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篇一：million billion thousand hundred
1. million百万 billion十亿 thousand千 hundred百
hundreds、hundred of 两种用法根本不存在。
hundred是整数，前面无论加多大的数字，其后也不能加s
eg The final number of the book is 1000 hundred.
hundreds of 是“成百上千的”之意，不是准确数字，只形容数量众多 eg Hundreds of students attend the meeting.
2. discovery n.-discover v.发现
3. spend-pay-cost-take
take 一般用it做主语，例：it take sb sometime to do sth.
spend 一般是人做主语，例：I spend an hour to finish my homework.
cost表示某物值什么的（价值或钱）例：The bool cost 200yuan. pay一般是人做主语，例：I pay an hour to do my homework
spend的主语必须是人， 常用于以下结构： (1) spend time ／money on sth. 在……上花费时间（金钱）。例：I spent two hours on this maths problem. 这道数学题花了我两个小时。
(2) spend time ／money (in) doing sth. 花费时间（金钱）做某事。例：They spent two years (in) building this bridge. 造这座桥花了他们两年时间。
(3)spend money for sth. 花钱买……。例：His money was spent for books. 他的钱用来买书了。 cost的主语是物或某种活动， 还可以表示“值”， 常见用法如下：
(1)sth. costs (sb.) ＋金钱,某物花了（某人）多少钱。例：A new computer costs a lot of money.
(2) (doing) sth. costs (sb.) ＋时间,某物（做某事）花了（某人）多少时间。例：Remembering these new words cost him a lot of time. 他花了大量时间才记住了这些单词。
注意：cost的过去式及过去分词都是cost,并且不能用于被动句。
take后面常跟双宾语， 常见用法有以下几种：
(1) It takes sb. ＋时间＋to do sth. 做某事花了某人多少时间。例：It took them three years to build this road.
(2)doing sth. takes sb. ＋时间,做某事花了某人多少时间。例：Repairing this car took him the whole afternoon. pay的基本用法是：
(1) pay (sb.) money for sth. 付钱（给某人）买……。例：I have to pay them 20 pounds for this room each month. 我
(2)pay for sth. 付……的钱。例：I have to pay for the book lost. 我不得不赔丢失的书款。 (3)pay for sb. 替某人付钱。例：Don?蒺t worry!I'll pay for you. 别担心， 我会给你付钱的。
(4)pay sb. 付钱给某人。 例: They pay us every month.他们每月给我们报酬。
4. pleasure n. it is a pleasure to do sth. it is + adj./n. to do sth.
English.
A. It; learn B. Its; learn C. It?s ;to learn D. It; to learn
2.踢足球是很让人兴奋的。
very exciting basketball.
5. shoot n. v.射击 shoot at sb./sth.
6. female女人 – male男人
7. protect …from eg: Sunglasses can protect us from the strong sunshine. Hair can protect
our heads from being hurt.
8. look up look after look at look down upon
9. be famous for/as
（1）be famous for意为“因为…而出名”，后接出名的原因
Now York is famous for its high buildings. 纽约以高楼大厦而闻名
He is famous for his novels. 他因他的小说而出名。
（2）be famous as 作为…而出名，前面的主语和后面的名词意思一致
如：Lu Xun was famous as a writer. 鲁迅是位著名的作家。
Hangzhou is famous as a tourist place. 杭州是一个旅游胜地
be famous for 后接宾语是主语的所属内容，be famous as后接宾语是主语的同位成分
He is famous for his beautiful songs. /as a singer.
eg: 杭州因西湖而闻名。Hangzhou the West Lake.
10. such as for example
1）for example强调“举例”说明，而且一般只举同类人或物中的一个作为插入语，且用逗号隔开，可置于句首、句中或句末。如： Many people here, for example, John, would rather have coffee.
2）such as用来“罗列”同类人或物中的几个例子，可置于被列举的事物与前面的名词之间，但其后边不能用逗号。如： Many of the English programmes are well received, such as Follow Me, Follow Me to Science .
