高级口译0703听力原文汇总合集（7）

2010-09-07 00:00:00来源：网络

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　　高级口译0703听力原文汇总合集（7）

　　Part 4: Listening & Translation

　　Sentence Translation:

　　1. Housing is currently in a steep slump following an extended five-year boom powered by the lowest mortgage rates in a generation. Sales of both new and existing homes which set records for five straight years have been falling.

　　2. Most of us tend to believe that competition is good and that competitions fairly handled can generally stimulate more efficiency in production, greater efforts to improve products, and lower prices for consumers.

　　3. Illegal immigrants put pressure on public schools and hospitals, strain state and local budgets and bring crime to our communities. Yet, the vast majority are decent people, who work hard and lead responsible lives.

　　4. More people are displaced by natural disasters than by wars. The death toll from this once in a century earthquake has reached 23000 and it has left 2.5 million people without shelter.

　　5. Share prices received a shock today when the government increased interest rates to 5%. As a result, the Dow Jones dropped by 340 points, closing at 12100, its lowest level for ten weeks.

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