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The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it is considering closing about 3,700 post offices over the next year because of falling revenues.
美国邮政总局今日宣布，由于收入减少，他们正考虑在明年关闭约3700个邮局。
Facing an $8.3 billion budget deficit this year, closing post offices is one of several proposals the Postal Service has put forth recently to cut costs.
面对今年83亿美元的预算赤字，关闭邮局这一做法是邮政总局为精简开支所提出的若干建议中的一条。
Last week, for example, Postmaster General Pat Donahoe announced plans to stop mail delivery on Saturdays, a move he says could save $3 billion annually.
比如就在上周，邮政总局局长帕特·多诺霍宣布，他们计划停止周六的邮件派送服务，这一措施每年可节省30亿美元。
"We are losing revenue as we speak," Donahoe said. "We do not want taxpayer money. We want to be self-sufficient. So like any other business, you have to make choices."
多诺霍说道：“就像我们所讲的，我们的收入正在减少。我们不想要纳税人的钱。我们要自给自足。因此，像其他行业一样，你必须做出选择。”
Dean Granholm, the vice president for delivery and post office operations, said the first waves of closings would begin this fall.
邮政总局运营和递送业务的副总裁迪恩·格兰霍姆表示，第一波邮局关闭工作将在今年秋天开始。
He estimated that about 3,000 postmasters, 500 station managers and between 500 and 1,000 postal clerks could lose their jobs.
他预计会有大约3000名邮政局长、500名站长以及500到1000名邮政人员失业。
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.
请根据你刚刚听到的新闻报道回答问题5至问题7。
Question 5. What is the U.S. Postal Service planning to do?
问题5 美国邮政总局正在计划做什么？
Question 6. What measure has been planned to save costs?
问题6 为了节省开支，计划实行什么方法？
Question 7. What will happen when the proposed measure come into effect?
问题7 当提议的方法生效时会发生什么？
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