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 And US President Barack Obama is selling education reforms as a key measure to improve America’s sluggish1 economy. He says investing in early childhood education will ensure the US remains2 competitive.

 
“Right out of the gate, it helps prepare our kids for a competition that's never been tougher--a competition for good, middle-class, well-paying jobs. And we are competing now with countries like China and South Korea and Europe, all of which are serious about educating their children. So at a time when a company is able to move anywhere they want in the world-- and a lot of times will make the decision based on where they can find the most highly skilled workforce--it is absolutely imperative3 that we make sure that the United States is the place where we've got the best-trained, best-educated young people.”
 
Barack Obama there
 
Let's go to the markets now. And the Dow Jones has just closed 102 points higher. The NASDAQ put on 32. The S&P 500 up 14. In London the FTSE put on 57 points.
 
Checking commodity prices, West Texas Crude is trading at 96 US dollars and 73 cents a barrel. Tapis crude is trading at 126 US dollars and 90 cents a barrel. And gold’s at 1,783 US dollars and 50 cents an ounce.
 
To the currencies, the Australian dollar is buying a dollar and four US cents, 75 euro cents and 64 pence sterling4.

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1 sluggish VEgzS     
adj.懒惰的，迟钝的，无精打采的
参考例句：
  • This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
  • Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。
2 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
3 imperative BcdzC     
n.命令，需要；规则；祈使语气；adj.强制的；紧急的
参考例句：
  • He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
  • The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。
4 sterling yG8z6     
adj.英币的(纯粹的，货真价实的)；n.英国货币(英镑)
参考例句：
  • Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率？
  • Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。

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