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Thousands of volunteers help with clean up in flood-hit Valencia | BBC News[1]
📰 一句话新闻简介：
Thousands of volunteers help with clean up in flood-hit Valencia
数千名志愿者协助清理受洪灾袭击的瓦伦西亚
一、第1遍泛听：完成单项选择
1. What is the main role of the local residents in the affected regions of Valencia, as described by Bethany Bell?
A. They are rebuilding damaged roads and buildings.
B. They are assisting emergency services in rescue efforts.
C. They are donating money for relief supplies.
D. They are relocating affected families.
2. According to the report, what challenge are ambulances facing in reaching the affected areas?
A. Lack of fuel for transportation.
B. Narrow roads blocked by debris.
C. Traffic jams causing delays.
D. Shortage of medical staff.
3. What warning did a local mayor give regarding the overturned vehicles on the streets?
A. The vehicles could cause further traffic jams.
B. The vehicles might explode due to fuel leaks.
C. Some vehicles could still have people trapped inside.
D. The vehicles are obstructing emergency supplies.
二、第2遍精听：完成填词，有的空格不止一个单词
And our correspondent Bethany Bell has been reporting out of the affected regions in Valencia.
She told us how local residents were coming out in force to help.
Fields are 1.___________.
Mud 2.__________ roads, pavements, and buildings.
Overturned cars 3.___________ the streets.
Shops, homes, and businesses have been devastated.
This was the moment when the first wave of flood waters hit the town of Paiporta on Tuesday night.
4.__________ people were killed there.
There’s a strong sense of shock and anger.
There are people injured.
There are still people 5.________, and we have to try to rescue them.
The emergency services are helping, but we want to go and help too, because many hands are needed.
6._____________ are finding it very difficult to get in because they’re trapped by the traffic jams.
Volunteers are out in force, battling the mud with 7._____________________.
Others are helping at food 8._____________ centers, handing out nappies, water, and milk.
Many people here are worried for their family and friends.
One local 9.________ warned that many of the 10.__________ vehicles on the streets could have people trapped inside them.
Bethany Bell, BBC News, Valencia.
单选答案和解析：
1. What is the main role of the local residents in the affected regions of Valencia, as described by Bethany Bell?
答案：B
解析：Bethany Bell 在报道中提到 “local residents were coming out in force to help”，描述了当地居民积极参与救援，协助紧急服务人员开展救援工作。这里的“assist emergency services in rescue efforts”最符合原文中的意思，因此选项 B 是正确答案。
2. According to the report, what challenge are ambulances facing in reaching the affected areas?
答案：C
解析：文中提到 “Ambulances are finding it very difficult to get in because they’re trapped by the traffic jams”，说明救护车因交通堵塞而难以进入灾区。因此，选项 C “Traffic jams causing delays” 最符合原文，故选 C。
3. What warning did a local mayor give regarding the overturned vehicles on the streets?
答案：C
解析：报告中提到 “One local mayor warned that many of the overturned vehicles on the streets could have people trapped inside them”。当地市长警告称许多被翻倒的车辆内可能仍有人被困，这表明存在潜在的危险。因此，选项 C “Some vehicles could still have people trapped inside” 是正确答案。
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三、参考双语对照
And our correspondent Bethany Bell has been reporting out of the affected regions in Valencia.
我们的记者贝瑟妮·贝尔从瓦伦西亚受灾地区进行报道。
She told us how local residents were coming out in force to help.
她告诉我们，当地居民正集体出动，积极提供帮助。
Fields are inundated.
田地被洪水淹没。
Mud caked on roads, pavements, and buildings.
泥浆覆盖了道路、人行道和建筑物。
Overturned cars litter the streets.
被翻倒的车辆散落在街道上。
Shops, homes, and businesses have been devastated.
商店、住宅和企业都遭受了严重破坏。
This was the moment when the first wave of flood waters hit the town of Paiporta on Tuesday night.
