數(shù)字中的另一難點是帶有小數(shù)點的百分?jǐn)?shù)，我們常常在經(jīng)濟(jì)、金融和其他涉及較精確的百分比的新聞中遇到。這些數(shù)字，特別是百分之零點幾的數(shù)字的讀法比較難懂，有的有幾種讀法，在一般的辭書和語法書中很難找到滿意的答案?，F(xiàn)根據(jù)錄音材料，從這摘錄一些含有這些數(shù)字的典型單句，按一定的規(guī)律排列如下，供讀者參考：
The report noted that the slowdown is less than the four and one half per cent (4.5%) drop in such economic activity during the last three months of 1981.
The second largest bank in the United States, the city Bank of New York, has raised its prime interest rates to sixteen and one half per cent (16.5%).
He (World Bank President A. W. Claysen) praised China’s economic progress in the last two years, noting the Chinese economy has grown almost seven point five per cent (7.5%) in the time of world recession.
The Labor Department said almost 11 million Americans were out of work, about nine point eight per cent (9.8%) of the work force.
Almost 10 million persons in the US were unemployed in March. That means nine per cent (9%) of the American labor forces was out of work, and increase of two tenths of one per cent (0.2%) over February’s rate.
Consumer prices in the US increased by only two tenths of one per cent (0.2%) in February.
Producer prices in the United States increased by one tenth of one per cent (0.1%) in April, the first rise since January. Government economists say producer prices rose at yealy rate of only four tenths of one per cent (0.4%) during the first four months of this year.