英语听力入门-Unit3.pptVIP

Unit 3;;;;;Item 2. Foreign Investment UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD): was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body, UNCTAD is the principal organ of the UN General Assembly dealing with trade, investment and development issues.;What does UNCTAD say about the worldwide total of foreign investment? It grew by 40% last year to more than 600 billion dollars.;A United Nations’ report says the worldwide total of foreign investment grew by nearly 40% last year to more than 600 billion dollars. The report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD says most of it took place between developed countries as big companies took one another over.;;;Who has approved a cut in income tax rates? The United States House of Representatives.;The United States House of Representatives has approved a cut in income tax rates, the first part of a package of tax cutting measures put forward by President Bush. The income tax reductions will amount to nearly 1 trillion dollars over ten years.;;;;;live-stock: animals kept or raised for use or pleasure; especially : farm animals kept for use and profit (总称)家畜 foot-and-mouth disease: 牛羊等的口蹄疫 ;What decisions have been made by EU, the U.S. and Canada after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in France? EU has imposed further restrictions on the movement of live-stock. The U.S. and Canada have ;The European Union has imposed further restrictions on the movement of live-stock after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in France. The United States and Canada have issued temporary bans on the import of all animal produce from EU countries. ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Javits Convention Center;;