new vocab
官司
lawsuit
guan1si
慎密
cautious
shen4mi4
适得其反
to produce the opposite desired effect
shi2de4qi2fan3
摧毁
destroy, wreck
cui1hui3
According to the female speaker, what is one thing that happens to most of the trash that she mentions?
A. It is shipped to local landfills.
B. It is sorted to separate out recyclable materials.
C. It is sent to a processing facility to be incinerated.
D. It is used to generate energy.
C. It is sent to a processing facility to be incinerated.
隔离
isolate, separate
ge2li2
嘲弄
mock, poke fun
chao2nong4
情有独钟
have a special fondness for something
qing2you3du2zhong1
活跃
active, vigorous
huo2yue4
According to the scientist, what is one advantage of space telescopes over ground telescopes?
A. They are not blocked by the earth’s atmosphere.
B. They can send signals as well as receive them.
C. They can assist with a planetary defense system.
D. They are not exposed to the effects of weather.
A. They are not blocked by the earth’s atmosphere.
致命
fatal, deadly
zhi4ming4
制裁
sanction, punish
zhi4cai2
日趋严重
more critical with every day
ri4qu1yan2zhong4
里程碑
milestone
li3cheng2bei1
What step has the city of Hangzhou taken in response to the employment problem?
A. It is cutting costs for large companies that move into the area.
B. It is funding the work of international businesses that launch there.
C. It is reducing the severity of restrictions put on residency in the city.
D. It is supplying workers with government-sponsored benefits.
B. It is funding the work of international businesses that launch there.
截然
sharply, distinctly, radically
jie2ran2
悼念
grieve
dao4nian4
坚定不移
unswerving, unflinching
jian1ding4bu4yi2
支援
support
zhi1yuan2
What is one decision from the state council's executive meeting as reported by the host?
A. to reduce tariffs on everyday goods
B. To further reduce tariffs on luxury vehicles.
C. To investigate companies producing cancer treatment drugs.
D.To provide incentives for investment in daily commodity industries.
A. to reduce tariffs on everyday goods
祸根
root of trouble, cause of accident
huo4gen1
推测
to speculate
tui1ce4
当务之急
top priority
dang1wu4zhi1ji2
透露
divulge, leak, reveal
tou4lu4
According to the host, what is one potential outcome of the decisions made by the State Council at its meeting?
A. Fewer shifts in the prices of common goods.
B. Higher consumer confidence in the quality of goods.
C. Accelerated growth of domestic industries.
D. Increases in the variety of products that are available.
D. Increases in the variety of products that are available.