民权的.
He was enthusiastic about an enhanced level of freedom,
他充满了热情，由于他的自由增加了，
new opportunities to be enterprising,
有了新的进取机会，
and the enlightenment of his new fellow countrymen.
而且新同胞们也非常开明。
He was sure that his life would be enriched in many ways.
他确信他的生活在很多方面会愈加充实。
He even seemed to he enjoying himself.
他甚至看起来过得非常愉快。
When an en百度竞价推广ble of old friends from his homeland arrived,however,
可是，当从祖国来的那帮老友到了之后，
he was not so enthusiastic.
他就不那样满怀热情了。
The changes that ensued concerned his wife greatly.
下面的变化让老婆非常担忧，
He began to enforce strict dietary rules on the family,
他开始对家人实行严格的饮食规定，
he spent an enormous time out of the house
他花很多的时间在外面，
and he endorsed an enterprise that did not seem so legitimate.
并且支持一家看起来不如何合法的公司。
When she could no longer endure all of the changes,
穆罕默德的老婆再也不可以忍受所有这类变化，
Mohammed's wife made an enquiry at the enterprise
她到公司去询问他们
about what their true business was.
到底做的是什么买卖。
She ensured that they would not know who she was
确保他们不会了解她的身份
by speaking in a higher voice and using a false name.
她尖声说话，用化名，
Mohammed came home early that afternoon He was devoid of any enthusiasm.
那天下午穆罕默德非常早就回家了，他的热情不见了。
"I am only here to enlarge the power of my homeland."
"我来这儿就是为了扩大祖国的力量。"
He said in a voice she had never heard.
他用一种她从未听到过的声音说道。
"And enlist people to work against this country from within."
并且招兵买马从内部颠覆这个国家。
I had hoped you would never know.
我本来期望你从来不会知情。
But now you have gone too far and I fear what I am entailed to do.
"但目前你做得太过分了，我担忧我需要要做的事情。"
Mohammed's wife shuddered when he looked at her with eyes full of hate.
穆罕默德用充满仇恨的眼睛看着老婆，她不禁浑身颤抖起来。
She didn't even notice the men carrying guns pointed at her
她甚至没注意到有人拿枪对着她
coming in through the back of the house...
从房子后面进去了......
entire|equivalent Epic fame
大出风头
Andre had been very proud of that entree.
安德烈过去为正餐前那道开胃菜颇感自豪。
He had envisioned it as a key element in the success ofhis new restaurant,
他曾想像它是他新开张的饭店获得成功的要紧原因，
his entitlement as a member of the upper class
是他成为上层社会的一员
and the envy of every chef in town.
并获得相应权利的主要原因，
When an epidemic plague was blamed on the special enzymes
可是一场时尚性瘟疫爆发了，
he had used in the entree, however,
大家怪安德烈在开胃菜中用了特殊的酶，
Andre lost his entrepreneur's license,
于是他不只失去了他的主办者执照，
all of his equity and his reputation.
而且还失去了所有些公正和声望。
But that was only the first episode.
这还只不过第一个片断而已。
As millions were entombed,an epoch began that affected the entire world.
伴随数几百万人被埋葬，一个影响整个世界的年代开始了。
Andre became known as the entity that changed the planet.
安德烈成了大家都知道的改变了地球的实体。
He was not entitled to stay in any land and hunted from country to country.
他没权利在任何地方停留，他被迫得到处流亡。
His capture soon achieved epic proportions as each nation equipped
每一个国家都装备了
Special Forces to find him and bring him to justice.
特种部队捉拿他，要将他绳之以法。
It was the equivalent of a witch|hunt
对他的追捕因此非常快达到了很大的规模，等于一次对行巫者的搜捕。
and Andre was eventually caught.
安德烈终于被抓住了。
The world never factored into the equation, however,
然而世界从来没考虑过如此一个等式，
that Andre was just a simple,nice man
那就是安德烈只是个好人
who had accidentally caused the death of millions.
偶尔导致几百万人死亡的不起眼的。
The equilibrium of justice was against him
司法的平衡对他不利，
and he was sentenced to death on national television.
他在全国电视上被判处死刑。
Everyone thought this payment was equitable.
大伙都觉得这种惩罚是公正的。
As Andre was about to be executed the world gave a collective gasp
安德烈马上被处死之际全世界都倒抽了一口气，
when having been asked for any last words,Andre said, "I have the cure!"
由于当安德烈被问及有哪些遗言时他说："我有解药!
"No one had been able to sTOP the plague
无人能阻止瘟疫，
and suddenly the source of misery was also claiming to the the world's savior.
