NPR邊聽(tīng)邊練324：美長(zhǎng)期失業(yè)救濟(jì)到期
一、泛聽(tīng)建議：
1、完整聽(tīng)一遍，掌握大意。
2、繼續(xù)聽(tīng)，特別注意關(guān)鍵信息。遇到相似的詞，寫(xiě)下來(lái)。
Long-term unemployment benefits _1_ for more than a million Americans today. The government program that helps the unemployed after their state benefit ran out is over. Rhode Island Public Radio's John Bender reports it has a major impact on the country's smallest state which has the one of the nation's highest unemployment rates.
今天，長(zhǎng)期失業(yè)救濟(jì)金項(xiàng)目到期，美國(guó)有100余萬(wàn)名失業(yè)者受影響。這項(xiàng)政府項(xiàng)目旨在失業(yè)者用完政府補(bǔ)助金后繼續(xù)對(duì)他們提供幫助，現(xiàn)在這個(gè)項(xiàng)目到期了。據(jù)羅得島州公共廣播電臺(tái)的約翰·本德報(bào)道，這對(duì)美國(guó)最小的州羅得島州有重大的影響，因?yàn)榱_得島州的失業(yè)率位居全美首位。
Some 5,000 Rhode Islanders will lose their jobless benefits after congress _2_ to renew the emergency unemployment compensation program before leaving for the holidays. Head of Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training Charles Fogarty says the agency _3_ to inform affected individuals of resources they may need.
如果國(guó)會(huì)未能在假期前批準(zhǔn)緊急失業(yè)補(bǔ)助項(xiàng)目，約5千名羅得島州民眾將失去失業(yè)救濟(jì)。羅得島州勞工培訓(xùn)部部長(zhǎng)查爾斯·福格蒂表示，該機(jī)構(gòu)正在努于通知受影響的民眾他們可能需要的資源。
"We had discussions with folks at the United Way, letting them know this _4_ down the pike and even alert the individuals. We sent materials about the snap program, some folks may be eligible for other programs and also some people quite frankly they will need to touch base with their friend and relatives about _5_ else to get through."
“我們同聯(lián)合勸募協(xié)會(huì)的人們進(jìn)行了討論，讓他們知道這很快就要發(fā)生，并對(duì)民眾進(jìn)行提醒。我們發(fā)送了有關(guān)這項(xiàng)緊急項(xiàng)目的材料，一些民眾可能有資格申請(qǐng)其他項(xiàng)目，老實(shí)說(shuō)，有些人可能需要向朋友和親屬借錢(qián)度過(guò)難關(guān)。”
Benefits will run out for about 9,000 more Rhode Island residents in the coming month. The state is tied with Nevada for the highest unemployment rate in the country at 9%. For NPR News, I am John Bender in Providence.
下個(gè)月，還將有9000余名羅得島州民眾失去救濟(jì)。該州與內(nèi)華達(dá)州是全美失業(yè)率最高的州，失業(yè)率達(dá)到9%。NPR新聞，約翰·本德普羅維登斯報(bào)道。
詞匯解析：
1. come down the pike
發(fā)生;出現(xiàn);
eg. There have been threats to veto any legislation that comes down the pike.
他們威脅說(shuō)要否決任何新出臺(tái)的立法提案。
eg. The popular new singer is the most talented musician to come down the pike in years.
這位受人喜愛(ài)的新歌手是多年來(lái)出現(xiàn)的最有才華的音樂(lè)家。
2. be eligible for
有資格的;符合條件的;有能力的;
eg. You could be eligible for a university scholarship.
你也許有資格獲得大學(xué)獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金。
eg. Only those over 70 are eligible for the special payment.
只有70歲以上的人才有資格領(lǐng)取這項(xiàng)專(zhuān)款。
3. touch base with
(尤指在近期沒(méi)有聯(lián)系的情況下與某人)取得聯(lián)系;
eg. Being there gave me a chance to touch base with three friends whom I had not seen for a year.
在那里，讓我有機(jī)會(huì)和一年沒(méi)見(jiàn)面的三個(gè)朋友取得了聯(lián)系。
eg. Anyway, I'll touch base with you all when I have these answers.
不管怎樣，等到我有了答案我會(huì)跟你們大家聯(lián)系的。
4. tie with
得分相同;旗鼓相當(dāng);
eg. Both teams had tied on points and goal difference.
兩支隊(duì)伍得分和凈勝球都相當(dāng)。
eg. Britain are tied with Italy for second place.
英國(guó)隊(duì)和意大利隊(duì)并列第二。
參考答案：
1、are expiring 2、failed 3、is working
4、is coming 5、getting
