就业市场疲软严重冲击非裔美国人一托福阅读机经背景.docx

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1、智课网TOEFL备考资料就业市场疲软严重冲击非裔美国人一托福阅读机经背景PresidentBarackObamaisproposingseveralmeasureshisadministrationsayswillcreatemillionsofjobsandstimulatethesluggisheconomy.Thenation'shighunemploymentratehashitminoritygroupsintheUnitedStatesespeciallyhard.Nearlythree-

2、millionAfricanAmericansarehavingahardtimefindingworkafterseveralyearsofmassivejoblosses.奥巴马总统提出几项政府认为将创造数百万就业和刺激疲软经济的措施。全国的高失业率对美国少数族群的打击尤其严重。将近300万非洲裔美国人经过几年的解雇潮流之后正在历经找工难的艰苦过程。黑人失业率已经达到27年以来的最高点。LonglinesatcorporatejobhiringfairsillustratejusthowmanyA

3、mericansarelookingforwork.ThesituationisespeciallydireforAfricanAmericans.DavidBakerislookingforworkinthebankingindustryinLosAngeles."Ihaveappliedfor,Iwouldhavetosay,prettyclosetoover300jobsinthelastyear,"hesaid.招聘会上大排长龙，凸显有多少美国人正在找工作。情况对非裔美国人来说尤为严重。戴维.

4、贝克想在洛杉矶银行业谋份差事。他说：“过去一年来，我想我已经申请了快300个工作了。”TheU.S.LaborDepartmentsaysthenation'sunemploymentrateremainsunchangedat9.1percent.ButthejoblessfigureforAfricanAmericansisnearlydouble,at16.7percent,thehighestitsbeensince1984.美国劳工部说，全国失业率仍然徘徊在9.1%，而非裔美国人失业率则近两

5、倍，也就是16.7%，这是1984年以来最高的。EconomistHeidiShierholziswiththeEconomicPolicyInstituteinWashington"Sowhatweareseeingnowwiththeblackunemploymentrateisactuallywhatwewouldexpectgiventheoverallstateofweaknessinthelabormarket.Whatweareexperiencinghereisjustaprofoun

6、dlackofjobsacrosstheboardandthathitsracialandethnicminoritiesharder,"Shierholzsaid.海迪.谢尔霍兹是华盛顿经济政策研究所的经济学家。她说：“我们看到的黑人失业率问题实际是在整个劳工市场疲软的情况下可以预期的现象。我们现在经历的是整体就业严重缺失，这对少数族裔打击更大。”SomeAfricanAmericansjob-seekerssayeveninsectorsthatarehiring,likehealthcare,t

7、hecompetitionisfierce.有些非裔找工者说，即便在那些雇人的领域，像医疗保健行业，竞争也相当激烈。"WhileIwasinschoolIthoughtitwouldhavebeeneasier.IsaidtomyselfassoonasIgetoutIwillgetajobbecausethereissuchashortageofnursesallover.Butithasbeendifficult,sinceDecemberIhavebeenlookingforwork,"said

8、onejobseeker.一名非裔女子说：“我念书时没想到会这么难。以为一毕业就能找到工作，因为到处都缺护士。可实际上很困难，从12月开始我就一直在找工作。”PresidentBarackObamasayshighunemploymentisholdingdowneconomicgrowth.Heisaskinglawmakerstoapproveaseriesofmeasureshisadministrationbelieveswillcreatejo