2020商務(wù)英語(yǔ)bec中級(jí)閱讀訓(xùn)練
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2020商務(wù)英語(yǔ)bec中級(jí)閱讀訓(xùn)練1
Dear MR Ballard,
You asked for a brief report concerning the recent events at the Southford Plant.
We have consulted the files and spoken to relevant members of the higher management and thus are able to provide an explanation for the breakdown reported in the press on 17 May of this year.
____1____ The handling equipment used to deliver the components to the assembly line has been known to be in need of an overhaul for the past six months. The plant has been working to full capacity to finish the American orders according to schedule.
As you know, we had commissioned a study by Industrial Research Consultants. ____2____ In it they warned that there was not enough space available to store sufficient components ____3____
We had decided to install fully automated robot system. However, at the same time it was clear to our production director that given the present maintenance staff, we would not have sufficient staff available if big problems were to arise____4____But we were still only working a two-shift system so the machines were not getting the necessary cover.
We all agree that the breakdown was extremely unfortunate and yet we must admit that, under the circumstance, it was not entirely unexpected.
We now believe that we have managed to sort out the major problems which we had been having with the conveyor equipment ____5____ Added to this is the fact that personnel department has been successful in recruiting some highly qualified maintenance staff who makes us confident that a repetition of the 16 May now seems entirely unlikely.
A. They also recommended expanding the present two-shift system to a three-shift one.
B. And also when the new robots are installed in September, we feel certain that such problems will become a thing of the past.
C. Unfortunately, as you know, there has been a major problem with recognizing the maintenance schedule.
D. The wide range of machine we operate is not fully supervised at all times.
E. The cause of the breakdown was very simple.
F. They submitted their report on April 5.
G. There have been a number of delays and breakdowns in production recently which have been reported in the press.
H. The firm has been advertising for maintenance engineers for some weeks.
I. All the facilities in the plant will be coordinated to enable the workers to step up production of the new range of machines.
參考答案：1. E;2. F;3. A;4. H;5.B
2020商務(wù)英語(yǔ)bec中級(jí)閱讀訓(xùn)練2
日本央行(BOJ)行長(zhǎng)福井俊彥(Toshihiko Fukui)昨日闡明了日本需要逐步加息的理由，并警告稱，如果利率持續(xù)保持低位，可能會(huì)加劇日元套利交易，并危及日本經(jīng)濟(jì)的穩(wěn)定。
Japan’s central bank governor yesterday made the case for a gradual increase in interest rates, warning that keeping rates low could fuel the so-called yen carry trade and destabilise the country’s economy.
福井俊彥昨日在日本國(guó)會(huì)講話時(shí)表示，與經(jīng)濟(jì)運(yùn)行狀況相比，日元利率偏低。日本目前的基準(zhǔn)利率為0.5%，是七國(guó)集團(tuán)(G7)中最低的，而日本近年一直保持略高于2%的的經(jīng)濟(jì)增幅。
Japan’s interest rates, which at 0.5 per cent are the lowest among the Group of Seven nations, are relatively low in comparison with the economy, which has been growing at a little more than 2 per cent in recent years, Toshihiko Fukui, Bank of Japan governor, told parliament.
但是，福井俊彥希望反駁一種日益流行的觀點(diǎn)。這種觀點(diǎn)認(rèn)為日本央行近期可能無(wú)法加息。而日本央行擔(dān)心，這種觀點(diǎn)可能助推房地產(chǎn)泡沫，并鼓勵(lì)更多投資者借入低利率的日元，投資于收益率更高的海外資產(chǎn)(即所謂的套利交易)。
But Mr Fukui sought to counter a growing view that the BoJ may not be able to raise rates soon, which it fears could fuel a real estate bubble and more investors borrowing low-interest yen to invest in higher-yielding assets overseas, in what is known as the carry trade.
