10套新題型聽力強化原文

真題強化聽力（一W:IforgottotellyouthatFredcalledlastnighttoborrowyoursleepingM:Oh,Isawhimatthegymthismorning,buthedidn’tsayanything.Sohemusthaveaskedsomebodyelse.Q:WhatdoesthemanW:ThesesummerdaysaregettingtobemorethanIcantake.Itwaseventoohottogotothepoolyesterday.M:Hanginthere.AccordingtotheweatherreportweshouldhavesomereliefbytheendoftheQ:WhatdoesthemanW:Well,tonightwehaveProfessorBrowninourstudiototalkaboutthefamousoilpaintingofQueenVictoria.Goodevening,Professor.M:Goodevening,madam,mypleasuretobeheretonight.Q:Whatisthewomandoing?M:Theplantsnexttothewindowalwayslookbrown.Youwouldn’tknowbylookingatthemthatIwaterthemeveryweek.W:Maybetheydon’tlikedirectsunlight.Ihadthesameproblemwithsomeofmyplants.Andalittleshadehelpsthemimmensely.Q:WhatdoesthewomanM:I’mreallyexhausted,Mary.ButIdon’twanttomisstheHollywoodmoviethatcomesonatW:IfIwereyou,I’dskipit.Webothhavetogetupearlytomorrow.Andanyway,I’veheardit’snotasexcitingasadvertised.Q:WhatdoesthewomansuggestthemanM:Thosemodernsculpturesovertherearereallyweird.Don’tyouthinkW:Well,Icouldn’tstandthemeitheratfirst.ButnowI’vecometolikemodernart,particularlythosesculpturescarvedbyItalianartists.Q:WhatdoesthewomanM:I’mreallygladourclubdecidedtoraisemoneyforthechildren’shospital.Andmostofthepeoplewephonedseemedhappytocontribute.W:Yeah!Iagree.Nowthatwe’vegonethroughallthenumbersonourlist,Iguesswecancallitaday.Q:WhatdowelearnabouttheM:HaveyouheardofProfessorSmith?I’mthinkingoftakinganadvancedengineeringcoursewithhim.Whatdoyouthink?W:Yeah!Youreallyshould.He’spublisheddozensofbookssofar,one’sbeenrecommendedasatextbookforpostgraduates.Q:WhatdoesthewomanConversationW:You’retheeditorofPublicEye.WhatkindoftopicsdoesyourprogramM:Well,theyareessentiallydomesticstories.Wedon’tcoverinternationalstories.Wedon’tpartypoliticsoreconomics.WedoissuesofgeneralsocialconcerntoourBritishaudience.Theycanbeanythingfromthefutureofthehealthservicetothewaytheenvironmentisgoingdownhill.W:Howdoyouchoosethetopic?Doyouchooseonebecauseit’swhatthepublicwantstoknowaboutorbecauseit’swhatyoufeelthepublicoughttoknowabout?M:Ithinkit’samixtureofboth.Sometimesyouhaveastrongfeelingthatsomethingisimportantandyouwanttoseeitexaminedandyouwanttocontributetoapublicdebate.Sometimespeoplecometoyouwiththingstheyareworriedaboutandtheycanbequitesmallthings.Theycanbeastoryaboutcorruptioninlocalgovernment,somethingtheycan’tquiteunderstand,whyitdoesn’tseemtobeworkingoutproperly,liketheyarenothavingtheirlittercollectedproperlyorthedustbinsemptied.W:Howdoyouknowthatyou’vegotareallysuccessfulprogram?OnethatisjustrightfortheM:Ithinkyougetasenseaboutitafterworkinginitinanumberofyears.Youknowwhichstoriesaregoingtogettheattention.Theyaregoingtobepublishedjustthepointwhenthepublicareconcernedaboutthat.Q:WhatkindoftopicsdoesPublicEyeQ:HowdoesPublicEyechooseitsQ:WhatfactorplaysanimportantroleinrunningasuccessfulW:Hi,ProfessorSmith.Ihearyou’vewrittenabooktitledVisions.M:Yes.Itexplainshowsciencewillrevolutionizethe21stcentury.W:CouldIaskyousomequestionsconcerningthebook?M:W:AreyouoptimisticabouttheM:Generally,yeah.Ifwegobacktotheyearof1900,mostAmericansdidn’tlivebeyondtheageof50.Sincethen,we’vehadimprovementsinhealthcareandtechnology.Thereisnoreasonwhythesewon’tcontinuefarintothe21stcentury.W:ArewereadyforthechangesthatwillM:Changesarealreadyhappening.Thefutureisherenow.WehaveDNA,microchips,theInternet.Somepeople’sreactionistosay,wearetooold;wedon’tunderstandnewtechnology.Myreactionistosay,wemusteducatepeopletousenewtechnologynow.W:IsworldpopulationgoingtobeabigM:Yes,andno.Ithinkthatworldpopulationwillstopincreasingasweallgetricher.Ifyouareapartofthemiddle-class,youdon’twantorneed12children.W:WilltherebeaworldM:Veryprobably.Wewillhavetomanagetheworldanditsresourcesonagloballevelbecausecountriesalonearetoosmall.W:WillwehavecontrolofM:Ithinkwe’lllearntocontroltheweather,volcanoesandearthquakes.Illnesswon’texist.We’llgrownewlivers,kidneys,hearts,andlungslikesparepartsforacar.Peoplewilllivetoabout130or150.For2000years,wehavetriedtounderstandourenvironment.Nowwe’llbegintocontrolit.Q:WhatdoesProfessorSmithsayaboutmostAmericansaroundtheyearofQ:WhatdoesProfessorSmithadviseweQ:WhenwilltheworldpopulationstopgrowingaccordingtoProfessorQ:WhatdoesProfessorSmiththinkhumanbeingswillbeabletoSectionBGettingbehindthewheelofacarcanbeanexcitingnewstepinateen’slife.Butalongwiththatexcitementcomesanewresponsibility—understandingtheneedforcommonsenseandmaturitytoavoidaccidents.Inanefforttospreadawarenesstoteensacrossthenation,theAll-StateFoundationsponsoredaKeep-the-DriveSummitatSunsetStationonJanuary23rd.StudentsfromKennedyandAlamoHeightsHighschoolsparticipatedinthesummitwhichwasheldhereforthefirsttime.Thegoaloftheyear-longeffortistoeducateteensontherulesofsafedrivingandthesevereconsequencesthatcanresultifthoserulesarenotfollowed,andthenhavethemcommunicatethatinformationtotheirpeers.Thestudentswatchedvideosthattoldthemaboutthenumbersofteenagedrivinginjuriesanddeaths.Theylistentothevideosasstudentsfromothercitiessharetheirstoriesofhowtheirrecklessdrivingaffectednotonlytheirlivesbutalsothoseoftheirpassengers.“Wearetryingtocreateawarenessinhighschoolsacrossthecountry,”saidWesterman,anAll-Staterepresentative,“wefocusonchanginghowteensthinkbehindthewheel.”Accordingtothepresentation,moreteensdieinautomobilecrashesintheUnitedStateseachyearthanfromdrugs,violence,smokingandsuicide.Anaverageof16teensdieeverydayinmotorvehiclecrashesandnearlyfortypercentofthosearecausedbyspeeding.Texasisthestatewiththemostteendrivingdeathsaccordingtothepresentation.Studentsagreedthatthestatisticswereamazingandmadethemthinktwiceabouthowtheydrive.Q:ForwhatpurposedidtheAll-StateFoundationsponsortheKeep-the-DriveQ:WhatcausesthegreatestnumberofdeathsamongAmericanteensaccordingtotheQ:WhatcanweconcludeabouttheKeep-the-DrivePassageDr.AllenHershdesignssmellsforbusinesses.Hesaysthatitdoesn’ttakeawholelotofsmelltoaffectyou.Storeownerscanlureyoutothecandyaisle,evenifyoudon’trealizeyouaresmellingThisideascaresalotofpeople.Groupsthatprotecttherightsofshoppersareupset.Theysaythestoresareusingakindofbrainwashingwhichtheycall“smell-washing”.“It’sprettydishonest,”saysMarkSilbergeld.Herunsanorganizationthatchecksoutproductsforconsumers.Thescientistshiredtodesignthescentsdisagree.