2014英语四级听力练习:慢速英语8.22(2)

　　From Learning English, this is the Economics Report.

　　Last week, we reported that international economists released a hopeful report about Africas economy. The African Development Bank, the United Nations Development Program and the OECD Development Center wrote the report.

　　It says economic growth on the continent is expected to increase by as much as 5 or 6 percent over the next two years. That would be the continents highest growth rate since the worldwide economic recession in . Economic experts say governments have established policies that are inviting to foreign investors. The report says that will fuel the expected growth.

　　Ethiopia grew at a rate of almost 10 percent, the highest in East Africa. Economists believe Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda will have growth rates of between 6.5 percent and 7.5 percent from agriculture, industry and services. Kenyas financial services and communication technology industries are expected to drive a growth rate of 6 percent.

　　Economists expect 7 percent growth in West Africas economy in the next two years. They say oil continues to be a major source of income, but that other industries are also important. Growth in Nigeria is coming from agriculture, trade and information and communications technology. Manufacturing is helping Ghana grow. Sierra Leone is the fastest growing country in the area because of its iron ore exports, as well as its agriculture and building industries.

　　In Southern Africa, Angola, Mozambique and Zambia are expected to grow between 5 and 7 percent. Labor problems and weak foreign export markets have affected growth in South Africa. But that country is still expected to grow almost 3 percent over the next two years.

　　Angela Lusigi is an economist and policy adviser for the Regional Bureau for Africa in the U. N. Development Program.

　　Now the next step is how to translate this stable macroeconomic framework into inclusive growth that touches the lives of people because one of things is we are seeing a lot of inequality still. So as much as we are talking about girls, we have to see how that growth can impact all people, not just one group of people, said Lusigi.

　　And thats Learning English Economics Report. Im Mario Ritter.

　　词汇讲解：

　　1. release vt.释放; 放开

　　例句：He had won his first release from the fences of home.

　　他第一次成功地脱出家庭的樊笼。

　　2. recession n.经济衰退，不景气

　　例句：The recession amplified the trend.

　　衰退加剧了这种趋势。

　　3. establish vt.建立，创建

　　例句：He is planning to establish a home.

　　他正计划建立家庭。

　　4. communication n.通讯，通信

　　例句：Converting our language of communication from japanese to english.

　　我们把公司的交流用语从日语转换成英语。

　　5. affect vt.影响; 假装

　　例句：Its very, very hard to affect culture.

　　要影响文化很难很难。

　　6. translate vt. 翻译; 解释

　　例句：Translate the following sentences into Chinese, please.

　　请把下列句子译成汉语。

　　短语讲解：

　　1. It says economic growth on the continent is expected to increase by as much as 5 or 6 percent over the next two years.

　　be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许

　　例句：That could hardly be expected to last.

　　这很难预计将持续多久。

　　as much as 差不多; 足

　　例句：Hell know as much as she does, right?

　　他知道的内幕和她一样多对不对?

　　2. Ethiopia grew at a rate of almost 10 percent, the highest in East Africa.

　　at a rate of 以速度

　　例句：The Sahara desert, for example, creeps southward at a rate of thirty miles annually.

　　例如，撒哈拉沙漠以每30英里的速度向南方推移。

　　3. Sierra Leone is the fastest growing country in the area because of its iron ore exports, as well as its agriculture and building industries.

　　as well as 也，又

　　例句：Boys as well as girls are taught cookery in school these days.

　　现在学校里男女学生都学烹饪。

　　4. Now the next step is how to translate this stable macroeconomic framework into inclusive growth that touches the lives of people because one of things is we are seeing a lot of inequality still.

　　a lot of 许多的; 诸多

　　例句：A lot of whats changing now is subtle.

　　许多变化都非常微妙。

　　5. So as much as we are talking about girls, we have to see how that growth can impact all people, not just one group of people, said Lusigi.

　　talk about 讨论，谈论

　　例句：We talk about global warming.

　　我们谈到了全球变暖。