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New York’s Economy

1. What is the main idea of the lecture?

A In the late 20th century, the economy of New York was not affected¹ much by the

national economy.

B In the late 20th century, the economy of New York didn’t contribute to the national

economy.

C In the late 20th century, the urbanization in New York created a big discrepancy² in

financial situations between urban people and suburban³ people.

D In the late 20th century, the pay or living conditions of New York workers

worsened.

(A)

2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the lecture?

A The economy of New York is not necessarily related with the national economy.

B The influence of the economic growth on New York workers varies in regions.

C The state government should take actions on helping⁴ families get some benefits our

of the booming economy.

D The workers living in New York City are struggling because the stock market

does not influence their living standards.

(D)

听力原文：

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New York’s Economy

This time we'll talk about the state of New York in the USA. A report by the Fiscal⁵

Policy Institute, which is an economic think-tank or committee that generally focuses

on issues that affect the quality of life and economic well-being⁶ of New York workers,

claims that although America as a nation has enjoyed many years of record-setting

economic expansion, the same cannot be said about the state of New York. Although

median incomes for America as a whold. This led to very little improvement in the

workers' standards of living from where they were in the last ten or even twenty years

ago. The new analysis by the Fiscal Policy Institute also suggests that there are severe

regional differences in New York's ten regions. Case in point, the Upstate economy

has not benefited at all from America's booming times. In fact, their economy has

been relatively⁷ sluggish⁸. At the same time,the Downstate region's economic growth

hinges on Wall Street. and many New Yorkers living in the city's suburbs are still

struggling. Looking at government date, we can see that although New York enjoys

many resources, these resources do not seem to benefit the state by means of pay or

living conditions for New York workers during economic good or bad times in

America. Using this same date, we can conclude that in order for all New Yorkers to

benefit from the economy , we cannot rely just on grouth. Instead, we nne to analyze⁹

the growth and find out how it affects not only the workers, but also their families

across the entire state. Clearly , the state must take some responsibility and step in

ande help families that are not benefiting from a growing economy.

1 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

2 discrepancy   

n.不同；不符；差异；矛盾

参考例句：

• The discrepancy in their ages seemed not to matter.他们之间年龄的差异似乎没有多大关系。
• There was a discrepancy in the two reports of the accident.关于那次事故的两则报道有不一致之处。

3 suburban   

adj.城郊的，在郊区的

参考例句：

• Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
• There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。

4 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

5 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

6 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。

7 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

8 sluggish   

adj.懒惰的，迟钝的，无精打采的

参考例句：

• This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
• Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。

9 analyze   

vt.分析，解析 (=analyse)

参考例句：

• We should analyze the cause and effect of this event.我们应该分析这场事变的因果。
• The teacher tried to analyze the cause of our failure.老师设法分析我们失败的原因。