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Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.
問題5至問題7是基于下面這則新聞。
It is being called Ireland's exit from the emergency assistance.
愛爾蘭已退出國際緊急援助。
If all goes to plan, Ireland will receive no more financial assistance.
如果一切順利，那么愛爾蘭將不再需要經濟支援。
It does not mean that the money has been paid off—that will take until 2042.
但這并不意味著愛爾蘭的債務已經還清，負債狀況將持續到2042年。
Ireland will still need to borrow--and all the signs are that
愛爾蘭仍需借貸--所有跡象表明，
it will be able to do so in the financial markets at an affordable cost.
愛爾蘭能夠在金融市場上以負擔得起的成本借貸。
The country's economy has shown signs of stabilization.
愛爾蘭的經濟已經出現了穩定的跡象。
It has grown, though unusually, and unemployment is down from its highs.
雖然出乎意料，但愛爾蘭的經濟已經有所回升，失業率也從高點回落。
But living standards have been hit—the economy is still 9% smaller than it was six years ago.
但是其生活水平受到沖擊，經濟依然比六年前低9%。
This is an important stage in the Euro zone's financial repair effort.
對于歐元區的經濟修復工作來說，這是一個重要的過渡階段。
It certainly helps that the recession in the Euro zone has ended
歐元區經濟衰退期的結束
that the economy of the region as a whole has started to grow again.
對歐元區整體經濟恢復的工作有所幫助。
But it is still vulnerable growth.
但是這種增長依然很脆弱。
Europe needs stronger performance to generate the tax revenue
歐洲需要更強烈的手段來增加稅收，
that could really help struggling governments get control of their borrowing needs.
讓陷入困境的政府有能力控制其借貸需求。
Question 5.What do we learn about Ireland from the news report?
問題5 從新聞中我們可以了解到什么信息？
Question 6.What's said about Ireland's economy compared with that of 6 years ago?
問題6 愛爾蘭的經濟狀況與6年前相比有何不同？
Question 7.What contributes to the Euro zone's financial repair according to the news?
問題7 從新聞中得知，什么因素有助于歐元區的經濟恢復？
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