“There’ssoftbackgroundmusic.There’sspeciallighting.There’reallsortsofbellsbeingused,”saysDr.Hersh,“whynotsmells?”“Onereasonwhynot,”saysSilbergeld,“isthatsomepeopleareallergictocertainscentspumpedintoproductsorstores.”Butthereisawholeothersidetothisdebate,“Dothesmellsreallywork?”Sofar,thereislittleproofonewayortheother.ButDr.Hershhasrunsomeinterestingexperiments.InoneofHersh’sexperiments,31volunteerswereledintoashoestorethatsmellsslightlylikeflowers.Later,anothergroupshoppedinthesamestore,butwithnoflowerodor.Dr.Hershfoundthat84%oftheweremorelikelytobuytheshoesintheflower-scentedroom,butHershfoundsomethingevenstranger.“Whetherthevolunteersliketheflowerscentornotdidn’tmatter,”Hershsays,“Somereportedthattheyhatedthesmell,buttheystillweremorelikelytobuytheshoesinthescentedroom.”Q:WhyaresomepeopleagainsttheuseofsmellstoattractQ:WhatisDr.Hersh’sattitudetotheuseofsmellsforQ:WhatdidHersh’sexperimentPassageThisisRayMcCarthywiththenews.ReportsarecominginofamajortraincrashinJapan.ApassengertraincarryinghundredsofworkershomefromthecenterofTokyoisreportedtohavehitanoncominggoodstrain.Bothweretravelingathighspeed.Figuresarenotyetavailablebutitisbelievedthatthedeathtollcouldbeashighas300,withhundredsmoreinjured.Emergencyandrescueservicesrushedtothescene.Butourreportersaysitwilltakedaystoclearthetrackandtoestablishthenumbersofthedeadandinjured.Therewasasimilaraccidentonthesamestretchoftrackfouryearsago.TherewasanotherbombscareinalargeLondonstorelastnightduringlatenightshopping.Followingatelephonecalltothepolicefromananonymouscaller,hundredsofshopperswereshepherdedoutofthestorewhileroadsintheareaweresealedoff.Policedogsspenthourssearchingthestoreforabagwhichthecallerclaimedcontained50poundsofexplosives.Nothingwasfoundandthestorewasgiventheall-clearbyopeningtimethismorning.Apolicespokesmansaidthatthiswasthethirdbombscarewithinaweekandthatweshouldallbeonourguard.Andfinally,themotoringorganizationshaveissuedawarningtodriversfollowingtherecentfallsofsnowinmanypartsofthecountry.Althoughthefallsmaybeslight,theysayextracareisQ:WhataccidenthappenedrecentlyinQ:WhatdothereportssayabouttherecentaccidentinQ:WhydidpeoplehavetoleavetheLondonstorelastQ:Whatdidmotoringorganizationsadvisedriversto真題強化聽力（二）M:Thebiologicalprojectisnowintrouble.Youknow,mycolleagueandIhavecompletelydifferentideasabouthowtoproceed.W:Whydon’tyoucompromise?Trytomakeitawin-winsituationforyouboth.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?M:HowdoesNancylikethenewdresssheboughtinW:ShesaidshewouldneverhaveboughtanItalianstyledressifshehadknownMaryhadalreadygotsuchadress.Q:WhatdowelearnfromtheM:Youarenotgoingtodoallthosedishesbeforeweleave,areyou?Ifwedon’tpickupGeorgeandMarthain25minutes,we’llnevergettothetheaterontime.W:Oh,didn’tItellyou?MarthacalledtosayherdaughterwasillandtheycouldnotgoQ:WhatisthewomanprobablygoingtodoM:You’vebeenhangingontothephoneforquiteawhile.WhowereyoutalkingW:Oh,itwasSally.Youknow,shealwayshasthelatestnewsintownandcan’twaittotalkoverwithQ:WhatdowelearnaboutSallyfromtheW:It’salwaysbeenhardtogetthiscarintofirstgear,andnowtheclutchseemstobeslipping.M:Ifyouleavethecarwithme,I’llfixitforyouthisafternoon.Q:WhoisthewomanprobablyspeakingM:Kate,whydoesthedowntownarealookdesertedW:Well,thereusedtobesomereallygoodstores,butlotsofthemmovedouttothemall.Q:Whatdowelearnformtheconversation?W:Ifindtheloungesuchacozyplacetostudyin.Ireallylikethefeelingofsittingonthesofaanddoingthereading.M:Well,forme,thehardestpartaboutstudyinghereisstayingawake.