VOA标准英语2012--Economic Crisis Hits Spain's Youth
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(十月)
Economic Crisis 1 Hits Spain's Youth
First-year biology students at Madrid's Autonomous 2 University are among the lucky ones, or so they thought. They are some of the 30 percent of Spanish youths who go to university. But with the long recession 3, they are worried that their degrees will not help them get jobs, even four years from now.
"When the crisis hit they cut funding for scientific research a lot," noted 4 biology student Isola. "So I am sure I will have to go to another country to do research or whatever because here there is no guaranteed work in scientific investigation 5."
It would likely not make them feel any better to meet Sylvana Fernandez, 27, a woman with two business degrees, who that same day was having her first experience in an unemployment line.
"While I was studying, they told us it was a very good career [move] to have, a double degree, and that we would find jobs very easily," said Fernandez. "And it was not like that. When we went out it was really difficult to find a job. We are not able to have a normal life of a 27-year-old boy or girl."
Fernandez had some temporary jobs after she graduated, just as the economic crisis was starting. But even those have disappeared. Like many Spanish professionals, she is thinking of leaving the country.
"Here I see that I do not have many opportunities and that my friends are also like me, so that worries me a lot," Fernandez added. "It is not only me, it is everybody."
Experts say that is particularly unfortunate, because educated workers will be what Spain needs to rebuild its economy. And millions of less-educated Spaniards will need to upgrade 6 their skills so they can work in services or high-technology industries. But that is a long and uncertain process that could leave Spain with a generation of discouraged workers, says Analyst 7 Guntram Wolff.
"We are talking here about a lost generation, I mean the people between 20 and 30, they are essentially 8 without a job, 50 percent are without a job," Wolff explained. "And we know this is a life experience that marks you for your entire life."
Some young people who do not yet have to worry about getting jobs are trying to help those affected 9 by the crisis. These students from an expensive private high school volunteer at a food distribution center.
"In your life, normally, you ... live with people who have money, who can pay everything, and here are people who came here to... to have a breakfast. It is an experience that I think every person should live," said Carmen Duque.
More and more Spanish young people are living the experience of economic hard times, one way or another.
- He had proved that he could be relied on in a crisis.他已表明，在紧要关头他是可以信赖的。
- The topic today centers about the crisis in the Middle East.今天课题的中心是中东危机。
- They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
- This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
- Manufacturing fell sharply under the impact of the recession.受到经济萧条的影响，制造业急剧衰退。
- A rise in interest rates plunged Britain deeper into recession.利率的提高导致英国经济更加萧条。
- The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
- We need to upgrade the status of teachers.我们需要提升老师的地位。
- To upgrade a clerk to manager.将办事员提升为经理。
- What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
- The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
- Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
- She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。