VOA常速英语2008年-Small Business Owners Complain About High Cost

By Mil Arcega
Washington
10 April 2008
 

Even though demand has fallen nearly two percent since last year, gasoline¹ prices continued to break records across the United States this week.  And the U.S. Oil Price Information Service warns that prices will go higher as the peak driving season approaches.  U.S. lawmakers are busy looking for solutions, but some fear it may be too little, too late to help some Americans. VOA's Mil Arcega reports.

 

1 gasoline   

n.(美)汽油

参考例句：

• This car runs 5 miles on a gallon of gasoline.这部汽车一加仑汽油可以行驶五英里。
• There is still some gasoline left in the tank.油箱里还剩下一些汽油。