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NPR边听边练210:美申领失业救济金的人数有所上升

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   以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。

  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 labor1 department says they went up by 16,000 but NPR's Dave Mattingly reports _1_ say the increase is insignificant2.
  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 economist3 Scott Brown at Raymond James & associates, says July also brings with its seasonal4 volatility5.
  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 retooling6 shutdown in the auto7 industry, so there is a big spike8 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 innovate9 faster. At the time when PC demand is declining, the world's largest software maker10 says it's _4_ more now on devices and services. CEO Steve Ballmer sent a memo11 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, investors12 are tempted13 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 durable14 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 spikes15.
  …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

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1 labor P9Tzs     
n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦
参考例句:
  • We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
  • He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后,他已经疲惫不堪了。
2 insignificant k6Mx1     
adj.无关紧要的,可忽略的,无意义的
参考例句:
  • In winter the effect was found to be insignificant.在冬季,这种作用是不明显的。
  • This problem was insignificant compared to others she faced.这一问题与她面临的其他问题比较起来算不得什么。
3 economist AuhzVs     
n.经济学家,经济专家,节俭的人
参考例句:
  • He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
  • He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家,自以为什么都懂。
4 seasonal LZ1xE     
adj.季节的,季节性的
参考例句:
  • The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。
  • The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。
5 volatility UhSwC     
n.挥发性,挥发度,轻快,(性格)反复无常
参考例句:
  • That was one reason why volatility was so low last year.这也是去年波动性如此低的原因之一。
  • Yet because volatility remained low for so long,disaster myopia prevailed.然而,由于相当长的时间里波动性小,灾难短视就获胜了。
6 retooling 6f33c2b6e0766642a1a0457c5b012cfe     
v.(给…)更换工具, (给…)更换机械设备( retool的现在分词 );改组,革新
参考例句:
  • The factory is retooling to start making the new line of cars. 工厂正在重新装备以便开始制造新系列车型。 来自辞典例句
  • Among her suggestions: retooling factories to focus on rebuilding America's transportation system. 她的建议包括围绕重新建设美国交通系统这个重心来重组汽车工业。 来自互联网
7 auto ZOnyW     
n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车
参考例句:
  • Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
  • The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。
8 spike lTNzO     
n.长钉,钉鞋;v.以大钉钉牢,使...失效
参考例句:
  • The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order.那个钉子穿过那些收据并使之按顺序排列。
  • They'll do anything to spike the guns of the opposition.他们会使出各种手段来挫败对手。
9 innovate p62xr     
v.革新,变革,创始
参考例句:
  • We must innovate in order to make progress.我们必须改革以便取得进步。
  • It is necessary to innovate and develop military theories.创新和发展军事理论是必要的。
10 maker DALxN     
n.制造者,制造商
参考例句:
  • He is a trouble maker,You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼,你不要跟他在一起。
  • A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
11 memo 4oXzGj     
n.照会,备忘录;便笺;通知书;规章
参考例句:
  • Do you want me to send the memo out?您要我把这份备忘录分发出去吗?
  • Can you type a memo for me?您能帮我打一份备忘录吗?
12 investors dffc64354445b947454450e472276b99     
n.投资者,出资者( investor的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
  • a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
13 tempted b0182e969d369add1b9ce2353d3c6ad6     
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
参考例句:
  • I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚,但还是没开口。
  • I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。
14 durable frox4     
adj.持久的,耐久的
参考例句:
  • This raincoat is made of very durable material.这件雨衣是用非常耐用的料子做的。
  • They frequently require more major durable purchases.他们经常需要购买耐用消费品。
15 spikes jhXzrc     
n.穗( spike的名词复数 );跑鞋;(防滑)鞋钉;尖状物v.加烈酒于( spike的第三人称单数 );偷偷地给某人的饮料加入(更多)酒精( 或药物);把尖状物钉入;打乱某人的计划
参考例句:
  • a row of iron spikes on a wall 墙头的一排尖铁
  • There is a row of spikes on top of the prison wall to prevent the prisoners escaping. 监狱墙头装有一排尖钉,以防犯人逃跑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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