听力试题

Questions 6 to 8 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.
6. Which of the following is asked to support Barack Obama's boosting hiring programs?
A. Labor Department officials.
B. Civilians.
G. Lawmakers.
D. The army.
7. The American's jobless rate in January is eased to_____.
A. 0.3%
B. 3%
C. 9.7%
D. 10%
8. The President's comments on the number of lost jobs last month was_____.
A. negative
B. positive
C. hopeless
D. enlightening
答案详解

【答案】

6. C 7. C 8. B

【原文】

President Barack Obama says Friday's mixed news on US unemployment is cause for hope but not celebration.（6）The President is asking lawmakers to support programs（总统请求立法者支持该项计划。）he says will help boost hiring.（7）The nation's jobless rate eased by three-tenths of a percent in January，to 9.7 percent, its lowest level in five months.（到一月份，全国失业率是9.7% ,下降了0.3%。）However, the Labor Department says 20,000 more jobs were lost last month. President Obama says that is a small step in the right direction. (8) "These numbers, while positive, are cause for hope but not celebration, because far too many of our neighbors and friends and family are still out of work." he said.（这些数字显示了积极的变化，我们有理由满怀希望，而不是庆祝。）