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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。
  The government shutdown cost billions of dollars and lost productivity and _1_ revenue. NPR's Tamara Keith reports that is the conclusion of preliminary reportfrom the White House budget office.
  政府关门使美国损失了数十亿美元,并导致生产力损失,收益损失。据NPR新闻的塔玛拉·基思报道,这是白宫预算办公室的初步报告得出的结论。
  The office of management and budget says the 16-day government shutdown result in some 2 billion dollars and lost productivity as hundreds of thousands of government workers _2_ stay home and later given back pay. White House Budget Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell says the national parks estimate they _3_ out millions of visitors.
  管理与预算办公室表示,政府关门16天导致约20亿美元损失,数千名政府工作人员在此期间被迫呆在家里,之后获得了补发的工资,这严重影响了生产力。白宫预算办公室主任西尔维亚·马修斯·波维尔表示,预计国家公园流失了数百万名游客。
  "The national park services _4_ that the shutdown led to over 500 million in lost visitor's spending."
  “据国家公园服务署估算,政府关门导致超过5百万名游客流失。”
  A spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner says "we would _5_ avoid this shutdown and any economic impact" but he also suggests the administration may be using the report to distract from healthcare laws troubled rollout. Tamara Keith, NPR News,the Capitol.
  众议院议长约翰·博纳的一名发言人表示,“我们愿意避免政府关门,并规避任何经济影响”,但是他也表示,政府可能是利用这份报告分散人们对医保网站糟糕运行情况的注意力。NPR新闻,塔玛拉·基思国会山报道。
  词汇解析:
  1.preliminary report 初步报告;预备报告
  2、distract from
  分散(注意力);使分心;
  eg. Tom admits that playing video games sometimes distracts him from his homework.
  汤姆承认玩电子游戏有时会使他无心做作业。
  eg. It was another attempt to distract attention from the truth.
  这又是企图分散人们对事实真相的注意力。
  参考答案:
  1、lost 2、were forced to 3、missed
  4、estimated 5、prefer to

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0 any rMyy5     
adj.任何的;所有的
参考例句:
  • I don't have any hobbies.我没有任何的爱好。
  • It isn't any use.它任何用途都没有。
0 office 0vry6     
n.办公室,办事处,事务所;职务,职责,功能
参考例句:
  • I walked to the office.我朝办公室走去。
  • I went back to the ticket office at once.我马上返回售票处。
0 using 78cdeac478e1ba62b564cfc57b945f87     
v.使用( use的现在分词 );利用;耗费;吸(毒)n.使用;利用;用途;使用权
参考例句:
  • He was disqualified from the competition for using drugs. 他因使用违禁药被取消比赛资格。
  • He made a lot of money, using some very dodgy methods. 他采用极其狡诈的手段赚了许多钱。
0 thousands a41a437af2af56816d6c090740a5aca1     
n.数千;一千( thousand的名词复数 );数千;许许多多;千位数
参考例句:
  • Thousands of small fish are thrown back into the sea as bycatch. 成千上万误捕的小鱼扔回大海中去了。
  • Thousands of supporters converged on London for the rally. 成千上万的支持者从四面八方汇聚伦敦举行集会。
0 reports a8445719836f2d5e8b51986410e14728     
n.报告( report的名词复数 );成绩报告单;传闻;流言蜚语
参考例句:
  • The news reports had been heavily censored . 这些新闻报道已被大幅删剪。
  • There are reports of teachers resigning en bloc. 有一些关于教师集体辞职的报道。
0 as pNiyL     
conj.按照;如同
参考例句:
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里,这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
0 speaker kv1wu     
n.说话者,发言者;说某种语言者;扬声器
参考例句:
  • Who's the next speaker?下一个该谁发言?
