[01:18.34]The Subject Clause
[01:22.02]A:The bridge across the river has been completed.
[01:27.22]B.Yes.What is most important to me is
[01:32.42]that I don't have to go to work by ferry.
[01:36.71]I can now take a bus to cross the bridge.
[01:41.30]A:You know.I used to go a long way to take the bus
[01:46.08]that went by tunnel under the river to my office.
[01:50.50]B:It seems that you can also take the bus over the bridge now. A:Sure,
[01:56.30]and there's a stop near my place.
[02:00.29]B:But it is not known yet
[02:03.30]whether we can take the bus over the bridge when there is a heavy fog.
[02:09.18]Listening Comprehension
[02:14.35]Listen and fill in the blanks.
[05:23.74]Text The Red Cross
[05:29.64]New Words and Expressions
[05:33.45]cross
[05:35.40]n.十字形
[05:37.35]the Red Cross
[05:39.75]红十字会
[05:42.15]emblem
[05:43.94]n.标志,象征
[05:45.73]bear
[05:47.32]vt.忍受;标有
[05:48.92]attack
[05:50.47]vt.攻击;侵害
[05:52.03]suffering
[05:53.87]adj.受苦的;受难的
[05:55.71]prisoner
[05:57.92]n.囚犯;俘虏
[06:00.12]gratitude
[06:01.93]n.感激
[06:03.73]parcel
[06:05.27]n.小包,包裹
[06:06.81]clothing
[06:08.47]n.[总称]衣服
[06:10.13]supply
[06:11.62]n.供应(物);补给(品)
[06:13.11]peace/pi:s/
[06:14.75]n.和平
[06:16.40]earthquake
[06:18.20]n.地震
[06:20.00]tornado
[06:22.20]n.龙卷风
[06:24.39]disaster
[06:26.04]n.灾难;大祸
[06:27.68]pain/pein/
[06:29.12]n.疼痛;痛
[06:30.56]distress
[06:32.20]n.痛苦,不幸
[06:33.85]victim/'viktim/
[06:36.54]n.受害者
[06:39.23]equip/i'kwip/
[06:40.72]vt.配备;使有准备
[06:42.21]relief/ri'li:f/
[06:43.71]n.救援;宽慰;救济
[06:45.21]devote
[06:46.86]vt.奉献
[06:48.50]somewhere
[06:50.15]adv.在某处
[06:51.79]journey
[06:53.44]vi.旅行
[06:55.09]The Red Cross emblem is now used by the medical services of hospitals,
[07:04.28]ambulances, and hospital ships.
[07:08.67]All countries have agreed
[07:12.17]that whatever bears the Red Cross must never be attacked.
[07:17.86]It is recognized and respected everywhere
[07:22.85]as the emblem which means service to the sick and suffering.
[07:28.13]The Red Cross did much work for prisoners of war during the world wars.
[07:35.55]Many thousands of prisoners remember with gratitude the Red Cross food parcels,
[07:43.44]the warm clothing,the books and the medical supplies that were sent to them.
[07:50.65]Many mothers and fathers were thankful
[07:55.25]for the new of their missing sons first brought to them by the Red Cross.
[08:01.75]In peace,too,the Red Cross is quick to send help wherever there is human suffering.
[08:10.24]Earthquakes,floods, forest fires,tornadoes
[08:16.43]all these and many other disasters too mean pain and distress for the victims.
[08:24.11]It is true that the members of the Red Cross are often among the first on the scene
[08:31.92]and are always equipped to bring help and relief.
[08:36.91]Through the years the Red Cross has inspired millions of men,women,and children
[08:45.82] to devote time and care to the service of others.
[08:51.02]Today the work goes on,for at any moment disaster may strike somewhere,
[08:58.83]and the Red Cross must be ready to journey to the ends of the earth,
[09:04.81]if necessary,and bring relief.
