中阶人文|第44集：自测版纯净原声

音频一：

He says the prices this year have been so low that he has made almost no profit. He says he must grow different kinds of tea if he is to survive.

音频二：

Medical researchers have studied the health benefits of the new tea. They say it is healthier than green tea and could be sold for a price that is three to four times higher than the price of green tea.

音频三：

But Mr. Kibara says he has not received a higher price for his purple tea crop. He says the market for the tea is unstable. And he is often forced to sell his purple tea for the same price as green tea leaves.

重点词汇：

1, profit /'prɒfɪt/ n. 利润，收益，盈利

2, survive /sə'vaɪv/ v. 从〔困难〕中挺过来，艰难渡过

3, crop /krɒp/ n. 庄稼；作物

purple tea crop 紫茶作物

4, unstable / ʌn'steɪbəl / adj. 不稳定的

5, leaves / liːvz / n. leaf的复数形式

leaf / liːf / n.叶，叶子

跟读训练：

一、

He says the prices this year have been so low that he has made almost no profit.

他说今年茶叶价格太低了，几乎无利可赚。

He says he must grow different kinds of tea if he is to survive.

要是想继续下去，他得种好几种不同的茶才行。

二、

Medical researchers have studied the health benefits of the new tea.

医学研究表明这种新茶有助于身体健康。

They say it is healthier than green tea and could be sold for a price that is three to four times higher than the price of green tea.

他们说新品比绿茶更健康，而且价格能比绿茶高3-4倍。

三、

But Mr. Kibara says he has not received a higher price for his purple tea crop.

但是Kibara说他从来没收到过对紫茶的高报价。

He says the market for the tea is unstable.

紫茶的市场很不稳定。

And he is often forced to sell his purple tea for the same price as green tea leaves.

他经常不得不把紫茶按照绿茶的价格卖掉。