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00:06.79]2 While you read  A sticky problem
[00:15.73]You can imagine the scene.
[00:20.58]You’re walking down the street of an old English town.
[00:25.65]You decide to sit on a bench to admire the fine buildings and beautiful flowers
[00:32.31]a little bit longer.
[00:35.16]Then as you stand up,you feel that nasty pull on your dress or trousers
[00:42.42]and turn round to see the remains1 of a lump of chewing gum,
[00:48.20]half of which is now stuck to your behind!
[00:52.74]A wonderful moment is destroyed and your mood changes for the rest of the day,
[00:59.40]or however long it takes you to remove the awful stuff from your clothing.
[01:05.18]Well,one town has finally had enough of all the complaints it receives each year
[01:12.25]and is not going to put up with it any more.
[01:16.62]Darlington,which last year won a ’Beautiful Britain’competition,
[01:22.68]has decided2 to act by providing special boards
[01:27.93]where people can stick their gum once it has been used.
[01:33.10]Up to thirty chewing gum’parking boards’
[01:38.14]are to be put up in an area in the twon centre,
[01:42.82]which recently underwent a one-million-pound facelift.
[01:47.96]They will cost $3,000 to provide,
[01:53.24]are aimed at the thirteen-to-twenty-three age group,
[01:58.41]regarded as the worst offenders3,
[02:02.46]and will bear the messages’Don’t Gum Up Darlington’,
[02:08.13]’Chew It,Bin It’and ’Park Your Gum Here.’
[02:14.30]The town council believes boards will help save some of the $6,000 a year
[02:21.66]it spends on cleaning up gum from the streets.
[02:26.21]The boards,to be situated4 at places such as sports centres and cinemas,
[02:33.68]will have a bull’s-eye target so youngsters can aim at them.
[02:39.14]Keith Atkinson,
[02:43.08]head of Darlington’s environmental and consumer protection department,said,
[02:48.75]’Most people don’t see chewing gum as litter,
[02:53.79]but we are hoping the boards will help people to start thinking that way.
[02:59.54]We’ve been flooded with complaints,mainly from visitors,
[03:05.73]who say gum on the streets,sticking to pavements and shoes,
[03:11.48]it both unpleasant and makes Darlington look untidy.’
[03:17.04]Darlington isn’t the first in the world to try to tackle the stickly issue of chewing gum.
[03:25.82]In 1992,the Asian city state of Singapore
[03:31.28]banned all eating and importing of chewing gum
[03:36.24]after it was claimed trains had been delayed
[03:40.68]because trapped chewing gum caused the automatic doors too stick.
[03:46.14]The ban came with severe penalties for breaking the law.
[03:51.92]Smugglers bringing gum into the country could get a jail sentence of one year
[03:58.68]plus an eight-thousand-dollar fine.
[04:03.12]The government also tried to reinforce its message with advertising5 campaigns,
[04:10.20]which included slogans such as:
[04:14.56]’If you can’t think because you can’t chew,try a banana.’
[04:20.73]The policy has been a great success as even its critics admit.
[04:27.60]’The whole ban idea was not a good idea to start with,
[04:33.35]but it did help to educate Singaporeans about the nuisance effects of chewing gum.
[04:39.90]Now Singaporeans,including kids,
[04:44.76]are more mature about their civic6 responsibilities,’said one man we spoke7 to.
[04:51.42]And certainly,
[04:54.66]Singapore is acknowledged to be perhaps the cleanest city in the world.
[05:00.54]However,it now looks as if the ban will at least be partially8 lifeted.
[05:07.80]This not the result of thousands of frustrated9 Singaporean gum chewers,
[05:14.75]but instead it’s come about
[05:18.41]because of pressure from the American gum manufacturers.
[05:22.80]They see the policy as a restricton on free trade
[05:28.05]-particularly of the American gum manufacturers.
[05:33.40]As part of the negotiations10 on the new trade deal,
[05:38.96]the Singapore government has agreed to allow sugar-free gum
[05:44.24]prescribed by doctors and dentists to be sold by pharmacists.