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?W:Thesemosquitobitesarekillingme.Ican’thelpM:Nexttimeyougocamping,takesomeprecaution,say,wearinglongsleeves.Q:Whydoesthemansuggestthewomanwearlongsleeves?ConversationM:Hello,andwelcometoourprogram,“WorkingAbroad”.OurguestthiseveningisaLondonerwholivesandworksinItaly.Hername’sSusanHill.Susan,welcometotheprogram.YouliveinFlorence.Howlonghaveyoubeenlivingthere?W:Since1982.ButwhenIwenttherein1982,Iplannedtostayforonly6months.M:Whydidyouchangeyourmind?W:Well,I’madesigner.Idesignleathergoods,mainlyshoesandhandbags.SoonafterIarrivedinFlorence,IgotajobwithoneofItaly’stopfashionhouses,Ferragamo.SoIdecidedtostay.M:Howlucky!DoyoustillworkforW:No,I’vebeenafreelancedesignerforquitealongtimenow.Since1988,infact.M:So,doesthatmeanyoudesignforseveraldifferentcompaniesnow?W:Yes,that’sright.I’vedesignedmanyfashionitemsforanumberofItaliancompanies,andinthelast4years,I’vealsobeendesigningfortheBritishcompany,Burberrys.M:Whathaveyoubeendesigningforthem?W:Mostlyhandbagsandsmallleathergoods.M:HasthefashionindustryinItalychangedsinceW:Oh,yes.It’sbecomealotmorecompetitive,becausethequalityofproductsfromothercountieshasimprovedalot.ButItalianqualityanddesignisstillworld-famous.M:AnddoyoueverthinkofreturningtoliveinW:No,notreally.WorkinginItalyismoreinteresting.IalsolovetheMediterraneansunandtheItalianlifestyle.M:Well,thankyoufortalkingtous,Susan.W:Itwasapleasure.Q:WheredoesthistalkmostprobablytakeQ:Whatwasthewoman’soriginalplanwhenshewenttoQ:WhathasthewomanbeendoingforalivingsinceQ:WhatdowelearnaboutthechangeinItaly’sfashionM:So,Claire,youareintoW:Yes,Ihaveamaster’sdegreeinDramaandTheatre.Atthemoment,IamhopingtogetontoaPh.Dprogram.M:WhatexcitesyouaboutSousuallyIcanunderstandwhatpeoplearesaying,eventhoughtheymightbeM:ThatwouldbeW:Yeah,it’sveryusefulformeaswell.I’manEnglishlecturer,sousealotofdramainmyclasses,suchasrole-plays.AndIaskmystudentstocreatemini-dramas.Theyreallyrespondwell.Atthemoment,I’mhopingtogetontoaPh.Dcourse.IwouldliketoconcentrateonAsiandramaandtrytobringAsiantheatretotheworld’sattention.Idon’tknowhowsuccessfulIwouldbe,buthere’shoping.M:Oh,I’msureyouwillbesuccessful.Now,Claire,whatdoyoudoforstageW:Ah,stagefright!Well,manyactorshavethatproblem.IgetstagefrighteverytimeI’mgoingtoteachanewclass.Thenightbefore,Iusuallycan’tsleep.M:What?ForW:Yes!Igetreallybadstagefright.ButtheminuteIstepintotheclassroomorgetontothestage,itjustallfallsintoplace.ThenIjustfeellike“Yeah,thisiswhatImeantodo.”AndIamQ:WhydoesthewomanfindstudyinDramaandTheatreQ:Howdidthewoman’sstudentsrespondtoherwayofteachingQ:WhatdoesthewomansayaboutherstageSectionBInJanuary1989,theCommunityofEuropeanRailwayspresentedtheirproposalforahighspeedPan-EuropeantrainnetworkextendingfromSwedentoSicily,andfromPortugaltoPolandbytheyear2020.Iftheirproposalbecomesareality,itwillrevolutionizetraintravelinEurope.Journeysbetweenmajorcitieswilltakehalfthetimetheytaketoday.BrusselswillbeonlyoneandahalfhoursfromParis.ThequickestwaytogetfromPairstoFrankfurt,fromBarcelonatoMadrid,willbebytrain,notplane.Whenthenetworkiscomplete,itwillintegratethreetypesofrailwayline:totallynewhighspeedlineswithtrainsoperatingatspeedsof300kmsperhour,upgradedlines,whichallowforspeedsupto200to225kmsperhour,andexistinglinesforlocalconnectionsanddistributionoffreight.“Ifbusinesspeoplecanchoosebetweenathree-hourtrainjourneyfromcity-centertocity-centerandaone-hourflight,they’llchoosethetrain,”saysanexecutivetravelconsultant,“Theywon’tgobyplaneanymore.”Ifyoucalculateflighttime,check-inandtravelto-and-fromtheairport,you’llfindalmostnodifference.Andifyourplanearriveslateduetobadweatherorairtrafficjamsorstrikes,thenthetrainpassengerswillarriveattheirdestinationfirst.SinceFranceintroducedthefirst260-km-per-hourhighspeedtrainservicebetweenParisandLyonsin1981,thetrainshaveachievedhigherandhigherspeeds.Onmanyroutes,airlineshavelostupto90percentoftheirpassengerstohighspeedtrains.IfpeopleaccepttheCommunityofEuropeanRailways’plan,the21stcenturywillbethenewageofthetrain.Q:WhatistheproposalpresentedbytheCommunityofEuropeanQ:WhatwillhappenwhentheproposalbecomesaQ:Whywillbusinesspeoplepreferathree-hourtrainjourneytoaone-hourQ:WhendidFranceintroducethefirsthighspeedtrainPassageWesterndoctorsarebeginningtounderstandwhattraditionalhealershavealwaysknownthatthebodyandthemindareinseparable.Untilrecently,modernurbanphysicianshealthebody,psychiatriststhemind,andprieststhesoul.However,themedicalworldisnowpayingmoreattentiontoholisticmedicinewhichisanapproachbasedonthebeliefthatpeople’sstateofmindcanmakethemsickorspeedtheirrecoveryfromsickness.Severalstudiesshowthattheeffectivenessofacertaindrugoftendependsonthepatient’sexpectationsofit.Forexample,inonerecentstudy,psychiatristsatamajorhospitaltriedtoseehowpatientscouldbemadecalm.Theydividedthemintotwogroups.Onegroupwasgivenadrugwhiletheothergroupreceivedaharmlesssubstanceinsteadofmedicinewithouttheirknowledge.Surprisingly,morepatientsinthesecondgroupshowedthedesiredeffectthanthoseinthefirstInstudyafterstudy,there’sapositivereactioninalmostone-thirdofthepatientstakingharmlesssubstances.Howwasthispossible?Howcansuchasubstancehaveaneffectonthebody?Evidencefroma1997studyattheUniversityofCaliforniashowsthatseveralpatientswhoreceivedsuchsubstanceswereabletoproducetheirownnaturaldrug,thatis,astheytookthesubstancetheirbrainsreleasednaturalchemicalsthatactlikeadrug.Scientiststheorizedthattheamountofthesechemicalsreleasedbyaperson’sbrainquitepossiblyindicateshowmuchfaiththepersonhasinhisorherdoctor.Q:Accordingtothespeaker,whatarewesterndoctorsbeginningtoQ:WhatdoestherecentstudyatamajorhospitalseemtoQ:Whatevidencedoesthe1997studyattheUniversityofCaliforniaPassageSowe’vealreadytalkedabitaboutthegrowthofextremesports,likerock-climbing.Aspsychologists,weneedtoaskourselves:Whyisthispersondoingthis?Whydopeopletaketheserisksandputthemselvesindangerwhentheydon’thaveto?Onecommontraitamongrisk-takersisthattheyenjoystrongfeelingsorsensations