  • He is a poor speaker.他是一个蹩脚的演讲者。
0 economic jkzzX     
adj.经济上的,实用的,节省的
参考例句:
  • Europe is divided into economic zones.欧洲分成多个经济区。
  • Our economic construction is vivid with life.我们的经济建设生气勃勃。
0 visitors f24d2cc05ca7eaa87d0959ea3f5ddfb2     
n.访问者( visitor的名词复数 );参观者;游客;候鸟
参考例句:
  • a constant stream of visitors all day 整天络绎不绝的游客
  • The composer was one of many illustrious visitors to the town. 那位作曲家是许多造访过这个城市的杰出人物之一。
0 billion 2WIzm     
num.十亿;数以十亿计;大量;一万亿
参考例句:
  • A billion is a large number.十亿是个大数目。
  • They've spent nearly a billion dollars on it already.他们已经在那上面花了近10亿美元。
0 revenue 5BJzR     
n.总收入,财政收入,税收;税务局
参考例句:
  • The country diminished the revenue by reducing tax.这个国家通过减税而使税收减少了。
  • A government's revenue and expenditure should be balanced.政府的财政收入和支出要平衡。
0 laws a00e43bc9d0a6d583cfcd6f8d00b1d35     
n.法( law的名词复数 );法学;规律;法制
参考例句:
  • the laws of the antebellum American South 内战前美国南方的法律
  • laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 控制酒类销售的法规
0 troubled zfXzsm     
adj.焦虑的;担忧的;混乱的;存在诸多问题的v.费神,费心( trouble的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句:
  • She looked into his troubled face. 她仔细打量着他那张布满愁容的脸。
  • After he had committed the crime, his conscience was troubled. 他犯罪后,良心上感到很不安。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 management zBhxw     
n.管理,处理,经营;资方,管理部门
参考例句:
  • He has stepped up into the management of the firm.他已升入公司的管理部门。
  • In running a company,strict financial management means everything.经营一家公司,严格的财务管理是至关重要的。
0 truth jKbzp     
n.真理;真相,事实,实际情况
参考例句:
  • We must find out the truth of the matter.我们必须弄清楚事情的真相。
  • You may trust me that I'm speaking the truth.你可以相信我在说实话。
0 hundreds cb78ff4b16683451570f56c1bab8f70a     
n.数百;一百( hundred的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Hundreds of people were unable to gain admittance to the hall. 数以百计的人未能获准进入大厅。
  • Hundreds of people attended the funeral. 数百人参加了葬礼。
0 later vpyzAr     
adv.过后,后来;adj.以后的,更后的,较晚的
参考例句:
  • He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
  • This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。
0 led P1Kxl     
(light emitting diode)发光二极管
参考例句:
  • Sony has also been working on ever-thinner technology,demonstrating a flexible full-color organic LED display.索尼也在研究轻薄显示技术,并展示了一种柔性全彩有机发光二极管显示器。
0 another JMzyp     
adj.另外的,再一,不同的;prep.另外一个,另一个人,同类的东西;pron.另一个,另外一个人,他人
参考例句:
  • We waited on for another hour,but still she didn't come.我们又等了一个小时,但她仍然没来。
  • Another snowstorm hit north America.又一场暴风雪袭击了北美。
0 preliminary DPyxU     
n.初步行动,准备,初步措施;adj.初步的,开始的,预备的
参考例句:
  • They are taking preliminary steps in preparation for a possible war.他们正在为应付一场可能的战争做初步的准备。
  • A physical examination is a preliminary to joining the army.体格检查是参军的初步。
0 would 8fPwB     
aux.will的过去式;愿,要;常常;大概;将要,会
参考例句:
  • Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说?
  • Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗?
0 distracts 693d3b97c59026bd5bbb9db8f53b32de     
v.使(人)分心,分散(注意力)( distract的第三人称单数 );打扰
参考例句:
  • I'm bored with bridge, but golf still distracts me. 我已经玩厌了桥牌,但是还喜欢玩高尔夫球。 来自辞典例句
  • That kind of thing distracts us and keeps us from doing good. 这些事情使我们耽心,并且妨碍我们做正当的事情。 来自辞典例句
0 also 5LHyk     
adv.也,亦;并且;同样;而且,还
参考例句:
  • I also like chocolate ice cream.我也喜欢吃巧克力冰淇淋。
  • People also like to have a Christmas tree in the living-room.人们同样喜欢在起居室内摆一棵圣诞树。
0 dollars 2face219b9e0ace4e7841fb7019d658d     
n.元(美国、加拿大、澳大利亚等国货币单位)( dollar的名词复数 );一元纸[硬]币;美元(币值)
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
  • The loan was denominated in US dollars. 这笔贷款是以美元计算的。
0 million D7QzO     
num.百万,100万;n.无数,大众
参考例句:
  • I've seen it a million times.我在书上看过无数遍了。
  • What will you do if you had a million dollars?如果你有一百万美元,你会干什么?
