NPR边听边练196:美新房销售量创新高

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　　一、泛听建议：

　　1、完整听一遍，掌握大意。

　　2、继续听，特别注意关键信息。遇到相似的词，写下来。

　　3、复述新闻。

　　In other news, the government’s _1_ data for the month of May show new homes _2_ at their fastest pace in five years.NPR's Yuki Noguchi reports the Department of Housing and Urban Development says that's a much faster rate than last year.

　　来看其他新闻，政府公布的五月最新数据显示，新房销售量出现五年来的最高涨幅。据NPR新闻的野口由纪报道，美国住房和城市发展部表示，涨幅远高于去年。

　　New homes are selling at a seasonally¹ adjusted annual rate of 476,000. The last time they _3_ at that pace was in July of 2008. Demand for new homes is up 2% from April and up to 29% from the same period last year. Year over year the data show median home prices are up about 10%. This is consistent with other economic readings on housing, which show demand is up,supply is down, and that prices _4_ annually² by double digits³. Economists⁴ say higher demand _5_ in part by rising interest rates as consumers try to log in while rates are still close to historic lows. Yuki Noguchi, NPR News, Washington.

　　新房销售量经季节调整按年率计算为47.6万套。上次销售量达到这个水平还要追溯到2008年7月份。新房需求量较4月份上升2%，较去年同期上涨29%。数据显示，中间房价比去年同期上涨了约10%。这项数据与房市的其他数据相符，需求量上升，供应量下降，价格与去年相比涨幅达到两位数。经济学家表示，高需求在某种程度上由不断上升的利率推动，消费者试图在利率仍接近于历史最低水平时购入房屋。NPR新闻，野口由纪华盛顿报道。

　　US stocks continue to trade higher with the Dow Jones Industrial average up 115 points at 14,772; NASDAQ up 24 at 3,344; S&P 500 up 15 points.

　　美国股市持续走高，道琼斯工业平均指数上升115点，报14,772点；纳斯达克指数上升24点，报3,344点；标准普尔500指数上升15点。

　　This is NPR News.

　　这里是NPR新闻。

　　词汇解析：

　　1、seasonally adjusted 季节调整

　　2、annual rate年率；年利率

　　3、be consistent with 与...一致（同近义词tie in with, fit in with）

　　eg:Seeing this change is a huge step in the right direction to be consistent with that value.

　　这个变化将是向着正确方向迈出的巨大一步，与我说的价值观是一致的。

　　参考答案：

　　1、latest 2、selling 3、were selling

　　4、are rising 5、is driven

1 seasonally   

参考例句：

• The price of vegetables fluctuates seasonally. 蔬菜的价格随季节变动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They moved seasonally among various vegetation types to feed on plants that were flourishing. 它们还随着季节的变化而在各种类型植物之间迁移，以便吃那些茂盛的植物。 来自辞典例句

2 annually   

adv.一年一次，每年

参考例句：

• Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
• They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。

3 digits   

n.数字( digit的名词复数 )；手指，足趾

参考例句：

• The number 1000 contains four digits. 1000是四位数。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The number 410 contains three digits. 数字 410 中包括三个数目字。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 economists   

n.经济学家，经济专家( economist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
• Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》