听力试题

Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item，you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

8. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A. The United States is the world's largest economy.

B. The income of the average American household declined last year.

C. More Americans than ever are living in poverty.

D. The economic recovery is being felt by all Americans.

9. According to the news item, Americans are disproportionately affected by the economic depression EXCEPT _____.

A. the advantaged citizens

B. the poor-educated

C. the young and people living in the south

D. African Americans and Hispanic communities

10. Why does the decline in median income worry politicians most?

A. Because the middle class haven't felt the economic recovery,

B. Because the middle class's votes will be important in next year's presidential election.

C. Because the middle class are in the vast majority in the world's largest economy.

D. Because the middle class are facing an uphill struggle.

答案详解

【答案】

8. D 9. A 10. B

【原文】

Official figures released in the United States，the world's largest economy，show that the income of the average household fell last year and that more Americans than ever are living in poverty. Paul Adams reports from Washington.

（8）Yet again, figures which show that the economic recovery is not being felt by America's less advantaged citizens.（数据再次显示美国较贫困的公民并未感受到经济的复苏。）（9）African Americans and Hispanic communities are disproportionately affected，as are the less well-educated，the young and people living in the south.（非洲裔美国人、西班牙裔美国人、教育水平较低的人、年轻人和居住在南方的居民都不同程度地受到了影响。）（10）It's probably the decline in median income, down 2.3%，that'll worry politicians most since the battle for middle-class votes will be vital in next year's presidential election.（因为中产阶级的投票对于明年的总统选举来说是非常关键的，所以平均收入下降2.3%让政客们感到最为担忧。）The figures come just as President Obama hits the road trying to sell a $450 billion jobs package. He faces an uphill struggle.