英语听力资料.docx

That'swhattheUnitedKingdommightbegoingthroughrightnow.Thecountry'seconomyhasbeendownrecently.IftheU.K.easetherecessionitwillbethesecondonein4years.It'snottheonlycountrydealingwitheconomyproblemsthough,Chinahastheworld'slargesteconomybutitstartedslowingdownlatelastyear.HugepartsofEuropehavebeenstrugglingbesidetheU.K.AndintheU.S.theeconomywassluggishinthefirstquarter.That'sthefirst3monthsofthisyear.Britainyoungerworkershavebeenhitespeciallyhardbythefinancialcrisis.Jimlookshowmajorupcomingeventisofferingsomeopportunitiesitalsoexaminehowlongthathelpmightlast.TheeconomycrisishastakenitstoeonBritainyouth.1millionplusarenowunemployed.Morethan22%arethoseaged16-24.ImightbeworseinLondonifitisnotfortheupcomingsummerOlympics.SomeoftheOlympicsmoneyhasgonetohelpingLondondisadvantageyouth,getjobtraining.BritishOlympicsgoalmedalisalsousinghersuccesstogetLondonkidstoseethebenefits.Hercharityusesathletestoinspireyoungpeople.Whatwefindwhenweworkwiththeyoungpeopletogetonjobprogram,isthatseeingthewholeLondongetchanging.Anewopportunitytodeveloping.ButbytheAutumn,theOlympicswillbeover.Andmanyofthetemporaryjobswillgo.SonoworriesonthelegacywayafterOlympics.Well,noneofusshouldthinkanythingthatgonnabesimple,Wehavearealresponsibilitytomakesurethatthelegacyisareallegacy,itlivesandbreathbeyond.AndmuchoftheyouthtraininghasnothingtodowiththeGames.SomeofthoseinthehomesprojectgettraininginLondon'stopfirms.Recruitmentagencyisone.Thesekidswelltheskillsthathaveand,theywillcometotrust.withsomeschoolbutnotunderstandingbusinesswell,socomeintoandinterfaceskills.Londonunemployedyouthdon'talwayshaveagoodreputation.YouthworkerssaymanywanttoworkbutthebusaroundtheOlympicswon'tlast.Andyouthunemployedratealmostnearrecordhigh.这就是现在英国可能会经历的，这个国家的经济最近一直处于下滑阶段。如果英国缓解经济衰退，将是4年内的第二次。虽然这个国家不是惟一在处理经济问题的国家,中国拥有世界上最大的经济,但去年年底也开始下跌。除了英国，欧洲的大部分地区也在挣扎之中。而在美国，经济在第一季度有些萧条。那是在今年的前三个月。英国的年轻人受到金融危机影响严重。吉姆看着这即将到来的大事件提供了机遇,关键问题是它可能要持续很长时间。经济危机已经影响到了英国的青年们。100万以上的人现在没有工作。超过22%的人在16至24岁之间。如果不是伦敦为即将到来的夏季奥运会准备，身在伦敦的我可能更糟。奥运会的有些资金已经用于帮助伦