英语听力精选进阶版 7327

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美国中央银行，美联储将于下个月开始启动削减量化宽松政策，作出此举的原始是美国就业市场取得进展有所改善。美联储宣布，从明年1月起将国债的购买规模缩减100亿美元。

The Federal Reserve has been pumping money into the US economy by buying $85bn of bonds each month. From January, it will cut the figure to $75bn. And it has signalled that it will further reduce the scale of its bond buying if the economy continues to improve.

It's a small but highly significant step towards unwinding the extraordinary measures put in place to support the economy through six years of deep crisis.

The decision follows a run of data pointing to sustained if weak recovery and - the key factor - an improving jobs market.

But the Fed hasn't entirely¹ kicked away the monetary² props³. It plans to keep short term lending rates at near 0% until it sees at least another 0.5% drop in the unemployment rate.

Investors⁴ responded by sending share prices higher. There was relief at the end to uncertainty⁵ over when the Fed, as has seemed inevitable⁶ for months, would start tapering⁷ off its monetary life support.

Quiz 听力测验

How much will the US government buy in bonds in January?

$75bn.

How long has the US been suffering from the economic crisis?

Six years.

True or false? The financial markets had a negative impact on the financial markets.

False. Share prices rose.

True or false? The Fed's decision to reduce its stimulus⁸ to the economy was expected.

True. According to the report, it 'seemed inevitable'.

Glossary 词汇表

pumping 大量注入、大量投入（资金）

signalled 已示意，发出信号

unwinding 推出，撤消

kicked away 踢开、踢走

props 支柱

tapering off 逐渐减少