一、泛听建议：

　　1、完整听一遍，掌握大意。

　　2、继续听，特别注意关键信息。遇到相似的词，写下来。

　　3、复述新闻。

　　New claims for jobless benefits rose last week in the US. The labor department says they went up by 16,000 but NPR's Dave Mattingly reports _1_ say the increase is insignificant.

　　上周，美国首次申领失业救济金的人数有所上升。劳工部表示，申领人数增加了1.6万人，但是据NPR新闻的戴夫·马丁利报道，经济学家表示，上升幅度并不明显。

　　New jobless claims rose to a seasonly _2_ 360,000 but that's still in line with steady job gains in the US economy. And chief economist Scott Brown at Raymond James & associates, says July also brings with its seasonal volatility.

　　首次申领失业救济金人数经季节性调整为36万人，但是这个数字仍符合美国经济目前稳定的就业形势。Raymond James & associates公司的首席经济学家斯科特·布朗表示，7月份也迎来了季节性波动。

　　"You turn to see a large swings in the adjusted figures in the early part of July. You've got seasonal plan retooling shutdown in the auto industry, so there is a big spike in another adjusted claim every year this time."

　　“7月初你会看到调整后的数字出现大幅波动。会有重新调整汽车工业的季节性停工计划，所以每年这个时候经调整后的申领人数会大幅上升。”

　　And Brown notes there is due to July 4th holiday. Dave Mattingly NPR News, Washington.

　　布朗同时提到，这也与7月4日国庆日假期有关。NPR新闻，戴夫·马丁利华盛顿报道。

　　Microsoft is announcing some strategic changes in the way of dicey business, saying it _3_ to innovate faster. At the time when PC demand is declining, the world's largest software maker says it's _4_ more now on devices and services. CEO Steve Ballmer sent a memo to employees today, _5_ that the changes be Microsoft's organizing the company by function. In morning trading, Microsoft shares rose $0.50.

　　微软宣布在经营方式上进行一些战略性转变，表示公司需要更快的创新。当个人电脑的需求下滑时，这家世界最大的软件制造商表示，现在公司将在设备和服务上投入更多。今天，微软公司首席执行官斯蒂夫·鲍尔默给员工发了一份备忘录，声明这些改变表示微软公司要按职能来组织公司。微软公司的股价早盘上涨0.5美元。

　　词汇解析：

　　1、volatility

　　n.挥发性；挥发度；反复无常

　　eg. When volatility is low, investors are tempted to take more risks.

　　当波动率较低时，投资者被诱导去承受更大风险。

　　eg. Volatility is an intrinsic characteristic of the security market.

　　波动性是证券市场的一项内在特征。

　　eg. In the context of a durable relationship they should not cause excessive political volatility.

　　在持久关系的背景下,它们应该不会造成过度的政治波动。

　　2、spike

　　n. 长钉，道钉；钉鞋；细高跟vt. 阻止；以大钉钉牢；用尖物刺穿

　　eg:...a 15-foot wall topped with iron spikes.

　　…顶上装有长铁锥的15英尺高的墙。

　　eg:And even with some smoothing, there would still be a slight spike.

　　而且，即使是经过了 一些平滑，那里还是会有微小的尖峰。

　　eg:With the recent spike in food prices around the world that you've all heard of because of rising energy costs.

　　大家都听说了,由于能源价格上升,导致了全球食品价格的飞涨

　　餐卡答案：

　　1、economists 2、adjusted 3、needs

　　4、focusing 5、stating