VOA标准英语2011.11.09
[audio]http://sound.yywz123.com/tingbbs/voab/voab20111109.mp3[/audio]In the city of St. Louis, Missouri, Cardinals baseball is king. The team generates money and attention for the city, and attracts a loyal fan base, including supporters like Beth Nelson.
在密苏里的城市圣路易斯，红雀棒球队的地位相当的高。球队为城市带来金钱收益和注意力，吸引了一群忠实粉丝。其中就包括像Beth Nelson一样的支持者 。
Nelson, an account clerk at St. Louis City Hall, and her husband, also a city employee, saw a drop in their pay over the last two years, the effects of mandatory unpaid days off to help the city balance its budget.
Nelson是路易市政厅的一名账户职员,她的丈夫也是这个城市的员工。他们看到他们的工资在过去的两年里下降,最终带来的结果是强制无薪日来帮助这座城市平衡预算。
"When you have a big budget crunch, unfortunately it really does impact the employees," （said Slay.）
“当你面临预算危机时,不幸的是,它真的会影响员工。”（Slay 说）
The furloughs Saint Louis Mayor Francis Slay instituted two years ago affected all city employees, including him.
于2年前设立暂时解雇的圣路易斯市长Francis Slay 对全市职工产生了影响,这其中当然也包括他本人。
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