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▍原文
The news that the fifteen-year-old giant panda Shin Shin at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo may be pregnant caused the share prices of nearby restaurant chains to temporarily surge on Friday.
Pandas play a powerful role in Japan's tourism economy, and share prices have a history of rising and falling in line with their pregnancy news, as investors are encouraged by the possibility of more zoo visitors.
Totenko, a Chinese restaurant chain, saw a spike of nearly 30% on Friday. Meanwhile, share prices of French eatery Seiyoken closed 8% higher.
▍语言点
1. share /ʃer/ n. 股份
· share price 股价
2. restaurant chain 连锁餐厅
3. surge /sɜːrdʒ/ v. 激增，陡增(to increase suddenly and strongly)
· The company's profits have surged.
这家公司利润陡增了。
4. play a role 扮演.....的角色，起......的作用
5. in line with 与……相一致
· Her views on education are in line with mine.
她对教育的看法和我是一致的。
6. spike /spaɪk/ n. 突然的上升，陡增
· a spike in interest rates 利率突然上涨
· a spike in unemployment 失业率陡增
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