这是一项规模宏大的翻新工程，它涉及迁移 1300 株植物、更换 1 万 6 千块玻璃窗板，以及清洁数百吨铁材。这项雄心勃勃的计划将耗资 5000 万英镑，旨在翻新坐落在英国皇家植物园邱园核心位置的世界著名温室——“Palm House（棕榈温室）”。

Kew's Palm House is a wonder of the Victorian age. When it opened in 1848, it was the largest glass house ever constructed. But the hot and humid conditions inside that are essential for the tropical plants it houses have taken their toll on the building. Its ornate painted metalwork is rusting, and 16,000 panes of glass need to be replaced.

邱园的棕榈温室是维多利亚时代的奇观。在 1848 年开放时，它曾是当时人类建造过的最大的玻璃温室。然而，它内部的高温潮湿环境对于它所收容的热带植物来说是必需的，不过这也让建筑本身受到了损害。棕榈温室装饰华丽的、涂有颜料的金属部件开始生锈，1 万 6 千块玻璃窗板也需要被更换。

The renovation will begin in two years' time. But the horticulturalists at Kew have already started to relocate some of the precious plants as more than 1,000 species need to be removed and safely stored before work can start. Kew is also taking the opportunity to make the greenhouse much greener, replacing the gas boilers with huge heat pumps to drastically cut its emissions.

翻新工程将在两年后开始。但邱园的园艺师们已经开始着手迁移部分珍贵的植物，因为有超过 1000 种植物品种需要在施工前被移出并妥善保存。邱园还将借此机会让温室变得更加环保，用大型热泵替代燃气锅炉，以大幅减少污染物排放量。

词汇表

palm 棕榈
Victorian age 维多利亚时代
humid 潮湿的
essential 必需的
take their toll 造成损害
ornate 装饰华丽的
rusting 生锈
panes 玻璃窗板
renovation 翻新，修缮
horticulturalists 园艺学家，园艺工作者
greenhouse 温室
boiler 锅炉
heat pump 热泵
emissions 排放物

听力练习

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

1. What has been damaged – a building or a plant?

二、用一分钟阅读下列问题，然后听第二遍音频并回答问题。

1. The Palm House has been open for…
a. over 150 years.
b. over 200 years.
c. over 250 years.

2. The Palm House has been damaged by…
a. tropical plants.
b. heat and moisture in the air.
c. horticulturalists.

3. What is being done to the plants?
a. They are being replaced.
b. They are rusting.
c. They are being moved.

4. Why are boilers being replaced?
a. to have something more reliable
b. to reduce pollution
c. to keep plants safe

三、听第三遍音频，将句子补充完整。（提示：可以反复听，直到听清楚每一个词）

1. Kew's Palm House ________________ the Victorian age.

2. Kew ________________ the opportunity to make the greenhouse much greener, replacing the gas boilers with huge heat pumps to drastically cut its emissions.

答案

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

1. What has been damaged – a building or a plant?

The Palm House at Kew gardens, a building, has been damaged over time.

二、用一分钟阅读下列问题，然后听第二遍音频并回答问题。

1. a. When it opened in 1848, it was the largest glass house ever constructed.

2. b.But the hot and humid conditions inside that are essential for the tropical plants it houses have taken their toll on the building.

3. c. But the horticulturalists at Kew have already started to relocate some of the precious plants as more than 1,000 species need to be removed and safely stored before work can start.

4. b. Kew is also taking the opportunity to make the greenhouse much greener, replacing the gas boilers with huge heat pumps to drastically cut its emissions.

三、听第三遍音频，将句子补充完整。（提示：可以反复听，直到听清楚每一个词）

1. Kew's Palm House is a wonder of the Victorian age.

2. Kew is also taking the opportunity to make the greenhouse much greener, replacing the gas boilers with huge heat pumps to drastically cut its emissions.