时间:2018-12-11 作者:英语课 分类:澳洲ABC新闻快递2011年


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 And US President Barack Obama is selling education reforms as a key measure to improve America’s sluggish 1 economy. He says investing in early childhood education will ensure the US remains 2 competitive.


 
“Right out of the gate, it helps prepare our kids for a competition that's never been tougher--a competition for good, middle-class, well-paying jobs. And we are competing now with countries like China and South Korea and Europe, all of which are serious about educating their children. So at a time when a company is able to move anywhere they want in the world-- and a lot of times will make the decision based on where they can find the most highly skilled workforce--it is absolutely imperative 3 that we make sure that the United States is the place where we've got the best-trained, best-educated young people.”
 
Barack Obama there
 
Let's go to the markets now. And the Dow Jones has just closed 102 points higher. The NASDAQ put on 32. The S&P 500 up 14. In London the FTSE put on 57 points.
 
Checking commodity prices, West Texas Crude is trading at 96 US dollars and 73 cents a barrel. Tapis crude is trading at 126 US dollars and 90 cents a barrel. And gold’s at 1,783 US dollars and 50 cents an ounce.
 
To the currencies, the Australian dollar is buying a dollar and four US cents, 75 euro cents and 64 pence sterling 4.

1 sluggish
adj.懒惰的,迟钝的,无精打采的
  • This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
  • Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。
2 remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
3 imperative
n.命令,需要;规则;祈使语气;adj.强制的;紧急的
  • He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
  • The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。
4 sterling
adj.英币的(纯粹的,货真价实的);n.英国货币(英镑)
  • Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率?
  • Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺,这有助于减轻通胀压力。
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