英语听力精选进阶版 7326

爱尔兰曾因欧元区债务危机面临经济崩盘。欧盟和国际货币基金组织先后三年向其提供了近675亿欧元财政缓助。从本周开始，爱尔兰将恢复其金融自主，与其他国家一样在资本市场集资。

It is being called Ireland's exit from the bailout. If all goes to plan Ireland will receive no more financial assistance. It does not mean that the money has been repaid - that will take until 2042.

Ireland will still need to borrow - and all the signs are that it will be able to do so in the financial markets at an affordable¹ cost. The country's economy has shown signs of stabilisation. It has grown, though erratically², and unemployment is down from its highs. But living standards have been hit - the economy is still 9% smaller than it was six years ago.

This is an important stage in the Eurozone's financial repair effort. Ireland is the first country to be bailed³ out to get to this stage. Portugal is due to do it next year, though there are concerns that it might need more financial help.

Greece and Cyprus are further away from getting back on their feet financially. It certainly helps that the recession in the Eurozone has ended - that the economy of the region as a whole has started to grow again. But it is still feeble growth.

Europe needs stronger performance to generate the tax revenue that could really help struggling governments get control of their borrowing needs.

Quiz 听力测验

True or false? Living standards in Ireland have improved.

False. Living standards have been hit.

When will Ireland pay off all the money it got from the bailout?

2042.

True or false? Cyprus will not be ready to pay off its bailout loans next year.

True. Cyprus is further away from getting back on their feet financially.

How will a stronger performance in Europe help governments control their borrowing needs?

A stronger performance will generate the tax revenue that could really help struggling governments get control of their borrowing needs.

Glossary 词汇表

affordable 负担得起的

stabilisation 稳定

erratically 不规律的，难以预测的

getting back on their feet 恢复

feeble 微弱的，无力的

revenue (公司、组织的)收入，收益;（政府的）财政收入，税收

1 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

2 erratically   

adv.不规律地，不定地

参考例句：

• Police stopped him for driving erratically. 警察因其驾驶不循规则而把他拦下了。 来自辞典例句
• Magnetitite-bearing plugs are found erratically from the base of the Critical Zone. 含磁铁岩的岩栓不规则地分布于关键带的基底以上。 来自辞典例句

3 bailed   

保释，帮助脱离困境( bail的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Fortunately the pilot bailed out before the plane crashed. 飞机坠毁之前，驾驶员幸运地跳伞了。
• Some water had been shipped and the cook bailed it out. 船里进了些水，厨师把水舀了出去。