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99 年 099年公務人員高等考試三級考試暨普通考試・新聞英文
申論 2Translate the following news reports below into Chinese. You have to translate everythinggiven.㈠Subject : April economy (15 分)The government says the island's economy flashed a "red" light in April for the fourthconsecutive month, an indication that the economy remains "overheated."It is the first time the economic climate has maintained a red light for four months in arow.Meanwhile, the consumer confidence index dropped for the first time in eight months inMay to 76 points, down 2.68 points from April.According to market watchers, the decline reflects recent plunges in the stock market aswell as uncertainty about whether the next six months will be a good time to invest instocks.㈡Subject : CNN, CBS once again test waters over joining forces(20 分)CNN and CBS News have romanced each other off and on for more than a decade, andthey are checking again to see if the time is right for a serious business relationship.Talks aimed at joining forces have foundered in the past due to questions of editorialcontrol and complex labor issues. But the gloomy financial outlook for broadcastnetwork news and CNN's need to kick-start its domestic network's ratings givesexecutives at both organizations a greater incentive to overcome the problems. JeffBewkes, chairman of CNN parent Time Warner Inc., said Wednesday that “it's nosecret” that CNN talks with broadcast networks and suggested they need CNN morethan CNN needs them. “There is a lot of fiscal strength at CNN that essentially puts usin a pretty good position offering a solution to the cost problems and profit squeeze thatgo on in network news,” he said during a conference call with investors. He said it'sentirely possible that CNN and a broadcast partner can come to an agreement.年公務人員高等考試三級考試試題 代號:31670 全一張類 科: 新聞(選試英文)科 目: 新聞英文