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NewBaseballStadiumTakesShapeinUSCapital请点击此地址下载播放器播放英语听力http://www.dearedu.com/res/2007-12-28/r291382.html听力理解Thesearetheopeningweeksofthe2007MajorLeagueBaseballseason,andbythistimenextyearfansinthenation’scapitalwillbewatchingtheirteaminabrandnewstadium.VOAsportseditorParkeBrewerrecentlytookatourofwhatwillbethenewhomefortheWashingtonNationalsandhasareport.ForthosewhodrivedownWashington’sSouthCapitalStreet,theycanseethenewstadiumfortheWashingtonNationalstakingshape.Whattheycannotseeisahomeplateintheground,alreadyplacedatwhatwillbethefocalpointwhenthestadiumisfullofbaseballfans.Fourhundredconstructionworkershavebeenbusyworkingtwoshifts,andsoonthatnumberwillreach1,000.GroundwasbrokenlastMayatthesitebytheAnacostiaRiver,notfarfromtheU.S.Capital.TheframeworkisexpectedtobecompletebyJulyandthestadiumwillbereadyfornextseason.Withtheopeningoneyearaway,WashingtonNationalsofficialsgaveaspecialtourtomembersofthemedia.TeamPresidentStanKastentoldthegatheringheisconstantlyaskedifthestadiumwillbecompletedontime.“YoucannothaveanydoubtsthatweareopeningupthisballparkinApril’08.”Thestadiumwillcost$611million,paidwithpublicfundsandtobeleasedtotheteam.Itisexpectedtobemuchmorethanjustaplacetowatchabaseballgame.Thecityhopesthenewstadiumcanrevitalizetherun-downAnacostiaareaandbringinlotsoftaxrevencue.ItwillreplacetheWashingtonNationalscurrenthome,RFKStadium,whichis47yearsold.RFKhasbeenshowingitsageforsometime,andmanyfans,likeRossFeldman,lookforwardtothemove.“I’mveryexcitedaboutit.It’sgoingtobenicetohaveanewstadium.Iliketohavethatnewerfeelingstadium,alotofnewamenities.I’llmissRFKbutdefinitelylookingforwardtothenewstadium.”Anotherfan,lrisHendley,saysamodernstadiumwillhelpbringinmorerevenuebecauseitwillattractmorespectators,especiallywealthyones.“AsmuchasIloveRFK,thefactthatwedon’thaveskyboxesorsuites,fromabusinessperspective,Ithinkthenewstadiumwillhelpthat.Itstaysinlinewiththerestofwhatthebusinessofbaseballisdoingwithstadiums.”Infact,theNationals’newstadiumwillfeaturethreecategoriesofsuites.Themostexpensivewillcost$400,000peryearandhavemanyluxuryfeaturesandbenefits.Thestadium,whichwillseatabout41,000,isbeingconstructedmostlyofconcreteandsteel,with3,500piecesofsteelmakingupthebowlstructure.Inalltherewillbeabout44,000cubicmetersofcast-in-placeconcrete.Inspirationfortheexteriorlookofthenewballpark,whichwillfeaturealotofglass,istaken用心爱心专心115号编辑fromtheEastWingofWashington’sNationalGalleryofArt.Whenthestadiumisfinished,Kastensaysitwillbestateoftheart.“WearetrulybuildingthelatestofWashington’smonuments,abuildingthatwillbeinstantlyrecognizableasthepremierbaseballvenueinthecountry.”Oncleardays,mostfansinthestadium’supperdeckwillevengetviewsofboththeCapitolbuildingandtheWashingtonMonument.Vocabulary单词注释WordBank专题词汇经济指标economicindicators社会总产值totalproductofsociety国民生产总值GNP(GrossNationalProduct)国内生产总值GDP(GrossDomesticProduct)人均国内生产总值DGPpercapita国民收入nationalincome财政收入staterevenue市场经济marketeconomy市场调节marketregulation外向型经济export-orientedeconomy创汇型企业oreignexchange-earningenterprise劳动密集型laborintensive技术、智力、资本密集型technology,knowledgeorcapitalintensive优化资源配置optimizeallocationofresources生产力productiveforces生产资料capitalgoods科研成果产业化industrializationofresearchfindings技术入股t...