英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-11-13

 And business groups want the carbon tax gone by the end of the financial year. 

 

Innes Wilox from the Australia Industry Group says the longer it stays, the more costly¹ it will be for business. 

 

“The moment business faces a pretty terrible prospect² of having the tax roll through into the next financial year and then it hasn't been well unbacked by a new senate. And that really does not tenable. The earlier it is repealed³, the more certainty business has about some future investment. And that's the important thing.”

 

European leaders are meeting in Paris to discuss how to tackle the high levels of youth unemployment. About six million people in the Euro zone don't have a job. 

 

Now the 24 leaders last meet in Berlin in July and agreed to spend eight billion dollars to help combat the problem. They've set a goal that no young person should spend more than four months without getting a job offer or training. 

 

Let's go to the markets. 

 

A short time ago, the Dow has dropped 30 points at the close. The Nasdaq is steady. The S&P 500 was four points lower. And in London, the FTSE closed with little movement. 

 

To commodity markets.

 

West Texas Crude is trading at 93 US dollars a barrel. Tapis Crude is at 115 US dollars a barrel. And gold is at 1268 US dollars an ounce. 

 

The Australian dollar is buying 93 US cents, 69 Euro cents and 58 pence sterling⁴.

1 costly   

adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的

参考例句：

• It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
• This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。

2 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

3 repealed   

撤销，废除( repeal的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The Labour Party repealed the Act. 工党废除了那项法令。
• The legislature repealed the unpopular Rent Act. 立法机关废除了不得人心的租借法案。

4 sterling   

adj.英币的(纯粹的，货真价实的)；n.英国货币(英镑)

参考例句：

• Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率？
• Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。