这是第一波洪水在周二晚上袭击派伊波塔镇的那一刻。
Dozens of people were killed there.
当地有几十人遇难。
There’s a strong sense of shock and anger.
人们感到强烈的震惊和愤怒。
There are people injured.
有人受伤。
There are still people trapped, and we have to try to rescue them.
还有人被困，我们必须努力营救他们。
The emergency services are helping, but we want to go and help too, because many hands are needed.
应急服务机构正在帮助，但我们也想去帮忙，因为需要更多人手。
Ambulances are finding it very difficult to get in because they’re trapped by the traffic jams.
救护车因交通堵塞而难以进入灾区。
Volunteers are out in force, battling the mud with brooms and spades.
志愿者们集体出动，用扫帚和铲子奋力清除泥泞。
Others are helping at food distribution centers, handing out nappies, water, and milk.
其他人则在食品分发中心帮忙，分发尿布、水和牛奶。
Many people here are worried for their family and friends.
这里的许多人都为他们的家人和朋友担忧。
One local mayor warned that many of the overturned vehicles on the streets could have people trapped inside them.
一位当地市长警告称，街上许多被翻倒的车辆内可能有人被困。
Bethany Bell, BBC News, Valencia.
贝瑟妮·贝尔，BBC新闻，瓦伦西亚。
四、新闻表达敲黑板
1. Fields are inundated.
田地被洪水淹没。
🌊 inundate 是一个动词，通常表示“淹没”或“使泛滥”（to cover an area of land with a large amount of water ），这一词义可以直接用于描述洪水覆盖区域的情景，比如一片田地被水淹没。然而，这个词也经常用于比喻，表示某人被大量事务、信息或请求“压得喘不过气”。
🏛️ 从词源上看，inundate 源于拉丁语 inundare。其中，in- 意为“进入”，unda 则表示“波浪”或“水流”。因此，从原意上说，inundate 就包含了水流进入并覆盖某区域的意思。这一含义逐渐引申为今天我们所熟悉的“淹没”，不仅指水流，也可指各种形式的“覆盖”或“充斥”。
🔄 在使用时，inundate 可以替换一些常见的词汇，比如 flood（泛滥）和 submerge（浸没），但 inundate 的比喻色彩更加丰富。我们可以说“Fields are flooded”表示田地被水淹没，或“Submerged by heavy rains”描述被雨水完全覆盖的情景。
然而，inundate 的用法更加灵活，可以表达出一种被大量事务“包围”的感受，尤其是在比喻性场景中非常形象生动。
例如，在字面意思上，可以用 “The river overflowed and inundated the nearby fields” 🌊 来描述河水泛滥、淹没田地的情况。
比喻用法则常见于工作场景中，比如 “The customer service team was inundated with complaints after the product launch” 💼，意指客服团队在产品发布后被大量投诉“淹没”。
2. Mud caked on roads, pavements, and buildings.
泥浆覆盖了道路、人行道和建筑物。
🍰 cake 作为动词时，表示“黏结”或“覆盖”，通常用于描述某种物质以厚重、黏稠的方式堆积在表面上（to cover sth with a thick layer of sth soft that becomes hard when it dries ）。这种用法通常会带有一种“结块”或“厚厚一层”的感觉，类似泥浆或尘土在某物体表面干涸后形成的硬壳。
💭联想记忆：作为动词时，cake 扩展了这种“厚实”的特性，用于描述覆盖或结块的状态，尤其是指泥土、雪或其他自然物质。
🌰 例句
Her shoes were caked with mud. 她的鞋上粘着污泥。
The snow caked onto the roof overnight, making it difficult to clear.
