NPR边听边练159：火鸡肉与抗生素

　　主餐一道：泛听练习

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　　一、泛听建议：

　　1、完整听一遍，掌握大意。

　　2、继续听，特别注意关键信息。遇到相似的词，写下来。

　　3、复述新闻。

　　A new analysis of ground turkey meat _1_ by scientists at Consumer Reports, finds that more than half of the samples tested harbored bacteria that are associated with fecal contamination. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports the group also documented the presence of antibiotic¹ resistant² bugs³.

　　《消费者报告》的科学家对火鸡肉进行的最新调查显示，一半以上的样品检测出细菌，这些细菌与粪便污染有关。据NPR新闻的艾莉森·奥布里报道，科学家还揭示了耐药性抗生素细菌的存在这一事实。

　　The researchers at Consumer Reports bought packages of raw ground turkey at grocery stores nationwide. In all, they tested 257 samples and what they documented was that the turkeys sold as organic or antibiotic free harbored significantly less antibiotic resistant bacteria, _2_ turkeys that are conventionally raised with antibiotics⁴. Urvashi Rangan directs Consumer Reports Food Safety and Sustainability Group.

　　《消费者报告》的调查人员在全美各食品店买了生火鸡肉。他们总共检测了257份样品，并发现，有机火鸡肉或无抗生素火鸡肉所携带的耐药性抗生素细菌，远远低于那些用传统抗生素喂养的火鸡肉。领导消费者报告食品安全和持续发展组的Urvashi Rangan表示。

　　"We think that these findings underscore that we need to stop _3_ antibiotics in animal production."

　　“我们认为这些发现表明，我们要停止在动物生产中使用抗生素。”

　　The National Turkey Federation⁵ says it's supportive of the Food and Drug Administration's efforts to create strategy for judicious⁶ use of antibiotics that, they say, _4_ to keep flocks of turkeys healthy. Allison Aubrey, NPR News, Washington.

　　美国国家火鸡协会表示支持食品和药品管理局在制定合理使用抗生素战略方面所做的努力，他们表示，在使火鸡保持健康上需要这些努力。NPR新闻，艾莉森·奥布里华盛顿报道。

　　词汇解析：

　　1. be associated with 与……联系；与……有关

　　eg. Excitement is often associated with risks.

　　刺激常伴随着冒险。

　　eg. I don't want to be associated with your scheme; I'm contracting out.

　　我不想参与你们的计划， 我要退出。

　　eg. Her name will ever be associated with the women's lib.

　　她的名字将永远和女权运动联系在一起。

　　2. document文中用作动词，v. 证明，证实，揭示；论述，报道，记载，记录

　　eg. He wrote a book documenting his prison experiences.

　　他写书详细记录了他的狱中经历。

　　eg. He can document his theory with facts.

　　他能为自己的理论提供事实证明。

　　eg. Their assent⁷ to participate must be documented.

　　必须用文件来证明他们同意参加研究。

　　参考答案：

　　1、conducted 2、compared to 3、overusing 4、are needed

1 antibiotic   

adj.抗菌的；n.抗生素

参考例句：

• The doctor said that I should take some antibiotic.医生说我应该服些用抗生素。
• Antibiotic can be used against infection.抗菌素可以用来防止感染。

2 resistant   

adj.(to)抵抗的，有抵抗力的

参考例句：

• Many pests are resistant to the insecticide.许多害虫对这种杀虫剂有抵抗力。
• They imposed their government by force on the resistant population.他们以武力把自己的统治强加在持反抗态度的人民头上。

3 bugs   

adj.疯狂的，发疯的n.窃听器( bug的名词复数 )；病菌；虫子；[计算机]（制作软件程序所产生的意料不到的）错误

参考例句：

• All programs have bugs and need endless refinement. 所有的程序都有漏洞，都需要不断改进。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The sacks of rice were swarming with bugs. 一袋袋的米里长满了虫子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 antibiotics   

n.（用作复数）抗生素；（用作单数）抗生物质的研究；抗生素，抗菌素( antibiotic的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• the discovery of antibiotics in the 20th century 20世纪抗生素的发现
• The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics. 医生给我开了抗生素。

5 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

6 judicious   

adj.明智的，明断的，能作出明智决定的

参考例句：

• We should listen to the judicious opinion of that old man.我们应该听取那位老人明智的意见。
• A judicious parent encourages his children to make their own decisions.贤明的父亲鼓励儿女自作抉择。

7 assent   

v.批准，认可；n.批准，认可

参考例句：

• I cannot assent to what you ask.我不能应允你的要求。
• The new bill passed by Parliament has received Royal Assent.议会所通过的新方案已获国王批准。