报刊选读(二)财经新闻阅读(2015)

1、 Chapter 2Chapter 2Financial NewsFinancial News新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读 Financial news, also called business news, is the coverage on fiscal policies, trade, economy, finance and consumption, etc. 新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读 Do you know the English expression for the following Chinese华尔街华尔街世界银行世界银行房产泡沫房产泡沫股票市场股票市场外汇外汇

2、利率利率房地产房地产新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读 经济新闻常见专有名词经济新闻常见专有名词United States Federal Reserve美联储 (Fed.)IMF 国际货币基金组织（International Monetary Fund）APEC 亚太经合组织（Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation）ASEAN 东盟（Association of South East Asian Nations）OPEC 石油输出国组织（Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries）WTO 世界贸易组织 （World

3、Trade Organization）World Bank 世界银行Wall Street 华尔街新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读 经济新闻常见专有名词经济新闻常见专有名词Consumer Price Index消费物价指数New York Stock Exchange纽约证券交易所Standard and Poors 标准普尔Goldman Sachs 高盛公司（投资银行）Merrill Lynch美林证券公司（投资银行）J.P. Morgan摩根大通公司Bear Stearns贝尔斯登公司（投资银行）NASDAQ纳斯达克（全证券商协会自动报价系统）纳斯达克股票市场代名词Dow Jones

4、Industrial Average道琼斯工业指数新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读 经济新闻常见术语经济新闻常见术语futures n. 期货security n. 证券bond n.债券share n.股票list v.上市shareholder n.股东real estate 房地产deficit n.赤字fiscal stimulus 财政刺激deflation n.通货紧缩foreign exchange 外汇新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读 经济新闻常见术语经济新闻常见术语trade surplus 贸易顺差trade deficit 贸易逆差tariff n.关税appreciat

5、e v.增值depreciate v.贬值interest rate 利率housing bubble 房产泡沫investment bank 投资银行unemployment n.失业financial crisis 金融危机trade protectionism 贸易保护主义新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读 Please turn to Please turn to page 210 for page 210 for more words more words and and expressions expressions A Few Surprises Could Make 2011 a

6、 WinnerPassage 2 on page 79Passage 2 on page 79新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读Have you ever invested money in the stock market?If you have a sum of money at hand, are you going to save it or invest it in the stock market?Questions for discussionQuestions for discussion新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读Its hard to anticipate the dir

7、ection of financial markets. Even knowing where economies are headed sometimes is of no help to an investor.WarningWarning新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读A Few Surprises Could Make 2011 a Winner新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读Please turn to page 79Please turn to page 79Group 1 (Para. 1-5)Group 2 (Para. 6-10)Group 3 (Para. 11-12)Gr

8、oup 4 (Para. 13-16)Group 5 (Para. 17-20)Group 6 (Para. 21-23)Group 7 (Para. 24-25)Reading taskReading task新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读 Report what Report what you have you have found or found or raise some raise some questionsquestions新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读Group 1 (Para. 1-5) ConclusionIts hard to anticipate the dire

9、ction of financial markets. The unpredictable nature of markets is a reason to focus on possible surprises for this year. 1. 1. Why is it sometimes of no help to an investor even if he Why is it sometimes of no help to an investor even if he knows where economies are headed?knows where economies are

10、 headed?2. 2. Did all The Wall Street Journal Sundays expectations come Did all The Wall Street Journal Sundays expectations come true?true?新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读But as of Dec. 23, stock markets of both nations were in the red for the year. (Para. 2)as of: from, since 自自; 从从开始开始in the red: in debt or losi

11、ng money 负债负债,亏损亏损Translation但从今年但从今年1212月月2323日开始，两国股市开始下挫。日开始，两国股市开始下挫。 Examples1. The regulations come into force as of today.本条例自即日起施行.2. Jack often runs his fathers company in the red. 杰克经营他父亲的公司时时常亏损.Understanding Sentences新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读But expectations of gains for health-care shares and we

12、akness for oil prices proved misplaced. (Para. 4)misplaced: inappropriate, or directed towards the wrong thing or personTranslation但关于医疗类股上涨和油价走软等预测，后来却与实际情况但关于医疗类股上涨和油价走软等预测，后来却与实际情况恰好相反。恰好相反。ExamplesI think your concern is misplaced. Ackroyd is no threat to anyone.我认为你多虑了，阿克罗伊德不会对任何人构成威胁。Understan

