《Step by Step輕鬆突破新聞英語聽力》是2013年1月1日出版的圖書，作者是劉倩。
基本介紹
- 書名：《Step by Step輕鬆突破新聞英語聽力》
- 作者：劉倩
- 頁數：320
- 定價：￥29.8
- 出版時間：2013-1-1
內容簡介,圖書目錄,
內容簡介
VOA新聞英語暢銷書作者通過總結豐富的教學經驗和方法專為在英語聽力學習中感到困惑的廣大學習者精心打造了此書。全書以“顛覆傳統、逆向思維，聽練結合，輕鬆高效練聽力”為編寫理念，
匯集了VOA、BBC、CNN、NPR等各大知名新聞媒體的新聞素材，新聞內容涉及日常生活、娛樂、經濟、體育、災難、科技、環境、文化教育等與民眾生活息息相關的各個方面。與同類書相比，本書在內容上具有以下優勢。
編輯推薦
想擁有一本聽著音樂也能練聽力的英語聽力學習書嗎？是不是也曾有過“拿起iPhone、iPad、MP4也能輕鬆自在練聽力”的學習願望？本書都可以滿足您的學習需求。本書的製作理念突出了“輕鬆高效練聽力，集便利性與實用性為一體”。本書的適用對象廣泛，包括：準備應對各種英語考試，想要在聽力理解部分獲得高分的人群 ；從事外事交流及英文口譯、筆譯的工作人員；想要迅速提高英語聽力水平的在職人員；想積累豐富的談資和老外暢談天下的人群。
本書在內容結構設計上更是凸顯了其創新性、科學性、人性化、實用性、便利性及技巧性等特色。您可以按照以下步驟來學習本書內容。
Step1: 快速閱讀“譯知半解”，標準的譯文幫您了解新聞大意。
Step2: 識記核心辭彙及短語，為聽譯原文做準備。貼合新聞原文的人性化設計，方便查閱生詞。
Step3: 快速瀏覽“題解原文”中的題目要求及選項內容。貼近四六級考試的聽力題型設計，突出多樣性與技巧性。
Step4: 享受著美妙的音樂，分別利用兩種語速按需學習，邊聽邊譯，邊聽邊做練習。
Step5: 查看題解，詳盡的解析為您答疑解惑，掌握解題技巧及方法。
讀者對象
大學生、研究生、翻譯、職場白領
圖書目錄
Unit 1日常生活
舌尖上的安全：食品安全出路何在 /2
Food safety dilemma
拖延症的“兄弟” /5
Chronic lateness
怎樣防止麵包變質 /8
How to keep bread from going stale
加拿大女性掌握家庭財政大權 /11
Women control family purse stringsin Canada
離婚後“女養男”在美呈上升趨勢 /14
Divorce courts mirror society as more women pay alimony
名人崇拜綜合症 /17
Celebrity worship syndrome
恐笑症 /20
Being afraid laughed at
相親招數求職用：會相親就會找好工作 /23
Dating and job hunting both have their ups and downs
舌尖上的安全：食品安全出路何在 /2
Food safety dilemma
拖延症的“兄弟” /5
Chronic lateness
怎樣防止麵包變質 /8
How to keep bread from going stale
加拿大女性掌握家庭財政大權 /11
Women control family purse stringsin Canada
離婚後“女養男”在美呈上升趨勢 /14
Divorce courts mirror society as more women pay alimony
名人崇拜綜合症 /17
Celebrity worship syndrome
恐笑症 /20
Being afraid laughed at
相親招數求職用：會相親就會找好工作 /23
Dating and job hunting both have their ups and downs
手機“偽裝來電”助你脫身尷尬約會 /26
New app rescues people from bad dates
夏季，你跟上潮流了嗎 /29
Have you followed the trends and styles for summer
28歲時女人覺得自己最性感 /32
Why women feel sexiest when they are 28
夫妻上下班同路有助婚姻美滿 /35
For a good marriage, travel the same way to work
老年夫婦戴耳機看電視不知家中失竊 /38
Elderly couple watch TV without knowing brazen burglar broke intotheir home
女人比男人聰明 /41
Women overtake men in IQ tests for the first time in 100 years
美國多數老人不願與成年子女同住 /44
Many seniors say “no, thanks” to living with their adult kids
New app rescues people from bad dates
夏季，你跟上潮流了嗎 /29
Have you followed the trends and styles for summer
28歲時女人覺得自己最性感 /32
Why women feel sexiest when they are 28
夫妻上下班同路有助婚姻美滿 /35
For a good marriage, travel the same way to work
老年夫婦戴耳機看電視不知家中失竊 /38
Elderly couple watch TV without knowing brazen burglar broke intotheir home
女人比男人聰明 /41
Women overtake men in IQ tests for the first time in 100 years
美國多數老人不願與成年子女同住 /44
Many seniors say “no, thanks” to living with their adult kids
Unit 2 休閒娛樂
《痞子英雄》：台灣的“好萊塢製造” /48
Black & White:Taiwan goes Hollywood
阿湯嫂面臨撫養權爭奪戰 /51