11. a number of the number of
1） the number of表示“……的数量”，跟复数名词连用作主语时，中心词是number，谓语动词要用单数。例如：
The number of students in our class is50． The number of pages in this book is 60．
2） a number of表示“许多”，相当于 many，修饰可数名词复数。作主语时，谓语动词用复数。number前可用
large，small等修饰，以表示程度。例如： A number of students are planting trees on the hill．
12. be interested in 13. because of because
because和because of的意思都是：因为，由于。 但是在用法上又有不同。
because：后加从句。 比如：She doesn't go to school because she is ill. because of：后加代词/名词/动词的ing形式。 比如She doesn't go to school because of her illness. He didn?t go to school he was ill.
He didn?his illness.
14. neither …nor either … or both … and
either...or... neither...nor连接两个主语时，其谓语动词应与最近的一个主语在人称和数上保持一致，这就是我们通常说的"就近原则"。
either...or表示两者中有一个，要么…要么 例：Either you or I am good students. 要么你是好学生，要么我是好学生。 注意：动词谓语就近原则。
neither...nor表示两者都不 例：neither you nor I am good students. 你和我都不是好学生。 注意：动词谓语就近原则。
both...and表示两者都…… 谓语动词用复数，例：Both you and I are good students. 你和我都是好学生。 注意：动词谓语用复数 I don?t like maths. I don?t like physics, either.(改为同义句)
- I like maths physics.
杰克和迈克游泳都不好。
well.
15. some… others
one… the other 只有两个 some… the others 有三个以上 some… others，others… others = other people/things the others = the rest 剩余的全部 1) 泛指另一个用another。 2) 一定范围内两人(物)，一个用one，另一个用the other。 3) 一定范围内三者，一个用one，另一个用one (another)，第三个可用the other，a third。
4) 一定范围内，除去一部分人/物，剩余的全部用the others。 5) 泛指别的人或物时，用others当在一定范围内，除去一部分后，剩余部分但不是全部时，也用others
16. as +adj./adv.原形+ as
17. be good at
18. begin to do sth./doing sth.
19. one of +最高级+ns
20. be full of (状态)== be filled with（动态）
21. help sb. do. sth. make / let / have sb. do sth.
22. 比较级and 比较级 越来越… the + 比较级，the +比较级 越… 越…
23. the +序数词+ 最高级 the first/second/third biggest country
24. this- these that-those
pears are not good. I?ll choose some of apples.
A. These;those B. These; that C. This; that D. This;those
可数和不可数名词
25. 可数名词变复数1.直接+s pen-pens apple-apples
2.以 s, sh, ch, x结尾的 +es class-classes brush-brushes watches box-boxes
3.以辅音字母+y 结尾 y-ies factory-factories 以元音字母+y 结尾(注意读音) 直接+s toy-toys monkey-monkeys
4.以 –f 或 –fe结尾的词（注意读音），life wife thief knife wolf leaf
5.photo piano bamboo radio (加s) Negro hero photo tomato (加es)
6.不规则变化
（1）单复数同形 sheep deer fish
(2) foot- feet tooth-teeth child-children mouse-mice
(3)中日不变，英法a-e ,其他加s.
7.不可数名词的数: （1） “数词或冠词+量词+of+不可数名词”
（2）用some much little any a lot of plenty of 等
a.-Would you like some drinks,boys?
,please.
A.some oranges B.two boxes of chocolates C.some cakes D. two bottles of orange b.- Could I have something to eat?
- Sure, Here?.
A.chicken B. tomatoes C. orange
c.My friend Dave helped me a lot by giving me on English learning.
A. advices B. many advices C. some advice
8.名词所有格
(1)of 所有格
所有者为无生命的事物，用“of +名词” eg: the neme of the book a picture of my family
(2) ?s 的所有格
在单数名词词尾+?s Mike?s pen the boy?s mother
以s 结尾的单数名词加“?” My boss? hat
以-s 或-es 结尾的复数名词只加“?“
the students?dining-room. men?s room a.-How ?s Joy?s skirt ?