13、ding Sentences新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读Group 2 (Para. 6-10) ConclusionThe stock market will slowly moves higher. 3. 3. What are the key reasons for a slow, steady grind higher What are the key reasons for a slow, steady grind higher this year?this year?新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读The last thing many investors expect thi

14、s year is a slow, steady grind higher. (Para. 7)grind: something that is hard work and tiring because it takes a lot of your time and energyTranslation很多投资者预计股市今年最不可能出现的情况就是缓慢、稳很多投资者预计股市今年最不可能出现的情况就是缓慢、稳步上升。步上升。ExamplesAnalysts said that the rise in stocks was a sign that the markets slow grind high

15、er is continuing after a slide Friday.分析师称，尽管经历了上周五的大幅下挫，市场仍处于慢牛格局中。Understanding Sentences新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读Group 3 (Para. 11-12) ConclusionIt is likely that January could be strong since institutions are becoming more upbeat. 4. 4. Why are some analysts worried about the stock markets Why are some a

16、nalysts worried about the stock markets near-team outlook?near-team outlook?5. 5. What does the data collected by Jack Ablin suggest?What does the data collected by Jack Ablin suggest?新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读There numbers suggest that institutions are becoming more upbeat about stocks and January could be s

17、trong. (Para. 12)upbeat : optimistic, feeling that the future will be goodTranslation这些数据显示机构对股市持越来越乐观的态度，未来一月很这些数据显示机构对股市持越来越乐观的态度，未来一月很可能会有一波行情。可能会有一波行情。ExamplesPaul is feeling OK and remains upbeat.保罗感觉良好，仍然很乐观。Understanding Sentences新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读Group 4 (Para. 13-16) ConclusionThere might be

18、a rate hike if the US economy slowly improves, volatility drops and stock markets edge higher. 6. 6. Why is it likely that the interest rates will rise in 2011?Why is it likely that the interest rates will rise in 2011?7. 7. What are the possible effects of the possibility of higher US What are the

19、possible effects of the possibility of higher US interest rates?interest rates?新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读Word Study1. edge v. (Para. 13) 1) the outside limit of an object or an aera 边缘；边线；边沿 Her mother went with her to the edge of the village. 她母亲陪她走到了村头。. 2) to increase or decrease slightly 略为增加（或减少） He is e

20、dging ahead in the opinion polls. 他在民意测验中的支持率正一点点攀升。 3) a slight advantage over sb/sth （微弱的）优势 The three days France have to prepare could give them the edge over England. 法国有3天的准备时间，这可能会让他 们在对阵英格兰时占上风。新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读Word Study2. spark v. (Para. 14) 1) a very small burning piece of material 火花；火星 H

21、e passed an electric spark through a mixture of gases. 他让一束电火花穿过了一团混合气体。 3) to cause sth to start or develop 引发；触发 What was it that sparked your interest in motoring? 是什么让你对开车产生了兴趣？2) a special quality of energy, intelligence or enthusiasm 生气；活力；才华；热情 Even Oliver felt a tiny spark of excitement. 连奥利

22、弗都感到一丝兴奋。新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读Group 5 (Para. 17-20) ConclusionIf the economy slowly improves in 2011 and the likelihood of a Fed rate hike increases, the dollar will strengthen and gold and silver could tumble. 8. 8. What does the word in paragraph 19 “sidelines” refer to?What does the word in paragraph

23、19 “sidelines” refer to?新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读Word Study2. tumble v. (Para. 18) 1) to fall downwards 跌倒 He injured his ribs in a tumble from his horse. 他从马背上摔下来时伤到了肋骨。 。 2) to fall rapidly in value or amount（价格/数量）暴跌，骤降 Share prices continued to tumble today on the Tokyo stock market. 东京股市的股价今天继续暴跌。新编英语报刊

24、选读新编英语报刊选读And if the US government ever gets serious about attacking its debt problems, it could prove to be another boost to the greenback and setback for the yellow metal. (Para. 19)Greenback: (informal) an American dollar note 美钞美钞Translation如果美国政府真心实意地解决其债务问题，这可能是提振美如果美国政府真心实意地解决其债务问题，这可能是提振美元、打

25、压金价的又一个筹码。元、打压金价的又一个筹码。Understanding Sentences新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读Group 6 (Para. 21-23) ConclusionIt is believed that China is able to tame inflation. 9. 9. Why is Daniel Alpert more optimistic about the outlook for Why is Daniel Alpert more optimistic about the outlook for China?China?新编英语报刊选读新编英语报刊选读He argues that the command economy in China is better able to stem excess capital flows leading to inflation. (Para. 23)stem: