首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
A、The economic experts broadly agree that the average growth rate is 2.4 percent each year under Labour. B、The Labour failed to
A、The economic experts broadly agree that the average growth rate is 2.4 percent each year under Labour. B、The Labour failed to
admin
2017-03-15
42
问题
M: For political heavyweight it’s been a delicate balancing act, the task of Chancellor Gordon Brown, since 1997, has been to fund the huge increases in health and education spending, banish his Labor Party’s old tax and spend image, earn the trust of business, and not mess up the economy on the way. He thinks he’s done rather well.
W: Yes, Britain has not only avoided recession, but has continued to grow in quarter after quarter, year after year, in all eight years in the government and enjoyed the longest period of sustained growth for over 300 years.
M: And the economic experts broadly agree, pointing to an average growth rate of 2.4% each year under Labour.
W: The economy has certainly done well, and that is I think at least in part because the Labour Party hasn’t done anything that’s rocked the boat.
M: Even Brown’s political opponents say his first move as chancellor was his best.
W: We’ve had good economic stability in the UK and steady growth, and much of this is down to the decision he made within the first few days of coming into office, of making the Bank of England independent, setting interest rates on a non-political basis.
M: But Brown’s previous chancellor, Conservative Kenneth Clarke, says he left Britain’s economy and public finances in excellent condition. So what are the problems now?
W: Well, taxes have gone up, spending has gone up, waste of government money has vastly increased, and I think people will say he frittered away a very strong economic inheritance.
M: But back to the here and now, and economists agree storm clouds are gathering over the UK economy. The boom which has seen house prices triple under Labour is now well and truly over. Prices are stuck in the doldrums; this place has been up for sale for over 6 months. And Retail sales may be buoyant enough, but many of the people are shopping with the bank’s money, 30 billion dollars they borrowed last year. Economists and political opposition alike, now worry the good times for UK consumers may end suddenly and painfully.
W: All of this will then in turn, affect the budget, though the government’s balance sheet is very comfortable, and they could borrow through a recession, it puts on top of an underlying structure that, well, as we can see that these golden years are rapidly becoming a serious problem.
M: And some experts think the UK treasury may be guilty of wishful thinking on how big the tax risks are. W: We think the tax revenues are going to grow very strongly over the next few years, but still not as strongly as what the treasury is expected. If we’re right, and the treasury is wrong, that means that new tax raising measures worth about 11 billion pounds, would need to be introduced to get the tax burden up to the level the treasury is looking for.
M: In fact, independent observers agree, a third term will bring tax heights, even if Prime Minister Tony Blair and his heir apparent Gordon Brown, aren’t exactly trumpeting that in their campaign.
W: Yes, I expect that there will be tax increases, on the scale of roughly 2p in the pound on income tax, slightly more, of course, it may not be collected, through income tax.
M: The conservatives though, believe they could actually cut taxes.
W: Well, they promised that they’ve still got to grow spending, still got to invest more in schools, and the hospitals and so on, but they won’t grow spending as fast as Labour, and they’ve set out to do that precisely to avoid the substantial tax increases that are coming this way if Labour is elected.
M: Labour says voters prefer to hang on to its achievements in its eight years in power.
W: Yes...such as stability, employment, better health service, better education, but also a million more home-owners, a million more children.
M: Yes. What about that?
W: Yes, I don’t think that anyone who is wanting to achieve these things in parliament wants to put them at risk.
M: The problem though is the rising economic tide that boosted UK in public finances in the late 1990’s is now on the end, so spending will have to be detained, or taxes increased. British taxpayers are in for an unwelcome surprise, no matter who wins the election.
11. Since 1997 there have been several tasks for Chancellor Gordon Brown to fulfill, according to the man. Which statement is not one of them?
12. Which of the following statements is true about the current economic situation in the UK, according to the woman?
13. Britain’s economy has several serious problems. Which of the following statements is not one of them?
14. Voters side with Labour for several reasons. Which of the following statements is not mentioned?
15. Whoever wins the election, what shall happen to British taxpayers in the future according to the interview?
选项
A、The economic experts broadly agree that the average growth rate is 2.4 percent each year under Labour.
