听力练习：
The story of 1_____________ actually has its roots 2_____________- ironically, one driven by a lack of food.
Hunger is always with us.
From the dawn of time, poverty has been 3_____________.
Man everywhere 4_____________ from an unyielding soil.
Disease and death, famine and Plague were the natural order of things.
Through the course of the 20th century, 5_____________ meant there were an ever-increasing number of mouths to feed.
Today it's hard to imagine, but in Europe people were still suffering from 6_____________ like scurvy and rickets right up to the Second World War.
Well, the war is over, but peace hasn't brought back the plenty.
Food is still Europe's 7_____________.
In the wake of the war, there was 8_____________ and provide more food.
1. our bulging waistlines
2. in another battle
3. the destiny of man
4. scratched an uneasy living
5. a rapidly expanding population
6. diseases of malnutrition
7. top-priority problem
8. a great impetus to grow
第二步 精听全文，记忆生词
精听是以每个单句或意群为单位，一句一句的听，暂停后写。比如4.11听写内容中hang on a minute，听到这里可以点击暂停并写下这句。精听需注意的是：
1. 边听边写。如果听完却没有写完，也没有记住漏掉的单词，那么返回去重听，补充漏掉的词。
2. 如果一句话反复听了五遍还是没有听出来一些单词，做好标记，放弃。继续听下面。
词汇补充
1.bulge
/bʌldʒ/ v.
to stick out in a rounded shape, especially because something is very full or too tight 鼓起；凸起
His pocket was bulging with sweets.
他的口袋由于装满糖果鼓起来了。
2.waistline
/ˈweɪstlaɪn/ n.
the amount you measure around the waist, especially used to judge how fat or thin you are 腰围
The waistline is usually the first area where fat accumulates.
最先有脂肪堆积的部位通常是腰部。
3.ironically
/aɪəˈrɒnɪkəli $ aɪəˈrɑːnɪkəli/ adv.
in a way that shows you really mean the opposite of what you are saying 具有讽刺意味的是；令人哭笑不得的是
Ironically, for a man who hated war, he would have made a superb war cameraman.
具有讽刺意味的是，他这样一个憎恨战争的人曾经可能成为一名优秀的战地摄影师。
4.dawn
/dɔ:n/ n.
the time when something began or first appeared 开端;起始阶段
Since the dawn of human ingenuity, people have devised ever more cunning tools to cope with work that is dangerous, boring, burdensome, or just plain nasty.
从人类最初有了智慧至今，人们一直在设计日益巧妙的工具来处理那些危险的、枯燥的、繁重的或者只是一般肮脏的工作。
5.scratch
/skrætʃ/ a living
to make enough money to live on, but with difficulty勉强维持生活
It wasn't easy scratching out a living in those hard times.
在那段艰难的日子里, 糊口真不容易。
6.unyielding
/ʌn'ji:ldiŋ/ adj.
not willing to change your ideas or beliefs 坚定的；顽强不屈的；固执的
He stooks unyielding and unafraid against the enemy.
他面对敌人，英勇无畏。
7.famine
/ˈfæmɪn/ n.
a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time and many people die 饥荒，饥馑
Thousands of refugees are trapped by war, drought and famine.
成千上万的难民陷于战争、干旱和饥荒的困境。
8.plague
/pleɪɡ/ n.
a disease that causes death and spreads quickly to a large number of people 死亡率高的传染病；瘟疫
Plague was then prevailing in that city.
当时瘟疫正在该城流行。
9.malnutrition
/ˌmælnjuˈtrɪʃən $ ˌmælnuˈtrɪʃən/ n.
when someone becomes ill or weak because they have not eaten enough good food营养不良
A balanced diet is an insurance against malnutrition.
均衡的食谱是防止营养不良的保证。
10.impetus
/ˈɪmpɪtəs $ ˈɪmpət̬əs/ n.
an influence that makes something happen or makes it happen more quickly 动力；推动；促进；刺激
The treaty gave a fresh impetus to trade.
这条约使双方的贸易又推进了一步。
第三步 认真校对，查缺补漏
The story of our bulging waistlines actually has its roots in another battle - ironically, one driven by a lack of food.
我们腰围的暴涨，实际源于另一场战争，讽刺的是，这场战争是因食物缺乏引起的。
Hunger is always with us.
饥饿始终伴随着我们。
From the dawn of time, poverty has been the destiny of man.
从古至今，贫困一直是人类的命运。
Man everywhere scratched an uneasy living from an unyielding soil.
人们耕耘着贫瘠的土地挣扎求生。
Disease and death, famine and plague were the natural order of things.
疾病与死亡，饥荒和瘟疫，都是自然规律使然。
Through the course of the 20th century, a rapidly expanding population meant there were an ever-increasing number of mouths to feed.
纵观二十世纪的百年历程，人口的快速激增意味着越来越多的人嗷嗷待哺。
Today it's hard to imagine, but in Europe people were still suffering from diseases of malnutrition like scurvy and rickets right up to the Second World War.
今天这很难想象，但直到二战，欧洲仍然有人饱受营养不良导致的疾病，例如坏血病及软骨病。
Well, the war is over, but peace hasn't brought back the plenty.
虽然战争结束了，但和平没有带来物质上的充裕。
Food is still Europe's top-priority problem.
食物短缺仍是欧洲现今的当务之急
In the wake of the war, there was a great impetus to grow and provide more food.
随着战争而来的，是种植并产出更多食物的巨大动力。