Holmes faces custody battle for daughter Suri
插隊買咖啡 英首相遭訓斥 /54
David Cameron told off for queue jumping during trip to coffee shop
古堡驚現500年前女性內衣褲 /57
The scraps of lace that show lingerie was all the rage 500 years ago
63歲婚紗女王戀上27歲型男 /60
Vera Wang, Evan Lysacek an item just a week after divorce announcement
3歲男童吃母乳照登《時代》封面 母親被指性騷擾 /63
Time cover shows mom breastfeeding 3-year-old son
劍橋女生評選“年度美臀”惹爭議 /66
Cambridge students in “Rear of the Year” competition
英女王御用替身曝光 工作24年分文不取 /69
The woman who’s stood in for the Queen for 24 years
英政府公開機密文檔：外星人可能造訪地球 /72
The UFO files: aliens might come here for holidays
英神秘富翁每天1000英鎊發路人 /75
Meet the businessman who hands out £1,000 to complete strangers
《痞子英雄》：台灣的“好萊塢製造” /48
Black & White:Taiwan goes Hollywood
阿湯嫂面臨撫養權爭奪戰 /51
Holmes faces custody battle for daughter Suri
插隊買咖啡 英首相遭訓斥 /54
David Cameron told off for queue jumping during trip to coffee shop
古堡驚現500年前女性內衣褲 /57
The scraps of lace that show lingerie was all the rage 500 years ago
63歲婚紗女王戀上27歲型男 /60
Vera Wang, Evan Lysacek an item just a week after divorce announcement
3歲男童吃母乳照登《時代》封面 母親被指性騷擾 /63
Time cover shows mom breastfeeding 3-year-old son
劍橋女生評選“年度美臀”惹爭議 /66
Cambridge students in “Rear of the Year” competition
英女王御用替身曝光 工作24年分文不取 /69
The woman who’s stood in for the Queen for 24 years
英政府公開機密文檔：外星人可能造訪地球 /72
The UFO files: aliens might come here for holidays
英神秘富翁每天1000英鎊發路人 /75
Meet the businessman who hands out £1,000 to complete strangers
Unit 3 經濟資訊
谷歌為何收購摩托羅拉移動 /79
Why Google acquired Motorola Mobility
美國人擔心二次衰退 /82
Americans are worried that the United States is poised for another recession
義大利解凍利比亞5億美元資產 /85
Italian banks are to unfreeze Libyan assets worth more than $500 million
歐美經濟信心下滑 /88
US consumer confidence and European economic sentiment added to thevolatility in global markets
歐洲力圖遏制債務危機 /91
Contain Europe’s deepening financial crisis
義大利經濟困境引發大規模抗議 /94
Discontent runs high in Italy among the population due to the country’seconomic difficulties
黃金價格暴漲 巴黎商人大賺 /97
The euro's troubles have made a good year for Parisians who deal in gold
歐元創始人：歐元區有可能瓦解 /100
Euro founder admits some nations may be forced to leave
Zara老闆取代巴菲特成世界第三首富 /103
Zara clothing chain owner overtakes Warren Buffett on world’s rich list
中國中產階級為何不喜歡使用信用卡 /106
China’s middle class credit card conundrum
澳大利亞經濟今年面臨挑戰 /109
Australia’s resources-powered economy is facing a year of challenges
歐美經濟信心下滑 /88
US consumer confidence and European economic sentiment added to thevolatility in global markets
歐洲力圖遏制債務危機 /91
Contain Europe’s deepening financial crisis
義大利經濟困境引發大規模抗議 /94
Discontent runs high in Italy among the population due to the country’seconomic difficulties
黃金價格暴漲 巴黎商人大賺 /97
