听力文本考试说明.doc

. .. 听力文本 Unit1 activity 5 Interviewer: What do you think is the biggest problem facing our cities? Erika: I think it‘s overcrowding. Talk to anyone living in a major metropolitan area and they will say the same thing.Theres no space. Even the suburbs are getting crowded. Interviewer: Well, in some places there simply isnt any land left for building, right? Erika: Yes, thats true, but you have to think creatively. You cant give up so easily. Interviewer: Think creatively? What do you suggest? Erika: What Im saying is that we can build more structures underground. We can add parking lots, malls, hotels, and even apartment buildings. Theres plenty of space. Interviewer: Isnt it expensive? Erika: Yes, it can be. In the past building underground has been very expensive. However, we have new technology that will bring the cost down. It involves using robots. You dont have to pay robots a salary! Interviewer: Isnt building down more dangerous than other kind of construction? Erika:Actually, I think its safer than building skyscrapers, for example. Remember, we already do it. We have subways and underground shopping malls. Im just suggesting we invest in a variety of bigger projects and that we dig deeper. Interviewer: What would you say to people who doubt your idea? Erika: I can understand their feelings. Whenever theres a new idea, it can cause controversy. But “building down is not some kind of impractical idea. It makes sense. There is so much space underground: It can accommodate a lot of traffic, storage, and people. With the new technology we have, wed be crazy not to consider the idea –its the wave of the future! 记者：你认为我们城市面临的最大问题是什么？ 埃里卡：我想是过于拥挤。和任何住在大城市的人交谈，他们会说同样的事情，没有空间。甚至郊区也变得拥挤不堪。 面试官：好吧，在一些地方，那里根本就没有任何建设的土地，对吗？ 埃里卡：是的，这是真的，但你必须有创造性地思考。你不能轻易放弃。 面试官：创造性地思考？你有什么建议？ 埃里卡：我的意思是，我们可以在地下建造更多的建筑物。我们可以添加停车场，商场，酒店，甚至公寓楼。有足够的空间。 面试官：这不贵吗？ 埃里卡：是的，它可以。在过去的建设地下一直非常昂贵。然而，我们有新的技术，将降低成本。它涉及使用机器人。你不必支付工资的机器人！ 采访者：不是“建筑”比其他建筑更危险？ 埃里卡：实际上，我认为这比建造摩天大楼更安全。记住，我们已经这样