-Her skirt is more beautiful than .
A.her sister?s and Kate B. her sister and Kate
C. her sister and Kate?s D. her sister?s and Kate?s
room is big and bright. They like it very much.
A.Tom and Sam B. Tom?s and Sam C. Tom and Sam?s D. Tom?s and Sam?s
c.Whose dictionaries are these ?
-They are the A. twins? B. twin C. twins D. twin?
d.Mrs. Bond is an old friend of .(双重所有格 of + n.?s)
A. Jack mother B. Jack mother?s C. Jack?s mother D. Jack?s mother?s
Exercises
1.I don?t think looking after children is just work.
A. woman B. woman?s C. women D. women?s
2.- Can I help you?
-I?d like for my twin daughters.
A. two pair of shoes B.two pairs of shoe C. two pair of shoe D. two pairs of shoes
3.-Would you like some drinks, boys?
, please.
A. some oranges B. two boxes of chocolate C. some cakes D. two boxes of cola
4.I saw many eating grass on the hill.
A. horse B. cow C. rabbit D. sheep
mothers can?t come to the meeting because they have gone to Dalian.
A. Sally?s and Jane B. Sally and Jane?s C. Sally?s and Jane?s
6.You can get much about the World Expo on the Internet.
A. map B.picture C. ticket D. information
7.Mr. Black gave us on how to learn English well.
A. an advice B. many advices C. some advice D. some advices
8.The restaurant is so popular here. Look, there are so many here.
A.food B. dish C. people D. waiter
9.-Good morning,madam. Can I help you ?
-Sure. I?d like for cooking vegetables.
A.two cups of coffee B. three pieces of bread C.one bowl of dumplings D. five kilos of oil
10.what?s in the cupboard?
-A few , but little .
A.apples, coffee B. coffee, apples C. apple, coffees D. coffees, apple
11.-Would you like something to drink, or coffee?
-Coffee,please.
A. fruit B. tea C. meat D. bread
12.This is computer. The twin brothers like it very much.
A. Mike and Jack B. Mike?s and Jack?s C. Mike and Jack?s
13.-Would you like some more -Thank, I?m full already.
A.banana B. cake C. bread D. water
14.LiFeng bought his mother a nice handbag on Day.
A.Mother B. mother C. Mother?s D. mother?s
15.-How many students are there in your school?
over two thousand.
A. The number of ; is B. The number of ; are C. A number of; is D. A number of ;are
16.Are these your ?
A.tomato B. potatos C. radioes D. photos
17.Would you like some , please?
A. milks B. milk C. a milk D.the milk
questions about the planets travelling around the sun.
A.much B.a little C. hundred of D. a number of
8. He _______ fifty yuan on the book.
A. spend B. spent C. cost D. pay
18. It ____ me 10 minutes to do homework every day.
A. take B. takes C. took D. taking
24.He usually spends half an hour_______his homework。
A. do B. to do C. doing D. did
10. There are _______ boys in the school.
A. two hundred B. two hundreds C. two hundreds of D. hundred of
12. The number of our students ______ forty- eight.
A. is B. are C. be D. am
15. They let us ______ for 20 minutes.
A. keep waiting B. keep to wait C. to keeping waiting D. to keep to wait
2. You may ask him for ______ about that.
A. an information B. informations C. some information D. some informations
13. Please give me ________.
A. two pieces of advices B. two piece of advice C. two pieces of advice D. two piece of advices
14. A horse is ____ useful animal.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
16. My father is ill, I must _______ him.
A. take care B. look after C. ask for D. pay for
19. His sister is afraid_______ dogs.
A. at B. in C. of D. on
impossible for him the competition.
A. It?s ;win B. Its; to win C. It?s; to win C. Its; win
2.In the past few units, we learned some phrases of this kind, at school, at breakfast and at work.
