NPR边听边练331：美国汽车销量强劲反弹

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　　1、完整听一遍，掌握大意。

　　2、继续听，特别注意关键信息。遇到相似的词，写下来。

　　2013 auto¹ sales in US marks a strong _1_ from pre-recession levels. NPR's Louis Givony told us the variety of sedans plays a part in the industry's strong year.

　　美国2013年汽车销售量强势反弹，恢复至经济衰退前的水平。据NPR新闻的露易斯·齐沃尼报道，众多汽车品牌均对汽车业去年的强势表现做出了贡献。

　　Ford² was one of the strongest performances of the year, reporting a 11% jump with strong sales of the fueling sedan, the Escape crossover and Ford's F series pickups. A General Motors vice³ president Kurt McNeil _2_ the recession firmly in the rearview mirror with an overall annually⁴ increase in sales of 7.3%. Chrysler, too, scored a solid year-over-year hike. It's numbers up 9%. Across the board dealer⁵ incentives⁶, end-of-year price break and dramatically _3_ borrowing costs made a major difference as drivers who held on to old cars during the recession gave in and decided⁷ to buy or lease new ones. Louis Givony, NPR News.

　　福特汽车是去年表现最抢眼的品牌之一，福特Escape交叉型以及F系列皮卡车等燃油车型的销售量攀升了11%。通用汽车副总裁库尔特·麦克尼尔宣布衰退期已经过去，通用汽车全年销量上升7.3%。同样，克莱斯勒的年增长率也很稳定。克莱斯勒销量上涨9%。经销商实施的全面刺激措施、年终价格折扣以及大幅下降的借款费用对销量产生了极大的影响，在衰退期保留旧车的司机们会被优惠措施吸引，决定购买或租借新车。NPR新闻，露易斯·齐沃尼报道。

　　Even though the Super Bowl is about a month away, the ad blizzards⁸ associated with the big game are already beginning. Soft drink maker⁹ Pepsi, which plans to promote the big Super Bowl halftime shows as it's sponsoring TV ad begins tomorrow. Commercials is part of the larger campaign by the company aimed at _4_ awareness¹⁰ for the show, it would be a major part of the 48th anniversary of Super Bowl. Super Bowl _5_ to air February 2nd.

　　虽然距离超级碗的比赛还有一个月时间，但是比赛期间的广告竞争已经开始。软饮料制造商百事公司计划赞助超级碗的中场表演，明天将开始在电视上播放赞助广告。商业广告是百事公司为增加直播关注度而进行的大型活动，这将成为第48届超级碗比赛中的重要部分。超级碗比赛将于2月2日进行。

　　I'm Jack¹¹ Speer, NPR News.

　　我是杰克·施佩尔，这里是NPR新闻。

　　词汇解析：

　　1. play a part in

　　在…中起作用；

　　eg. These days work plays an important part in a single woman's life.

　　现在，工作在单身女性的生活中起着重要作用。

　　eg. We believe she may have played a part in hiding the cash.

　　我们认为她可能参与了藏匿现金。

　　2. across the board

　　影响全体地；全面地；

　　eg. There are hefty charges across the board for one-way rental¹².

　　各处对单程租赁的收费都很高。

　　eg. The President promised across-the-board tax cuts if re-elected.

　　总统许诺如果能再次当选将采取全面的减税措施。

　　3. make a difference

　　有…影响；起…作用；

　　eg. Where you live can make such a difference to the way you feel.

　　住在哪里会极大地影响你的感受。

　　eg. Exercise makes all the difference.

　　锻炼身体非常重要。

　　eg. His retirement¹³ won't make any difference to the way we conduct our affairs.

　　他的退休不会影响我们处理事情的方式。

　　4. hold on to

　　保住，守住；（过长时间地）保存，保留；

　　eg. Firms are now keen to hold on to the people they recruit.

　　各公司现在都急切地想要留住招聘来的员工。

　　eg. People hold onto letters for years and years.

　　人们会将信件保存很多很多年。

　　参考答案：

　　1、rebound 2、declared 3、reduced

　　4、driving up 5、is scheduled

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