福井俊彥對(duì)日本參議院金融委員會(huì)表示："如果市場(chǎng)預(yù)期認(rèn)為，無(wú)論物價(jià)和經(jīng)濟(jì)狀況如何，日本都將保持低利率，那么，這就可能鼓勵(lì)人們進(jìn)行低效率的資產(chǎn)配置，如投資房地產(chǎn)和日元套利交易等。"
"If the expectation takes hold that low interest rates will continue regardless of the situation of both prices and the economy, then that could invite inefficient allocation of capital including real estate and the yen carry trade," he told the Upper House’s financial committee.
"如果日本央行在利率調(diào)整方面動(dòng)作太慢，就可能會(huì)增加(發(fā)生上述風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的)可能性，意味著我們沒(méi)有盡到職責(zé)。"
"If the BoJ acts too slowly in adjusting interest rates, that would raise the possibility of [upside risks] occurring and would mean that we are not fulfilling our responsibility."
與此同時(shí)，歐洲央行官員也明確表示，有必要緊縮貨幣政策：歐洲央行(ECB)行長(zhǎng)讓-克洛德o特里謝(Jean-Claude Trichet)昨日暗示，歐元區(qū)利率將在6月份升至4%的水平;而英國(guó)央行(Bank of England)也于昨日決定將主導(dǎo)利率提高25個(gè)基點(diǎn)，至5.5%，為6年來(lái)最高水平。
Mr Fukui’s comments came as European central bankers made it clear that tighter monetary policy was necessary: Jean-Claude Trichet, European Central Bank president, yesterday signalled that eurozone rates would rise to 4 per cent in June, while the Bank of England raised its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 5.5 per cent, its highest in six years.
此外，美聯(lián)儲(chǔ)(Fed)周三也重申了它的主要憂慮，擔(dān)心"通貨膨脹可能不像預(yù)期那樣趨緩"。至此，世界主要央行均已表示，他們的首要任務(wù)依然是控制通貨膨脹。
With the Federal Reserve reiterating its main concern that "inflation will fail to moderate as expected" on Wednesday, all the world’s big central banks have signalled their primary focus remains the control of inflation.
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國(guó)際貨幣基金組織(IMF)表示，由于國(guó)內(nèi)投資加大且石油價(jià)格回落，預(yù)計(jì)今年海灣地區(qū)石油出口國(guó)的經(jīng)常賬戶盈余將下降。
Gulf oil exporters’ current account surpluses are expected to fall this year on rising domestic investment and softer oil prices, said the International Monetary Fund said.
然而，這些國(guó)家在全球范圍內(nèi)收購(gòu)國(guó)際性企業(yè)和房地產(chǎn)的投資熱情似乎將持續(xù)下去。
But the global spending spree undertaken by Gulf states, snapping up international companies and real estate nevertheless looks set to continue.
IMF在其半年一度的中東和中亞地區(qū)經(jīng)濟(jì)展望中指出，石油出口國(guó)的合計(jì)經(jīng)常賬戶盈余今年將縮減至1800億美元，其占國(guó)內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值(GDP)的比重將從去年的20%降至13%。IMF和其他經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家利用經(jīng)常賬戶盈余來(lái)預(yù)測(cè)投資者購(gòu)買(mǎi)外國(guó)資產(chǎn)的閑置資金量。
The fund’s half-yearly regional economic outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia region said oil-exporting countries’ combined current account, used by the IMF and other economists to gauge the spare cash investors have to plough into foreign assets, will narrow to 13 per cent of gross domestic product, or 0bn, from 20 per cent of GDP last year.
IMF預(yù)測(cè)，沙特阿拉伯今年的經(jīng)常賬戶盈余將下降28%，從去年的960億美元降至約700億美元。
Saudi Arabia’s current account surplus will decline 28 per cent to about bn (?52bn, ￡35bn) from bn last year, the IMF forecast.
