英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-12-04

 And talks have began in Bali to try to reach a new global trade deal. Ministers from 160 countries are thrashing out ways to simplify customs procedures.

 

They are hoping to finally nail down negotiations¹ that have been going on since 1995. The head of the World Trade Organisation² says there's too much at stake to fail this time. 

 

“Nothing that is on the table today is too technical and nothing requires governments to do anything that is unmanagable.”

 

“I think we all must understand,ah...as chair, ah....we are hoping for the best of outcomes,ah...but also we are fully³ cognisant of the risks that... in the event that we come out of Bali without a positive outcome. Ah... I think it will be a tragydy.. ah.. to the institution..ah.. and, I think, to many economies around the world.”

 

Let's go the markets now.

 

And the US markets are all trading lower with the Dow losing 90 points. In London overnight, the FTSE lost around one percent in value.

 

To commodity markets.

 

West Texas Crude is trading at 96 U.S.dollars a barrel. Tapis is at 119 U.S. dollars a barrel. And gold this morning is at 1222 U.S. dollars an ounce.

 

The Australian dollar is buying 91 US cents, 67 Euro cents and 56 pence sterling⁴.

1 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

2 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

3 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

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。