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Module 9 Unit2 Arnwick was a city with 200000 people

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[00:00.00]Jo is fifteen and lives in Parkville.乔15岁,住在帕克维尔。

[00:03.98]When Jo's grandparents1 first came2 to Parkville,当乔的祖父母第一次来到帕克维尔的时候,

[00:07.12]it was3 a quiet village.这里还是一个宁静的村庄。

[00:09.08]They had4 a small house, close to fields5 and hills.他们有一个小房子,靠近田野和小山。

[00:13.10]Parkville was near Arnwick, a city with 200,000 people.帕克维尔靠近阿恩威克,一个拥有20万人口的城市。

[00:18.59]People from Parkville moved to Arnwick to find jobs, and they needed places to live.人们从帕克维尔到阿恩威克找工作,他们需要住的地方。

[00:24.44]However,it was expensive to live in the city centre6,然而,住在市中心太贵,

[00:28.41]so the government7 built8 flats outside the centre.因此政府在市中心周边建了公寓。

[00:32.00]Soon,Parkville became9 part10 of Arnwick,很快,帕克维尔变成了阿恩威克的一部分,

[00:35.28]and Arnwick became a city with over a million11 people.阿恩威克也变成了一座拥有超过100万人口的城市。

[00:39.76]Jo's family lives in one of those flats.乔一家住在那些公寓中的一栋里。

[00:42.67]It is very crowded12, and rubbish13 is also a problem14.它很拥挤,垃圾也是一个问题。

[00:47.05]The small local15 school in Parkville closed16 down five years ago,帕克维尔当地的小学校5年前关闭了,

[00:51.40]so Jo now has to go to a school in Arnwick with 2,000 pupils.所以乔现在得去阿恩威克的一个有2,000名学生的学校了。

[00:56.90]It takes an hour to get there by bus.要花一个小时坐公共汽车去那儿。

[00:59.90]There is a lot of traffic17 and pollution18.交通拥挤,污染也很严重。

[01:03.39]It is clear19 that Arnwick needs more schools, buses and hospitals.很明显,阿恩威克需要更多的学校、公交车和医院。

[01:08.68]It needs fresh20 air, clean water and better public21 services22.它需要新鲜的空气、干净的水以及更好的公共服务。

[01:13.64]It also needs more police23 to protect24 its people.它还需要更多的警察来保护它的市民。

[01:17.58]But to do all these things,但要做所有这些事情,

[01:19.16]it needs more money.它需要更多的钱。

[01:21.59]However,can money help solve25 all these problems26?然而,金钱能帮助解决所有这些问题呢?

[01:25.45]Do we need more big cities like this?我们需要更多像这样的大城市吗?

[01:28.18]In fact,this is just a story.事实上,这只是一个故事。

[01:31.19]But it describes27 what is happening all over the world.但它描述了世界各地正在发生的事情。

[01:34.83]Could it be your town some day?将来有一天这可能是你的城镇吗?


