專八真題:2008年news broadcast(1/3)

The New Moderates Party began forming the new Swedish government on Monday. In Sunday’s elections, the New Moderates Party defeated the Social Democrats. The Social Democratic Party has controlled Sweden for all but 9 years since 1932, building up the country’s generous welfare state. But the New Moderates wants to change it. Sweden’s welfare system is famed around the world,but the system encourages people to be lazy. And unemployment is also high in Sweden. One reason is the high tax on companies which makes it difficult to employ new people.