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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh.

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The US is pledging to strengthen ties with Japan on various matters including global economic growth. Following a meeting today with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the president said that while sequester or broad spending cuts will _1_ the US government. It wouldn't threaten the world financial system.

美国承诺同日本在全球经济发展等多项事务上加强联系%GOKXAGAkP)c。今天，奥巴马总统会见了来访的日本首相安倍晋三，奥巴马表示，自动减支或大幅度削减支出将会影响美国政府2*OKuf+5L]GHR。但是不会威胁到世界金融体系h5T*Js*p*y#=xzd4mm_q。

"The sequester going into effect , will not _2_ world financial system. It's not like the equivalent of the US _3_ on its obligations. What it does mean though was that if the US _4 _ slower, then other countries growing slower."

“即将生效的自动减支计划不会威胁到世界金融体系2a95Q-m&ge#r*Cip~yL。它并不等同于美国违约PIxVEGv3@M;9iO~。虽然实际上，如果美国经济发展减慢，那其他国家的经济发展也会放缓GC=~CFDjvQNS。”

But negotiations seem to have stalled to avert mandatory budget cuts in less than two weeks in the US. Budget battles in this country and other nations _5_ concerns among NATO ministers in Brussels about defense spending cuts and the impact that could have on global security.

但是，避免美国两周内面临强制性预算削减计划的两党谈判陷入了僵局**G^FRj_IJUu~_d&。美国和其他国家的预算斗争引起了正在布鲁塞尔举行会议的北约各部长的注意，北约部长关注的焦点是减少国防支出及其对全球安全的影响ocE2Pwu~)L1z。

Air traveler should prepare for delays of the nation's busiest airports if the across the board spending cuts, known as sequestration take effect. NPR's Brian Naylor reports the Obama administration is warning some control towers at smaller airports could be closed all together.

如果全面自动减支计划生效，那航空旅行者应做好准备，美国最繁忙的机场将会出现延误现象dOk,IaIvjnPSkhd。据NPR新闻的布莱恩·内勒报道，奥巴马政府警告称，一些小型机场的控制塔可能会一起关闭iP!nI3B;69N。

词汇解析：

1. go into effect 生效；施行

eg. These regulations shall go into effect as of the date of promulgation.

本条例自发布之日起施行!W7HLOoj6sId。

eg. The impact would also likely be muted because some new rules won't go into effect for years.

法案中的一些新规定要多年后才会生效，这也会减弱该法案可能产生的影响wVcIbKSWH!RW。

eg. Deposits must be authorized by a bank-officer parent before they go into effect.

存款生效前必须经过银行主管人家长的认可UGy2hm1d[=1P。

2. across the board 全面的

eg. Tax receipts tumbled across the board as a result of falling profits and rising unemployment.

由于企业利润下滑和失业率上升，税收出现了全面下滑lv_zF(fi-cP@。

eg. The industry needs more investment across the board.

这一行业需要全面增加投资tQd@()RUuQq6。

eg. It has had a different impact in each country, but its benefits have been seen across the board.

它对每一个国家产生的影响是不一样的，但所带来的利益却惠及全局Rd9#*Q0G-c#p。

参考答案见下页

参考答案

1、affect 2、threaten 3、defaulting
4、is growing 5、have raised