NPR边听边练339：美调整最低工资标准

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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。

　　One provision of the Affordable¹ Care Act that _1_ take effect today has been delayed. It's the requirement that groups affiliated³ with religious organizations provide contraception as part of their health insurance coverage⁴. The temporary block was issued by Supreme⁵ Court justice Sonia Sotomayor. It came after a request for the state by a group of nuns⁶ _2_ in a nursing home. In March,the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on a related matter–whether for-profit companies are also _3_ provide contraception in health coverage.

　　原定于今天生效的《平价医疗法》其中一项条款被推迟。这项条款要求，与宗教组织有关的团体要将避孕纳入保险范围。最高法院法官索尼娅·索托马约尔暂时叫停了该条款的生效。法官的裁决依据此前一些在疗养院工作的修女向法院提出的申请。最高法院预计于三月就相关问题展开听证，这些问题涉及是否营利性公司要将避孕纳入保险范围的问题。

　　Today the minimum wage is set to rise in some 13 states, but in some of them, the rise is small. As NPR's Margot Adler reports.

　　今天，将有13个州上调最低工资，但是其中一些州的涨幅很小。NPR新闻的玛戈特·艾德勒将带来报道。

　　In New Jersey⁷, the rise will be by $1 to ($)8.25 an hour. In New York, up 0.75 to $8 an hour and up to $9 by the end of 2015. In Connecticut, the minimum wage will _4_ to ($)8.70. Rhode Island $8 an hour. The federal minimum wage is ($)7.25 and now some 20 states will surpass that. President Obama says he supports raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour over two years. A recent article in the New York Times notes that leaders in the Democratic Party believe the minimum wage is an issue that will serve them well politically, not only by pushing for a rise in the federal minimum wage, but _5_ to place state minimum wage proposals on the ballot⁸ in states with hotly contested races. Margot Adler, NPR News, New York.

　　新泽西州的最低工资上调至8.25美元每小时，上涨1美元。纽约州上调至8美元每小时，上涨0.75美元，2015年底纽约州的最低工资将上涨至9美元。康涅狄格州方面，最低工资将上涨至8.70美元。罗得岛州为8美元每小时。联邦最低工资为7.25美元，现在有约20个州的最低工资超过了联邦标准。奥巴马总统表示，他支持在未来两年内将联邦最低工资上涨至10.10美元每小时。《纽约时报》近期的一篇报道指出，民主党领导人认为最低工资能更好地为他们的政治服务，但是不仅仅是推进联邦最低工资上涨，同时还要试图在竞争激烈的州就州最低工资法案进行投票。NPR新闻，玛戈特·艾德勒报道。

　　词汇解析：

　　1. affiliate² with

　　医生或律师等专业人士）与…有正式关系；

　　eg. He said he wanted to affiliate with a U.S. firm because he needed 'expert advice and counsel in legal affairs'.

　　他说他因为需要“在法律事务上得到专家的意见和建议”，所以想与一家美国律师事务所建立合作关系。

　　eg. Otherwise, I have definite ability of cooperate and affiliate with other people.

　　具有一定的人际交往能力和较强的团队合作精神。

　　2. be scheduled to do sth.

　　（在时间上）安排；计划做某事；

　　eg. The space shuttle had been scheduled to blast off at 04:38.

　　航天飞机已经预定于凌晨 4 点 38 分发射升空。

　　eg. The delegation⁹ is scheduled to arrive tomorrow.

　　代表团定于明日到达。

　　参考答案：

　　1、was supposed to 2、working 3、required to

　　4、rise to 5、attempting

1 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

2 affiliate   

vt.使隶(附)属于；n.附属机构，分公司

参考例句：

• Our New York company has an affiliate in Los Angeles.我们的纽约公司在洛杉矶有一个下属企业。
• What is the difference between affiliate and regular membership?固定会员和附属会员之间的区别是什么？

3 affiliated   

adj. 附属的, 有关连的

参考例句：

• The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 这家医院附属于当地大学。
• All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。

4 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

5 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

6 nuns   

n.（通常指基督教的）修女， （佛教的）尼姑( nun的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Ah Q had always had the greatest contempt for such people as little nuns. 小尼姑之流是阿Q本来视如草芥的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Nuns are under vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. 修女须立誓保持清贫、贞洁、顺从。 来自辞典例句

7 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

8 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

9 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。