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Section A
Conversation One
M: Tonight, we have a very special guest. Mrs. Anna Sanchez is a three time Olympic champion and author of the new book To the Edge. Mrs Sanchez, thank you for joining us.
W: Thank you for having me.
M: Let’s start with your book. What does the title To the Edge mean? What are you referring to?
W: The book is about how science and technology has helped push humans to the edge of their physical abilities. I argue that in the past 20 years we have had the best athletes the world has ever seen.
M: But is this a fair comparison? How do you know, how, say, a football player from 50 years ago would compare to one today?
W: Well, you are right. That comparison would be perhaps impossible to make. But the point is more about our knowledge today of human biochemistry, nutrition and mechanics. I believe
that while our bodies have not changed in thousands of years, what has changed is the
scientific knowledge. This has allowed athletes to push the limits of what was previously
thought possible.
M: That’s interesting. Please tell us more about these perceived limits.
W: The world has seen sports records being broken that could only be broken with the aid of
technology, whether this be the speed of a tennis serve or the fastest time in 100 meter dash
or 200 meter swimming race.
M: Is there any concern that technology is giving some athletes an unfair advantage over others?W: That is an interesting question and one that has to be considered very carefully. Skis, for example, went from being made of wood to a metal alloy, which allows for better control and faster speed. There is no stopping technological progress. But, as I said, each situation should be considered carefully on a case by case basis.
【题目】
1. What do we learn about Anna Sanchez?
2. What is the woman’s book mainly about?
3. What has changed in the past thousands of years?
4. What is the man’s concern about the use of technology in sports competitions?
【参考答案】
1. A) She is a great athlete.
2. D) How technology has helped athletes to scale new heights.
3. B) Our scientific knowledge.
4. C) It may give an unfair advantage to some athletes.
听友307695927
音频是作者自己发音的吗
听友443584506
好难呀,看原文都理解不了
听友399986329
音质非常清晰
听友377923439
为什么各个平台的都有电流声!
听友306933577
听着可不赖啊 一个没听懂