忽然之间，罪魁祸首同时也说自已是救世主。
Andre stepped down from the electric chair and said,
安德烈从电椅上走下来讲：
"You have to have the main course."
"你得吃主菜。"
equivocal|estate After the fall
灭亡之后
When they found Missy's essay in the estate sale
他们在一次房产拍卖会上发现了米西的文章
forty years after the fall of civilization,
文明灭亡40年之后.
people laughed that Missy had written about
他们都感觉可笑,米西在文章中描述
how society found global warming to be equivocal.
社会怎么样发现全球变暖是个可疑的现象
That such a developed society
如此发达的社会
could make such erroneous conclusions
居然会得出这样错误的结论，
caused the survivors to eschew all other Wisdom
这个看法使幸存者们避开了所有其他常识。
that they might have gained from the essence of the books they had found.
从他们发现的那些书的精华中，他们是可以获得这类常识的。
They did not want to read any more
他们不再想阅读任何
about how the establishment had destroyed itself.
关于机构怎么样自我毁灭的文章。
Volcanic eruptions were still happening everyday
天天依旧有火山喷发，
and they had to seek shelter or they would be eradicated as well.
他们不能不探寻躲避的地方，不然同样会被消灭。
That era was over because of their errors.So much had changed since then.
因为他们的错误，那个年代结束了。 自那将来发生了非常大的变化。
only a few of the buildings erected in the past remained standing.
过去建造的建筑物只有少量依旧存在。
Erosion made it impossible to grow plants,
因为有腐蚀，植物没办法栽种。
escalating temperatures
不断升高的气温
made it even more difficultto breathe in the already scalding air
使人在本已炽热的空气中更难呼吸，
and established bases of refuge were becoming harder and harder to find.
建好的避难基地也愈加难找到。
The most recent shelter,
近期发现的一处避难所
an old escalator shaft that went deep into the ground,
是一个在地下走得非常深的旧电梯井。
was causing more interest anyhow than an old essay.
不知是哪些原因，跟一篇旧论文相比，它引起了大家更大的兴趣。
As they walked down the eroding tunnel,
他们沿着正受腐蚀的隧道往下走，
they established that this was also a remnant of that dead society.
证实这也是那个年代的残迹。
When they reached a door and opened it,however,
但当他们到达一扇门、把门打开后，
they discovered something that only the old|timers knew about,
他们发现了一家只有老大家才了解的
a movie theater.
电影院。
This,they said,was the dominant escapism at the fall of society,
老大家说这是社会灭亡时用于逃避现实的主要设施，
essential for those people
这种设施对于那些
who only valued entertainment while their world collapsed.
天塌下来的时候还只看重娱乐的人来讲是尤为重要的。
As one of the older men turned on the projector,
有个老人打开放映机，
the rest of the group sat down
别的人坐下来
and stared in amazement as images flashed on the screen.
奇怪地看着屏幕上闪动的图像。
A child dropped the essay to the floor,never to be looked at again.
一个孩子把文章扔到地上，再也没人看它一眼。
esteem|exacerbate A protected estuary
受保护的港湾
As Molly Lakewater walked into the bird estuary
莫莉·雷克沃特走入鸟类栖息的港湾时，
she was quite proud of her ethnic heritage.
她为我们的民族传统感到很自豪。
Here was a protected area that her esteemed ancestors had valued;
这是一块得到保护的土地，德高望重的先辈们一直珍视这块地方。
here was an ever|lasting piece of her past;
这里有她对过去的永久回忆，
here was the essence of her culture.
这里是她的文化的精华所在。
When international scientists had finished their evaluation
各国科学家在完成了评估之后
to declare that the land should be placed in eternal protection,
宣布这块土地应该得到永久保护，
her family had rejoiced.
她的家人都感到欢欣激励。
It was the only ethical solution,others declared,
别的人则说这是惟一合乎道德的解决方法，
and the only way to let evolution continue untouched by man
同时也是惟一能让进化在不受人类干扰的状况下继续进行的方法，
in at least one place.
至少在一个地方是如此。
The estuary had almost been destroyed.
港湾差点儿就被毁掉了。
It was only because of her family's care
只不过因为她家的关心，
that the estuary had evaded that planned destruction
港湾才逃过了一劫，
and called in the experts.
请来了专家。
This had exacerbated developers,
这激怒了开发商，
but the government rewarded Molly's family by not evacuating them
但政府奖励了莫莉家，不把他们撤走
or forcing them to sTOP their fishing and trapping in the area.
