澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-04-15

 let’s check business in finance now .

went the markets in the closed couple of hours ago .London's FTSE was downed 59 points about one percent ，the DAX in Germany falling about two and half percent  .

cross the Atlantic in the EU ,the Dow and S&P 500 both close lower ，the Dow also falling around one percent.

and in the currency ，we can see the Aussie is stilling hovering¹ around that one hundred and three US set mark .

a fresh round protesting in Italy highlight  to growing discontent among the country’s main unions. the demonstration² is over propose reforms to industrial relation’s laws and changes through country’s pension system ，the Italian prime minister Mario Monti says he is determined³ to get changes pass through parliament .

analyst⁴ say china slow down is liked to turn around later this year ，china statistic⁵ bureau yesterday announced the GDP growth .has slowed to eight point one percent in the first quarter ，reduced the amount for china export mixed with slowing domestic property set would module⁶ factitious  ，but analyst say china should be able to avoid half pain  .

1 hovering   

鸟( hover的现在分词 )； 靠近（某事物）； （人）徘徊； 犹豫

参考例句：

• The helicopter was hovering about 100 metres above the pad. 直升机在离发射台一百米的上空盘旋。
• I'm hovering between the concert and the play tonight. 我犹豫不决今晚是听音乐会还是看戏。

2 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

3 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

4 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

5 statistic   

n.统计量；adj.统计的，统计学的

参考例句：

• Official statistics show real wages declining by 24%.官方统计数字表明实际工资下降了24%。
• There are no reliable statistics for the number of deaths in the battle.关于阵亡人数没有可靠的统计数字。

6 module   

n.组件，模块，模件；(航天器的)舱

参考例句：

• The centre module displays traffic guidance information.中央模块显示交通引导信息。
• Two large tanks in the service module held liquid oxygen.服务舱的两个大气瓶中装有液态氧。