NPR邊聽邊練216:薄荷煙危害更大
一、泛聽建議：
1、完整聽一遍，掌握大意。
2、繼續(xù)聽，特別注意關(guān)鍵信息。遇到相似的詞，寫下來(lái)。
3、復(fù)述新聞。
An FDA review of menthol cigarettes out today says, they pose a greater risk than regular cigarettes. The agency scientific _1_ committee has already issued reports suggesting _2_ menthol from cigarettes would be good for public health. NPR's Kathy Lohr reports now the agency is seeking more input from the health community.
今天，美國(guó)食品藥物管理局發(fā)布的有關(guān)薄荷香煙的調(diào)查表明，它們比普通香煙的危害更大。該機(jī)構(gòu)的科學(xué)顧問(wèn)委員會(huì)發(fā)表報(bào)告稱，去除香煙中的薄荷有利于公眾健康。據(jù)NPR新聞的凱西·洛爾報(bào)道，目前該機(jī)構(gòu)正在尋求更多健康社區(qū)的支持。
The head of the FDA center for tobacco products says menthol cigarettes raise critical public health questions. The agency _3_ a preliminary evaluation of the health affects of smoking menthol, versus non-menthol cigarettes. Doctor David Ashley, is with the center for tobacco products office of science.
美國(guó)食品藥物管理局煙草產(chǎn)品中心負(fù)責(zé)人表示，薄荷香煙會(huì)引起嚴(yán)重的公共健康問(wèn)題。該機(jī)構(gòu)發(fā)布了一份初步評(píng)估報(bào)告，就薄荷香煙和非薄荷香煙所帶來(lái)的健康影響進(jìn)行了闡述。煙草產(chǎn)品中心科學(xué)部的醫(yī)生大衛(wèi)·阿什利表示，
"Menthol cigarettes are likely associated with an increase and initiation of _4_, than increase in nicotine dependence, elsewhere, _5_ success in quitting smoking."
“薄荷香煙更容易開始吸煙，對(duì)尼古丁的依賴性更強(qiáng)，更難戒掉。”
The agency says it needs more information before it considers regulatory options. According to the FDA, about 30% of adult smokers and 40% of youth smokers, say they smoke mentrol cigarettes. Kathy Lohr NPR News.
該機(jī)構(gòu)表示，他們?cè)诳紤]管制之前需要更多的信息。據(jù)美國(guó)食品藥物管理局表示，選擇薄荷香煙的煙民有約30%的成年吸煙者和40%的少年吸煙者。NPR新聞，凱西·洛爾報(bào)道。
詞匯解析：
1、menthol
n. 薄荷醇;薄荷腦
eg:They covered the affected parts with menthol.
他們?cè)诨疾客可媳『纱肌?/p>
2、evaluation
n. 評(píng)價(jià);[審計(jì)] 評(píng)估;估價(jià);求值
eg:How will this affect your next performance evaluation?
這將如何影響您下一步的性能評(píng)價(jià)?
3、initiation
n. 啟蒙，傳授;開始;入會(huì)
eg:This was my initiation into the peace movement.
那是我加入和平運(yùn)動(dòng)的開始。
參考答案：
1、advisor 2、removing 3、has released
4、smoking 5、is decrease