A.for example B. such as C. up to D. because of
3.Guangzhou is famous beautiful flowers.
A. as B. for C. of D. in
4.His grandmother an illness when she was eighty years old.
A. worked as B. worked out C. died of D.died out
people killed them for food or money.
A.because of B. because C .the number of
6.-What?s the weather like there now?
-It?s sunny, but ,about 18-22 all day.
A.hot as well as cold B. very hot as well C. neither hot nor cold D. either too hot or too cold
7.He is as as a bull. He eats a lot and does exercise every day.
A. stronger B. strongest C.strong D. strongly
篇二：微观经济学
v
篇三：英文计数单位
英文计数单位
这里主要谈四位以上的数字和带小数点的百分数的听记问题。
在收听VOA英语广播的过程中，听众时常会碰到许多数字，这是我国英语学习者的一大难关，四位数以上的数字更是如此。原因是英汉两种语言的计数单位不完全一样。
它们的最大区别是：汉语中有“万”和“亿”这两个计数单位，英语没有；而英语的million（百万）和billion（十亿）这两个计数单位，汉语里却是在它们的前面加上十，百，千而构成的复合计数单位，于是形成了英汉数字的不同表示法。
英汉两种语言的计数单位是不一致的，英语每四位数，汉语每五位数要变更其计数单位的名称，这就形成了四位以上数字的不同表示法。这些不同的表示法给英语学习者，尤其是给来辨别数量单位并接受信息的英语广播听众带来了很大的困难。
怎样才能克服这一困难，做到准确无误地听记英语新闻中出现的数字呢？根据我们的收听实践，发现采取以下步骤，比较容易听记：
1）根据美国英语中每逢四位数就要变更计数单位的规则，记数时采用国际习惯每隔三位数用一逗号分开，即1，000以上的数：先从后向前数，每三位数加一“,”，第一个“,”号前为thousand，第二个“，”号前为million，第三个“，”号前为billion（在英国英语国家中为 thousand million），然后一节一节表示。例如：123，456，895，167，读成one hundred (and) twenty three billion four hundred (and) fifty-six million eight hundred (and) ninety-five thousand one hundred and sixty-seven.从这一读法中不难看出：除了trillion，billion，和million外，其他数字都是百、十、个的反复使用。
2）以trillion，billion，million和thousand为中心，收听时集中注意力听清楚是多少个trillion，多少个 billion，多少个million和多少个thousand，及时记下并在它们的后面分别用“，”分开，没有具体数字的就打上“0”。当然 trillion的前面还有一些更大的计数词，其规律都是一样的。
3）注意数字的书写表达方法。一般说来，英语数字的书写方法有以下三种：
（1）如果数字能用一个单独单词来表达，就直接写出该单词。如：“一”、“九”、“十五”、“八十”就分别写作one，nine，fifteen和eighty。
（2）如果数字要用一个复合数词或几个数词来表达，如：“二十一”、“九十九”、“一百零一”、“一千八百七十六”等等，通常就写出阿拉伯数字“21”、“99”、“101”、“1，876”等等。
如果数字是比较大的整数，常常要用阿拉伯数字加英语单词一起来表达。如“一百六十万”、“四十五亿”就写成“1.6 million”和“4.5 billion”等等。
另外，还有一些数字可以有两种读法。例如：
1，000可读作one thousand或ten hundred，
4，500可读作four thousand five hundred或forty-five hundred，
500，000可读作five hundred thousand或half million。
在VOA的英语广播中，如果数字达到或超过了billion，Special English和Standard English 的读法通常都不一样。如：The Chinese News Agency says China’s population has grown to 1,031,882,511 persons. (St.) Standard English的播音员将这一数字读作one billion thirty-one million eight hundred eighty-two thousand five hundred eleven。而Special English的播音员将这一数字读作one thousand thirty-one million。又如：World Bank President A. W. Clausen says the bank will lend China 1,000,000,000 next year. (St.) Standard English的播音员将这一数字读作one billion，而Special English的播音员将这一数字读作one thousand million，这一读法避免了使用billion这一没有被VOA Special English Wordbook收进的难词。
数字中的另一难点是带有小数点的百分数，我们常常在经济、金融和其他涉及较精确的百分比的新闻中遇到。这些数字，特别是百分之零点几的数字的读法比较难懂，有的有几种读法，在一般的辞书和语法书中很难找到满意的答案。现根据录音材料，从这摘录一些含有这些数字的典型单句，按一定的规律排列如下，供读者参考：
The report noted that the slowdown is less than the four and one half per cent (4.5%) drop in such economic activity during the last three months of 1981.
