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Oct.16 CD1 TRACK11-12 New York's economy This time we'll talk about the state of New York in the USA. A report by the Fiscal
Policy Institute, which is an economic think-tank(智囊团) or committee that generally focuses
on issues that affect the quality of life and economic well-being(佳境) of New York workers,
claims that although America as a nation has enjoyed many years of record-setting
economic expansion, the same cannot be said about the state of New York.(Main-idea) Although
median incomes and wages increase for New York's workers .in America ,as a whole, this led to very little improvement in the
workers' standards of living from where they were in the last ten or even twenty years
ago. The new analysis by the Fiscal Policy Institute also suggests that there are severe regional differences in New York's ten regions. Case in point(例如), the Upstate economy has not benefited at all from America's booming times. In fact, their economy has been relatively sluggish(迟缓). At the same time,the Downstate region's economic growth
hinges on Wall Street. and many New Yorkers living in the city's suburbs are still
struggling. Looking at government data, we can see that although New York enjoys
many resources, these resources did not seem to benefit the state by means of pay or
living conditions for New York workers during economic good or bad times in
America. Using this same date, we can conclude that in order for all New Yorkers to
benefit from the economy , we cannot rely just on grouth. Instead, we need to analyze
the growth and find out how it affects not only the workers, but also their families
across the entire state. Clearly , the state must take some responsibility and step in
ande help families that are not benefiting from a growing economy. 1. What is the main idea of the lecture?
A In the late 20th century, the economy of New York was not affected much by the
national economy.
B In the late 20th century, the economy of New York didn’t contribute to the national
economy.
C In the late 20th century, the urbanization in New York created a big discrepancy in
financial situations between urban people and suburban people.
D In the late 20th century, the pay or living conditions of New York workers
worsened. 2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the lecture?
A The economy of New York is not necessarily related with the national economy.
B The influence of the economic growth on New York workers varies in regions.
C The state government should take actions on helping families get some benefits our
of the booming economy. D The workers living in New York City are struggling because the stock market
does not influence their living standards.
这篇倒还行,下篇那个叫累啊 ,讲种族歧视的 Discrimination
Let's talk about the pros and cons(正反两面) of discrimination in the USA. I'm sure you are
thinking to yourself why I have included pros and cons in my opening statement.
Aren't there only bad things that result in discrimination? Well, the answer in most
cases is yes. When we discriminate, a negative outcome usually results. However ,
let's say you are an employer of a business and the goverment has told you that you
must hire a certain number of women or a certain percentage of black and white
people. This would restrain you from hiring , promoting and firing your emplyees,
Okay, let's take a step back and discuss why in some cases individual freedome to
choose or discriminate who will work for you can be a good thing. During the past 40
years , the American goverment has put rules in place to increase the protection of the
environment and groups such minorities, women, workers and consumers. These new
rules have resulted in numerous regulations and new bodies of law, which in some
cases have resulted in extreme policies like the one I described before about
an employer not being able to select an employee of his or her choice based on sex or
color.(这句貌似说出了法规出台后社会的现状,接着下面用大量用ANTI-D的举措来说发展) As a result, opponents argue that individualism had been lost with these new
laws. On the other side of the coin, some anti-discrimination proponents argued
against the traditional division of occupational roles between men and women, These
arguments led to major legal cases, which in turn led to stong requirements to recruit
women for jobs usually held by men such as skilled manual and mechanical work on
construction sites. The U.S. Congress also allowed the entry of women into the
military academies, In fact, a strong effort was made, particularly those women were recruited by many branches of army ,not only involved in combat, but also to train women together with men. Another anti-discriminatory example involves the Department of Justice, which began to
change the traditional names of specfic jobs from firemen and policemen fo
firefighters and police officers and required local police and fire forces to hire women
police officers and fire fighters. Discriminatory exminations and tests, in both the
public and private sextors, were soon abolished and soon every business was told to
avoid favoring one sexs over another for specific jobs. These new laws resulted in the
progress of equility, because most occupations were now open to women and noen
were closed to people of color. 起初听了前几句以为他要从正反两方面讨论D和anti-D的利与弊,听到最后却大量篇幅说政府的anti-D法规出台后所出现的现象以及带来的影响，第一道错选成了c，LP选成了b 1. What is the lecture mainly about?
A The development of anti-discrimination regulations.
B The disadvantages of anti-discrimination laws.
C The advantages of anti-discrimination laws.
D The development of women’s right to equality. 2. According to the lecture, what are the main changes since the 1970s? (Click on 3
answers)
A Most jobs became open to ethnic groups.
B The word used to refer to the fireman was changed.
C Women began to be trained together with men in the military.
D Individualism has been reflected in the hiring process.
E Women were allowed to flight in the battlefield like men did. 和LP眼冒金星、两耳冒烟一致得出了这个结论：该Professor很能侃，跑了话题没收住，全谈anti-D去了．
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