0 cost 2zaxi     
n.价钱,费用,成本;损失,牺牲
参考例句:
  • What does the book cost?这本书值多少?
  • He saved his daughter at the cost of his life.他以牺牲自己的生命挽救了女儿。
0 spending Sh0zua     
n.开销,花费v.用钱,花钱( spend的现在分词 );花费;消耗;花(时间)
参考例句:
  • Spending the holidays in Britain wasn't a prospect that I found particularly appealing. 在英国度假对我并不特别有吸引力。
  • Even I boggle at the idea of spending so much money. 一想到要花这么多钱,连我都有点犹豫。
0 admits c494447b0b9faaac18823be71e1b0a55     
许可进入( admit的第三人称单数 ); 承认,供认; 允许; 确认
参考例句:
  • She admits to being strict with her children. 她承认对自己的孩子很严厉。
  • The man privately admits that his motive is profits. 那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。
0 sometimes mwTw1     
adv.有时,不时
参考例句:
  • Sometimes I go by car.有时我坐汽车去。
  • You must take it easy sometimes.有时候你必须放松一下。
0 homework Fczxk     
n.家庭作业,课外作业
参考例句:
  • We do our homework now.我们现在做家庭作业。
  • I am busy doing my homework right now.我现在正忙着在做课外作业。
0 distract ms9xo     
vt.分散注意力,转移注意力,使分心
参考例句:
  • Don't distract my attention.不要分散我的注意力。
  • It was all a ploy to distract attention from his real aims.那纯粹是障眼法,用以分散人们对他真正意图的注意力。
0 given tsNzSl     
adj.赠予的,沉溺的,特定的,假设的;vbl.give的过去分词
参考例句:
  • This was given me as a birthday gift.这是给我的生日礼物。
  • He was given every chance to try the job.他得到一切可能的机会去试做这件事。
0 avoid 4Pzyp     
v.避免;vt.避免,逃避
参考例句:
  • You can avoid all kinds of trouble by letting well alone.随遇而安就能避免种种麻烦。
  • I wanted to avoid a meeting with her.我想避免与她会面。
0 pay NL6xI     
v.付钱;n.付钱;薪金
参考例句:
  • How much did you pay?你付了多少钱?
  • His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。
0 productivity IQoxT     
n.生产力,生产率,多产
参考例句:
  • Farmers are introducing in novations which increase the productivity.农民们正引进提高生产力的新方法。
  • The workers try to put up productivity.工人设法提高生产率。
0 white ngCwJ     
adj.白色的;苍白的;白种的;n.白色;白种人
参考例句:
  • I want the white one.我要那个白的。
  • Of all the colors,I love white best.在所有的颜色中,我最喜欢白色。
0 workers a06be211ee1b949b0dc8cef92a4373a9     
n.员工( worker的名词复数 );工作的人;工蜂;努力工作的人
参考例句:
  • Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else. 较年长的工人的适应能力和学习速度有时并不亚于其他任何人。
  • workers on the assembly line 装配线上的工人
0 director mPlzm     
n.主管,导演;主任;理事;董事;处长
参考例句:
  • The director has taken the visitors off to his office.经理把客人带到他办公室去了。
  • The new director is easy to get along with.新来的主任很好处。
0 spokesman hvrwH     
n.发言人,代言人
参考例句:
  • The government spokesman gave a quick briefing to the reporters.政府发言人向记者们作了情况简介。
  • They drew lots to decide who should be their spokesman.他们抽签决定谁是他们的发言人。
0 lost 10pxZ     
v.遗失;adj.失去的,丧失的,错过的;迷惑的;不为人知的;vbl.lose的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • The key you lost has turned up.你遗失的钥匙已经找到了。
  • Lost happiness is never regained.逝去的幸福永不再回。
0 attention tNtzA     
n.注意,注意力,关心,关注
参考例句:
  • I hope you will give attention to this problem.希望你对此给予关注。
  • Pay attention to your spelling.请注意拼写。
0 attempt hO1yA     
n.企图,试图;vt.尝试,试图
参考例句:
  • This is a useless attempt.这是个无用的试图。
  • Our last attempt proved successful.我们最后的尝试成功了。
0 video Bh1wu     
adj.视频的,影像的;n.视频,录像(带)
参考例句:
  • Can I use my video camera?我能用录像机吗?