The euro's troubles have made a good year for Parisians who deal in gold
歐元創始人：歐元區有可能瓦解 /100
Euro founder admits some nations may be forced to leave
Zara老闆取代巴菲特成世界第三首富 /103
Zara clothing chain owner overtakes Warren Buffett on world’s rich list
中國中產階級為何不喜歡使用信用卡 /106
China’s middle class credit card conundrum
澳大利亞經濟今年面臨挑戰 /109
Australia’s resources-powered economy is facing a year of challenges
Unit 4 聚焦奧運
奧運會開幕式志願者變賣表演道具惹眾怒 /113
Anger as volunteers “cash in” on opening ceremony
奧運選手們吃什麼 /116
Food secrets of Olympic athletes
菲爾普斯：游泳選手泳池小便是常事 /119
Michael Phelps admits: we do pee in the pool
倫敦奧運閉幕式辣妹重組掀高潮 /122
Spice Girls wow with an energetic routine at the Olympics closing ceremony
英男子因看奧運面無表情被警方逮捕 /125
Parkinson’s disease sufferer held by police at Olympic cycling road race
倫敦奧運水上芭蕾門票多售出1萬張 /128
Four synchronised swimming sessions are oversold by 10,000 tickets
德國人諷倫敦奧運將成“奧運災難” /131
Germans laugh at "Olympic disaster"
倫敦奧運閉幕式辣妹重組掀高潮 /122
Spice Girls wow with an energetic routine at the Olympics closing ceremony
英男子因看奧運面無表情被警方逮捕 /125
Parkinson’s disease sufferer held by police at Olympic cycling road race
倫敦奧運水上芭蕾門票多售出1萬張 /128
Four synchronised swimming sessions are oversold by 10,000 tickets
德國人諷倫敦奧運將成“奧運災難” /131
Germans laugh at "Olympic disaster"
Unit 5 災難來襲
新愛滋席捲美洲 /135
Experts have dubbed it the "new AIDS of the Americas"
為提早下班美油漆工火燒核潛艇 /138
Nuclear sub worker set fire so he could leave early
亞太地區不斷受災 損失加大 /141
Asia Pacific region faces rising costs from storms and disasters
日本2011核危機恐將持續多年 /144
Japan’s 2011 nuclear disaster may last for years
海嘯後數月日本漁港仍舊百廢待興 /147
Fishing towns after the massive tsunami need recovering
災難性地震襲擊義大利 /150
Fatal quake batters crisis-hit Italy
不明疾病橫行高棉 /153
Virus found in Cambodia outbreak
歐巴馬為抗擊愛滋病制定新的目標和承諾 /156
President Barack Obama set new goals and new commitments in thefight against AIDS
司機偷瞄行人 每年釀百萬撞車事故 /159
Drivers ogling pedestrians cause one million crashes a year
墨西哥發生7.6級地震 /162
Big quake hits Mexico
歐巴馬為抗擊愛滋病制定新的目標和承諾 /156
President Barack Obama set new goals and new commitments in thefight against AIDS
司機偷瞄行人 每年釀百萬撞車事故 /159
Drivers ogling pedestrians cause one million crashes a year
墨西哥發生7.6級地震 /162
Big quake hits Mexico
Unit 6 新興科技
為何星星會閃爍 /166
Why do stars twinkle
眼神可以“控制電腦”你相信嗎 /169
Eyes control a computer
可待機15年的手機問世了 /172
Mobile with a battery that lasts for 15 years
安卓推出智慧型“手錶電話” /175
Android makes watch-phone available
印度太陽能因成本降低而顯著發展 /178
India solar energy is making it a viable alternative to power generatedby fossil fuels
諾基亞推出新智慧型機 /181
Nokia today unveiled a new crop of smartphones
荷蘭發明計算機牛仔褲 /184
New jeans have built-in keyboard, mouse and speakers
性格測試真的可靠嗎 /187
Are personality tests reliable
吃胡蘿蔔真能提高視力 /190
Carrots would improve eyesight
