中国水利水电出版社新四级听力密码:新闻英语考前突击(改革新题型)

本书特色

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本书从解读大学英语四级听力新题型入手，结合命题分析和应试技巧为考生提供改革后的听力习题。全书共8章，内容包含社会民生、国际时事、科技前沿、财经视角、教育探索、健康密码及环境能源等8个版块，涵盖了新听力改革下的常考主题，书中习题选材细致，命题精确，帮助考生在强化训练的过程中把握四级考试特点。针对新增的新闻听力，书中特别汇总了常见主题词汇，有效提高考生备考效率，从容应考。
紧跟四级改革趋势，听力新题型深入解读，常考话题分类特训，精讲听力详细解析，高频词汇方便复习，新闻英语听力不再难，四级听力快速通关！

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内容简介

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五大特色：
一、改革新题型专项特训，备考针对性强
二、新闻听力技巧点拨，学习效果事半功倍
三、听力主题词汇学习，攻克听力常考话题
四、试题解析详细，满足备考需求
五、MP3清晰标准，再现考试情景本书适合于

大学英语四级备考人群，广大英语爱好者

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作者简介

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孔新柯，英语学习爱好者，注重理论在实践中的应用，致力于给英语学习者提供不一样的学习体验，进而使学习者在沉浸中不知不觉地提升英语水平。在求学时就曾任职于英语辅导班及担任英语家教，具有丰富的英语学习经验，是多本畅销英语类学习书籍的参编作者，出版作品颇受读者好评。

