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情景系列
5.1 经济与市场
关于各种数据的报道是报纸最常见的，掌握和熟悉各种说法对阅读和口语都有帮助。
The price is increased by 0.2 percent.
Price rose 0.5 percent in the July … Their corporate taxes will effectively be slashed from 40.7 percent to 28.9 percent. In terms of major injuries, these sectors saw a 14-percent drop. Health sectors account for 13 percent of major injuries. The latest poll gives the Republicans a 5% lead. Next year, growth is expected to edge up to 6.7 percent. A purchasing managers’ index released by statistics office slumped to 53.7 for the month, from 56.3 in August. The premium for small cars yesterday accelerated by 9.5 percent to close at $69,000 The premium for big cars slipped by 9.6 percent to close at $80.001 yesterday The Chinese economy expand by 7.4 percent in the third quarter from the corresponding period a year earlier
5.2 法律
法律方面的新闻层出不穷，结合真实句子对词汇学习很有帮助，同时了解了法律的相关程序。
A 29-year-old man was yesterday acquitted of rape, after a High Court judge found gaps in the complainant’s evidence.
He was sentenced by a district judge to 7 years’ jail and ordered to be caned 7 strokes, then appealed against the conviction and the sentence. Some protesters have called for the death penalty or castration for rapists. Six suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack and remanded in custody. He is now assisting in a Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau probe. The five adult suspects were charged on Thursday with a range of crimes. …receiving almost 2.8 billion yuan in bribes … starts hyperventilating in the dock Ask for a short adjournment Plead for leniency This case will be mentioned again… Suspended death sentence Juvenile court …rather than catch the culprit after the event When he spoke to Tey about the allegation he faced… Suspected football-match fixer Amir Suljic was taken into custody yesterday. Assistant director of SCDF’s purchasing also took the stand He is fined $12,000 after he admitted one count of …
5.3 选举
The preparations for by-election are kicking into high gear (heats up). The hustling picked up pace in the last few days of the campaign period, as the parties traded barbs during their rallies. The participates were also polled on what they wanted to see less of. Singapore voters don’t have a record of being fickle-minded. PAP defends its stronghold. He received only 4.5 percent of the vote, and forfeited his S$16,000 election deposit as he failed to garner at least one eighth of the vote. (Garner vs. Collect) Fight against the obstacles of democracy; Fight on the strength of ideologies; Fight for the interests of people I believe that this is a watershed election in many ways… The SDA’s decision to contest implies our commitment for the long haul. 31,649 voters will head to the ballot box. Forsake the generation that built the country together Falter in its purpose Launch a withering attack （我的理解是没有说服力、缺乏新意的攻击） Bow out of the multi-cornered fight It is a very myopic approach to …
5.4 体育
While it will not feature in December’s Myanmar Games It is a good chance for a lot of young athletes to show up and get to the podium. If you want to be a champion, you’ve got to work hard and stay on top because a lot of people are gunning for you. Singapore was crowned Champion in 2010.
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