VOA慢速英语听力 EDUCATION REPORT（WORD文本英汉互译）：1015A.doc

1、标题：voa慢速英语讲解附字幕:怎样使学生对生物科学感兴趣对应音频：1015a.mp3听力内容：Getting Students Excited About a Life in the BiosciencesThis is the VOA Special English Education Report.The American biotechnology industry recently did a study of bioscience education across the country. The biosciences are biology and other sciences

2、 that deal with living organisms.Paul Hanle is president of the Biotechnology Institute, one of the groups that did the study. He says international tests show that the United States is performing twenty-fifth out of thirty developed countries in science education.So the new findings may be no surpr

3、ise. The study found that many schools are not doing enough to get students interested in bioscience or to prepare them to study it in college.But the report said a number of the fifty states perform much better than others. Eight were rated as leaders: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Ham

4、pshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Vermont and Wisconsin.Paul Hanle says increasing the numbers of bioscience graduates could help the economy grow. He says there are many high-paying jobs in the biosciences. And some lower-paying jobs require only two years of college, or even a technical education program

5、in high school.Now here is a way to get students excited - or more excited - about science. Offer them fifty thousand dollars in savings bonds and the ceremonial title of Americas Top Young Scientist.Ten children ages eight to fourteen were in New York recently for the finals of this years Discovery

6、/3M Young Scientist Challenge. Middle school students from every state entered the competition, sending in videotaped ideas. Officials said the five hundred students who entered were judged as much on their communication skills as for the scientific talent they showed.The ten finalists presented the

7、ir inventions - made of common household products - then competed in a series of events. The last three finalists each had fifty minutes to create a tall structure to hold an egg even when shaken with earthquake force.All three eggs fell or broke. But all the structures remained standing - thanks in

8、 large part to the large amounts of duct tape used by the students.In the end, Nico Seamons and Nikita Gaurev shared second place. Marina Dimitrov won the top prize.MARINA DIMITROV: I just think its really important to get kids excited about science at an early age, because they might be the next Al

9、bert Einstein or Isaac Newton, or Americas top young scientist. Its just that I want to show that ordinary kids can do extraordinary things.And thats the VOA Special English Education Report. You can find our reports with transcripts and podcasts - and share comments - at . You can also follow us on

10、 Twitter and YouTube. Im Jim Tedder.这里是VOA特别英语教育报道。最近，美国生物技术行业在全国范围内进行了一项生物科学教育的调查。生物科学是指生物学以及其他与生物有机体相关的科学。该调查的实施者之一是生物技术研究所Biotechnology Institute，Paul Hanle是该研究所的主任。他说，国际范围内的测试表明，在科学教育方面，美国在所有30个发达国家中排在第25位。所以，新的发现可能不会让人吃惊。新的调查发现，许多学校并没有采取足够措施使学生对生物科学感兴趣，或者为他们在大学的学习做好准备。但是报道称，在50个州中，一些州的表现好于其他，位于

11、前八位的是：康乃狄格，马萨诸塞，明尼苏达，新罕布什尔，新泽西，俄亥俄，佛蒙特和威斯康辛。Paul Hanle称，增加生物科学毕业生的数量能够帮助经济增长。他说，生物科学领域有许多高薪的工作岗位。而一些薪资较低的方位则只需要两年制大学的毕业生，或者甚至是高中的技术教育课程就可以。以下是使学生对科学更加感兴趣的方法。向他们提供5万美元的储蓄券，或者提供“美国最优青年科学家”的荣誉称号。目前，十名8至14岁的学生在纽约参加“发现/3M年轻科学家挑战赛”的最后角逐。来自各州的中学生参加了比赛，寄来了视频录像的想法。相关官员称，入围的500名学生要接受沟通技巧和表现出的科学才干方面的评判。十名入围决赛者

12、展示了自己的发明——都是用家常物品制成——然后在一系列的赛事中进行了角逐。最后三名参加决赛者有50分钟的时间来建造一个比较高的结构来支撑鸡蛋，及时地震发生，鸡蛋也不会掉落。所有三个鸡蛋都掉下来或摔碎了。但是所有的结构都完好无缺——很大程度上是由于学生们的磁带。最后，Nico Seamons和Nikita Gaurev并列第二位。Marina Dimitrov赢得最高奖项。Marina Dimitrov：“我认为，让孩子们在年纪很小的时候就对科学感兴趣，这非常重要。因为他们可能会是下一个爱因斯坦或牛顿，或者美国最优秀的年轻科

13、学家。我想说明的是，平凡的孩子也能做出卓越的成就。”1.rate v.估价,认为,鉴定等级,责骂例句：The hotel doesnt rate four stars.这旅馆不够四星级。He is rated fifth in the world.他被列为世界第五。2.bioscience n.生物科学3.final n.决赛例句：They have reached the finals.他们已进入决赛。adj.最后的, 最终的例句：We are hopeful of our final victory.我们对我们的最后胜利抱有希望。4.judge v.审判, 审理, 判决; 评判; 裁判;

14、担任裁判; 断定, 判断, 认为例句：I am not in the position to judge.我无权作出判断。As far as I can judge, this book is useful.据我判断, 这本书有用。He was asked to judge at the art exhibition.他被邀请当画展的评委。5.household adj.家庭的, 家用的例句：He is doing household chores.他正在做家务。The storeroom held the trunks and other household stuff.储藏室里放着衣箱及其

15、它家用物品。6.extraordinary adj.非同寻常的, 特别的例句：A trunk is extraordinary long!象的鼻子特别的长！Her strength of will was extraordinary.她的意志力是非凡的。1.The biosciences are biology and other sciences that deal with living organisms.deal with论述, 涉及例句：This book deals with life in the United States.这本书谈的是美国的生活情况。The subject i

16、snt very well dealt with in this book.这本书里这问题讲得不太好。Here the subject may be dealt with under four headings.这个题目可以分四点来谈。相当于relate to涉及, 关系到…例句：His remarks didnt relate to the topic under discussion.他说的话与讨论的问题无关。2.But the report said a number of the fifty states perform much better than others.a

17、 number of一些例句：A number of new products have been successfully trial-produced.许多新产品已试制成功。表示一些，许多的还有两个词组：a great deal很多,大量,…得多例句：His words caused a great deal of dissension.他的话引起了许多争论。a great many很多, 许多例句：A great many houses were knocked down by the earthquake.许多房子在地震中塌了。3.All three eggs fell

18、or broke. But all the structures remained standing - thanks in large part to the large amounts of duct tape used by the students.thanks to幸亏, 多亏, 由于例句：Thanks to you, I was saved from drowning.幸亏你, 我才没有淹死。Thanks to your help, we were successful.由于你的帮助, 我们得以成功。in large part在很大程度上The last three finalis

19、ts each had fifty minutes to create a tall structure to hold an egg even when shaken with earthquake force.分词作状语：分词对于逻辑主语而言，如果是主动发出时，需用动词的-ing形式：例：Seeing from the hill（When we see from the hill）, we can find our city is very beautiful.Giving his extra money to the poor (When he gives his extra money to the poor), he feels very happy.分词对于逻辑主语而言，是被动发出时，需用动词的过去分词done形式：例：Seen from the hill (When our city is seen from the hill), our city looks very beautiful.Given more time (If I am given more time), I can finish the work on time.