NPR邊聽邊練283：美就業(yè)市場(chǎng)形勢(shì)好轉(zhuǎn)
一、泛聽建議：
1、完整聽一遍，掌握大意。
2、繼續(xù)聽，特別注意關(guān)鍵信息。遇到相似的詞，寫下來。
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 340,000. NPR's James Rolly reports the drop _1_ the time when the job's market is slapping.
上周，申請(qǐng)失業(yè)救濟(jì)人數(shù)降至34萬人。據(jù)NPR新聞的詹姆斯·羅利報(bào)道，在就業(yè)市場(chǎng)形勢(shì)好轉(zhuǎn)時(shí)申請(qǐng)人數(shù)便隨之下降。
The Labor Department said the number of people _2_ for unemployment compensation for the first time fell by 10,000. Overall, the four-week average first time claim has been rising, but the Labor Department officials say that is partly because of the government shutdown which temporarily forced a lot of people out of work. But the shutdown is over now and officials say the labor market appears to have recovered still the trend of the job's market is down for the years. The average number of new jobs created _3_ somewhat every quarter. The government is expected to release its unemployment report for October next week. James Rolly, NPR News,New York.
勞工部表示，申請(qǐng)失業(yè)救濟(jì)金人數(shù)的下降幅度首次達(dá)到1萬人。總體來說，首次申請(qǐng)失業(yè)救濟(jì)人數(shù)的四周移動(dòng)平均值上升，但是勞工部官員表示，這種情況的部分原因是受到了政府關(guān)門的影響，致使許多人被迫臨時(shí)失業(yè)。但是現(xiàn)在關(guān)門情況已經(jīng)結(jié)束，官員表示，勞動(dòng)力市場(chǎng)似乎已經(jīng)恢復(fù)，不過幾年以來勞動(dòng)力市場(chǎng)的整體趨勢(shì)依然呈現(xiàn)低迷態(tài)勢(shì)。每個(gè)季度新增工作崗位的平均值多少都呈下降趨勢(shì)。預(yù)計(jì)政府將于下周發(fā)布十月份的失業(yè)報(bào)告。NPR新聞，詹姆斯·羅利紐約報(bào)道。
It is official. Vice President Joe Biden doing the honors as former Newark Mayor Cory Booker _4_ in as the Democratic Senator for New Jersey today.
這是正式儀式。今天，副總統(tǒng)喬·拜登主持了前紐瓦克市市長(zhǎng)科里·布克宣誓就任新澤西州民主黨參議員的儀式。
"As you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and you will well and faithfully discharge the duty of office on which you are about to enter, so help you god."
“你是否自愿承擔(dān)這項(xiàng)義務(wù)，毫無保留之意，也決無推諉之心。你是否將忠勤盡責(zé)，為執(zhí)行你即將承擔(dān)的職務(wù)鞠躬盡瘁。那么愿上帝保佑你。”
"I do."
“我愿意。”
"Congratulation senator, welcome to..."
“祝賀你，參議員，歡迎……”
Booker became the second African-American in the senate. Senate majority leader Harry Reid said the 44-year-old Booker will be a _5_ addition to the body.
布克成為參議院歷史上第二位非洲裔美國(guó)人。參議院多數(shù)黨領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人哈利·里德表示，現(xiàn)年44歲的布克是很受參議院歡迎的新成員。
詞匯解析：
1、do the donor
盡主人之誼;主持;
eg. A well-known television personality did the honours at the official opening of the show.
一位著名的電視明星主持了該次展覽的正式開幕典禮。
eg. If you come to Shaoyang I'll sure do the honors.
如果你到邵陽(yáng)的話我肯定會(huì)盡地主之誼。
2、unemployment compensation
失業(yè)補(bǔ)償金
eg:He has to get by on unemployment compensation.
他不得不靠失業(yè)救濟(jì)金勉強(qiáng)度日。
參考答案：
1、comes at 2、filing 3、has been fallen
4、was sworn 5、welcoming
