单选题
{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} {{I}} Read the following text. Choose the best
word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on ANSWER SHEET
1.{{/I}}
{{B}}Text{{/B}} American{{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}}
{{/U}}groups are afraid{{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}competing with
Chinese imports, because more and more American consumers begin to find Chinese
goods a much cheaper{{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}. So
they{{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}this political view that China’s
rapid growth is not a blessing{{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}all
concerned. Instead it was being thought as a force threatening other
Asia{{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}and America’s too.
President George W. Bush "encourages the{{U}} {{U}} 7
{{/U}} {{/U}}of money, industrial capacity and technology to China that
will{{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}its development but will threaten
the US and its{{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}", charges William
Hawkins, a supporter{{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}protecting US
business and industry. Then there’s also people saying that China’s{{U}}
{{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}is basically{{U}} {{U}} 12
{{/U}} {{/U}}every one else’s loss. An increasingly globalized and modernized
nation of 1.3 billion is not a win-win for almost everyone. It’s a losing
situation for every-one,{{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}for
China. That’s absurd, I think. Sure,
China’s{{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}} {{/U}}in Asia are{{U}}
{{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}about Chinese competition and they know they
have to work{{U}} {{U}} 16 {{/U}} {{/U}}in order to compete with
China.{{U}} {{U}} 17 {{/U}} {{/U}}, it is unnecessarily sending
scare by imagining that economic growth will be greatly reduced, domestic stock
markets will get{{U}} {{U}} 18 {{/U}} {{/U}}and employment
levels will become lower. Certainly, China’s economic progress will cause
some{{U}} {{U}} 19 {{/U}} {{/U}}moments. But, on the whole, Asia
and the rest of the world will benefit{{U}} {{U}} 20 {{/U}}
{{/U}}China’s success.