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Background Information Manhattan the Empire State Building the World Trade Center towers
Background Information It is a fictitious(编造的) name coined by art Buchwald.n fact, it is a ending of two familiar names: Van Allen Belts and Consolidated Edison. Van Allen Belts refer to two radiation zones encircling the earth named after James Van Allen, an American scientist who first identified such zones Consolidated Edison is a group of electric power companies consolidated for greater efficiency, the largest of which was originally founded by thomas Edison. The power plants of these companies, which produce and supply electricity for New York City and much of eastern New York State, burn a lot of coal, causing serious air pollution in the area
Background Information It is a fictitious（编造的） name coined by Art Buchwald. In fact, it is a ending of two familiar names: Van Allen Belts and Consolidated Edison. Van Allen Belts refer to two radiation zones encircling the earth named after James Van Allen, an American scientist who first identified such zones. Consolidated Edison is a group of electric power companies consolidated for greater efficiency, the largest of which was originally founded by Thomas Edison. The power plants of these companies, which produce and supply electricity for New York City and much of eastern New York State, burn a lot of coal, causing serious air pollution in the area
Background Information By Consolidated Edison Belt, art Buchwald suggests in playful dismay that if Consolidated Edison the embodiment(体现) of man' s total indifference(不关心) to his environment should continue to pollute the air, we would eventually have a belt of coal dust and smoke encircling the planet Earth
Background Information By Consolidated Edison Belt, Art Buchwald suggests in playful dismay that if Consolidated Edison — the embodiment（ 体 现 ） of man's total indifference ( 不关心 ) to his environment — should continue to pollute the air, we would eventually have a belt of coal dust and smoke encircling the planet Earth
Summary of the Text This is a humorous and satirical essay art buchwald tells us that Venusians are researching the human being and trying to explore the possibility of life on Earth. Venusian scientists have come to the conclusion, based on their satellite landing, hat there is no life on earth The author's aim is to criticize the large corporations and manufacturers in America which are polluting the environment, and to call our attentions to the fact that man has polluted his environment to such an extent that he might destroy himself without environmental protection
Summary of the Text This is a humorous and satirical essay. Art Buchwald tells us that Venusians are researching the human being and trying to explore the possibility of life on Earth. Venusian scientists have come to the conclusion, based on their satellite landing, that there is no life on Earth. The author’s aim is to criticize the large corporations and manufacturers in America which are polluting the environment, and to call our attentions to the fact that man has polluted his environment to such an extent that he might destroy himself without environmental protection
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Please Read the new words and phrases after the tape. Please listen to the text