澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-04-08

 In the United States, claims for the unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in four years having the recent science health in the US economy. The figures from the US Labor¹ Department show jobless claims fell by 6,000 to 357,000 in the week. 

 

To the markets, the expectations for a solid US jobs report tonight were overshadowed by concerns about Eurozone's debt issues. The Dow Jones industrial average shed a tenth of the percent. The technology focus Nasdaq index worths twelve points. Across the * science improvement, the US jobs marketing² encouraged the investers to take more risk. 

 

The local share market is off closed for the east break. It lost a thirty of the percent yesterday. * the gold prices gained around one percent in the New York but falling back a little now. Oil prices rebounded³ amid tiny sanctions on Iran. And the Australian dollar has fallen against the strenghening green back but is edging up in the local trade to 103.O8 US cents. 

 

The Australian Automobile⁴ Association says petro prices should go down * this long weekend *. Prices dropped last weekend and the association's * says the usual ten-day * could continue. They should begin to drop from today. But if don't, he says that, it could mean petro companies are taking advantage of the fact that so many people would be heating * for the four day break.

1 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

2 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

3 rebounded   

弹回( rebound的过去式和过去分词 )； 反弹； 产生反作用； 未能奏效

参考例句：

• The ball rebounded from the goalpost and Owen headed it in. 球从门柱弹回，欧文头球将球攻进。
• The ball rebounded from his racket into the net. 球从他的球拍上弹回网中。

4 automobile   

n.汽车，机动车

参考例句：

• He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
• The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。