(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
According to data released Friday by the U.S. Department of Transportation, motorists logged 287.5 billion miles on U.S. roads in July.
美国交通部门周五发布的数据显示，七月份美国司机的总行驶里程是2875亿英里。
That's the most ever for the month and a 2 percent increase over last year.
达到史上七月份最高，并且比去年同月增长了2%。
Reuters reports that amid low gasoline prices and an improving economy, Americans drove 1.58 trillion miles through June, beating the previous record of 1.54 trillion miles set last year.
路透社报道，因为油价较低，经济发展，美国人六月份的驾驶里程达到了1.58万亿，打破了去年1.54万亿的记录。
Driving activity is closely watched since the United States accounts for about 10 percent of global gasoline demand.
美国的驾驶里程之所以受到密切关注，是因为美国的汽油需求量占全球的10%。
According to the latest figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, gasoline demand in June was the highest ever.
根据美国能源信息署的最新信息，美国六月份的汽油需求量达到了历史最高。
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词语解释
1.account for 说明，解释，占
例句：How do you account for the difference between them?
你怎样解释他们之间的差异呢？
2.according to 根据，按照，依照
例句：The two must be designed in concert, and according to the old adage of Modern architecture: form should follow function.
这两方面的设计必须和谐，用句现代建筑界的格言来说，就是“形式必须服从于功能”。
3.the U.S. Energy Information Administration 美国能源信息署（向决策者提供数据，让公众了解有关能源及其与经济环境的相互作用）
