2017年专四英语听力VOA练习材料
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Poverty, Ignorance, Fear Force Underage Girls Into Marriage
The recent marriage of a 17-year old Chechen girl to a local police chief who was 30 years older and already had a wife caused an outcry in Russia and beyond. The bride was reportedly forced to marry and her parents were intimidated into giving their consent. The union, supported by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, spotlighted yet again the plight of many underage girls in developing countries.
Russian law bans forced, underage and polygamous marriages. But in Russia's remote Caucasus region, tribal laws and traditions carry more weight than state law. And so on Saturday, 47-year old Nazhud Guchigov married a 17-year old bride.
Chechen leader Kadyrov attended the wedding and one his aides was at the bride's side for most of the ceremony. Police warned Russian journalists who investigated the controversial wedding to stay away.
Despite laws against child marriage, in developing countries one in every three girls is married before reaching age 18. One in nine is married under age 15. The problem was discussed at a symposium in Morocco this week.
"We realize now that if we do not accelerate the pace, and if we do not respond more or put more programs in place, there will be 1.2 billion girls who will be married before the year 2050," said Lakshmi Sundaram, head of Girls Not Brides.
Bangladesh, India and Niger are the most affected countries with three in every four girls getting married before age 18. The practice continues mostly due to persistent poverty and gender inequality and is often arranged by a girl's parents.
"So it is at this level that we must first intervene. And the second level is at the community level, for the community to start perceiving these dangers," said Sidikou Moussa, a child advocate from Nigeria.
Experts say governments in the affected countries need to do more to keep girls in the educational system and protect them from abuse and violence.
词汇解析
despite
难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词
英汉解释
prep.尽管;不管
n.憎恨;轻视
参考例句
用作介词 (prep.)
She managed despite everything to preserve her sense of humour.
她不管遇到什么情况都竭力保持着幽默感。
用作名词 (n.)
She ignored all despites and carried on with her dreams.
她不在乎别人的轻视,继续追逐自己的梦想。
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Fahrenheit
难度：2星扩展词汇，属常用10000词
英汉解释
n.华氏温标;华氏温度计
adj.华氏的
参考例句
用作名词 (n.)
In some countries air temperature is given in degrees of Fahrenheit.
在某些国家气温以华氏温标给出。
用作形容词 (adj.)
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
当达到32华氏时水开始结冰。
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expensive
难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词
英汉解释
adj.昂贵的;高价的
参考例句
用作形容词 (adj.)
A cheaper camera is not always inferior to a more expensive one.
廉价照相机的质量并总不比昂贵的差。
It is more expensive to go by plane than by boat.
坐飞机去比坐船去的.费用更高一些。
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glimpse
难度：3星常用词汇，属常用6000词
英汉解释
n.一瞥;一闪;略微;隐约感觉
v.瞥见
参考例句
用作名词 (n.)
I only caught a glimpse of him sitting in the car, so I can't tell exactly what he looked like.
我只瞥见他坐在车里，所以我无法确切说出他长得什么样。
用作动词 (v.)
I glimpsed at her among the crowd before she disappeared from sight.
就在她即将消失在人群里之前，我瞥见了她。
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afford
难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词
英汉解释
v.花费得起;能够做;承担得起(后果);提供;给予
参考例句
用作动词 (v.)
Only the well-to-do can afford these houses.
只有富人能买得起这些房子。
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northeast
难度：2星扩展词汇，属常用10000词
英汉解释
n.东北
adj.东北的;向东北的;来自东北的
adv.向东北;来自东北
参考例句
用作名词 (n.)
At this point the road turns northeast.
路在这里转向东北。
用作形容词 (adj.)
Hereby he is presenting the fellows in Northeast China.
在这里他向我们呈现的是东北的父老乡亲。
用作副词 (adv.)
Another ocean current flows northeast along the steep continental shelf.
还有一股沿陡峭陆架坡向东北流动的海流。
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resident
难度：3星常用词汇，属常用6000词
英汉解释
n.居民;住客;住院医生
adj.居住的
参考例句
用作名词 (n.)
The residents of the town are proud of its new library.
该镇的居民都为镇上新建的图书馆感到自豪。
用作形容词 (adj.)
This dove was resident with us all the year round.
这只鸽子一年到头居住在这里和我们为伴。
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