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目录

前言
Chapter 1 四级听力点拨1
1.1 听力新题型命题特点解析2
1.2 听力新题型备考技巧5
Chapter 2 社会民生8
2.1 Appeal for a Third Public Holiday in May
民众呼吁五月份再增加一个法定假日 9
2.2 Yemen Has World’s Worst Food Crisis
也门爆发重的粮食危机 11
2.3 Brazil Faces Problems Attracting Tourists
巴西面临外来游客减少的窘境 15
2.4 Farming Takes Hold in Undeveloped Areas of Los Angeles
洛杉矶允许居民在未开垦地区发展农业 18
2.5 Japan Proposes Overtime Limit to Fight “Death from Overwork”
日本设定加班上限，防止员工过劳死 21
2.6 22 Million Americans Could Lose Health Insurance under Senate Bill
参议院公布医疗法案，2200万美国人或将失去医保24
2.7 Poor in US Worried about Loss of ObamaCare
美国穷人担心失去医改计划 28
2.8 New York City Wants Higher Cigarette Taxes to Reduce Tobacco Use
纽约市欲提高烟草税来控烟 31
2.9 Brazilians Protest Against President’s Reform Plan
巴西民众游行，抗议总统的改革计划 34
2.10 US Will Add 15,000 Temporary Work Visas
美国拟新增发1.5万个临时工作签证38
2.11 People Worry about Being Alone with Co-Workers of Opposite Sex
人们对与异性同事独处表示担忧 41
2.12 Premature Births in US Increase for Second Year
美国早产儿数量连续两年上升 44
2.13 Medical Treatment Becomes a New Trend
医疗旅游成新宠 48
Chapter 3 时事54
3.1 Millions Displaced by Violence and Disasters
暴力犯罪与自然灾害致数百万人无家可归 55
3.2 Bombing at Manchester Kills 22, Injures Dozens
曼彻斯特爆炸致22人死亡，数十人受伤58
3.3 Arab Nations Cut Ties with Qatar
阿拉伯国家与卡塔尔断交 62
3.4 Colombia Boat Sinking
哥伦比亚一游船沉没 65
3.5 The Worsening Situation for Human Rights Activists
人权活动家处境日趋恶化 67
3.6 Anti-Government Protest in Venezuela
委内瑞拉爆发反政府游行示威 70
3.7 China to Extend “Silk Road” Plan to Afghanistan
中国将阿富汗纳入“一带一路”倡议74
3.8 Latest Flooding in Peru Turns Deadly
秘鲁洪水肆虐，灾情恶化 78
3.9 Britain Officially Starts Withdrawal from European Union
英国正式启动脱欧程序 80
3.10 A Pilot Program Pays Ugandan Farmers to Not Cut Trees
试点项目出资鼓励乌干达农民护林 85
3.11 Trump Announces Cuba Policy Changes
称对古巴政策有变 88
3.12 Hundreds of Thousands of Somalis Displaced by Drought and Conflict
数十万索马里人因干旱战乱流离失所 91
3.13 UN Warns of Worsening Situation for Displaced Afghans
联合国警告：阿富汗难民问题日益严重 95
Chapter 4 健康密码101
4.1 Are You Getting Enough Sleep
你睡眠充足吗 102
4.2 Risk of Colon Cancer Death Reduced with Healthy Lifestyle
健康的生活方式可降低结肠癌患者死亡风险 105
4.3 Nearly a Third of World Overweight
近1/3人口体重超常109
4.4 Fruits and Vegetables Can Lower Blood Pressure
水果蔬菜有助于降低血压 111
4.5 Will Eating Less Help You Live Longer
少吃可以让人长寿吗 114
4.6 Short Bursts of High-Intensity Exercise Is Good for Health
短时间高强度运动有益健康 117
4.7 Running in Cold Weather Improves One’s Performance
冬天跑步可改善身体机能 121
4.8 Minerals Important to Your Health
矿物质让身体更健康 123
4.9 Heavy Internet Use Is Harmful to Youngsters
上网过度危害青少年身体 126
4.10 Almost 13 Million Babies Missed Vaccines in 2016
2016年1300万婴儿未接种疫苗130
4.11 Meditation May Reduce Stress, Increase Focus
冥想可缓解压力，提高专注力 133
4.12 Olive Oil Helps Protect Our Brain
橄榄油：大脑的守护者 136
4.13 American Children Are Allergic to Peanuts
美国许多儿童花生过敏 139
Chapter 5 科技前沿148
5.1 World’s First Solar-Powered Refugee Camp Opens in Jordan
世界上个太阳能供电难民营落户约旦 149
5.2 Robots Develop Sense of Touch
机器人也可以拥有触觉 151
5.3 Tesla Launches Sales of “Invisible” Solar Roof
特斯拉推出“隐形”太阳能屋顶155
5.4 Google Improves Job Search
谷歌发布职位搜索工具 158
5.5 Google Is to Stop Searching Email to Sell Advertisements
谷歌不再为推销广告扫描用户邮件 161
5.6 New Water “Bottles” Could Help Fight Plastic Pollution
新型水瓶有望应对塑料污染 165
