Lan的ScalersTalk第四轮新概念朗读持续力训练Day 289 20190723

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[Day 1761 2019-07-23]

Lesson 25-1 Non-auditory effects of noise

Many people in industry and the Services, who have practical experience of noise,

regard any investigation of this question as a waste of time; they are not prepared even

to admit the possibility that noise affects people. On the other hand, those who dislike

noise will sometimes use most inadequate evidence to support their pleas for a quieter

society. This is a pity, because noise abatement really is a good cause, and it is likely

to be discredited if it gets to be associated with had science.

One allegation often made is that noise produces mental illness. A recent article in

a weekly newspaper, for instance, was headed with a striking illustration of a lady in a

state of considerable distress, with the caption 'She was yet another victim, reduced to

a screaming wreck'.

任务配置：L0+L1+L4

知识笔记：

auditory    adj. 听的; 听觉的;

inadequate    adj. 不充分的; 不足的; 不够的; 不胜任的; 缺乏信心的;

pleas    n. 请求; 恳求; (被告或被告律师的) 抗辩，答辩，辩护; (向法庭提供的) 理由，借口，辩解;

abatement    n. 减弱; 减轻; 减少;

discredited    v. 败坏…的名声; 使丧失信誉; 使丢脸; 使不相信; 使怀疑; 使不可置信;

allegation    n. (无证据的) 说法，指控;

distress    n. 忧虑; 悲伤; 痛苦; 贫困; 窘迫; 困苦; (船、飞机等) 遇难，遇险;

v. 使忧虑; 使悲伤; 使苦恼;

caption    n. (图片、漫画等的) 说明文字;    v. 给(图片、照片等)加说明文字;

reduced to    网络 简化为; 减少到; 变成;

a screaming wreck    尖叫的残骸

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