或是强迫他们停止在这里打鱼和诱捕。
Their presence on the land evoked images of a better time,
他们在这块地上的存在使人想起了愈加美好的时光，
even for the government,
即使对政府来讲也是这样，
and no event would ever persuade them to destroy this land.
而且任何事都不可以使他们毁掉这块土地。
Even if developers gave large estimates
即便开发商给了非常高的估价，
of the money that they would add to the local government
想为当地政府提供巨额资金，
by developing houses in the area,this land would evolve in peace.
通过在这里开发住宅,这块土地还是会在平静中进步。
Eventually everyone appreciated the estuary.
最后每一个人都非常赏析这片港湾。
It became part of local etiquette to take visitors to see migratory birds.
带游客们观赏候鸟成了当地的一种礼仪。
And when a drought threatened the area,evaporating much of the water,
水分很多蒸发时，
locals even dug a ditch to bring water in from the city reservoir.
当地人甚至挖了一条沟渠，从城市水库引水。
No one ever tried to evaluate changing the estuary again.
再也无人试过评估改变港湾。
It was a model of environmental protection.
这是一个环境保护的典范。
exact|exorcism The exhibition of an exorcist
驱魔者的表演
Bishop Cane was under exorbitant pressurefrom his superiors in the Catholic Church
凯恩主教承受着来自天主教会上级领导的很大重压，
to teach young priests the exact procedures
他要教年轻神职职员准确步骤，
for conducting the exorcism of a demon from a child.
把魔鬼从孩子身上驱除出去。
He was reluctant,believing that only a few exclusive priests,
他不是太情愿，由于他觉得只有少数专门的、
capable of exercising self|control and intense physical exertion,
可以运用自制力和全力以赴的神职职员
should have the knowledge he had acquired.
才能拥有他所获得的常识。
Bishop Cane also knew that demons were real
凯恩主教也了解魔鬼是真的，
and not something to be toyed with or used in a teaching setting.
这可不可以闹着玩或者在课堂上用。
An executive decision from the highest levels forced him, however,
但来自最高层的行政决定逼着他展示他的办法，
to exhibit his methods and take students on a real exorcism excursion.
要他携带学生做一次真的驱魔旅游。
Bishop Cane agreed,but only as an exception,
凯恩主教赞同了，但只不过作为一次例外，
saying that if anything went wrong he would be exempt from all blame.
并且说假如出事，他要免除所有责任。
His authorities agreed.
上级赞同了。
When students heard this they were exhilarated
学生们听到这个消息特别高兴，
and anxious for this exceptional opportunity to see how Bishop Cane worked.
他们焦急地等待着这个罕见的机会，
to see how Bishop Cane worked.
看凯恩主教怎么样施展魔法。
The excess that they encountered during the exorcism was so excessive,
驱魔期间他们遇见了过多的过度行为，
that the students all ran for the exit.
学生们纷纷跑着探寻出口。
None were able to exemplify Bishop Cane in his conduct,
无人可以重复凯恩主教的动作，
and none were able to exert as much emotional will poweras
he in the face of the demon that controlled a young 12|year|old girl.
也无人可以面对一个控制12岁女生的魔鬼产生他那样的情感意志力。
Excluding the young priest named Banning,
除去一个童年很坎坷
who had come from a very troubled childhood,all fled,
名叫班宁的年轻神职职员以外，
never to express an interest in exorcisms again.
所有人都逃之夭夭，从此对驱魔不再有兴趣。
Banning cowered in the corner, terrified, but unable to move.
班宁蜷缩在角落里，失魂落魄，动弹不能。
The results of this exhibition exceeded all of Bishop Cane's expectations;
这次展示的结果大出凯恩主教所望，
now he had the sole decision making power
目前他可以一个人决定
for who should and should not be trained on conducting exorcism,
哪个该同意驱魔练习，哪个不该同意驱魔练习。
Everyone agreed that this was the best approach.
大伙一致觉得这是最好的方法。
exotic|extensive Exploring for Diamonds
勘探钻石
Kip had extensive knowledge of the area under exploration,
基普对正在勘探的区域有全方位的认知，
but he had no expertise in creating explosions.
但他在引燃方面没专长。
He was an expert at import and export
他是进出口方面的专家，
and a long|term expatriate
长期移居海外，
with more exposure to life in the jungle than any other foreigner.
和其他外国人相比，他接触了更多的丛林生活。
The explosives were Monsieur Philippe's responsibility,
炸药由菲力普先生负责，
and he took exquisite pleasure in the fact.
