英语听力精选进阶版 7163

Background: F1 也就是一级方程式赛车，因其动力十足、昂贵和耗油的特点向来都不是一项与环保相关联的运动。但是现在，一级方程式赛车的组织者宣布他们正在计划减少这项比赛的碳排放量。

The Formula One Teams Association believes it can reduce carbon emissions² by fifteen percent in the next three years.

A 'carbon audit³' was carried out looking at every aspect of the sport, from the race weekend to the challenge of moving from country to country during the season.

Teams' buying in equipment was the largest contributor to carbon emissions. Moving to each race was anotherfactor, as was electricity usage - much of it to power wind tunnels to carry out aerodynamic testing.

Improvements may include rationalising the race calendar so that teams have shorter distances to travel.

Given that the cars themselves burn around one hundred and sixty litres of fuelduring each grand prix, it is perhaps surprising that racing⁴ and testing them counts for less than one percent of emissions.

Nonetheless rules may be changed from 2013, restricting the amount of fuel that teams can use, forcing the development of more efficient racing engines.

These moves to promote a more carbon conscious Formula One seem to be being driven by pressure from sponsors.

There are also hopes that the sport can become an attractive testing ground for more efficient technologies.

Glossary⁵ 词汇表

carbon emissions 碳排放量 

audit 审计 

aspect 方面 

buying in 大宗买进 

contributor 贡献者 

power wind tunnels 给风洞提供动力 

aerodynamic testing 空气动力测试 

rationalising 使合理化 

grand prix 大奖赛 

restricting 限制 

efficient 有效的 

promote 提倡 

conscious 意识 

sponsors 赞助商

Questions and Answers

What was found to contribute most to carbon emissions? 

Formula One teams buying in equipment was found to be the largest contributor to carbon emissions.

What improvement has been suggested? 

Changing the race calendar has been suggested as one of the improvements, so that the Formula One teams have shorter distances to travel.

What is changing in Formula One from 2013? 

The amount of fuel teams can use will be changing from 2013.

Where is the pressure for reducing carbon emissions thought to be coming from? 

The pressure to reduce carbon emission¹ is thought to be coming from sponsors.

1 emission   

n.发出物，散发物；发出，散发

参考例句：

• Rigorous measures will be taken to reduce the total pollutant emission.采取严格有力措施，降低污染物排放总量。
• Finally,the way to effectively control particulate emission is pointed out.最后，指出有效降低颗粒排放的方向。

2 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。

3 audit   

v.审计；查帐；核对；旁听

参考例句：

• Each year they audit our accounts and certify them as being true and fair.他们每年对我们进行账务审核，以确保其真实无误。
• As usual,the yearly audit will take place in December.跟往常一样，年度审计将在十二月份进行。

4 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

5 glossary   

n.注释词表；术语汇编

参考例句：

• The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
• For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便，我们在附录中也提供了术语表。