The second largest bank in the United States, the city Bank of New York, has raised its prime interest rates to sixteen and one half per cent (16.5%).
He (World Bank President A. W. Claysen) praised China’s economic progress in the last two years, noting the Chinese economy has grown almost seven point five per cent (7.5%) in the time of world recession.
The Labor Department said almost 11 million Americans were out of work, about nine point eight per cent (9.8%) of the work force.
Almost 10 million persons in the US were unemployed in March. That means nine per cent (9%) of the American labor forces was out of work, and increase of two tenths of one per cent (0.2%) over February’s rate.
Consumer prices in the US increased by only two tenths of one per cent (0.2%) in February.
Producer prices in the United States increased by one tenth of one per cent (0.1%) in April, the first rise since January. Government economists say producer prices rose at yealy rate of only four tenths of one per cent (0.4%) during the first four months of this year.
The Labor Department reports that producer prices increased by only one half of one per cent (0.5%) in October.
The Federal Reserve Board says industrial production dropped eight tenths of one per cent (0.8%) in October.
The Labor Department reports the prices in the US lowered only six tenths of one per cent (0.6%) last month. Prices has risen one fourth per cent (0.25%) in May and June.
The World has a huge supply of fresh water, rivers, rain water, lakes and underground wells. But experts say that only abut one third of one per cent (0.3% or 1/3%) of the world’s total water supply is naturally safe for drinking.
总的来说，英语数字的听记是英语学习者的一大难点，除了掌握一定的规律和技巧外，必须通过大量的听说读写训练，才能达到比较迅速而准确的目的。
篇四：stall
stall
noun
a stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area
（市场等的）货摊，摊位
fruit and vegetable stalls.
水果蔬菜摊。
an individual compartment for an animal in a stable or cowshed, enclosed on three sides
牲畜棚里的隔间，隔栏
■a stable or cowshed.
马厩；牛棚
■(N. Amer.)a marked-out parking space for a vehicle.
(北美)（机动车停车场的）车位
■(亦作 starting stall)a cage-like compartment in which a horse is held immediately prior to the start of a race.
（赛马开始前供各马站位的）单间马房
■a compartment for one person in a shower room, toilet, or similar.
（浴室、卫生间等的）小分隔间
a fixed seat in the choir or chancel of a church, more or less enclosed at the back and sides and often canopied, typically reserved for a particular member of the clergy
（教堂唱诗班席位或高坛上的）牧师专座（座位后面和侧面多少会有些围栏，顶上常有罩盖） (stalls)(Brit.)the seats on the ground floor in a theatre
(英)（剧院，电影院）堂座
an instance of an engine, vehicle, aircraft, or boat stalling
（发动机的）熄火；（车辆的）抛锚；（飞机的）失速；（轮船的）停泊
speed must be maintained to avoid a stall and loss of control.
必须保持速度来防止熄火和失控。
verb
[noobj.](of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine
（尤指因引擎超负荷而导致机动车或其引擎）熄火，抛锚
her car stalled at the crossroads.
她的汽车在十字路口熄火了。
■(of an aircraft or its pilot) stop flying and begin to fall because the speed is too low or the angle of attack too large to maintain adequate lift.