[05:49.88]The relaxation11 of the law will 
[05:53.65]only apply to smokers12 who are trying to give up by using nicotine13 gum
[05:59.42]and sufferers of dental and gum diseases
[06:03.86]for whom chewing offers therapeutic14 benefits.
[06:08.33]1 Complaining about things
[06:21.47]Listen and check your answers.
[06:25.54]How was the meal last night?
[06:29.62]Oh,it was awful!The food wasn’t very good.
[06:35.47]It would’ve been OK if that was the only problem,
[06:40.22]but the waiters were really rude was well.
[06:44.69]And then,to top the whole thing off,they tried to overcharge us.
[06:50.02]Then when we complained about it,they made it sound as if it was our fault!
[06:56.39]How’s college going?
[07:02.35]Now very well,actually.I’ve got a bit of a problem with my timetable this term.
[07:09.51]I mean,the last thing I need is three lectures on a Friday.
[07:14.96]I wish they wouldn’t change the timetable every term.Last term was much better.
[07:22.70]3 It really drives me mad
[07:31.27]Listen and check your answers.
[07:36.59]1.Doesn’t it bug15 you the way shops always charge $9.99 when you know it’s really $10?
[07:46.47]I must admit,things like that don’t really bother me.
[07:52.22]2.Look,I’m really sorry.There’s no way I can come to your party tomorrow night.
[08:02.09]I’ve got to work late.
[08:05.85]Oh,well,don’t worry.It’s not the end of the world.
[08:10.71]3.I really though I’d got the job.I mean,my interview went really well,
[08:20.98]and then tell me I’m not even short-listed!
[08:25.73]Oh,well.Don’t let it get you down.
[08:29.39]4.I’ve got about the five bills I’m supposed to pay by the end of the month.
[08:39.94]What do they think I am?Made of money?
[08:44.38]Oh,well,there’s nothing you can do about it.
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1 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
参考例句:
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
2 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
3 offenders dee5aee0bcfb96f370137cdbb4b5cc8d     
n.冒犯者( offender的名词复数 );犯规者;罪犯;妨害…的人(或事物)
参考例句:
  • Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
  • Purposeful work is an important part of the regime for young offenders. 使从事有意义的劳动是管理少年犯的重要方法。
4 situated JiYzBH     
adj.坐落在...的,处于某种境地的
参考例句:
  • The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
  • She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。
5 advertising 1zjzi3     
n.广告业;广告活动 a.广告的;广告业务的
参考例句:
  • Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
  • The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
6 civic Fqczn     
adj.城市的,都市的,市民的,公民的
参考例句:
  • I feel it is my civic duty to vote.我认为投票选举是我作为公民的义务。
  • The civic leaders helped to forward the project.市政府领导者协助促进工程的进展。
7 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
8 partially yL7xm     
adv.部分地,从某些方面讲
参考例句:
  • The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
  • The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静,宵禁部分解除。
9 frustrated ksWz5t     
adj.挫败的,失意的,泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 );挫败;使受挫折;令人沮丧
参考例句:
  • It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
  • The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 negotiations af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 ); 谈判; 完成(难事); 通过
参考例句:
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
11 relaxation MVmxj     
n.松弛,放松;休息;消遣;娱乐
参考例句:
  • The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
  • She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。
12 smokers d3e72c6ca3bac844ba5aa381bd66edba     
吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily. 许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
  • Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking. 烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害。
13 nicotine QGoxJ     
n.(化)尼古丁,烟碱
参考例句:
  • Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily.许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
  • Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily.许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
14 therapeutic sI8zL     
adj.治疗的,起治疗作用的;对身心健康有益的
参考例句:
  • Therapeutic measures were selected to fit the patient.选择治疗措施以适应病人的需要。
  • When I was sad,music had a therapeutic effect.我悲伤的时候,音乐有治疗效力。
15 bug 5skzf     
n.虫子;故障;窃听器;vt.纠缠;装窃听器
参考例句:
  • There is a bug in the system.系统出了故障。
  • The bird caught a bug on the fly.那鸟在飞行中捉住了一只昆虫。

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