40歲以後生育的小孩身體更好 智商更高 /193
Children of mothers over 40 are healthier and more intelligent
俄羅斯向國際空間站發射進步號貨運飛船 /196
Russia launches Progress M-16M freighter to ISS
中國人首次入住太空之家 /199
Chinese enter space orbiter for first time
喋喋不休的黑猩猩 /202
Chattering chimps
科技引領殘奧 /205
Improvements in technology help Paralympic athletes
駕駛時使用GPS導航的問題 /208
Problems of global positioning systems in driving
為何星星會閃爍 /166
Why do stars twinkle
眼神可以“控制電腦”你相信嗎 /169
Eyes control a computer
可待機15年的手機問世了 /172
Mobile with a battery that lasts for 15 years
安卓推出智慧型“手錶電話” /175
Android makes watch-phone available
印度太陽能因成本降低而顯著發展 /178
India solar energy is making it a viable alternative to power generatedby fossil fuels
諾基亞推出新智慧型機 /181
Nokia today unveiled a new crop of smartphones
荷蘭發明計算機牛仔褲 /184
New jeans have built-in keyboard, mouse and speakers
性格測試真的可靠嗎 /187
Are personality tests reliable
吃胡蘿蔔真能提高視力 /190
Carrots would improve eyesight
40歲以後生育的小孩身體更好 智商更高 /193
Children of mothers over 40 are healthier and more intelligent
俄羅斯向國際空間站發射進步號貨運飛船 /196
Russia launches Progress M-16M freighter to ISS
中國人首次入住太空之家 /199
Chinese enter space orbiter for first time
喋喋不休的黑猩猩 /202
Chattering chimps
科技引領殘奧 /205
Improvements in technology help Paralympic athletes
駕駛時使用GPS導航的問題 /208
Problems of global positioning systems in driving
Unit 7 生態環境
摩天大樓與環境 /212
Skyscrapers and environment
氣候戰爭 /215
Climate wars
聯合國秘書長世界環境日致辭 /218
UN secretary-general’s message on World Environment Day
聯合國會議關注可持續發展 /221
United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
歐洲乾旱影響小麥產量 /224
Driest weather in decades threatens Europe’s key crops
北冰洋冰層大面積融化70%系人為造成 /227
Loss of Arctic sea ice “70% man-made”
全球每天有10億人在挨餓 /230
Nearly one billion people were hungry
馬爾地夫“天堂島”變垃圾場 /233
The beautiful island in the Maldives that’s been reduced to a pile of rubbish
氣候變化幫上忙 /236
Climate change may help
婦女得權 環境獲益 /239
Power given women helps environment too
防止戰爭和武裝衝突破壞環境 /242
Preventing the exploitation of the environment in war and armed conflict
全球究竟在變暖還是變冷 /245
Sorry global warming alarmists, the Earth is cooling
全球變暖將使人類變矮 /248
Global warming could make us shorter
愛滋病緊急救援計畫 /251
Emergency plan for AIDS relief
摩天大樓與環境 /212
Skyscrapers and environment
氣候戰爭 /215
Climate wars
聯合國秘書長世界環境日致辭 /218
UN secretary-general’s message on World Environment Day
聯合國會議關注可持續發展 /221
United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
歐洲乾旱影響小麥產量 /224
Driest weather in decades threatens Europe’s key crops
北冰洋冰層大面積融化70%系人為造成 /227
Loss of Arctic sea ice “70% man-made”
全球每天有10億人在挨餓 /230
Nearly one billion people were hungry
馬爾地夫“天堂島”變垃圾場 /233
The beautiful island in the Maldives that’s been reduced to a pile of rubbish
氣候變化幫上忙 /236
Climate change may help
婦女得權 環境獲益 /239
