【正确答案】澳大利亚差不多本身就是一个洲。广袤的土地、稀少的人口和丰富的自然资源，使澳大利亚成为最理想的居住地。在过去十年间，澳大利亚增加了对中国原材料的出口，反过来也大大地促进了其经济的发展。然而，由于全球金融危机，澳大利亚的经济已出现放缓迹象。据说过去三周内，澳元对美元的汇率已下降了10%。

【答案解析】[听力原文]
Australia is almost a continent by itself. The vastness of the land, the relative small population, and the rich natural resources make the country the most ideal place to live. For the past decade, Australia has increased its exports of raw materials to China, which in turn has greatly aided its economy. However, because of the global financial crisis, Australia's economy has shown signs of stow-down. The Australian dollar is said to have lost its value against the US dollar by 10 percent in the last three weeks.

[解析] 本句首句关键词为“continent”，下面一句就从三个不同的方面进行说明：地大、人少、资源丰富，需要完整地记录。下文转向说明中澳贸易，关键词是raw materials，不能漏听，这一句需要采用几个向上的箭头说明增长的趋势。接下来转折词however是个关键词，箭头向下，说明经济下滑趋势。最后一句要正确记录数字，10%和3周。