  • I have seen this video before.我以前看过这录像节目。
0 result fW9xA     
n.结果,成绩,答案;v.产生,起于,致使
参考例句:
  • As a result,he had to leave.结果他只得离开。
  • He was disappointed at the result.他对这样的结果感到失望。
0 services 5iLzn5     
n.公共事业机构(或公司);(提供技术或帮助的)服务;宗教礼仪;礼拜仪式;服务( service的名词复数 );公共机构;业务;服役
参考例句:
  • arrangers of care services for the elderly 安排照料老人的筹划者
  • Social services keep lists of at-risk children . 社工组织保留有在家里可能遭受伤害的孩子名单。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 report iVhxP     
n.报告,汇报;传说,传阅;v.报告,报到
参考例句:
  • We're going to listen to a report this afternoon.今天下午我们要去听报告。
  • I shall report to you.我将向你汇报。
0 estimate Ti4zb     
n.估计,估量;评价,看法;vt.估计,估量
参考例句:
  • We estimate the cost to be five thousand dollars.我们估计费用为5000美元。
  • The lowest estimate would put the worth of the jewel at $200.按最低的评估这块宝石也值200美元。
0 budget HSTy5     
n.预算;vi.编预算;vt.编入预算,安排;adj.廉价的
参考例句:
  • Are you doing everything possible to reduce your budget?你在尽一切可能降低预算吗?
  • There is a budget department on the first floor.一楼有廉价商品部。
0 stay tuzw7     
v.停留,保持,维持
参考例句:
  • How long will you stay there?你要在那里停留多久?
  • You should stay at home.你应该呆在家里。
0 administration mJLyZ     
n.经营,管理;行政,行政机关,管理部门
参考例句:
  • Who is in charge of the administration of your company?你们公司的行政工作由谁负责?
  • The teachers are responsible to the school administration.教师向学校行政负责。
0 government 0f3xf     
n.政府,当局,行政管理机构
参考例句:
  • Tom works for the government.汤姆为政府机关做事。
  • The new government will come into power next month.新政府将在下月开始执政。
0 suggests e03f2af180463293d68cf60c5f5ab34f     
建议( suggest的第三人称单数 ); 暗示; 使想起; 启示
参考例句:
  • Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events. 她的证据显示这些事件可能有另外一种解释。
  • The team did not play as badly as the scoreline suggests. 这支球队的表现并不像最终比分所显示的那样糟糕。
0 millions dbe06ff4c910c39295673ca828a87fac     
n.数百万;百万( million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 small drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for the millions without a job. 对数百万失业者来说,通货膨胀率的微降是不起作用的安慰。
0 impact Ganx3     
n.冲击,碰撞;影响;vt.装紧,压紧
参考例句:
  • The computer had made a great impact on modern life.计算机对现代生活产生了巨大的影响.
  • How will the war impact on such a poet?战争对这样一个诗人会产生什么影响?
0 national 0FBxW     
adj.国家的,民族的;n.国民
参考例句:
  • In our country new year's day is a national holiday.在我国,元旦是全国性的假日。
  • Tomorrow is a national holiday.明天是全国性节日。
0 house 3cbxG     
n.房屋
参考例句:
  • They painted the house themselves.他们亲自油漆了房屋。
  • I passed by your house.我经过你的家。
0 billions 3e1718031af656c28950e3281a0fddd5     
n.十亿(billion的复数形式)
参考例句:
  • The cost reached billions. 费用总计达到数十亿。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • They have already pledged billions of dollars in aid. 他们已经许诺援助几十亿美元。 来自辞典例句
0 conclusion 2pjzq     
n.总结,结束,决定,结论
参考例句:
  • I found the conclusion of his book very interesting.我觉得他这本书的结尾很有趣。
  • He came to the conclusion at one jump.他一下子就得出结论。
0 games EsVzDh     
n.运动( game的名词复数 );运动会;游戏;一场
参考例句:
  • The research shows that computer games may cause aggression. 研究显示,电脑游戏可能引起好斗情绪。
  • You need manual dexterity to be good at video games. 玩好电子游戏手要灵巧。

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