高级商务英语阅读11-t-Among-the-Fringers习题答案

高级商务英语阅读11-t-Among-the-Fringers习题答案

Unit 11

Among the Fringers

Exercises

1.Answer the questions on the text:

1)Why did the author say that Quebec City would be known as “la capitale

mondiale du gaz lacrimogene” (“tear gas capital of the world” ) after his

visit to the City?

2)Why did the author focus on those with fewer than ten body piercings as

his interviewees?

3)Why did the author compare people on the streets of Quebec to a nutty

Japanese soldier isolated on a Pacific island?

4)The author argues that the impact of international institutions on

globalisation has been decidedly modest. To what extent do you think

international institutions have an impact on globalisation?

5)Why is the policy of ‘diversion and appeasement’ no longer workable and

what are the factors on which success of such a policy depends?

6)Why do supporters of trade oppose unilateral liberalization and how

does the author refute their arguments?

7)What’s wrong with the dispute settlement process in the WTO according

to the article and do you think the author’s argument holds water?

8)Please elaborate on “Market competition is… a discovery process…”

9)What does the author imply by saying “Free trade must be sold, not

merely as a means to open foreign markets, but as the best policy for

Europe regardless of what other countries do.”?

10)What are the lessons Europe can draw from the Quebec Trade Summit

according to the author?

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2.Fill in each blank of the following sentences with one of the phrases in the list

given below:

1)The program offers nothing significant in the way of financial compensation.

2)The oil fields stretch across 32,000 square kilometers from the riverside to

the foot of the mountain.

3)He failed to live up to the high expectations of many shareholders and

foreign investors alike.

4)The firm tries to avoid being ignored in the playground, and its chief strategy,

is to cling tenaciously to its special relationship with China.

5)Those who try to seal themselves off from the digital world will come up with

innumerable inconveniences in future.

6)Their strategy is to shift from ideological confrontation to tactical

cooperation.

7)The key to holding on to a company's employees is "work that challenges a

person's intellect", which is considered to be one o f the “hygiene factors” in human-resource. parlance

8)He allegedly took bribes of $2 million in exchange for making loans.

9)What they have done is likely to play into the hands of their perceived

regional rivals.

10)As a team, the two parties gained ground and became near unbeatable.

11)They seem to have no other options, but buy off the firm to ensure corporate

profits.

12)It's a set of skills that has become important for the modern manager as

companies are subject to security from shareholders and the public. subject 3. Match the terms in column A with the explanations in column B:

A

B

1) fringe group a) A system of economic doctrines advocating that

governments should regulate

international trade in order to

gain competitive advantages

and build favorable balance

trade. 3

2) economic freedom b) Any activity by a government, group or individual to

maintain or

restore the

environment

for the

benefit of all

lives in the

globe

including

humans. 5 3) mercantilist assumptions c) A social

group holding

marginal or

extreme views,

believing the

current

society is

unfair and

must be

changed

through

extreme

means

including

violence. 1

4) dispute settlement process d) A government policy to encourage export of goods through

low-cost

loans, tax relief for

exporters,

government

financed

international

advertising etc. 7 5) environmental protection e) A national economic

strategy to

build up a

domestic

economy by

emphasizing

the

replacement

of imports

by

domestically

produced

goods. 11 6)market competition f) The right of individuals and organizations to pursue their

own interests through

economic activities under the rule

of

law without intervention from

a government or economic

authority. 2

7) export subsidy g) Investment by citizens, firms of the government of a country

in industries

of another one. 12 8) market system h) Procedures required

to investigate

a dispute in

international

trade , to

mediate

between the

two parties

concerned,

and to decide

the outcome

of the

dispute case.

4

9) anti-globalization i) Contests in

the market

between

business

firms

striving for a

greater share

of a market

or for

winning the

same group

of customers.

6

10) anti-dumping duty j) A systematic

process in

which there are

market players,

mainly

suppliers and

consumers,

who interact

and make deals.

8

11) import substitution k) Additional tariff levied on imported goods when they are

sold to the

importing country

at a price less than

fair value and

are found to

threaten material

injury to industry

and market of

the importing

country. 10

12) foreign investment l) A grassroots movement

opposing to

globalization,

intending to

counter its

trend and

harmful

effects, and

to reform

unbridled

capitalism. 9 4. Turn the following into Chinese:

任何能吸引世界各国政商界领袖参会的会议自然是全球化的一种象征。世界经济论坛达沃斯年会将这一概念推向了新的高度。领袖们之间四天的漫谈和争论（在现实世界中他们常常相互竞争）使人相信该论坛充满希望的名言，“立志改变世界现状。”

