NPR边听边练317：伦敦一剧院坍塌

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一、泛听建议：

1、完整听一遍，掌握大意。

2、继续听，特别注意关键信息。遇到相似的词，写下来。

It now appears the number of people injured after a collapse at a _1_ London theater was more than 75 with authorities there saying at least 7 of those people _2_ more serious injuries. Witnesses say there appears that a portion of theater ceiling getaway during the performance of a holiday show, The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime. Here are analysts with the London fire brigade.

伦敦一家爆满的剧院发生坍塌事故，目前受伤人数已经超过75人，有关部门表示，其中至少有7人严重受伤。目击者称，天花板的一部分在假日话剧《深夜小狗神秘事件》上演时掉落。下面是伦敦消防队进行的分析。

"Quite quickly we are able to establish the nature of the collapse and _3_, confined to some heavy ornate plastering typical of what you would expect to find in a theatre in the west end of this age. It _4_ from the roof level, so above the upper circle it feels like."

“很快我们就确认了坍塌事故的性质，并确定只有重型石膏吊顶掉落，这种吊顶是西区拥有百年历史的剧院里常见的装饰。是从屋顶开始倒塌的，在上层包厢上面。”

Officials say this time they are not aware of any fatalities, the incident took place in the Apollo theater in London's west _5_. The theater which dated back to 1901, holds about 775 people.

官员表示，伦敦西区阿波罗剧院的坍塌事故并没有造成人员死亡。这家剧院建于1901年，能容纳775人。

词汇解析：

1. ornate

adj. 华丽的;装饰的;(文体)绚丽的

eg:The parks of this city are famous for their ornate fountains.

这个城市的公园以其华丽的喷泉而著名。

2、date back

追溯(到);开始(于);始造(或建)(于);

eg. This tradition dates back over 200 years.

这一传统可追溯到 200 多年以前。

eg. This castle dates back to Roman times.

这个城堡可追溯到罗马时代。

参考答案：

1、packed 2、suffered 3、confirmed

4、has fallen 5、end