交易所交易。 纽约证券交易所美国东部时间9：30开市，下午4点闭市，但是历年来有不 同的交易时间，从1887年到1952年，交易所从上午10点开到下午3点，甚至 周六还有一个交易时间段，从10点到3点，但在1952年被取消了。目前的交易 时段是1985年9月30日开始的，1991年9月13日开始又延长了时间，就有效 的交易时间而言，那以后是大大地增加了。 1867年交易所第一次安装了股票行情收录器，1878年首次有了电话，1883， 第一次交易所里第一次有了电灯，现在常见的挂在墙上的电子显示板和无线寻呼 机是1966年首次安装的，一个可以加速执行交易的高技术无线数据系统在199 年被引入，这使得交易可以通过一个场内交易员手持的笔记本电脑就可以进行。 Answer to comprehension questions: 1.The total market capitalization of the NYSE is five times that of NASDAQ 2.Specialists are both brokers and dealers.They are assigned to each of thetrading posts on the floor of the NYSE where they handle one or more of the stocks traded at that post. 3.They could be delisted from the exchange. 4.A highly technical wireless data system increasing the speed in which trades were executed was introduced in 1996.This allows for trading to be done with hand-held laptop-like computers carried by the floor traders. PartA First listening:listen for the gist What is the main idea of news item one? The authorities in China announced yesterday that the share merger reform would be extended to the whole market,sparking a smart rally on the Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses. What is the main idea of news item two? For those who fancy tucking a few million dollars into a select hedge fund,classified ads in newspapers will not do. What is the main idea of news item three? Singapore's central bank has imposed a $4.8m civil penalty on the Beijing-controlled parent of China Aviation Oil for insider trading during the city-state's worst financial scandal in a decade What is the main idea of news item four? BenQ,Taiwanese diversified electronics maker,acquired Siemens'mobile phone unit in June.It has reported sharply lower net profit in the first half of this year as competition hit sales in its key product lines. What is the main idea of news item five? Long Star,the US private equity group,is believed to have appointed Citigroup to sell交易所交易。 纽约证券交易所美国东部时间 9：30 开市，下午 4 点闭市，但是历年来有不 同的交易时间，从 1887 年到 1952 年，交易所从上午 10 点开到下午 3 点，甚至 周六还有一个交易时间段，从 10 点到 3 点，但在 1952 年被取消了。目前的交易 时段是 1985 年 9 月 30 日开始的，1991 年 9 月 13 日开始又延长了时间，就有效 的交易时间而言，那以后是大大地增加了。 1867 年交易所第一次安装了股票行情收录器，1878 年首次有了电话，1883， 第一次交易所里第一次有了电灯，现在常见的挂在墙上的电子显示板和无线寻呼 机是 1966 年首次安装的，一个可以加速执行交易的高技术无线数据系统在 199 年被引入，这使得交易可以通过一个场内交易员手持的笔记本电脑就可以进行。 Answer to comprehension questions: 1. The total market capitalization of the NYSE is five times that of NASDAQ. 2. Specialists are both brokers and dealers. They are assigned to each of thetrading posts on the floor of the NYSE where they handle one or more of the stocks traded at that post. 3. They could be delisted from the exchange. 4. A highly technical wireless data system increasing the speed in which trades were executed was introduced in 1996. This allows for trading to be done with hand-held laptop-like computers carried by the floor traders. Part A First listening: listen for the gist What is the main idea of news item one? The authorities in China announced yesterday that the share merger reform would be extended to the whole market, sparking a smart rally on the Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses. What is the main idea of news item two? For those who fancy tucking a few million dollars into a select hedge fund, classified ads in newspapers will not do. What is the main idea of news item three? Singapore’s central bank has imposed a $4.8m civil penalty on the Beijing-controlled parent of China Aviation Oil for insider trading during the city-state’s worst financial scandal in a decade. What is the main idea of news item four? BenQ, Taiwanese diversified electronics maker, acquired Siemens’ mobile phone unit in June. It has reported sharply lower net profit in the first half of this year as competition hit sales in its key product lines. What is the main idea of news item five? Long Star, the US private equity group, is believed to have appointed Citigroup to sell