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據(jù)最新公布的數(shù)據(jù)顯示，2014 年英國經(jīng)濟(jì)增長率為 2.6%，這是自2007年以來經(jīng)濟(jì)增長的最快速度。然而，過去三個月的數(shù)字可能預(yù)示快速增長的勢頭正在減弱。以下是 BBC Jonty Bloom 的報道。

Growth last year was good, but not as good as originally hoped and there are worries that the economy is losing momentum. The British economy is probably still expanding faster than any other major economy, and this is the fastest rate of growth since 2007.

However, that growth is rather patchy. The services sector is once again leading the way. But the construction industry is contracting quite sharply and manufacturing industry is pretty flat.

All eyes will now be on the growth rate in the first three months of this year. That could show the economy's expansion is slowing down again or it could be boosted by lower fuel prices. It's too early to say. We'll only know for certain in three months' time, just before the general election.

測驗

請聽報道并回答下列問題。

1. Everyone is happy with the current economic situation. True or false?

2. When did the economy last perform as well as it is at the moment?

3. Not all sectors of the economy are performing to the same level. True or false?

4. What could help improve the current economic situation?

詞匯表

growth 增長

momentum 動力，勢頭

expanding 擴(kuò)張，發(fā)展

rate 速度，速率

patchy 分布不均衡的

services sector 服務(wù)行業(yè)

construction industry 建筑業(yè)

contracting 縮小， 收縮

sharply 大幅度的，急劇的

manufacturing industry 制造業(yè)

flat 停滯的，不景氣的

all eyes 所有的注意力

expansion 擴(kuò)張，發(fā)展

boosted 推動

答案

1. Everyone is happy with the current economic situation. True or false? False. There are worries that the economy is losing momentum, or slowing down.

2. When did the economy last perform as well as it is at the moment? In 2007.

3. Not all sectors of the economy are performing to the same level. True or false? True. The services sector is performing well, but the construction and manufacturing industries aren't.

4. What could help improve the current economic situation? Lower fuel prices could help improve the economy.