雪在夜间厚厚地覆盖在屋顶上，难以清除。
3. Volunteers are out in force, battling the mud with brooms and spades.
志愿者们集体出动，用扫帚和铲子奋力清除泥泞。
👊 这里的“battle the mud ”其实就是clear away the thick mud，但后者少了一些生动性和情感力度，就只是在描写动作而已。
🌟 补充battle 的生动用法
1️⃣ 字面意思
表示“战斗”或“战役”，通常用于军事场景，指代特定的战争事件或历史上的重要战役。比如：
the battle of Waterloo（滑铁卢战役）：这一著名的战役发生于1815年，是拿破仑战争的终结之战，对欧洲历史影响深远。
The Battle at Lake Changjin 电影《长津湖》
2️⃣ 比喻用法
battle 常用于比喻，表达与困难、压力、疾病等对抗的过程。例如 “battle cancer” 或 “battle through hardship”，都表示在重大挫折面前的顽强抵抗。
🌰
She battled cancer for five years before making a full recovery.
翻译：她与癌症抗争了五年，最终完全康复。
He’s been battling depression for years, but he’s making progress now.
翻译：他多年来一直在与抑郁症斗争，但现在有了进展。
🧷 短语用法
1️⃣ battle it out
表示为了某个目标激烈竞争或对抗，带有较强的争夺意味，对应中文“决一胜负”。
🌰 例句：The two teams will battle it out for the championship.
翻译：这两支队伍将为冠军展开激烈争夺。
2️⃣ battle against 表示“与……斗争”或“对抗”，通常用来描述与困难、压力、疾病或其他不利条件的抗争过程。这个短语传达了一种顽强的抗争状态，突出在面对挑战时的决心和坚毅精神。
在不同语境中，battle against 可以是动词短语，也可以作为名词短语使用，常见于正式场合或公文中，尤其当强调一种长期的、系统性的抗争时。
🌟 动词用法
battle against 用作动词时，强调的是某人正在积极努力应对不利条件。例如：
She had to battle against the cold weather to finish the race.
翻译：她不得不与寒冷的天气抗争，以完成比赛。
🌟 名词用法
battle against 也可以作为名词使用，在正式语境中尤其常见，传达出一种长期而坚决的斗争。例如，在环境保护的公文中，the battle against pollution 表达了治理污染的艰巨任务和国家的战略决心。
例如：
China’s ecological conservation systems have been improved, the critical battle against pollution has been advanced.
这里的 battle against pollution 表示“污染防治攻坚”，是指国家在治理污染问题上持续投入的大规模行动。这种用法突出了一种长期性和系统性的抗争，带有一种不懈奋斗的精神。
五、学完自测
1. Vocabulary Usage
In the sentence “Mud caked on roads, pavements, and buildings,” which of the following best describes the meaning of “caked”?
A. Layered thinly on a surface
B. Scattered loosely across the area
C. Covered thickly, often in a dried or hardened form
D. Removed quickly from a surface
Answer: C
Explanation: “Caked” means something is thickly and firmly attached to a surface, often dried or hardened, like mud after a flood.
2. Collocation and Meaning
In the phrase, “coming out in force to help”, the phrase “in force” most closely means:
A. Using physical strength to assist
B. Attending in large numbers to provide aid
C. With hesitation and reluctance
D. Working individually rather than as a group
Answer: B
Explanation: “In force” here means a large number of people actively participating together, emphasizing collective action.
3. Sentence Reordering
Rearrange the parts to form a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence based on the passage content.
i. trapped inside
ii. that many overturned vehicles
iii. warned
iv. a local mayor
v. could have people
A. ii - i - v - iii - iv
B. iv - iii - ii - v - i
C. i - iii - v - iv - ii
D. ii - v - i - iv - iii
Answer: B
Explanation: “A local mayor warned that many overturned vehicles could have people trapped inside” is the correct sentence structure, following the logical subject-verb-object sequence.
参考资料
Thousands of volunteers help with clean up in flood-hit Valencia | BBC News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxlSD8a3WZw
스페인 수십 년 만에 최악의 홍수 피해 - BBC News 코리아: https://www.bbc.com/korean/articles/c30pd9198zgo
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