（飞机或其飞行员）失速下降
■(Sailing)have insufficient wind power in the sails to give controlled motion.
(航海)（由于风力不够而）停航，停止前行
■[with obj.]cause (an engine, vehicle, aircraft, or boat) to stall.
使（引擎）熄火；使（车辆）抛锚；使（飞机）失速；使（船只）停航
[no obj.](of a situation or process) stop making progress
（情形，过程）停止发展
his career had stalled, hers taken off.
他的事业停滞不前，她的事业却风生水起。
■[with obj.]delay, obstruct, or block the progress of (something).
使延迟；阻塞，阻挡
the government has stalled the much-needed project.
政府推迟了那个急需的项目。
■speak or act in a deliberately vague way in order to gain more time to deal with a question or issue; prevaricate.
（为争取更多的时间而）拖延；支吾，搪塞
she was stalling for time.
她在拖延时间。
■[with obj.]delay or divert (someone) by acting in such a way.
拖延；把…的注意力引开
stall him until I've had time to take a look.
拖住他，直到我有时间来看一看。
[with obj.]put or keep (an animal) in a stall, especially in order to fatten it
把（牲畜）关在厩内（养肥）
习惯用语
set out one's stall
(Brit.)make one's position on an issue very clear
(英)明确（某人）对某个问题的立场
怎样听记VOA中的数字 和大家分享一下
这里主要谈四位以上的数字和带小数点的百分数的听记问题。
在收听VOA英语广播的过程中，听众时常会碰到许多数字，这是我国英语学习者的一大难关，四位数以上的数字更是如此。原因是英汉两种语言的计数单位不完全一样。它们的最大区别是：汉语中有“万”和“亿”这两个计数单位，英语没有；而英语的million（百万）和billion（十亿）这两个计数单位，汉语里却是在它们的前面加上十，百，千而构成的复合计数单位，于是形成了英汉数字的不同表示法。
英汉两种语言的计数单位是不一致的，英语每四位数，汉语每五位数要变更其计数单位的名称，这就形成了四位以上数字的不同表示法。这些不同的表示法给英语学习者，尤其是给来辨别数量单位并接受信息的英语广播听众带来了很大的困难。
怎样才能克服这一困难，做到准确无误地听记英语新闻中出现的数字呢？根据我们的收听实践，发现采取以下步骤，比较容易听记：
1）根据美国英语中每逢四位数就要变更计数单位的规则，记数时采用国际习惯每隔三位数用一逗号分开，即1，000以上的数：先从后向前数，每三位数加一“,”，第一个“,”号前为thousand，第二个“，”号前为million，第三个“，”号前为billion（在英国英语国家中为thousand million），然后一节一节表示。例如：123，456，895，167，读成one hundred (and) twenty three billion four hundred (and) fifty-six million eight hundred (and) ninety-five thousand one hundred and sixty-seven.从这一读法中不难看出：除了trillion，billion，和million外，其他数字都是百、十、个的反复使用。
2）以trillion，billion，million和thousand为中心，收听时集中注意力听清楚是多少个trillion，多少个billion，多少个million和多少个thousand，及时记下并在它们的后面分别用“，”分开，没有具体数字的就打上“0”。当然trillion的前面还有一些更大的计数词，其规律都是一样的。
3）注意数字的书写表达方法。一般说来，英语数字的书写方法有以下三种：
（1）如果数字能用一个单独单词来表达，就直接写出该单词。如：“一”、“九”、“十五”、“八十”就分别写作one，nine，fifteen和eighty。
（2）如果数字要用一个复合数词或几个数词来表达，如：“二十一”、“九十九”、“一百零一”、“一千八百七十六”等等，通常就写出阿拉伯数字“21”、“99”、“101”、“1，876”等等。
如果数字是比较大的整数，常常要用阿拉伯数字加英语单词一起来表达。如“一百六十万”、“四十五亿”就写成“1.6 million”和“4.5 billion”等等。
另外，还有一些数字可以有两种读法。例如：
1，000可读作one thousand或ten hundred，
4，500可读作four thousand five hundred或forty-five hundred，
500，000可读作five hundred thousand或half million。
在VOA的英语广播中，如果数字达到或超过了billion，Special English和Standard English 的读法通常都不一样。如：The Chinese News Agency says China’s population has grown to 1,031,882,511 persons. (St.) Standard English的播音员将这一数字读作one billion thirty-one million eight hundred eighty-two thousand five hundred eleven。而Special English的播音员将这一数字读作one thousand thirty-one million。又如：World Bank President A. W. Clausen says the bank will lend China 1,000,000,000 next year. (St.) Standard English的播音员将这一数字读作one billion，而Special English的播音员将这一数字读作one thousand million，这一读法避免了使用billion这一没有被VOA Special English Wordbook收进的难词。