5.7 Volvo to Go All Electric by 2019
沃尔沃汽车2019年将实现全面电动化168
5.8 Recycled Bottles Find New Life on Women’s Feet
废弃塑料瓶华丽变身时尚女鞋 171
5.9 Robot Helps Autistic Children Learn Social Skills
机器人帮助自闭症儿童学习社交技能 175
5.10 Why Should We Avoid Using Public USB Hubs
为何要避免使用公共USB充电179
5.11 Study: Fitness Trackers Are Not Accurate at Tracking Calories
研究表明：健身追踪器无法准确追踪卡路里消耗 182
5.12 Deleted Photos May Still Be on Your Phone
照片删除后仍有可能存在手机上 185
5.13 Google Plans to Bring Internet Service to Rural Areas
谷歌公司计划为农村地区提供互联网服务 189
Chapter 6 教育探索197
6.1 Yang Shuping Apologized for Her Graduation Speech
中国留学生杨舒平为其毕业演讲辱华道歉 198
6.2 Trenton Circus Squad: the Second Place of Learning
特伦顿马戏团：学习的第*场所 201
6.3 University of California Votes Limits on Non-State Students
加州大学拟削减非加州的本科生人数 204
6.4 MIT Offers a Big Prize for Breaking Rules
麻省理工学院设立打破陈规奖 208
6.5 Avoid Ineffective Study Methods
你还在用无效的学习方法吗 211
6.6 University Students Working to Solve US Defense Problems
大学生致力解决美国国防问题 215
6.7 Smart Devices Give Students New Ways to Cheat
智能设备成为学生作弊的新渠道 218
6.8 Major Change Might Help College Students Graduate
转专业或有助于大学生毕业 221
6.9 Many Americans Regret Their College Choices
许多美国人后悔自己的大学选择 225
6.10 American Students Are Required to Learn about US Founding Documents
建国文献纳入美国学生学习内容 228
6.11 China Heads New Alliance of Asian Universities
中国组建亚洲大学联盟 232
6.12 Foreign Medical Students Face Difficulties in the US
留学生在美学医困难重重 235
Chapter 7 财经视角245
7.1 Protectionism Threatens Asia’s Economic Growth
贸易保护主义威胁亚洲经济增长 246
7.2 Chinese Investing in Silicon Valley Companies
中国投资者纷纷涌入硅谷 249
7.3 Are US Travel Restrictions Keeping Foreign Visitors Away
美国旅游限令会让国外游客望而却步吗 253
7.4 China Seeks Recognition as Market Economy
中国寻求市场经济地位 256
7.5 One in Four Americans Make Money from the Online Economy
1/4美国人通过网络赚钱259
7.6 Will There Be a Trade War Between China and the United States
中美之间会爆发贸易战争吗 263
7.7 Trade War with US Would Harm Both Nations
贸易战将使中美两败俱伤 266
7.8 A Mixed Reaction to US-China Trade Deal
中美贸易协定引发不同回应 269
7.9 China’s “One Belt, One Road” Initiative
中国开展“一带一路”运动271
7.10 Boss Paid 271 Times More than Average Worker
公司领导的薪酬是普通员工的271倍275
7.11 Experts Divided on What Trump Policies Mean for the Economy
政策如何影响经济，专家观点不一 278
7.12 World Oil Demand and Its Effect on Oil Prices
油价上涨背后的供需关系 282
7.13 Trump Withdraws US from TPP Trade Deal
下令美国退出跨太平洋伙伴关系贸易协定 286
Chapter 8 环境能源296
8.1 The Dead Sea’s Surface Is Getting Lower
死海水位正加速下降 297
8.2 Environmental Pollution Kills Millions of Children Every Year
环境污染每年致数百万儿童死亡 300
8.3 Cow Is Blame for Global Warming
变暖，牛类难逃其责 303
8.4 Warm Ocean Water Threatens Ocean Food Chain
海水变暖威胁海洋食物链 307
8.5 US Could Become an Energy Exporting Country
美国油气产量增加，或成能源出口国 309
8.6 China Suffered Its Worst Air Pollution of the Year
中国遭遇今年重的雾霾天气 312
8.7 China Places a New Tax on Pollution
中国出台新环保税法 316
8.8 More than Half of the World’s Primates Disappearing
一半以上灵长动物正濒临灭绝 319
8.9 9 in 10 Live in High Air Pollution Areas
90% 的人生活在空气污染重灾区322
8.10 Meltwater Lakes Are a Sign of Trouble
南极洲融水湖暗藏危机 326
8.11 Vietnam Trying to Reduce Energy Consumption with New Techniques
越南尝试用新技术减少能源消耗 328

封面

书名:中国水利水电出版社新四级听力密码:新闻英语考前突击(改革新题型)

作者:编者:孔新柯//张元婧

页数:335

定价:¥38.0

出版社:中国水利水电出版社

出版日期:2018-03-01

ISBN:9787517063780

PDF电子书大小:103MB 高清扫描完整版