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New claims for jobless benefits rose last week in the US. The labor department says they went up by 16,000 but NPR's Dave Mattingly reports _1_ say the increase is insignificant.
上周，美国首次申领失业救济金的人数有所上升u[5q4ljrGHDeB[bati|v。劳工部表示，申领人数增加了1.6万人，但是据NPR新闻的戴夫·马丁利报道，经济学家表示，上升幅度并不明显6PzA1oYB37f&48lrk8ha。
New jobless claims rose to a seasonly _2_ 360,000 but that's still in line with steady job gains in the US economy. And chief economist Scott Brown at Raymond James & associates, says July also brings with its seasonal volatility.
首次申领失业救济金人数经季节性调整为36万人，但是这个数字仍符合美国经济目前稳定的就业形势8ll.fm0z4FT%.t7。Raymond James & associates公司的首席经济学家斯科特·布朗表示，7月份也迎来了季节性波动vD[se6W[p_Z5]。
"You turn to see a large swings in the adjusted figures in the early part of July. You've got seasonal plan retooling shutdown in the auto industry, so there is a big spike in another adjusted claim every year this time."
“7月初你会看到调整后的数字出现大幅波动NZTg9k,HD*。会有重新调整汽车工业的季节性停工计划，所以每年这个时候经调整后的申领人数会大幅上升dSbRq_dL)Q5-yZ。”
And Brown notes there is due to July 4th holiday. Dave Mattingly NPR News, Washington.
布朗同时提到，这也与7月4日国庆日假期有关5B2!N9g-]no|[1。NPR新闻，戴夫·马丁利华盛顿报道^j75@Rz(|*g1Mp。
Microsoft is announcing some strategic changes in the way of dicey business, saying it _3_ to innovate faster. At the time when PC demand is declining, the world's largest software maker says it's _4_ more now on devices and services. CEO Steve Ballmer sent a memo to employees today, _5_ that the changes be Microsoft's organizing the company by function. In morning trading, Microsoft shares rose $0.50.
微软宣布在经营方式上进行一些战略性转变，表示公司需要更快的创新aot9Z!uqIq5[6UBr。当个人电脑的需求下滑时，这家世界最大的软件制造商表示，现在公司将在设备和服务上投入更多Dt|=Zfoo_^&dS。今天，微软公司首席执行官斯蒂夫·鲍尔默给员工发了一份备忘录，声明这些改变表示微软公司要按职能来组织公司Jya)7DXB7V20sJ。微软公司的股价早盘上涨0.5美元wS-ZnJqsP0;1@。
词汇解析：
1、volatility
n.挥发性；挥发度；反复无常
eg. When volatility is low, investors are tempted to take more risks.
当波动率较低时，投资者被诱导去承受更大风险elMQNg-TRJp。
eg. Volatility is an intrinsic characteristic of the security market.
波动性是证券市场的一项内在特征0]T8@[ITCrdR6。
eg. In the context of a durable relationship they should not cause excessive political volatility.
在持久关系的背景下,它们应该不会造成过度的政治波动EK43VO5Rf&6。
2、spike

n. 长钉，道钉；钉鞋；细高跟vt. 阻止；以大钉钉牢；用尖物刺穿

eg:...a 15-foot wall topped with iron spikes.
…顶上装有长铁锥的15英尺高的墙GeODICSP3IX]+OFV。

eg:And even with some smoothing, there would still be a slight spike.
而且，即使是经过了 一些平滑，那里还是会有微小的尖峰7,1A)7FcPVw^PNfm-N。
eg:With the recent spike in food prices around the world that you've all heard of because of rising energy costs.
大家都听说了,由于能源价格上升,导致了全球食品价格的飞涨
参考答案

1、economists 2、adjusted 3、needs
4、focusing 5、stating