NPR英语听力2012年03月合辑（文本）：20120330NPRNEWS.doc

1、From NPR news in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh.More children are being diagnosed with an autism(孤独症) spectrum disorder at a higher rate than ever before. Collin, the director of the center for disease control and prevention says the CDC has just released a report indicating an alarming increase. “One

2、 in 88 children has been identified with autism. This represents a 23 percent increase since our last report,” which was more than 6 years ago. The rate of autism spectrum disorder is among boys one in 54, nearly 5 times that of girls in larger part to better screening and reporting.The GOP led hous

3、e is approving a three and half trillion dollar budget plan that would overhaul Medicare made cuts on the wide range of programs and rejects for moving tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans. It is expected to be voted down in the senate.Weekly job claims are down again to their lowest level in nea

4、rly 4 years. Details from NPRs Chris.The numbers for last week were better than expected though the prior week was revised upwards. Gus_, is the economist with PNC financial services group. He says unemployment situation is continuing to improve. “The economy has been creating more than 200,000 jobs

5、 on that every month. Thats good news. We still get long way to go. Were still down by 5 million jobs to where we were prior to the recession. But that process is picked up recently. ” The big question is whether that pick-up will continue. Many economists are very worried about more sluggish overal

6、l economic gross numbers as well as higher gas prices. Chris NPR news.Sheldon the Las Vegas billionaire, whose fifteen million dollars in super PAC has sustained Newt Gingrichs presidential bid, says Gingrich now appears to be up running out town. NPRs Peter says Allison _ all of the GOP candidates

7、during the conference at one of his casino hotels.The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles posted a video of Allison talking with her reporter at the conference. Allison said Gingrich is a bold decision maker while Mitt Romney is not. But he said the GOP nomination seems split beyond Newt Gingrich

8、rate. “But it appears as though _ at end of his life.” Allison said he talked with Romney and Gingrich about forming a ticket but realized that politically it wouldnt work. And as Rick Santorum, “I know Rick. I like him. We are friendly but I get to say something, I dont he run my country.” Allison

9、said he considers Santorum too hard line on social issues and he said Santorum doesnt have the entrepreneurial experiences of creating things and taking risks. Peter Overby, NPR news Washington.Before the close on Wall Street, the Dow was up 21 points at 13,147, Nadaq was down 10 at 3,095. And S&P50

10、0 down 2 points. This is NPR news.The Arab League is holding its summit in Iraq for the first in a generation. In the pursuit of a regional security, Ministers are endorsing a UN backed peace plan to end the year old conflict in Syria. But as NPRs Kelly reports from Baghdad, attendees reminded of th

11、e security threats that exist just outside their gathering.Standing here on the long_ just outside the palace where the summit is taking place, we did tear a couple of bombs and it was confirmed that there were motor of rocket fire near the Iranian embassy which is not far from the site here. But th

12、ere were casualties. NPRs Kelly.The French owned company Total says its figure out the source of a major gas leap in one of its platform in the north sea. NPRs Philip says it could take month to fix.Total says the leap is an old plugged well and the rock formation 4,000 meters down. Flaming gas is b

13、ubbling up to the surface, forming a large cloud around Totals Elgin platform, 150 miles east to Scotland. Their fears the gas could explode. Totals evacuated all plat forms 700 workers. Its also sent a couple of fire fighting ships to stand by outside _ exclusion zone. These are set up to protect s

14、hip. The speculation the gas might be ignited by a flare that still burning at the top of the plat form. The Total has been tried to ease these worries, saying the winds pushing the gas in the opposite direction. The main casualty so far is Totals share price. Its been dented by fears that the company could end up the big repair bill. Philip NPR news.US stocks ending the day mixed apparently with Dow up 21 while Nasdaq is off ten. This is NPR news.