英语听力精选进阶版 7325

德国准备实行统一最低工资标准。德国总理默克尔领导的联盟党正在和社民党谈判组建联合政府，默克尔说她愿意考虑在统一最低工资标准举措上做出让步。此举受到众多欧元区国家的欢迎。

Chancellor¹ Merkel said she would accept the minimum wage but, in return, would not accede² to Social Democrat³ calls for higher taxes.

The French finance minister welcomed the floor on German pay as a signal of what he saw as a more cooperative German attitude within overall European economic policy.

It is not clear, though, that a German minimum wage would transform the European economic situation. It all depends on what level it is set at, and there is great resistance in Germany to doing anything which would make German exports less attractive.

Quiz 听力测验

1. True or false? Chancellor Merkel would accept both the minimum wage measure and the higher taxes calls.

False. Chancellor Merkel would only accept the minimum wage measure.

2. True or false? The German minimum wage measure is likely to transform the European economic situation.

False. It's not clear that the minimum wage measure would transform the European economic situation.

3. What did the French minister see in the German minimum wage measure?

He saw a more cooperative German attitude within overall European economic policy.

4. In Germany, what do people have great resistance towards?

People have great resistance towards doing anything that would make German exports less attractive.

Glossary 词汇表

accede 答应，同意

calls 呼吁，要求

taxes 税收

signal 暗示，信号

cooperative 有协作精神的，合作的

resistance 反对，抵抗

1 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

2 accede   

v.应允，同意

参考例句：

• They are ready to accede to our request for further information.我们要是还需要资料，他们乐于随时提供。
• In a word,he will not accede to your proposal in the meeting.总而言之，他不会在会中赞成你的提议。

3 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。