step-by-step-Book-2-的ppt-Unit-11要点.ppt

1、Unit 11 News (II),Part I Warming up,release oil 释放出原油 common import tax 进口税 market drops 市场下跌 stock prices 股票价格,interest rates 利率 aerospace n.航空宇宙 loan n. a sum of money lent at interest 贷款 Rangoon 仰光(缅甸首都),Burma 缅甸(东南亚国家) the Gulf Cooperation Council 海湾合作委员会 the New York Stock Exchange 纽约股票交易所,1. $

2、25,000,000,000 2. $161,000,000 3. $37,000,000,000 28,000,000,000-dollar $24,000,000,000 4. 30,000,000 5. $1,000,000,000 6. 5.5% 7.5% 7. 550 7%,8. 0.25% 4.75% 4.5%,B. protests n. v. a formal declaration of disapproval or objection issued by a concerned person, group, or organization 抗议 EU members 欧洲联

3、盟成员 cut taxes 减少税收,peace and security 和平和安全 inflation n. a persistent increase in the level of consumer prices or a persistent decline in the purchasing power of money, caused by an increase in available currency and credit beyond the proportion of available goods and services 通货膨胀 Dutch 荷兰人, 荷兰语,Ma

4、nila 马尼拉(菲律宾首都) the Federal Reserve Board 联邦储备委员会,1. increasing their protests against rising fuel prices 2. a meeting of African nations 3. the Czech Republic by early 2003 a conference of EU members 4. Central Bank governors Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and the United States 5. reduce t

5、he amount of oil harming their economies 6. cutting taxes on oil products,7. increase trade bring peace and security to the area 8. Support policies that keep inflation low 9. open Japanese ports to foreign companies 10. his countrys economy a leading manufacturing and financial center,Part II News

6、items,A. the World Trade Organization (WTO) 世界贸易组织 trade talks 业务会谈,贸易商谈 delegate n. a person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy or an agent 代表,antidumping adj. intended to discourage importation and sale of foreign-made goods at prices substantially below domestic prices for

7、the same items. 反倾销的(由于进口的和外国制造的商品价格大大低于同类本国商品的价格而意图对其实行限制的),the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting Seattle not clear Friday agriculture trade barriers, environmental and labor concerns no agreement / consensus on plans for a new round of talks,B. trade restrictions / barriers 贸易限制/障碍 landmark n

8、. an event marking an important stage of development or a turning point in history 里程碑 comprehensive adj. so large in scope or content as to include much: 广泛的,dismantle v. to strip of furnishings or equipment 拆除 pact n. a compact; a bargain 协定；合同 ratify v. to approve and give formal sanction to; con

9、firm 批准, 认可,take effect 见效, 生效 EU trade Commissioner 欧盟贸易专员 Brussels 布鲁塞尔(比利时首都),1. a trade agreement reached between Mexico and EU 2. a. more than one year b. remove / 95% + / trade barriers between EU and Mexico c. more and better jobs / new possibilities / Mexican businesses d. the U.S. / Canada

10、e. on July 1st, 2000,C stock n. 股票；股份 (BrE. = share) composite adj. made up of distinct components; compound 合成的；混合的 index n. a number derived from a formula, used to characterize a set of data 指数,soar v. to ascend suddenly above the normal or usual level 高涨; 突然上升 bench mark 水准基点 prime market 优选市场 u

11、pswing n. an upward swing or trend 增长，向上的趋势,to a lesser degree 在某种较少的程度上 the Nasdaq Composite Index 纳斯达克加权指数;纳斯达克综合指数 指美国科技股的涨跌指标 the Standard the prices or bids cited 报价单; 报价,A. I . second A. the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation system B. 1. in 1971 2. to centralize in

12、formation about the trading of stocks not listed on NYSE or other exchanges C. largest growing 1. 4,800 2. 500,000,II. the strength of the American economy A. a system of points B. 1. thirty leading companies in the U.S. 2. most of the countrys new, high-technology and Internet companies 3. on the N

13、asdaq on the Dow Jones 4. daily price changes a. different methods used to create each average b. difference in the kinds of companies included in each average,B. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F,Part IV “Bulls” and “Bears”,stock exchange 1.证券交易所 2.证券交易 broker n. one that acts as an agent for others, as in

14、negotiating contracts, purchases, or sales in return for a fee or commission 经纪人(他人的代理，如在谈判签约、购买或为收佣金而出售时的代理人) investor n. 投资者,the big board 大交易所; 指美国纽约股票交易所 a bull market 牛市 股票上涨，就是说交易量放大，股指上升，股价升高 a bear market 熊市 股指走弱，股价下跌，股市的交易量萎缩,profit n. the return received on a business undertaking after all

15、 operating expenses have been met 利润 belly n.腹部, 胃 vi.涨满 go belly up 上涨,windfall n. a sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune or personal gain 意外之财，横财 duck v. to lower quickly, especially so as to avoid something. 迅速俯下, 迅速低下，尤指为避开某物时做此动作 dispute v. to argue about; debate 就进行争论；辩论,A. 1. noisy place

16、/ bell / lighted messages / computers / talk on the telephone / shout / run around 2. experts / salespeople / buy & sell shares of companies 3. shares 4. a list of stocks sold on the New York Stock Exchange 5. prices / go down 6. prices / go up 7. a company that does not earn enough profit 8. a sharp increase in the value of a stock / something wonderful that happens unexpectedly,B. 1. in 1837 in a newspaper in Illinois 2. old story / sold the skin of