数字中的另一难点是带有小数点的百分数，我们常常在经济、金融和其他涉及较精确的百分比的新闻中遇到。这些数字，特别是百分之零点几的数字的读法比较难懂，有的有几种读法，在一般的辞书和语法书中很难找到满意的答案。现根据录音材料，从这摘录一些含有这些数字的典型单句，按一定的规律排列如下，供读者参考：
The report noted that the slowdown is less than the four and one half per cent (4.5%) drop in such economic activity during the last three months of 1981.
The second largest bank in the United States, the city Bank of New York, has raised its prime interest rates to sixteen and one half per cent (16.5%).
He (World Bank President A. W. Claysen) praised China’s economic progress in the last two years, noting the Chinese economy has grown almost seven point five per cent (7.5%) in the time of world recession.
The Labor Department said almost 11 million Americans were out of work, about nine point eight per cent (9.8%) of the work force.
Almost 10 million persons in the US were unemployed in March. That means nine per cent (9%) of the American labor forces was out of work, and increase of two tenths of one per cent (0.2%) over February’s rate.
Consumer prices in the US increased by only two tenths of one per cent (0.2%) in February.
Producer prices in the United States increased by one tenth of one per cent (0.1%) in April, the first rise since January. Government economists say producer prices rose at yealy rate of only four tenths of one per cent (0.4%) during the first four months of this year.
The Labor Department reports that producer prices increased by only one half of one per cent (0.5%) in October.
The Federal Reserve Board says industrial production dropped eight tenths of one per cent (0.8%) in October.
The Labor Department reports the prices in the US lowered only six tenths of one per cent (0.6%) last month. Prices has risen one fourth per cent (0.25%) in May and June.
The World has a huge supply of fresh water, rivers, rain water, lakes and
underground wells. But experts say that only abut one third of one per cent (0.3% or 1/3%) of the world’s total water supply is naturally safe for drinking.
(来自:WwW.smhaida.Com 海达 范文 网:billion是多少)总的来说，英语数字的听记是英语学习者的一大难点，除了掌握一定的规律和技巧外，必须通过大量的听说读写训练，才能达到比较迅速而准确的目的。
篇五：美国人的工资到底是多少-
美国人的工资到底是多少?
美国商务部刚刚以县为单位披露了2008年的薪酬水平，我们在此总结一些有趣的数据。总体来说，美国雇员去年的薪酬增长了2.3%，不及当年按个人消费支出核算出的3.3%的通胀率。
The Commerce Department just released 2008 figures on compensation by county, with a bunch of interesting tidbits we've summarized for you here. Overall, total compensation of U.S. workers grew 2.3% last year, failing to keep pace with the 3.3% increase in inflation during that time (as measured by the price index for personal consumption expenditures).
按照商务部的定义，薪酬指的是雇员因工作而得到的全部报酬，包括工资以及雇主支付的养老金和医疗保险；这一数据由雇主提供。
'Compensation,' according to the Commerce Department, means total income received by employees as remuneration for their work, including wages as well as employer contributions for pensions and healthcare, and is reported by employers.