Power given women helps environment too
防止戰爭和武裝衝突破壞環境 /242
Preventing the exploitation of the environment in war and armed conflict
全球究竟在變暖還是變冷 /245
Sorry global warming alarmists, the Earth is cooling
全球變暖將使人類變矮 /248
Global warming could make us shorter
愛滋病緊急救援計畫 /251
Emergency plan for AIDS relief
Unit 8 文化教育
《飢餓遊戲》與“反烏托邦”情結 /255
Flood of fiction which paints a grim future
解讀“屌絲文化” /258
Self-mockery just goes viral
韓國式漢堡包試圖在美國紮根 /261
Korea hamburger franchise is setting up in the United States
為啥現代人多愛聽老歌 /264
Why do people nowadays like old melodies
恭維：悅人的藝術 /267
Flattery: the art of offering pleasing compliments
中國龍 VS 西方龍 /270
Chinese dragon vs. Western dragon
美國各地奇怪的跨年方式 /273
Worldwide weird: odd ways to ring in the New Year
美國大學古怪課程 /276
Many colleges and universities is to offer courses that are slightly off thebeaten track
留美學生的“社交女王”蛻變記 /279
Broken the cocoon and emerged as a social butterfly among foreign peers
美州立大學被曝造假 /282
Foreign students were awarded degrees without completing coursework
巴黎獲評最佳大學城市 /285
London "second to Paris in best student cities"
加州大學或要求申請者寫明性取向 /288
University of California mulls asking incoming students their sexualorientation
全球高校名氣榜出爐 /291
World "reputation" rankings: US universities in lead
英3/4大學將被迫縮減招生規模 /294
Three-quarters of universities to cut student places
英網站公布歡樂答題 /297
Funniest exam answers become internet sensation
韓國高學歷剩女很難嫁 /300
Korean, educated and female are hard to find a matchmaker
莫言："意外"的諾貝爾獎 /303
Mo Yan: Prize "outside expectation"
《飢餓遊戲》與“反烏托邦”情結 /255
Flood of fiction which paints a grim future
解讀“屌絲文化” /258
Self-mockery just goes viral
韓國式漢堡包試圖在美國紮根 /261
Korea hamburger franchise is setting up in the United States
為啥現代人多愛聽老歌 /264
Why do people nowadays like old melodies
恭維：悅人的藝術 /267
Flattery: the art of offering pleasing compliments
中國龍 VS 西方龍 /270
Chinese dragon vs. Western dragon
美國各地奇怪的跨年方式 /273
Worldwide weird: odd ways to ring in the New Year
美國大學古怪課程 /276
Many colleges and universities is to offer courses that are slightly off thebeaten track
留美學生的“社交女王”蛻變記 /279
Broken the cocoon and emerged as a social butterfly among foreign peers
美州立大學被曝造假 /282
Foreign students were awarded degrees without completing coursework
巴黎獲評最佳大學城市 /285
London "second to Paris in best student cities"
加州大學或要求申請者寫明性取向 /288
University of California mulls asking incoming students their sexualorientation
全球高校名氣榜出爐 /291
World "reputation" rankings: US universities in lead
英3/4大學將被迫縮減招生規模 /294
Three-quarters of universities to cut student places
英網站公布歡樂答題 /297
Funniest exam answers become internet sensation
韓國高學歷剩女很難嫁 /300
Korean, educated and female are hard to find a matchmaker
莫言："意外"的諾貝爾獎 /303
Mo Yan: Prize "outside expectation"
