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1、高中英语 CNN听力2012年02月合辑（文本 翻译）20120224素材CNN英语听力2012年02月合辑（文本+翻译）：20120224And that wasnt his first time in space. John Glenn was one of NASAs original astronauts. Hes been the center of a lot of attention right now, because 50 years ago yesterday he made history.The light is on.A miracle.Godspeed, John
2、Glenn. FiveAs that rocket launched into the sky, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. In fact, he circled the globe three times during the five-hour mission. It may have happened half a century ago, but Glenn says that famous flight is one hell never forget.I guess Ive recalled i
3、t quite often over the past 50 years, and thats kept it fresh, but it was such an impressive thing at the time, that its indelibly imprinted on my memory, and I can recall those days very, very well.Today is Tuesday. You already knew that, but did you know that its Fat Tuesday? That means its also M
4、ardi Gras, which means Fat Tuesday in French. And no matter what you call it, it falls on the day before the religious observance of Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday.And in cities like New Orleans, Mardi Gras is a huge celebration. Youll see parades with floats, marching bands and people in costu
5、me. New Orleans hosted its first Mardi Gras parade in 1837. The floats started showing up about 20 years later, and typically more than a million people come out to attend the citys Mardi Gras celebrations. Next up, the bright lights of the big city - you might have seen the neon displays in New Yor
6、k or maybe even Las Vegas, but in this case, were talking about Hong Kong. Now some residents say all that light from businesses and advertisements can boost a citys image or even make the streets safer. But not everyone thinks brighter is better. Richard Quest has this illuminating report.There are
7、 lights bigger lights and then theres Hong Kong. The worlds big cities offer culture, convenience and a cosmopolitan way of life.Living in a city, especially like this, can be anything but easy. Property prices are some of the highest in the world. The citys battle with air pollution is well known.
8、With so much development, theres also the noise pollution. Now an entirely different problem - its trying to live in a city of lights, lots of lights.Bustling with business in the heart of Hong Kong (ph), night becomes day when the lights get switched on. This is about as bad as it gets. And remembe
9、r, there are people living up there, trying to sleep, if they can.Professor Henry Chung has been studying light pollution for more than a decade, and says not only is excessive light a real nuisance, its a waste of energy.So what would you do? Would you switch them all off?It is a good idea. But, of
10、 course, we have to strike a balance. Thats why I think the government has to do something. The legislation tried to control the maximum brightness produced by all these lights and check the brightness around the area. That is the best way to control light pollution.Well, theres been debate. Theres
11、currently no regulations in place to curb light pollution. While the citys glistening skylines been a draw for tourists for years, now even Hong Kongs chief executive recognizes action needs to be taken.We realize that we have to do something about it. You look at the commercial areas, its really br
12、ight. I think it become offensive at times, and we are now introducing virtually regulation restriction to make sure people do have a quiet night and not be disturbed too brightly in lights.And, finally, if you like bacon, youre going to love todays Before We Go segmentBecause thats the main course
13、of this annual Iowa event that attracts thousands of people. Its Baconfest. Now where the popular product isnt just for breakfast. Theres bacon for lunch, bacon for dinner. And for dessert, you bet your bacon. Cupcakes and brownies with bacon baked right in. They even offer life-size bacon. OK, that
14、 actually may be just a guy in a costume.He was probably trying to ham it up or hog all of the attention, but the true star was the bacon, and the skillet takes to prepare it in such interesting ways. Were just a little surprised an event like this was held on Saturday. Youd think the best time for
15、Baconfest would be on a Fryday. All right. Were done pigging out on puns. Enjoy the rest of your day. For CNN, Im Natisha Lance.他早已不是第一次进入太空。约翰葛伦是最早的国家宇航局宇航员之一。他已经引起了很多的关注,因为50年前的昨天他创造了历史。打开照明装置。这是一个奇迹。上帝的速度,约翰格伦。5火箭发射到天空中,约翰葛伦成为美国历史上第一个绕地球轨道的人。事实上,他在这次5小时的任务中绕地球长达三次。这可能发生在半个世纪前,但格伦表示那次著名的飞行他永远不会忘记。
16、我想自己的回忆已经回到了过去的五十年,而那时还是令人非常激动,但它是一个给人深刻印象的时刻,而且永久印在我的记忆中,我可以很清楚地回忆起那些日子。今天是星期二。你肯定已经知道,但是你知道这是油腻星期二吗?这意味着它也是狂欢节,在法国称为油腻星期二。无论你怎么称呼,它是宗教庆祝基督复活的节日圣灰星期三的前一天。在像新奥尔良这样的城市,狂欢节是一个巨大的庆祝活动。你会看到游行和各种花车活动,前进的乐队和穿着各种服装的人们。新奥尔良在1837年第一次举办了的狂欢节游行。花车大约20年后出现,通常有超过一百万人参加这个城市的狂欢节庆典。接下来,灯火通明的大城市你可能会看到在纽约或甚至拉斯维加斯的霓虹灯,不过在这种情况下,我们要说的是香港。现在一些居民表示企业和广告的灯光能提高城
