【一起听英语】詹姆斯邦德
大家看过电影007里的詹姆斯邦德吧，他给人留下的印象刻入人心....
Alice: Hello, I'm Alice.
Rob: And I'm Rob.
Alice: And this is 6 Minute English! I have to say Rob, you’re looking very smart and
sophisticated 1 in your dinner jacket and bow tie.
Rob: Oh, thanks, Alice. I’m trying to get in to character as James Bond because
that's who we're talking about today.
Alice: Ah, James Bond, probably one of the most famous fictional 2 spies.
Rob: Yes, British agent 007 was the smooth spy and hero of the novels by Ian
Fleming.
Alice: Well, even though Ian Fleming died in 1964, a new Bond book has just been
published. But before I tell you more about it, Rob, here’s our question today.
Do you know the title of the first-ever James Bond story that Ian Fleming
wrote? Was it:
a) Diamonds Are Forever
b) From Russia With Love
c) Casino Royale
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Rob: Hmm… they all sound like old titles, but I’ll have a guess at Casino Royale.
Alice: OK, well, as usual, I'll tell you the correct answer at the end of the programme.
Now let's talk about this new James Bond novel. It's called 'Carte Blanche'.
Rob: 'Carte Blanche'. This is the first story about James Bond that's not written by
Ian Fleming.
Alice: That's right. It has been written by American author, Jeffery Deaver. He
normally writes crime novels, but of course he’s a big fan of Ian Fleming and
started reading his books when he was eight years old.
Rob: Wow! That's quite young to be reading something that’s more suitable for
adults!
Alice: It is. Let's hear what he has to say about his parents encouraging him to read.
Insert 1:
Well, my parents had an odd rule in the household: my sister and I could read any book
we could get our hands on - books were good. There were some movies that we were not
allowed to see, so I picked up the James Bond books and was captivated with them. So
Fleming was always part of my life as a reader and when I started writing, which was
only a few years later, I modelled my books after his writing.
Alice: That was Jeffrey Deaver who said he was captivated by the James Bond
books.
Rob: Captivated, so he was hooked 3 on reading about him, especially as he wasn't
allowed to watch any films – or movies.
Alice: And when he started writing he modelled - copied the style of - the books on
the writing of Ian Fleming.
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Rob: So it seems like he’s a good choice for someone to write the next Bond book.
And it must have been a huge honour for him.
Alice: A huge honour. He got the news by text message but, as he says, he didn't take
long to say yes.
Insert 2:
I remember I was driving down the motorway 4 and my phone buzzed 5 with a text message.
And of course I pulled over and I looked at it, and I debated 7, 8 seconds and answered
that yes I would. The thrill was unsurpassed - I just can’t describe it.
Rob: So he got a text message when he was driving. He pulled over and debated it
with himself for 7 or 8 seconds. So he discussed it with himself!
Alice: Yeah, and then he said yes! He said the thrill – the excitement – was
unsurpassed; it couldn't be any better!
Rob: I'm sure. But Alice, I know the world of James Bond is constantly being
reinvented and updated, so how different is this new book from the old ones?
Alice: Well, as you know, one of the best things about the Bond stories are the
gadgets 7. And as this is the first book to be set in the 21st Century there are some
very up-to-date ones, including an app to help eavesdrop 8 on people.
Rob: An app – or application – used on a smart phone. That sounds great. Anything
else?
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Alice: Yes. There is a gadget 6 for iris 9 recognition 10. It can check who you are by
looking at your eyes!
Insert 3:
Spies have always been on the cutting edge of technology and Bond is always outthinking
the bad guys - he has to have his gadgets. The trick of if you have to give a
message to an agent on the street, and yet you know you’re being listened to or observed
- you tie your shoelaces in a slightly different pattern and that will convey the message. I
love little things like that.
Alice: So Jeffrey says that Bond is always out-thinking the bad guys.
Rob: So he means he’s trying to think beyond what the villains 11 are thinking?
Alice: I think so! That's why he said spies are always on the cutting edge of
technology. They need them to catch the bad guys.
Rob: Well, there aren't many Bond villians I would like to meet anyway, but they are
very good to watch in the Bond films.
Alice: They are, and of course the Bond film franchise 12 is hugely successful. I wonder
if this new book, Carte Blanche, will ever become a film? Anyway Rob, let's
see if you got the correct answer to the question I gave you earlier.
Rob: Ah, yes. You asked me what was Ian Fleming's first-ever James Bond book.
And I said Casino Royale.
Alice: And you were right.
Rob: Ah!
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Alice: Casino Royale, first published in 1953. Well done! And before we go, let’s hear
some of the words and phrases that we’ve used in today’s programme.
Rob: sophisticated
fictional
novels
captivated
modelled
debated
unsurpassed
eavesdrop
iris recognition
out-thinking
cutting edge
franchise
Alice: Thanks, Rob. Well, we hope you’ve had fun with us today on 6 Minute English
- and that you’ll join us again next time.
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Both: Bye.
- She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.移居伦敦后她变得世故多了。
- This is a very sophisticated machine.这是一台非常精密的机器。
- The names of the shops are entirely fictional.那些商店的名字完全是虚构的。
- The two authors represent the opposite poles of fictional genius.这两位作者代表了天才小说家两个极端。
- I first got hooked on scuba diving when I was twelve. 12 岁时我开始迷上了带水肺潜水。
- He hooked his arm round her neck and pulled her head down. 他一只胳膊钩在她的脖子上，把她的头拉低。
- Our car had a breakdown on the motorway.我们的汽车在高速公路上抛锚了。
- A maniac driver sped 35 miles along the wrong side of a motorway at 110 mph.一个疯狂的司机以每小时110英里的速度在高速公路上逆行飙车35英里。
- Bees buzzed lazily among the flowers. 蜜蜂在花丛中懒洋洋地嗡嗡叫着。
- He buzzed the rumour everywhere. 他到处散播谣言。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- This gadget isn't much good.这小机械没什么用处。
- She has invented a nifty little gadget for undoing stubborn nuts and bolts.她发明了一种灵巧的小工具用来松开紧固的螺母和螺栓。
- Certainly. The idea is not to have a house full of gadgets. 当然。设想是房屋不再充满小配件。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
- This meant more gadgets and more experiments. 这意味着要设计出更多的装置，做更多的实验。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
- He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.他藏在壁橱里，以便偷听。
- It is not polite to eavesdrop on the conversation of other people.偷听他人说话是很不礼貌的。
- The opening of the iris is called the pupil.虹膜的开口处叫做瞳孔。
- This incredible human eye,complete with retina and iris,can be found in the Maldives.又是在马尔代夫，有这样一只难以置信的眼睛，连视网膜和虹膜都刻画齐全了。
- The place has changed beyond recognition.这地方变得认不出来了。
- A sudden smile of recognition flashed across his face.他脸上掠过一丝笑意，表示认识对方。