B、The Labour failed to win the support from the commercial world.
C、UK enjoyed the longest period of sustained growth for over 300 years.
D、Britain has merely avoided recession, but failed to control inflation in the last eight years when the price of houses tripled.
答案
C
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/FuSO777K
本试题收录于:
NAETI高级口译笔试题库外语翻译证书(NAETI)分类
0
NAETI高级口译笔试
外语翻译证书(NAETI)
相关试题推荐
Thelackofadequatehousing,especiallyinprosperousurbancenters,ledtoastagnantjobmarket.
Howmuchphysicalactivityshouldteenagersdo,andhowcantheygetenough?Manyteenagersspendalotoftimebeingsedent
Asthefederalgovernmentshutdownapproachesthetwo-weekmark,it’sbecomepainfullyapparentthatthepubliccannolongerru
Therapywillextendtofamiliesofvictimswhooftensuffertheirowntraumabecauseoftheabuse.
下面你将听到一段关于中国教育状况的介绍。中国人历来重视教育,实施“独生子女”政策后尤为如此。中国家庭的平均教育支出约占其收入的15%,而据中国社会调查所的一项研究成果显示,有43%的家庭都设立了专门账户,用来支付孩子的教育费用。近年来,
到1999年春季,美国环境保护署和中国国家环境保护总局(SEPA)的官员签订了一个协议备忘录,建立了两国在排污权交易和酸雨控制方面的双边示范项目。在签字仪式上召开的国际研讨会上,与会者通过介绍了解了美国环境保护协会与中国地方城市之间的合作项目,这也是到目前
共享经济常常有人问我什么是“共享经济”。现在正是时候,我来和大家解释一下“共享经济”的定义,定义可以帮助人们建立更好的“共享经济”。在这样的社会和经济系统中,人们可以分享信息和其它事物,任何组织中的所有人都可以进行商品和服务的生产、贸易和消费。
A、TheFutureofSugarIndustryinCentralAmericaB、UnemploymentinLatinAmericaC、ReformsinSugarIndustryinNorthAmericaD
WhatdoestheBeijingOrganizingCommitteefortheOlympicGamesplantodotosolvetheproblemscausedbycarboom?
Whoweretakenhostageinthereportedkidnapping?
随机试题
患者,女,26岁。腹痛、腹泻2周,抗感染治疗无效。病程中伴有四肢关节酸痛及低热。体格检查:面部对称性暗红色斑疹,双手指甲周红斑,指腹侧瘀点。实验室检查:外周血WBC4.2×109/L、RBC302×1012/L、Hb116g/L、PLT86×109
颈椎病最常见的类型是
A.蛇眼疔B.蛇肚疔C.足底疗D.蛇头疔E.托盘疔初起时多局限于指甲一侧边缘的近端,有轻微的红肿疼痛,一般2~3天成脓,属于()
支气管呼吸音发生在何部位有病理意义
流行性出血热传染源主要是( )霍乱传染源主要是( )
2006年国际商会巴黎会议上通过的经修改的《跟单信用证统一惯例》(UCP600)于2007年7月1日实施。下列哪些选项属于UCP600修改或规定的内容?(卷一/2007年第85题)
某工程,建设单位与甲施工单位按照《建设工程施工合同(示范文本)》签订了施工合同。经建设单位同意,甲施工单位选择了乙施工单位作为分包单位。在合同履行过程中,发生了如下事件。事件1:在合同约定的工程开工目前,建设单位收到甲施工单位报送的《工程开工报审
托收属商业信用,托收银行与代收银行对托收的款项能否收到负有责任。()
求Y(x),并求Y=Y(x)到x轴的最大距离;
设直线L:及平面π:4x一2y+z一2=0,则直线L().
最新回复
(
0
)