[听力文本资源]When he addresses a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, President Trump is expected to outline some of his plans for rebuilding the nation’s crumbling infrastructure.And he will likely repeat his commitment to “buy American and hire American”, as he repeated often during the campaign and since taking office.But what exactly does that mean for state departments of transportation and the contractors who build transportation projects?“I think for the most part that means business as usual,” says Jim Tymon, chief operating officer for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.“There are already requirements in federal law that require state departments of transportation and local transit agencies to buy American products as they construct infrastructure projects around the country,” he says.Those requirements, actually called “buy America” in federal law, were first put in place in the late 1970s after the collapse of the steel industry. They were gradually expanded to include almost all federal grant-funded transportation projects.[听力文本资源]1. [听力文本资源] What is the news report mainly about? [听力文本资源]A) President Trump’s plan to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure.B) The federal law encouraging people to buy American products.C) The transportation departments’ plan to construct infrastructure projects.D) Requirements of buying American products for infrastructure projects. 2. [听力文本资源] What do we know about President Trump’s plan from the news? [听力文本资源]A) It aims to boost employment rate in the U.S.B) It will benefit the collapsed steel industry in the U.S.C) It is not favored by state departments of transportation.D) It will not reshape the infrastructure business.

[听力文本资源]When he addresses a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, President Trump is expected to outline some of his plans for rebuilding the nation’s crumbling infrastructure. And he will likely repeat his commitment to “buy American and hire American”, as he repeated often during the campaign and since taking office. But what exactly does that mean for state departments of transportation and the contractors who build transportation projects? “I think for the most part that means business as usual,” says Jim Tymon, chief operating officer for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. “There are already requirements in federal law that require state departments of transportation and local transit agencies to buy American products as they construct infrastructure projects around the country,” he says. Those requirements, actually called “buy America” in federal law, were first put in place in the late 1970s after the collapse of the steel industry. They were gradually expanded to include almost all federal grant-funded transportation projects.[听力文本资源]1. [听力文本资源] What is the news report mainly about? [听力文本资源]A)  President Trump’s plan to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure.B)  The federal law encouraging people to buy American products.C)  The transportation departments’ plan to construct infrastructure projects.D)  Requirements of buying American products for infrastructure projects. 2. [听力文本资源] What do we know about President Trump’s plan from the news? [听力文本资源]A)  It aims to boost employment rate in the U.S.B)  It will benefit the collapsed steel industry in the U.S.C)  It is not favored by state departments of transportation.D)  It will not reshape the infrastructure business.