托福听力荟萃 61

Now that we've all introduced ourselves to the new members, let's get down to work. As the committee¹ in charge of this year's tree-planting project, we have several______on our agenda². First, we have to review the budget. The president has informed me that the______have set aside $3,000 for the purchase of trees and our environmental³ T-shirt sale______a profit of $1,500. Second, we have to______the choice of trees. As you know, we're working with Richardson's Nursery⁴ again this year since everyone seemed pleased with the work he did for us last year. Mr. Richardson has presented us with several choices within our price range that he thinks would meet our needs. He's sent us pictures of the trees for us to look at, but he wanted me to tell you that we're welcome to visit the______if we want to see the trees themselves. Lastly, we need to plan some kind of ceremony to commemorate⁵ the planting. Several ideas, including a garden party of some sort, have been suggested. So let's get on with it and turn to the first order of business.

 

 

【填空答案】

item⁶: n. ［C］a single thing, especially part of a list, group, or set （尤指清单上、一群或一组事物中的）一项；一件；一条

trustee: n. ［C］a member of a group that controls the money of a company, college, or other organization（公司、学院等的）理事，董事会成员

net: v.especially AmEto earn a particular amount of money as a profit after tax has been paid 【尤美】获得净收入，净赚

finalize⁷: v. to finish the last part of a plan, business deal etc 使（计划、交易等）确定，最后定下

nursery: n. ［C］a place where plants and trees are grown and sold 苗圃（garden center,BrE）

【听力原文】

Now that we've all introduced ourselves to the new members, let's get down to work. As the committee in charge of this year's tree-planting project, we have severalitemson our agenda. First, we have to review the budget. The president has informed me that thetrusteeshave set aside $3,000 for the purchase of trees and our environmental T-shirt salenetteda profit of $1,500. Second, we have tofinalizethe choice of trees. As you know, we're working with Richardson's Nursery again this year since everyone seemed pleased with the work he did for us last year. Mr. Richardson has presented us with several choices within our price range that he thinks would meet our needs. He's sent us pictures of the trees for us to look at, but he wanted me to tell you that we're welcome to visit thenurseryif we want to see the trees themselves. Lastly, we need to plan some kind of ceremony to commemorate the planting. Several ideas, including a garden party of some sort, have been suggested. So let's get on with it and turn to the first order of business.

【参考译文】

既然现在我们已经向新成员们做了自我介绍，让我们开始工作吧。作为负责今年植树项目的委员会，我们的议程包含几项项目。首先，我们要回顾预算。董事长已经通知我，托管人已经设置了3000美元给我们购买树和环境T恤，净赚了1500美元。第二，我们必须给树的选择定稿。你们知道，由于去年每个人好像都对Richardson的苗圃很满意，我们今年再次和他合作。Richardson先生已经给我们提供一些他认为可以符合在我们价格范围内的选择。他给我们发送了一些树的图片来看，但是他想让我告诉你们，他欢迎我们去拜访他的苗圃如果我们想亲眼看一下那些树。最后，我们需要计划一些仪式来纪念植树。几个方案，包括一个花园派对已经被建议过了。所以让我们来开始吧，然后转向第一次生意。

1 committee   

n.委员会，全体委员

参考例句：

• We referred the matter back to the Finance Committee.我们把这事转回给财政委员会处理。
• I am going to speak out against the committee's decision.我打算直言反对委员会的决定。

2 agenda   

n.议事日程，记事册

参考例句：

• We now proceed to the next item on the agenda.我们现在着手讨论下一项议题。
• If there is no objection,the agenda is adopted.如果没有意见，议程就通过了。

3 environmental   

adj.环境的

参考例句：

• A global environmental meeting is going to be held here.一个全球环境会议将在这里举行。
• We need to cure our environmental problems.我们需要解决环境问题。

4 nursery   

n.托儿所；苗圃

参考例句：

• They have decided to start up a nursery in the factory.他们已决定要在工厂里开办一个托儿所。
• Her company ran its own workplace nursery.她的公司开办了内部的托儿所。

5 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

6 item   

n.项目；条款；（消息，情报等的）一条

参考例句：

• We should go on to the next item for time is short.时间不多了，我们应该谈下一项内容。
• Put this item on our daily work schedule.把这项工作提到议事日程上来。

7 finalize   

v.落实，定下来

参考例句：

• Let us finalize tonight.让我们今天晚上干完
• 。At the same time,industrial designers work with engineers to finalize components and assembly.同时，工业设计师和工程师一道来完成部件和组装部分的工作。