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第226期：主餐一道：泛聽練習
以下段落是摘自新聞里的一些重要信息,并不是一個段落的聽寫。空內信息可在本新聞中全部找到,大家可以根據這些信息復述新聞。
一、泛聽建議：
1、完整聽一遍，掌握大意。
2、繼續聽，特別注意關鍵信息。遇到相似的詞，寫下來。
When it comes to math, reading and computer _1_, Americans lag behind their counterparts in 22 industrialized nations. NPR's Claudio Sanchez has the results of the first-ever international survey of adult competences.
在談及數學、閱讀和計算機技巧時，美國人落后于其余22個工業化國家。NPR新聞的克勞迪奧·桑切斯將帶來有史以來第一次成年人能力的國際調查結果。
Researchers with the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development _2_ 166,000 people in areas such as problem solving, literacy and numeracy. In literacy, the US trailed 12 countries with Japan, Finland and the Netherlands in the top three. In terms of math skills, US adults did worse than adults in 18 countries. Only Italy and Spain did worse. Researchers say these skills are critical for future job growth and the global economy. The survey also found that a majority of adult in countries that did well—Finland, Denmark and the Netherlands— _3_ in job training and continuing education. Adults in poor-performing countries were more likely to be unemployed or working for minimum wage with little or no access to education and job training. Claudio Sanchez, NPR News.
總部位于巴黎的經濟合作與發展組織的研究員對16.6萬人進行了測試，內容涉及解決問題、讀寫及算術。在讀寫方面，美國排在第13位，獲得前三名的國家分別是日本、芬蘭及荷蘭。在數學技巧方面，美國成年人的表現落后于18個國家的成年人。只有意大利和西班牙的表現比美國更糟。研究人員表示，這些技能對未來的職業發展及全球經濟都至關重要。調查發現，芬蘭、丹麥及荷蘭這些表現良好國家的大多數成年人，都參加過工作培訓和繼續教育。而表現糟糕國家的成年人則因未能接受良好教育和工作訓練而更可能面臨失業或最低工資的境遇。NPR新聞，克勞迪奧·桑切斯報道。
California _4_ ruled Japanese automaker Toyota will have to face trial over claims it failed to adequately warn the public about reports of unintended acceleration involving some of its vehicles. A US district court judge _5_ the company's motion to dismiss claims brought by the estate of a woman who lost control of her 2005 Camry after it sped out of control and then slammed into a school.
加州法官判決，日本汽車制造商豐田因未能恰當警告公眾某些車輛會發生意外加速的情況，將面臨訴訟。一名美國地區法院的法官駁回了豐田拒絕賠償一名女性的動議，該女子在2009年駕駛一輛2005款凱美瑞時因速度失控造成車輛無法控制，隨后撞上學校建筑。
I'm Jack Speer, NPR News in Washington.
我是杰克·施佩爾，這里是華盛頓NPR新聞。
詞匯解析：
1. lag behind
落后；趕不上；
eg. The restructuring of the pattern of consumption in Britain also lagged behind.
在消費結構重組方面，英國也落后于人。
eg. He now lags 10 points behind the champion.
他現在落后冠軍10分。
2. slam into
猛烈撞擊；
eg. The plane slammed into the building after losing an engine shortly after take-off.
飛機起飛之后不久，就有一個引擎出現故障，隨即便一頭撞上了大樓。
eg. e knew he would slam into him with abandon, forgetting all else.
他知道自己將不顧一切地大打出手。
