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2017年雅思聽力真題練習
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First of all, let me thank you all for coming to thispublic meeting, to discuss the future of our town.
首先，我要感謝各位賞光出席這次公開會議，和我們共商小鎮(zhèn)的未來。
Our first speaker is Shona Ferguson, from Barfordtown council. Shona.
我們的第一位講話人是來自Barford鎮(zhèn)議會的ShonaFerguson，大家掌聲歡迎Shona。
Thank you. First I'll briefly give you some backgroundinformation,
謝謝。首先我簡短地給大家介紹一些背景信息，
then I'll be asking you for your comments on developments in the town.
然后在小鎮(zhèn)的發(fā)展方面再征求一下大家的意見。
Well, as you don't need me to tell you, Barford has changed a great deal in the last 50 years.
相信不用我說你們也都知道，這五十年來Barford已經(jīng)發(fā)生了很大的變化。
These are some of the main changes.
我要跟你們講的是一些主要的變化。
Fifty years ago, buses linked virtually every part of the town and the neighbouring towns andvillages.
50年前，公交路線幾乎連接著鎮(zhèn)上的每個部分和隔壁村鎮(zhèn)。
Most people used them frequently but not now because the bus companies concentrate onjust the routes that attract most passengers.
那個時候大多數(shù)人經(jīng)常乘坐公交，但是現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)不再這樣了，因為公交車公司現(xiàn)在只注重發(fā)展那些能夠吸引大部分乘客的路線。
So parts of the town are no longer served by buses.
鎮(zhèn)上有些地方已經(jīng)再也沒有公交車通行了。
Even replacing old uncomfortable buses with smart new ones has had little impact onpassenger numbers.
即使公交車公司將老舊的舒適感較低的公交車換成了智能的新車，乘客數(shù)量也幾乎沒有增加。
It's sometimes said that bus fares are too high, but in relation to average incomes, fares arenot much higher than they were 50 years ago.
有時候人們認為公交車費太高了，但是根據(jù)現(xiàn)如今大家的平均收入水平來看，目前的費用并沒有比五十年前的高出很多。
Changes in the road network are affecting the town.
道路網(wǎng)的變化正在影響著小鎮(zhèn)。
The centre was recently closed to traffic on a trial basis, making it much safer for pedestrians.
中心路線前段時間在試行封閉交通，為了讓行人更加安全進行了整修。
The impact of this is being measured.
人們正在衡量這一行動的效果。
The new cycle paths, separating bikes from cars in most main roads,
人們使用新自行車道的次數(shù)比預期中要多得多，
are being used far more than was expected, reducing traffic and improve air quality.
這些車道將最主要道路上的自行車和汽車分了開來，減少了交通擁堵并改善了空氣質(zhì)量。
And although the council's attempts to have a bypass constructed have failed,
雖然鎮(zhèn)議會試圖建造一條支路的想法并沒有成功，
we haven't given up hope of persuading the government to change its mind.
但是我們不會就此放棄的，我們?nèi)韵Ｍ軌蛘f服政府改變想法。
Shopping in the town centre has changed over the years.
這些年來鎮(zhèn)中心的購物情況已經(jīng)發(fā)生了變化。
Many of us can remember when the town was crowded with people going shopping.
我們很多人都能記得過去鎮(zhèn)上擠滿了購物的人的場景。
Numbers have been falling for several years, despite efforts to attract shoppers, for instance byopening new car parks.
即使商家已經(jīng)做出了各種努力想要吸引顧客，比如建造新的停車場，顧客的數(shù)量這幾年來仍在一直減少。
Some people combine shopping with visits to the town's restaurants and cafes.
有些人把購物和去鎮(zhèn)上的餐館和咖啡館結(jié)合起來。
Most shops are small independent stores, which is good,
鎮(zhèn)上大部分商店都是小小的獨立店鋪，它們雖然很棒，
but many people prefer to use supermarkets and department stores in nearby large towns asthere are so few well-known chain stores here.
但是很多人卻更喜歡去附近大型城鎮(zhèn)里的超市或者百貨商場購物，因為本鎮(zhèn)有名的連鎖商店太少了。
Turning now to medical facilities, the town is served by family doctors in several medicalpractices
現(xiàn)在我們把話題轉(zhuǎn)向醫(yī)療設(shè)施，我們小鎮(zhèn)居民好幾種疾病都是找家庭醫(yī)生來看的，
fewer than 50 years ago, but each catering for far more patients.
雖然現(xiàn)在鎮(zhèn)上家庭醫(yī)生的數(shù)量比50年前要少，但是他們每個人治療的患者數(shù)量都比那時候要多得多。
Our hospital closed 15 years ago, which means journeys to other towns are unavoidable.
我們鎮(zhèn)醫(yī)院是15年前倒閉的，也就是說去別的鎮(zhèn)看病在所難免。
On the other hand, there are more dentists than there used to be.
另一方面，鎮(zhèn)上的牙醫(yī)數(shù)量比過去要多。
Employment patterns have changed, along with almost everything else.
和幾乎所有事情一樣，就業(yè)模式也發(fā)生了變化。
The number of schools and colleges has increased making that the main employment sector.
學校和學院的數(shù)量有所增加，成為了主要的就業(yè)部門。
Services, such as website design and accountancy, have grown in importance,
像網(wǎng)站設(shè)計和會計服務(wù)這樣的服務(wù)行業(yè)發(fā)展極其迅猛，
and surprisingly, perhaps, manufacturing hasn't seen the decline that has affected it in otherparts of the country.
而且令人意外的是，我們鎮(zhèn)的制造業(yè)并沒有像國內(nèi)其他地方一樣走向衰落。
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