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【正确答案】两位领导人都已表示支持欧洲增长政策，且人们期待他们在处理欧元区危机时形成共同阵线，而欧元区危机可能是本周末八国集团会谈的主要话题。
【答案解析】[听力原文] The two leaders, who have both expressed support for pro-growth policies in Europe, are expected to form a common front on the euro zone crisis that could dominate this weekend's G8 talks.
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【正确答案】八国集团峰会之际，希腊人正大把从银行提钱，因为他们越来越担心希腊可能会退出单一货币的欧元区。金融市场担心整个欧元区的未来。
【答案解析】[听力原文] The G8 summit comes as Greeks are pulling cash from banks amid growing fears that it might crash out of the single currency euro zone. Financial markets fear for the future of the entire currency zone.
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【正确答案】由于西班牙银行危机的激化引发人们蜂拥寻求避险资产，因而美元上涨，全球股价下跌，德国借款成本周五触及创纪录低点。
【答案解析】[听力原文] The U.S. dollar climbed, world shares fell and German borrowing costs hit record lows on Friday as a deepening Spanish banking crisis provoked a rush for safe-haven assets.
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【正确答案】采取一种平衡的方法来拯救美国经济才是正确的，它不仅包括紧缩政策，还包括经济增长和创造就业机会。它可以帮助美国从金融危机中复苏。
【答案解析】[听力原文] A balanced approach that includes not just austerity but growth and job creation is the right approach to heal the U.S. economy. It can help the country to recover from the financial crisis.
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【正确答案】布鲁金斯学会的布鲁斯·琼斯说：因为奥巴马的连任前景直接取决于美国经济状况，他对将欧洲拉回健康增长的正轨大感兴趣。
【答案解析】[听力原文] Bruce Jones of the Brookings Institution said because Obama's re-election prospects hinge so directly on the health of the American economy, he has a huge interest in getting Europe on a healthy growth track.
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【正确答案】英国首相担心欧元区危机将影响到疲弱的英国经济，他呼吁为确保经济复苏、支持创造就业机会而团结一致，群策群力。
【答案解析】[听力原文] The British prime minister worried about the impact of the euro zone crisis on a weak British economy and called for a strong and united commitment to securing the economic recovery and to supporting job creation.
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【正确答案】此外，峰会议程中还将讨论石油价格及对付油价政策的选择，即便布伦特原油期货上周五创下了2012年的新低。
【答案解析】[听力原文] Also on the summit agenda will be the price of oil and policy options to address it, although Brent crude hit a 2012 low on Friday.
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【正确答案】尽管最近欧洲领导人信誓旦旦地声明支持，人们对希腊可能放弃17个国家的单一货币欧元的看法愈加强烈。希腊人继续遭受痛苦的紧缩措施。
【答案解析】[听力原文] The idea that Greece might leave the euro, the single currency used by 17 nations, is gaining traction despite the latest vows of support from European leaders, and the Greek people continue to suffer under painful austerity measures.
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【正确答案】部分问题在于人们困惑于如果希腊不遵守严格的欧洲救助条款，它是否真甘愿冒被踢出欧元区的风险，因为每一个政治家都给出了不同的答案。
【答案解析】[听力原文] Part of the problem is confusion over whether Greece really risks being kicked out of the euro zone if it does not abide by stringent European bailout terms because every politician gives a different answer.
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【正确答案】我们听到这么多事情，不知道其中哪一件是事实。现在我们等待新的选举，人们认为两个主要政党没有一个能帮助这个国家。
【答案解析】[听力原文] We hear so many things and we don't know where the truth lies. Now we wait for new elections and people think that neither of the two major parties can help the country.