他很乐于从事这一工作。
Kip might lead the expedition,but success depended on Philippe.
基普虽然大概领导这次探险活动，但这次行动能否成功却取决于菲力普。
It was a good team.
这支探险队非常精干。
As they went deeper and deeper into the exotic jungle,
伴随探险队一步一步深入奇异的丛林，
expanding their search,
扩大他们的搜索范围，
Kip monitored all expenditures
基普又要监督所有些经费用状况
as well as the extension of their permit into unknown areas.
既要负责延长他们的许可证，使他们能进入陌生区域。
The scenery was exquisite and Philippe was happy to explore,
丛林景色优美，菲力普非常高兴有这次探索的机会。
but they had just extended their permit for the last time
不过他们的许可证刚刚做了最后一次延期，
and time was expiring;
目前眼看就要到期了。
they needed to find what they were looking for.
他们需要找到他们要找的东西。
When they found it,Monsieur Philippe went to work.
找到之后，菲力普先生就去工作了。
Sounds never heard in the jungle followed
接着丛林中响起了从未听到过的声音，
and they successfully exploited the land for over $10 million worth of rare diamonds.
他们成功地开发了这片土地，那上面的稀少钻石价值超越1000万USD。
Their return journey was as expedient as possible,
他们往回撤的时候尽可能举止得当，
so that they would not be expelled from the country without their prize.
以免被驱逐出境，空手而归。
When they exposed the amount of diamondsthat they had found at the border,
但，在边境他们暴露了找到的钻石的数目，
however,they were given trouble.
结果遇见了麻烦。
But the permit was explicit that they could take out whatever they found
幸好许可证上明确地写着他们可以将发现的任何东西带出国境，
and they were released to return home.
于是他们被释放回国。
The border guards were furious,but their boss,the chief of police,
边境警卫大怒，但他们的上司||警察局长
was able to send his families to America the following year,
却于第二年将全家送到了美国，
never to return.
而且他们从来不会回来了。
extent|facet Extinguishing the extravagant
扑灭奢华会所的大火
As Fire Chief McAllister used his extinguisher to put out the fire
消防队长麦克阿利斯特用灭火器扑灭大火时，
he couldn't help noticing
不禁注意到
that the extravagance of the interior of the club
内部却极其奢华,
was extreme in comparison to the poor quality of the exterior.
这家会所外表相当寒碜.
"It was a shame,"he thought to himself,"that this place was burning down."
他暗自想道："把这里烧毁，真是太可惜了。
"He lifted his extinguisher to put out a flame on some eye|catching fabric.
他举起灭火器，想扑灭一件十分惹眼的织物上的火苗。
He knew,even if he was trying to save a small pieces of the club,
他了解，即便他在努力抢救会所的一些小物品，
that the extent to the fire damage would require complete remodeling,
失火导致的破坏程度将使会所不能不彻底重建
a new facade,and an extraordinary sum of money.
建一个新的店面，需要一笔巨大的资金。
McAllister hoped also that the owners would be as extravagant as before.
麦克阿利斯特同时期望会所的主大家还像过去一样奢侈。
It had obviously been a fabulous place;
这里显然过去是个非常好的地方
the type that he had thought had become extinct.
他曾以为这种地方早已绝迹了。
Anyhow,if they restored the place,he told himself,
他想，只须他们修复这个地方，
he would certainly return here to take his wife out to dinner.
他无论怎么样会带老婆来这里吃饭。
When he had exterminated the last threat of fire,the owners came in.
他消除去大火的最后一点儿威胁之后，主大家进去了。
The exuberant celebrations of previous days were forgotten
昔日的欢歌笑语都成了过眼云烟
as they felt the loss of each facet of their precious club.
他们对他们的宝贝会所各方面所受的损失深感痛心.
They had hoped that the damage would be only external,
他们原指望失火损失只限于会所外部，
but now,as they extracted themselves from the ruins,
但目前，他们抽身离开失火留下的残垣断壁时，
they knew that they would have to start over from scratch.
他们了解了他们得从头开始。
Looking at McAllister
看着麦克阿利斯特，
they extolled him for his extra attempt to save the club.
他们表彰了他为抢救会所所做出的额外的努力。
McAllister apologized
麦克阿利斯特向他们表示歉意，
and shared his view that he would come back if they fixed the place up again.
并告诉他们||倘若他们把这个地方修好，他会再来的。
They both fabricated weak smiles and left determined to rebuild again.
双方都强装微笑，而后各自散去，不过他们都下定决心重建这家会所。
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