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1 grandparents grandparents     
n.祖父母;外祖父母
参考例句:
  • I often visit my grandparents.我常常去看望祖父母。
  • My grandparents live in shanghai.我的祖父母住在上海。
2 came xTYyl     
v.动词come的过去式
参考例句:
  • I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里,我很惊奇。
  • The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
3 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
4 had FeBxb     
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词;conj.有
参考例句:
  • I just had a good idea!我有个好主意!
  • The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
5 fields d05b6ed7d2345020440df396d6da7f73     
n.田( field的名词复数 );(作某种用途的)场地;(学习或研究的)领域;运动场
参考例句:
  • The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields. 去那农舍的唯一通路是穿过田野。
  • We had to make a detour around the flooded fields. 我们只得绕道避开被洪水淹没的田野。
6 centre twazmU     
n.中心;中央;v.集中
参考例句:
  • You should go to the shopping centre.你应该去购物中心。
  • Have you got a map of the city centre?你有市中心的地图吗?
7 government 0f3xf     
n.政府,当局,行政管理机构
参考例句:
  • Tom works for the government.汤姆为政府机关做事。
  • The new government will come into power next month.新政府将在下月开始执政。
8 built XS6y2     
v.build的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • My father built his business on years of hard work.我父亲多年奋斗创立了自己的事业。
  • Ten years later,the school built out two buildings.10年后这个学校又增建了两栋建筑。
9 became nQoyl     
v.(become的过去式)成为
参考例句:
  • He became a doctor at the age of 27.他27岁时成了一名医生。
  • He became a millionaire when he was still young.他还年轻时就成了百万富翁。
10 part m45zX     
n.部份,零件;角色,部位;vt.分开,分离,分配;vi.分离,离开;adv.部份地;adj.分离的
参考例句:
  • This is the broken part.这就是损坏的部件。
  • Which part do you play?你演哪一个角色?
11 million D7QzO     
num.百万,100万;n.无数,大众
参考例句:
  • I've seen it a million times.我在书上看过无数遍了。
  • What will you do if you had a million dollars?如果你有一百万美元,你会干什么?
12 crowded ivzzCs     
adj.拥挤的,塞满的
参考例句:
  • Earth is becoming more and more crowded.地球变得越来越拥挤。
  • Guangzhou is a crowded city!广州是个拥挤的城市!
13 rubbish 0XvxO     
n.垃圾,废物;废话,胡说八道
参考例句:
  • This book is all rubbish.这本书全是胡言乱语。
  • The room is full of rubbish.房间里堆满了垃圾。
14 problem hQaxH     
n.问题;难题
参考例句:
  • The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
  • This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难,我解决不了。
15 local 2xhyZ     
adj.地方性的,当地的,局部的;乡土的;本地的;n.当地居民,本地新闻
参考例句:
  • She is a local girl.她是个本地姑娘。
  • He reports for a local newspaper.他担任一家地方报纸的记者。
16 closed GwPzIB     
adj.关闭的;封闭的
参考例句:
  • He closed his eyes.他闭上了眼睛。
  • He was out of work when the factory closed.他在工厂倒闭后失业了。
17 traffic gn1w4     
adj.交通的;n.交通;vi.交易,买卖
参考例句:
  • That will help the traffic.这会促进交通状况。
  • He had a traffic accident.他出了交通事故。
18 pollution O1Bzx     
n.污染;污染物
参考例句:
  • Pollution is a big problem.污染是个大问题。
  • The new law will reduce pollution of the rivers.这条新法律将会减轻河流污染。
19 clear kq8zg     
vt.清除,扫清;adj.清晰的,明白的;晴朗的;清澈的,明亮的;畅通的,无阻的
参考例句:
  • Clear the snow from the road.清除马路上的积雪。
  • Is that clear to everyone?大家都明白了么?
20 fresh Cfzzm     
adj.新鲜的;无经验的;淡(水)的;精神饱满的;纯洁无瑕的;生动的;adv.最近地;n.涌流
参考例句:
  • The air is quite fresh there.那儿的空气很清新。
  • Have you got fresh news?你有最新的消息吗?
21 public ESExy     
adj.公开的,众所周知的,公众的;n.公共场合,公众,同好者
参考例句:
  • Most children go to public school.大多数孩子上的是公立学院。
  • She is shy of speaking in public.她怯于在公众面前讲话。
22 services 5iLzn5     
n.公共事业机构(或公司);(提供技术或帮助的)服务;宗教礼仪;礼拜仪式;服务( service的名词复数 );公共机构;业务;服役
参考例句:
  • arrangers of care services for the elderly 安排照料老人的筹划者
  • Social services keep lists of at-risk children . 社工组织保留有在家里可能遭受伤害的孩子名单。
23 police rOKxD     
n.警察,警察当局,治安,公安;vt.维持治安,警备,管辖
参考例句:
  • They sent him over to the police.他们将他遣送警察局。
  • It took the police only several days to break the case.警察只用了几天就破案了。
24 protect nRHxD     
vt.保护,投保;vi.提供保护
参考例句:
  • We protect you from danger.我们保护你不受危险。
  • An umbrella will protect you from the rain.雨伞可以保护你不至于淋雨。
25 solve Fwiw6     
v.解答(难题),解决;vt.解答,解决
参考例句:
  • I can solve the problem.我能解决这个问题。
  • This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难,我解决不了。
26 problems 8d8a1b73876ca678cc3afa372e5199de     
n.问题( problem的名词复数 );疑难问题;习题;思考题
参考例句:
  • It was an action replay of the problems of his first marriage. 这是他第一次婚姻问题的重演。
  • a few admin problems 一些行政问题
27 describes 7ea108a59ad794ebe7a66d623e2d3940     
v.描写( describe的第三人称单数 );叙述;画出(图形等);形容
参考例句:
  • A former company executive describes him as the embodiment of Nike's image. 公司前行政主管形容乔丹是耐克形象的化身。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He describes himself as a doctor,but I feel he is a quack. 他自称是医生,可是我感觉他是个江湖骗子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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