考研英语易考范文背诵MP3 11

[00:01.19]易考范文十一
[00:05.15]In the ridiculous cartoon,
[00:08.73]a man is peering into a telescope with great interest,
[00:12.84]a half-naked woman emerging in his mind.
[00:16.12]Behind him a long queue of men are waiting for their turn in eager anticipation¹.
[00:22.03]A couple of words—certain social surveys—can be seen on the telescope.
[00:27.67]The cartoon aims to highlight a social aspect
[00:31.60]that a bundle of surveys pay excessive attention to personal privacy.
[00:36.34]Who is to blame for the phenomenon?
[00:39.06]In my opinion, the media are mainly responsible for it.
[00:43.72] A good social survey is supposed to provide insight into
[00:47.49]some general matters of the society and appeal to people for concern about them.
[00:52.87] However, the media, who conduct most social surveys,
[00:58.55]are more interested in privacy-related issues than in widespread problems.
[01:04.16] Trying to please the public with claptrap and gain fame,
[01:08.59]the media actually mislead the public, and, purposely sometimes,
[01:13.47]infringe on citizens' right of privacy.
[01:16.38]As far as I am concerned,
[01:18.56]the solution lies in the joint² effort of the authorities and the media.
[01:23.29]On the one hand, it is essential that
[01:25.99]the authorities formulate³ laws and regulations to ensure
[01:29.71]that individual information is kept confidential⁴.
[01:33.21]On the other hand, the media must strengthen their sense of social responsibility,
[01:38.73]directing the public’s attention to issues of more significance.

1 anticipation   

n.预期，预料，期望

参考例句：

• We waited at the station in anticipation of her arrival.我们在车站等着，期待她的到来。
• The animals grew restless as if in anticipation of an earthquake.各种动物都变得焦躁不安，像是感到了地震即将发生。

2 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

3 formulate   

v.用公式表示；规划；设计；系统地阐述

参考例句：

• He took care to formulate his reply very clearly.他字斟句酌，清楚地做了回答。
• I was impressed by the way he could formulate his ideas.他陈述观点的方式让我印象深刻。

4 confidential   

adj.秘（机）密的，表示信任的，担任机密工作的

参考例句：

• He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
• We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。