BBC新闻100篇 News Item 78-英语听力

[00:01.00]One of Britain's most popular reality TV programmes [00:04.30]has returned to our screens for a fifth series.
要出第五季了 [00:06.89]The Apprentice sees 16 ambitious individuals
学徒看着15个野心勃勃的的人 [00:10.25]competing for a job with electronics tycoon Sir Alan Sugar.
去争取一个职位 [00:14.37]With endless talk of credit-crunches,
有着无尽的谈话，关于信贷紧缩 [00:17.12]redundancies and cut-backs,
冗余和开支缩减 [00:18.59]it come as no surprise
毫无惊讶的 [00:20.72]that thousands of plucky hopefuls applied for the show.
千上万的勇敢的候选人申请报名了这个节目 [00:24.45]The chosen 16 will compete
被选的16个人 [00:26.89]in a series of business tasks
在这一系列的经商考验之中 [00:28.66]and do their best to escape elimination.
尽己所能逃避淘汰 [00:31.47]Not one of them wants to hear the fateful words:
没有一个人想听到 [00:34.88]you're fired.
你被开除了 [00:36.40]It should also be noted
需要被重视的是 [00:38.29]that this year's budding apprentices
这一年初露头角的学徒 [00:40.28]are not going to be allowed to forget
不会轻易忘记 [00:42.41]the grim economic climate quite so easily.
这严峻的经济形势 [00:46.13]At the launch of this year's TV show,
在电视剧开播的同时 [00:48.57]Sir Alan announced that
艾伦先生说道 [00:50.55]some episodes have been "specifically made
这些节目 [00:51.99]towards recognition of what difficult times we are in".
明确了对困难时期我们的认可 [00:56.51]The tasks will as usual be gruelling tests of business acumen,
像往常一样商业头脑经历着艰苦的任务测试, [01:01.39]team-working and leadership skill.
团队合作和领导技能 [01:03.59]They will also make for some hilarious viewing.
这还会带来很多搞笑的看法 [01:06.84]British viewers will be shaking their heads
英国的评论员会难以置信的点头 [01:09.13]in disbelief at the crazy decisions of the wannabe apprentices.
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