NPR边听边练226:美计划降低学生贷款利率
一、泛听建议：
1、完整听一遍，掌握大意。
2、继续听，特别注意关键信息。遇到相似的词，写下来。
The House _1_ to vote soon on bipartisan legislation that would reduce student loan rates at least in the short term.he measure _2_ overwhelmingly by the Senate.NPR's Craig Windham reports backers of the bill say it would help 11 million students and save undergraduates an average of 1,500 dollars in interest charges.
众议院预计将很快就至少在短期内降低学生贷款利率的两党立法进行投票。此项措施是由参议院以压倒性优势通过。NPR新闻的克雷格·温德姆报道这项议案将帮助到1100万名学生并挽救平均1500美元的利息费用的本科生们。
The Senate bill like a similar measure passed by the House would link student loan rates to the rate on ten-year Treasury notes.That would cut the current loan rate of 6.8% by nearly 3% for undergraduates this fall.Democratic Senator Tom Harkin says the _3_ bill will lock in that rate for students.
参议院这项众议院通过的类似措施法案将学生贷款利率同10年期国债的利率联系起来。这在今年秋天将为大学生们当前贷款利率6.8%减至3%。民主党参议员汤姆·哈金表示妥协法案将为学生们维持这一比率。
“And that means we'll have an interest rate for the life for the loan.”Although rates could rise for new loans in future years as the economy _4_.The bipartisan bill would cap undergraduate students loan rates at 8.25%.House Speaker John Boehner _5_ on GOP lawmakers to support the measure.
“这意味着我们的贷款生活将有利率。”尽管未来几年随着经济改善利率可能因为新的贷款上升。然而两党法案将规定大学生贷款利率在8.25%。众议院议长约翰·博纳呼吁共和党议员们支持这项举措。
Craig Windham, NPR News, Washington.
NPR新闻, 克雷格·温德姆,华盛顿报道。
词汇解析：
1、lock in 把…锁在(屋等)里;把…包围在里面; 使…固定
eg:She locked all her valuables in a safe.
她把所有贵重物品都锁在保险柜里。
eg:The small country is locked in by other nations.
这个小国被其他国家四面围住。
eg:Or you can lock in a fixed price with a supplier under a long-term contract.
或许可与供应商签署一份固定价格的长期合同。
2、cap 盖;帽子
vi. 脱帽致意
vt. 覆盖;胜过;给…戴帽;加盖于
eg:...a dark blue baseball cap.
…一顶深蓝色的棒球帽。
eg:The unrest capped a weekend of right-wing attacks on foreigners.
整个周末右翼分子对外国人的袭击最终发展成为骚乱。
参考答案：
1、is expected 2、was passed 3、compromised
4、improves 5、is calling
