英语新闻听力教程(文本+答案)_杨世登1-10Unit_缺(21)

in 2006 marking the 4th consecutive year of expansion. The IMF released its twenty-year report on the global economy today at a joint meeting with the World Bank in Singapore. The lending agency predicts the world economy will grow 5.1 % this year and 4.9% in 2007. Both forecasts are slightly higher than previous estimates in April. The IMF also warns of some economic threats, including rising inflation, increasing oil prices and slowing of the U.S. housing market. Meanwhile the World Bank is criticizing Singapore for barring some invited activists from entering the country to attend the meeting.

The IMF Report of Global (1) EconomyThe Report It is released every (2)two years It was released at a joint meeting with (3) the World Bank;.It was released in

(4) Singapore, The IMF Forecast With a (5) 5.1 % growth, Year 2006 is (6) the 4th consecutive year of global economic growth; Year 2007 will witness a growth of

(7) 4.9%; Both forecasts are slightly (8) higher than the April (9) estimates.The IMF Warning Economic threats include: ? Rising inflation ? (10) Increasing oil prices.

(11) Slowing of the U.S. housing market. The World Bank‘s Criticism Singapore was criticized for (12) barring some activists from entering the country.

Item 2

The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has confirmed that deliveries of its giant new A380 airliner will be delayed by a further year. The Dubai-based airline Emirates, the largest customer for the new plane, said it would review its options following the announcement. Here is our business reporter Theo Legit.

It‘s the latest in a series of delays which have called the credibility of the 14-billion dollar project into question. Airbus says it‘s in discussions with its customers over how much compensation they will be paid. The company has announced plans for an aggressive cost-cutting program intended to save two and a half billion dollars a year. However, it is yet to confirm whether this will involve job losses at its plants in Germany, France and Britain. The parent company of Airbus, EADS, says that the delays to A380 will cut 6 billion dollars from its profit over the next four years.

Task 1 BAD Task 2 1. T 2.T 3. F 4.T 5.F

Item 3

China has passed another milestone in the growth of its global economic influence. Its reserves of foreign currency have hit one trillion dollars. This massive sum has been build up by the success of China‘s exports which has created a huge trade surplus with the rest of the world. Our economic correspondent Andrew Walker reports.

This is yet another indication of China‘s fast-growing economic influence. Japan with around 860 billion dollars has the next largest reserves. The figure for the United States is less than a tenth of China‘s. This huge portfolio has been built up essentially as an indirect result of the surplus in China‘s trade with the rest of the world.

1. Its reserves of foreign currency have hit one trillion dollars.

2. It has been build up by China‘s huge trade surplus with the rest of the world.

3. They are another indication of China‘s fast-growing economic influence.