然而，虽然云集阿尔卑斯圆顶大厦的数千专家名人对全球化益处具有共识，但他们也意识到全球化在普通百姓中并未得到太多的支持。事实上，达沃斯年会的一大主题就是：对不断高涨的反全球化运动的关注，范围从多哈贸易谈判可能的失败到对各国为保护就业机会和市场而可能奉行贸易保护主义的担忧。

在这种情况下，商界领袖们在此举行这个非凡的讨论会来重申对全球化的支持。这里的挑战是：如何让已不耐烦的公众相信全球化带来的经济利益大于可能的风险。

麦肯锡公司全球总经理Ian E.L. Davis认为包括工会领袖和民粹主义政客在内的所有全球化的反对者已使全球化的支持者处于守势。“我们不能再使用象GDP增长这样空洞的概念，而应采用更具体的内容向公众解释全球化，如创造就业、价格和税收，”Davis说。他讲道，大多数人并不了解把工作机会拉到海外的那些企业同时也使他们在当地超市购买的货物价格降低了。

Davis补充说，商界的领袖们还必须要去体认全球化反对者的观点，并要采取具体的步骤去设法解决他们的合理要求。例如，在美国医疗保险是和工作直接挂钩的，所以商界领袖们就可以支持失业和个体经营的工人进行医疗联保或建立一个全国医保系统。另外，他们还可以支持失业工人的再培训项目。

消费产品大鄂联合利华集团首席执行官Patrick Cescau也赞同具体的行动比空洞的言辞更重要。“我们在展示全球化好处方面一直做得不够好，”他说。这家英荷公司现在将近一半的收益来自发展中国家，所以对它来说，全球化意味着要使其产品适应不同的市场，使员工能适应世界各国环境，并且在投资上深耕当地市场。

5.Read the following text and choose the best sentence from A-F below to fill in

each of the gaps in the text.

1)But they have bravely decided to abandon the traditional dress of the host

country to show that despite their differences, everybody could be made to look a bit ridiculous for a group photo.

2)The global financial crisis has already done it for them.

3)If all of APEC's member countries participated — a big if — its combined

annual GDP would be $37 trillion.

4)The logic for closer Asian economic integration is becoming more compelling

as intraregional trade becomes more important when compared with Asia's trade with the West.

5)This trend has accelerated since the financial crisis.

Supplementary Reading

Globalization: curse or cure?

1)It is implied by the author at the beginning of the article that ________.

A.The United States is the most influential force in globalization ∨

B.The dominance of US dollar plays a key role in globalization

C.The introduction of NAFT is regarded as most critical event for

globalization.

D.Other evens like the opening of China and India is more important to

globalization.

2) The higher efficiency of production in the process of globalization is due to

all of the following EXCEP ________.

A. outsourcing and economies of scale

B. cheaper labor and vertical integration

C. economies of scale and production operations ∨

D. vertical integration and economies of scale

3) According to the author, the accusations of “stealing jobs “ by immigrants

and “out-migrating capital and oursourcing jobs” by home companies lead to ________.

A. reorganization of production operations

B. tight immigration restrictions and capital controls ∨

C. labor and capital migrations

D. better wages and living conditions

4) What are the “collateral benefits” of globalization for developing countries?

A. Expansion of economic opportunities and employment for workers.

B. Increased specialization of production and expansion of employment.

C. Expansion of employment and better economic policymaking

framework.

D. Improved financial, institutional, and corporate governance and economic

policymaking framework. ∨

5)Who are the main beneficiaries of globalization in developing countries, as

indicated by some evidence?

A.More highly skilled and educated people. ∨

B.Low-wage working people.

C.Under-educated and non-skilled workers.

D.Retrained workers for joint ventures.

6)The main cause of large US trade deficit and forced structural adjustment in

the 1980s was ________.

A.high unemployment rate

B.decline in average wage

C.shrinkage in productivity

D.surge of US dollar value ∨

7)________ is one of the actions workers in the United Stats can take to avoid

unemployment.

A.Migrating to foreign countries

B.Working more overtimes

C.Moving to sectors with higher-value-added jobs ∨

D.Improving interpersonal relationships

8)The only way to restore sustainable growth is to ________.

A.resume trade and capital flow ∨

B.adopt large deficit-financed stimulus programs

C.take protectionist measures

D.slow globalization process

9)In addition to being exposed to the effects of foreign economic policies and

problems in international policy coordination, nations may also have to consider ________ related to globalization.

A.diversification of input sources

B.changes in business environment

C.formidable demographic challenges ∨

D.global financial and economic crisis

10)The author implies at the end of the article that the current economic crisis is

________.

A.getting worse recently

B.gong to prolong for another year or two

C.becoming out of control

https://www.360docs.net/doc/da11193379.html,ing to an end soon ∨