报告显示，总体来说，美国2008年每份工作的平均薪酬增长了2.6%，至56,116美元。这些数据全部都是未经通货膨胀因素调整的名义值，如果将通胀考虑在内，那么从中传递出的信号要悲观得多。
Overall, average annual compensation per job in the U.S. grew by 2.6% last year to $56,116, the report indicates. Keep in mind all of these figures are nominal, meaning they aren't adjusted for inflation. If they were, the report would likely contain far more negative signs.
去年纽约县（曼哈顿地区）的薪酬水平最高，每份工作的平均薪酬为117,509美元，较2007年增长了0.5%。
Compensation was highest in New York County (Manhattan) last year, with average compensation per job of $117,509, a 0.5% increase from 2007
薪酬最低的是蒙大拿州的彼得罗利姆县，每份工作的平均薪酬为27,285美元。 Compensation was lowest per job in Petroleum Co., Montana, at $27,285 整体收入涨幅最大的当属肯塔基州川波县，薪酬增长了94.2%。
Total compensation to all employees posted the largest gain in Trimble Co., Kentucky with a 94.2% increase
整体收入降幅最大的是佐治亚州詹金斯县(Jenkins Co.)，薪酬缩水了22.6%。 Total compensation fell the most in Jenkins Co., Georgia, by 22.6%
这份报告还将全美3112个县按收入规模进行了大中小划分，即整体收入至少为100亿美元的大型县（共168个），收入为10亿至100亿美元的中型县以及整
体收入不足10亿美元的小型县。
The report also breaks the nation's 3,112 counties down by size into large (the 168 counties with at least $10 billion in total compensation), medium (those with $1-10 billion) and small (those with less than $1 billion).
去年，大型县每份工作平均薪酬增长了2.3%。其中收入最多的是曼哈顿，最少的是得克萨斯州艾尔帕索县。矿产行业收入增幅最大，为14.1%；地产／出租／租赁行业收入降幅最大，为2.3%。专业及科技服务业在2008年整体薪酬中占据了最大比重，为10.7%。
Among large counties, average annual compensation per job grew 2.3% last year, with Manhattan at the top and El Paso Co., Texas, at the bottom at $42,730. Mining had the largest rate of growth, 14.1, while real
estate/rental/leasing fell the most, by 2.3%. Professional, scientific and technical services as a sector was the largest share of 2008 total compensation - 10.7%.
去年，中型县每份工作平均薪酬增长了3.1%。收入占据高低两极的分别是收入98,417美元的阿拉斯加州北坡管理区以及收入32,827美元的田纳西州塞维尔县。矿业再次成为收入增长的领头羊，收入涨幅为15.1%，地产业收入降幅最大，为
1.1%。医疗保健和社会服务在整体薪酬中所占比重最大，为11.7%。
Among medium counties, compensation per job grew 3.1% and was highest in North Slope Borough, Alaska, at $98,417 and lowest in Sevier Co.,
Tennessee, at $32,827. Mining again had the largest growth, 15.1%, while real estate was the biggest loser, falling 1.1%. Healthcare and social assistance was the largest share of 2008 compensation, comprising 11.7%.
去年，小型县每份工作平均薪酬增长了3.1%。收入最高的是内华达州尤里卡县，为91,585美元，垫底的是上文提到的彼得罗利姆县。矿业再次领跑收入增长，此类工作收入涨幅为14.9%，耐用品（即价值较高、使用时间至少为三年的商品）制造业收入降幅最大，为2%。地方政府雇员收入在整体薪酬中所占比重最大，为16.5%。
Among small counties, compensation per job grew 3.1% and was highest in Eureka Co., Nevada - $91,585 - and lowest in Petroleum Co., as previously mentioned. Mining yet again had the most growth, 14.9%, while
manufacturing of durable goods (big ticket items meant to last three years or more) fell the most, by 2%. The local government was the biggest component of total compensation, making up 16.5%.
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