然而，盡管中東和中亞地區(qū)的經(jīng)常賬戶盈余預(yù)計(jì)將回落，但該地區(qū)的經(jīng)常賬戶累計(jì)盈余仍處于高位。自2003年以來(lái)，該地區(qū)的累計(jì)盈余已增至8100億美元，其中海灣阿拉伯國(guó)家所占比例為四分之三。
But despite the expected dip in surpluses this year, the cumulative current account surplus for the Middle East and Central Asia region remains high. Since 2003, it has grown to 0bn, with Gulf Arab states accounting for three-quarters of that amount.
IMF中東暨中亞部門(mén)主任莫辛汗(Mohsin Khan)表示，現(xiàn)在這些資金流回海外的時(shí)機(jī)已經(jīng)成熟。
These funds are ripe for recycling overseas, says Mohsin Khan, IMF Middle East and Central Asia department director.
"自從(去年)該地區(qū)股市崩盤(pán)以來(lái)，投資者已將目光轉(zhuǎn)向房地產(chǎn)和外國(guó)資產(chǎn)，"莫辛汗在接收一次采訪時(shí)表示，"他們還著眼于本地區(qū)的資產(chǎn)，主要目標(biāo)為埃及、約旦和北非。"
"Since the regional stock market crash [last year], investors have looked to real estate and foreign assets," said Mr Khan in an interview. "They are also looking at assets around the region, going in a major way into Egypt, along with Jordan and North Africa."
IMF表示，該地區(qū)整體前景將繼續(xù)明朗。
The general outlook continued to be bright, the IMF said.
經(jīng)濟(jì)改革、有利的全球環(huán)境和油價(jià)高企令該地區(qū)去年的實(shí)際GDP增幅達(dá)到6.5%，同時(shí)使該地區(qū)人均收入較2002年高出75%。此輪石油美元熱潮始于2002年。
A combination of economic reforms, a favourable global environment and high oil prices produced real GDP growth across the region of 6.5 per cent last year, bringing up average per capita incomes 75 per cent higher than 2002, the first year of this petrodollar boom.
由于石油將繼續(xù)推動(dòng)經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)，預(yù)計(jì)中東和中亞地區(qū)今年的經(jīng)濟(jì)增速將與去年持平。
Economic growth in the Middle East and Central Asia is expected to remain at the same level this year as the oil-driven surge continues.
IMF表示，埃及等新興市場(chǎng)國(guó)家將繼續(xù)保持強(qiáng)勁增長(zhǎng)勢(shì)頭。如果國(guó)內(nèi)安全得到改善，在更為強(qiáng)健的制度和更為穩(wěn)定的政策推動(dòng)下，伊拉克、阿富汗和蘇丹等爆發(fā)過(guò)國(guó)內(nèi)沖突的國(guó)家應(yīng)能實(shí)現(xiàn)兩位數(shù)增長(zhǎng)。
Emerging markets such as Egypt would continue to grow strongly, the IMF said. Post-conflict states such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Sudan should jump into double-digit growth on stronger institutions and steadier policies, providing security improved.
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【商務(wù)用語(yǔ)】corner grocery 食品店,酒店
2.grantee n.被授予者,受讓人
【商務(wù)用語(yǔ)】voluntary grantee 無(wú)償受讓人
grantee of credit 信用受讓人
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【商務(wù)用語(yǔ)】cost-volume-profit chart 成本銷(xiāo)量利潤(rùn)圖表
profit graph 利益圖表,損益平衡圖表
profit volume graph 利潤(rùn)量圖表
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【商務(wù)用語(yǔ)】grant gratuity 贈(zèng)送酬金
【例句】No gratuity accepted. 不收小費(fèi)。
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【例句】The trade union leader spoke about the grievances of the workers.
6.guaranteed adj.有保障的
【商務(wù)用語(yǔ)】guaranteed annual income 保障年度收入
guaranteed delivery 保價(jià)信函
guaranteed satisfaction 確保滿意
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