赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第46期:政府"放水",股票大涨
(Bloomberg)The TWSE Index rose 218.49, or 4.4 percent,to 5209.97. （彭博信息）台湾加权股价指数上升了218.49点，共上升了4.4%,达到5209.97点。 Speculation is that the govern-ment is buying shares. 根据推测，这是因为政府
赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第47期:经济衰退致数千人失业
(Bloomberg)Taiwan's economic growth has dropped to its slowest rate in 26 years. （彭博信息）台湾的经济增长率创下二十六年来的最低点。 The cause of the drop may be falling overseas demand for goods produced in Taiwan. 下跌的
赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第48期:男子偷水洗车遭指控
(TAIPEI,China Post)Four liters of water can cost a Taipei man NT$200,000 and possibly five years in prison. （中国邮报台北报道）四公升的水可能要一位台北人付出二十万元新台币的代价，另外可能要人狱服刑五年。
赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第49期:员工可以拒绝杀害动物
(TAIPEI,China Post)Some city pound workers say they are unwilling to kill animals. （中国邮报台北报道）台北市动物收容所的一些员工表示, 他们不愿意杀害动物。 The execution of 30 strays was put on hold when several emp
赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第50期:政府呼吁提防性犯罪
(TAIPEI, CNA)Statistics show that most sex crimes are committed by people the victim knows. （中央社台北电）统计数据显示，大部分性犯罪的施暴者都是受害者认识的人。 Over half the victims are between the ages of 12 and
赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第51期:网咖条例
(TAIPEI,China Post)The Taipei city government is trying to pass a new package of regulations covering Internet cafes. （中国邮报台北报道）台北市政府正试图通过一套规范网络咖啡馆的新条例。 These booming businesses prov
赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第52期:教师希望能早日退休
(TAIPEI,China Post)Many teachers wish to retire early because of on-the-job stress and changes in the educational system. （中国邮报台北报道）由于担任教职的压力大，教育体系又有诸多变革，因此许多教师希望能早日退
赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第53期:穷困市民美梦成真
(TAIPEI, China Post)42 poor Taipei residents are having their dreams come true with a free cruise to a resort island. 四十二位穷困的台北市民美梦成真，可以免费搭邮轮到一座度假岛屿度假。 The 42 happy people, many of who
赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第54期:八个月婴儿认字
(NEW YORK, Reuters)New research suggests that babies start to recognize words as early as 8 months of age. （路透社纽约电）新的研究显示，婴儿在八个月大的时候就开始认字。 Investigators found that young infants can distin
赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第55期:白人或为亚非人后裔
(LONDON,Reuters)One in every 100 white Britons is descended from an African or Asian,a study into DNA has found. （路透社伦敦电）一份针对DNA的研究发现，每一百位英国白人就有一位是非洲人或亚洲人的后裔。 The stu
赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第56期:医生取出巨无霸肿瘤
(CAIRO, Reuters)Egyptian doctors have successfully removed a 100-pound tumor from the stomach of a 17-year-old girl. （路透社开罗电）一群埃及医师日前成功地从一名十七岁女孩的胃里取出一颗重达一百磅的肿瘤。 Doc
赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第57期:汽车废气会引发心脏病
(WASHINGTON, Reuters)Research shows that two hours of exposure to elevated levels of car emissions raises the likelihood of a heart attack. （路透社华盛顿电）研究显示，接触高浓度汽车排废气达两个小时时，会提高心脏病发
赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第58期:人工吸入器注射
(BBC News)A completely new treatment method has been invented. （英国国家广播公司报道）一种全新的疗法已经问世。 Instead of injecting themselves, people with conditions like cystic fibrosis, diabetes,and multiple sclerosis migh
赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第59期:有宠物的小孩不容易过敏
(SAN FRANCISCO, AP)Infants who grow up with cats or dogs may be less likely to suffer from allergies and asthma later in life. （美联社旧金山电）成长期间有猫狗陪伴的婴儿，长大后可能比较不会有过敏症或气喘的毛病。
赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第60期:器官让另一条生命延续
(JERUSALEM, Reuters)Israeli Yigal Cohen has received a new heart from Palestinian Mazen Joulani. （路透社耶路撒冷电）以色列人伊格.柯汉得到巴勒斯坦人麦琳.卓拉尼捐赠的心脏。 Joulani's father Lotfi said he would be wi
