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听力文本
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report.
The United States says its economy expanded quickly from April to June. The U.S. economy grew at a yearly rate of 4 percent, much better than the first three-month of 2014. During that period, the nation's gross domestic product shrink at a rate of more than two percent. The GDP is the total value of all goods and services produced in the country.
Experts credited increased consumer and business spending for the economic growth. The expansion appeared to extend across the economy. U.S. exports grew sharply, businesses bought goods for re-sale, and state and local governments increased spending.
In late July, President Barack Obama spoke to supporters in Kansas City. He said the latest economic numbers were another sign that things are getting better.
"None of this is an accident. It's thanks to the resilience and resolve of the American people. It's also thanks to some decisions we made early on and now America's recovered faster and come farther than just about any other advanced country on Earth," said Obama.
The economic news had little effect on financial markets. Investors appeared unmoved because this was just the first of several reports for the period from April to June.
Economist Sean Snaith is with Central Florida's Institute for Economic Competitiveness. He says it is too early to celebrate the economic gains. He spoke to VOA through Skype.
"I think it's good news but we need to string this good news together over time," said Snaith.
Sean Snaith says what happens in the final six-month of 2014 will show whether the recovery will continue. He said what the U.S. central bank does next is very important.
"How will the Federal Reserve react if in fact the economic recovery is gaining momentum? Will this speed up the timing and the pace of interest rate hikes? In which case, that certainly could take some air out of the stock market," said Snaith.
The Central Bank -- the Federal Reserve system changed its opinion of the economy recently. The Federal Open Market Committee makes important decisions concerning financial policy. The committee said it plans to reduce bond buying by another ten billion dollars in August.
The bond buying program has kept U.S. interest rates near record lows. Less costly credit has helped increased personal and business spending. The Federal Reserve also has signaled that it does not expect to raise interest rates soon. However, economists warn that low rates for a long period of time could fuel inflation.
And that's the Economics Report for VOA Learning English. I'm Mario Ritter.
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词汇解释
1.resilience n. 恢复力；弹力；顺应力
She has shown great resilience to stress.
她对压力表现出了极大的适应能力。
2.resolve vt. 决定；溶解；使…分解；决心要做… vi. 解决；决心；分解 n. 坚决；决定要做的事
So you're saying this will strengthen the American public's resolve to go to war if necessary?
那么你是说，这将会坚定美国公众在必要时参战的决心？
3.hike vi. 远足；徒步旅行；上升 vt. 提高；拉起；使…高涨 n. 远足；徒步旅行；涨价
The site is reached by a 30-minute hike through dense forest.
要花30分钟徒步穿过密林才能到达那个地方。
内容解析
1.How will the Federal Reserve react if in fact the economic recovery is gaining momentum?
gain momentum 发展加快；势头增大
You will also gain momentum with each goal, which will motivate you towards the next goal.
每个目标都会为你带来动力，激励你向着下一个目标前进。
Start small, choosing easier tasks to help you get started and gain momentum, then focus on items that are a bit more involved or difficult and just keep going!
从小事开始，选择简单的任务让自己先工作起来，逐步获得动力，然后集中精力对付稍微棘手或困难的项目，保持做下去！
参考译文
这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。
美国称4月份到6月份其经济发展迅速，美国经济的年增长率为4%，比2014年第一季度好很多。第一季度美国国民生产总值增长率下降到2%，国民生产总值是一个国家生产的产品和服务的总价值。
专家将经济发展归功于消费者和商业开支，经济发展增速似乎发生在经济各领域。美国出口增长迅速，企业批发商品用于销售，国家和地方政府增加了开支。
7月下旬，巴拉克·奥巴马总统在堪萨斯市向支持者讲话，他说最近的经济数据表明一切在转好。
“这根本不是偶然，多亏了美国人民的坚韧和决心，也多亏了我们早些时候采取的决策，现在美国正以更快的速度恢复，比全世界任何其他发达国家都要快。”
经济消息对金融市场的影响甚微，投资者似乎无动于衷，因为这只是4月份到6月份几次报告中的第一次。
经济学家肖恩·斯奈思就职于佛罗里达州经济竞争力研究所，他说现在庆祝经济成果还为时过早，他通过Skype接受了美国之音的采访。
“我觉得这是个好消息，但我们需要将好消息放在一定的时间下来看。”
肖恩·斯奈思说2014年下半年将显示复苏是否会继续，他说美国央行下一步要做的事情很重要。
“如果经济复苏的动力增强，美联储将如何反应？这样的发展能加快利率提高的时间和步伐吗？如果这样的话，那么肯定会影响到股市。”
央行美联储系统最近改变了对经济的看法，联邦公开市场委员会就金融政策做了重大决定。委员会称计划8月份将减少购买另外100亿美元的债券。
债券购买计划使得美国利率几乎处于历史最低，较低利率的信贷帮助个人和企业增加开支。美联储还表示不期望很快加息，然而，经济学家警告说长时期的低利率会加剧通胀。
这就是美国之音慢速英语经济报道，我是马里奥·利特。