.Wecallthistraitsensation-seeking.Asensation-seekerissomeonewho’salwayslookingfornewsensations.Whatelsedoweknowaboutsensation-seekers?Well,asIsaid,sensation-seekerslikestrongemotions.Youcanseethistraitinmanypartsofaperson’slife,notjustinextremesports.Forexample,manysensation-seekersenjoyhardrockmusic.Theyliketheloudsoundandstrongemotionofthesongs.Similarly,sensation-seekersenjoyfrighteninghorrormovies.Theylikethefeelingofbeingscaredandhorrifiedwhilewatchingthemovie.Thisfeelingisevenstrongerforextremesportswherethepersonfacesrealdanger.Sensation-seekersfeelthedangerisveryexciting.Inaddition,sensation-seekerslikenewexperiencesthatforcethemtopushtheirpersonallimits.Forthem,repeatingthesamethingseverydayisboring.Manysensation-seekerschoosejobsthatinvolverisk,suchasstartinganewbusinessorbeinganemergencyroomdoctor.Thesejobsaredifferenteveryday,sotheyneverknowwhatwillhappen.That’swhymanysensation-seekersalsolikeextremesports.Whenyoudorock-climbing,youneverknowwhatwillhappen.Theactivityisalwaysnewanddifferent.Q:Accordingtothespeaker,whatisacommontraitamongrisk-Q:Whatdosensation-seekersfindQ:Whatisthespeaker’s

真題強化聽力（三）M:I’maskedtopickuptheguestspeakerBobRussellattheairportthisafternoon;doyouknowwhathelookslike?W:Well,heisinhis60s.Hestandsout.He’sbald,tallandthin,andhasabeard.Q:Whatdoweconcludefromthewoman’sremarksaboutBobRussell?W:I’mconsideringdroppingmydancingclass.I’mnotmakinganyprogress.M:IfIwereyou,I’dstickwithit.It’sdefinitelyworthtimeandeffort.Q:WhatdoesthemansuggestthewomanW:YouseeIstillhavethispaininmyback.Thismedicinethedoctorgavemewassupposedtomakemefeelbetterbynow.M:Maybeyoushouldhavetakenit3timesadayasyouweretold.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?M:Frankly,whenIsatatthebackoftheclassroom,Ican’tseethewordsontheboardW:Well,you’vebeenwearingthosesameglassesaslongasI’veknownyou.Whynotgetanewpair?Itwon’tcostyoutoomuch.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimplyabouttheman’sW:Howcomethefloorissowet?Ialmostslipped,whatM:Oh,sorry!ThephonerangthemomentIgotintotheshower.Anyway,I’llwipeituprightQ:WhywasthefloorwetaccordingtotheM:Theinstructionsonthepackagesaidthatyouneedtodosomeassemblyyourself.Ispentallafternoontryinginvaintoputthisbookcasetogether.W:Iknowwhatyoumean.LasttimeItriedtoassembleatoytrainformysonandIalmostgaveQ:WhatdoesthemanfindM:I’mgettingworriedaboutJenny’sschoolwork.Allshetalksaboutthesedaysisvolleyballgames.Andallshedoesispractice,trainingandthingslikethat.W:Hergradesonthecomingexamswillfallforsure.It’shightimewetalkedsomesensetoher.Q:Whatarethespeakersprobablygoingtodo?M:DoyouunderstandwhythelocalpeopleareopposedtothenewdamuptheW:Theyareworriedaboutthepotentialdangerifthedamshouldbreak.Theriverisverywideabovetheproposedsite.Q:WhatdowelearnfromtheConversationW:Mr.White,whatchangeshaveyouseeninthechampagnemarketinthelast10to15M:Well,thebiggestchangehasbeenthedecreaseinsalessincethegreatboomyearsofthe1980swhenchampagneproductionandsalesreachedrecordlevels.W:WhichwasthebestM:Well,therecordwasin1989when249millionbottlesofchampagneweresold.Thehighestproductionlevelwasreachedin1990withatotalof293millionbottles.Ofcourse,sincethoseboomyears,saleshavefallen.W:HasthemarketbeenbadlyhitbytheM:Oh,certainly.Theeconomicproblemsinchampagne’sexportmarkets—that’sEurope,theUnitedStates,Japan,andofcourse,thedomesticmarketinFrance.Theeconomicproblemshavecertainlybeenonereasonforthedecreaseinchampagnesales.W:AndtheotherM:Anotherimportantfactorhasbeenprice.Intheearly’90s,champagnewasveryover-priced,somanypeoplestoppedbuyingit.Instead,theyboughtsparklingwinesfromothercountries,inparticular,fromAustralia,andSpain.Andthen,therewasanotherproblemforchampagneinW:WhatwasM:Therewasalotofratherbadchampagneonthemarket.Thismeantthepopularityofgoodsparklingwinesincreasedevenmore.Peopleweresurprisedbytheirquality,andofcoursetheywerealotcheaperthanchampagne.W:DoyouthinkthechampagnemarketwillrecoverintheM:Oh,I’msureitwill.Whentheeconomicsituationimproves,IbelievethemarketwillQ:WhatdoesthemansayaboutchampagneintheQ:WhydidsparklingwinebecomemorepopularthanchampagneintheearlyQ:WhatdoesthemanthinkofthechampagnemarketintheW:Right,well,inthestudiothismorning,forourinterviewspotisPeterWilson.PeterworksforGreenPeace.So,Peter,welcome.M:Thanksalot.It’sgoodtobeW:Great!Now,Peter,perhapsyoucouldtellussomethingaboutGreenPeaceandyourjobthere.M:Sure.Well,I’llstartbytellingyouroughlywhatGreenPeaceisallabout.IactuallyworkinLondonfortheGreenPeaceOrganization.We’vebeengoingforafewdecadesandwe’reanon-violent,non-politicalorganization.We’reinvolvedinanti-nuclearactivity,conservationandprotectionofanimalsandprotectionandsupportofoureco-system.I’mtheactionorganizerandarrangeanyW:Right!Aprettyimportantrole,Peter.WhatsortofprotestswouldyouM:Well,recentlywe’vebeeninvolvedinanti-nuclearcampaigns.IpersonallyarrangedforthedemonstrationagainstradioactivewastedumpingintheAtlanticOcean.We’vegotafewsmallGreenPeaceboatsthatweharassthedumpingshipwith.W:Say?Holdon,Peter.Ithoughtyousaidyourorganizationwasnon-violent.Whatdoyoumeanby“harass”?M:Well,wecircleroundandroundtheshipsandgetinthewaywhentheytrytodumpthedrumsofnuclearwasteinthesea.Wetalktothemenandtrytochange,youknow,yellatthemtostop.Wegenerallymakeourselvesasmuchofanuisanceaspossible.M:Well,peoplemaythinkdifferentlyofyourmethods,butthere’snodoubtyou’redoingagreatjob.Keepitupandgoodluck.Andthanksfortalkingwithus.W:ThanksforhavingQ:Whatistheman’schiefresponsibilityintheGreenPeaceQ:WhathasGreenPeacebeeninvolvedinQ:HowdoesGreenPeacetrytostoppeoplefromdumpingNuclearQ:Whatisthewoman’sattitudetowardstheGreenPeaceSectionPassageTofindoutwhattheweatherisgoingtobe,mostpeoplegostraighttotheradio,television,ornewspapertogetanexpertweatherforecast.Butifyouknowwhattolookfor,youcanuseyourownsensestomakeweatherpredictions.There’remanysignsthatcanhelpyou.Forexample,infairweather,theairpressureisgenerallyhigh,theairisstillandoftenfullofdust,andfarawayobjectsmaylookvague.Butwhenastormisbrewing,thepressuredrops,andyouareoftenabletoseethingsmoreclearly.Sailorstooknoteofthislongago,andcameupwithasaying,“Thefartherthesight,thenearertherain.”Yoursenseofsmellcanalsohelpyoudetectweatherchanges.Justbeforeitrains,odorsbecomestronger.Thisisbecauseodorsarerepr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