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大学英语
外报外刊阅读教程
（第二版）
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Background information Additional notes Key to questions
Structure analysis
Lesson 5
Lesson 5
The West’s Preaching to the East Must Stop
Lesson 5
The system they touted as superior has failed. (Line 2, Para. 2) 西方所吹嘘为优越的体制已经失败。(tout – to praise greatly)
Lesson 5
Remember the moral high ground that western leaders took during the Asian financial crisis? (Line 3, Para. 2)
1. The author believes that the power shifts will likely lead to ____.
A. a more stable world B. sharper competition between the East and the
West C. the West’s hostility towards the East D. better cooperation between the East and the
approaching. D. Western economies are now seeking higher
growth.
Lesson 5
4. The author’s attitude toward the U.S. is ____.
A. supportive B. critical C. objective D. unknown
Lesson 5
Asian economies have long lagged behind the West in the pace of financial innovation and integration. As a result, Asia was often criticised for being backward in financial products and inefficient in cross-border financial intermediation. Ironically, such ‘backwardness’ and ‘inefficiency’ turned out to be a big strength in the recent crisis as it limited the contagion effect in the region.
Lesson 5
global rebalancing or power shifts along five dimensions are quietly appearing (Line 2, Para. 1) — 全球力量调整或者说力量转移正在五个方面悄然出现。 (along five dimensions – in five parts)
Lesson 5
3. What does the author think is symbolic of the increase of the East’s say in decision-making in global economic affairs?
The author thinks that the minor adjustment in voting rights in the World Bank and International Monetary Fund is symbolic of the increase of the east’s say in decision making in global economic affairs.
Lesson 5
Asia would like to see a regulatory framework for the global financial system that is sufficiently flexible to accommodate a wide range of financial systems. The elevation of the G20 into the premier international forum for managing the global economy and the international financial system marks a good start in this regard. With six members in the grouping, Asia is well represented in the G20. The grouping could provide the platform for Asia to push for major reforms of the IMF and other major international organisations, to make sure that their policies are aligned with Asia’s interests.
Lesson 5
international reserve currency (Line 3, Para. 10) — 国际储备 货币
Lesson 5
Take Japan. (Line 4, Para. 11) — informal take Japan as an example
Lesson 5Βιβλιοθήκη Baidu
Lesson 5
Many in Asia believe that their relative success in managing the crisis is due to a more cautious approach to financial liberalisation, despite urging from the IMF and the West to do otherwise. Some see the recent crisis as a ‘Western’, rather than a ‘global’ one, caused by excessive financial liberalisation in Europe and the US. They see the Dodd-Frank Act as marking a move by the West towards the more conservative regulatory approach of Asia.
还记得西方领导人在亚洲金融危机时所取得的道德优势 吗？(high ground – the advantage in an argument)
Lesson 5
For the first time in centuries, the developing east has some say. (Line 4, Para. 7) 发展中的东方几个世纪以来第一次有了一些发言权。(say – the right, power or authority to make or to help make a decision)
West
Lesson 5
2. Among the five power shifts, the hardly acknowledged one is____.
A. the West’s loss of domination in global economic affairs
B. most developed economies’ change from seeking higher growth to trying to maintain it
Lesson 5
2. What does the double standard in Paragraph 3 specifically refer to?
The double standard in Paragraph 3 refers to the US different rules for the two financial crises. During the Asian financial crisis, the US bashed Hong Kong when its government intervened in August 1998 in the stock market to fend off the western investment banks and hedge funds bent on destroying the city’s currency. Yet only a month later, the US intervened in the market to bail out LTCM.
A. Global economic power will be diffused. B. The U.S. dollar will remain the dominant
international reserve currency. C. The time of relative economic balance is
By Ronnie Chan
The recent financial crisis has highlighted the need for fundamental reforms in the global financial system to make it more robust and resilient to shocks. Although the crisis resulted in a global recession and a sharp decline in global trade, its biggest impact was felt in Europe and the US, both of which experienced severe economic downturns and near collapse in their financial systems. Asian economies, on the other hand, were affected largely through the trade channel. Their financial systems have remained relatively unscathed. They have also been able to recover from the crisis much more rapidly than the West.
C. shift in the center of economic gravity from the Atlantic to the Pacific
D, rebalancing of moral authority
Lesson 5
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Lesson 5
1. What is the first power shift? What is the major factor in the shift?
The first power shift is a rebalancing of moral authority. The major factor in the shift is the receding moral superiority of the west.
外报外刊阅读教程
（第二版）
***
***
Background information Additional notes Key to questions
Structure analysis
Lesson 5
Lesson 5
The West’s Preaching to the East Must Stop
Lesson 5
The system they touted as superior has failed. (Line 2, Para. 2) 西方所吹嘘为优越的体制已经失败。(tout – to praise greatly)
Lesson 5
Remember the moral high ground that western leaders took during the Asian financial crisis? (Line 3, Para. 2)
1. The author believes that the power shifts will likely lead to ____.
A. a more stable world B. sharper competition between the East and the
West C. the West’s hostility towards the East D. better cooperation between the East and the
approaching. D. Western economies are now seeking higher
growth.
Lesson 5
4. The author’s attitude toward the U.S. is ____.
A. supportive B. critical C. objective D. unknown
Lesson 5
Asian economies have long lagged behind the West in the pace of financial innovation and integration. As a result, Asia was often criticised for being backward in financial products and inefficient in cross-border financial intermediation. Ironically, such ‘backwardness’ and ‘inefficiency’ turned out to be a big strength in the recent crisis as it limited the contagion effect in the region.
Lesson 5
global rebalancing or power shifts along five dimensions are quietly appearing (Line 2, Para. 1) — 全球力量调整或者说力量转移正在五个方面悄然出现。 (along five dimensions – in five parts)
Lesson 5
3. What does the author think is symbolic of the increase of the East’s say in decision-making in global economic affairs?
The author thinks that the minor adjustment in voting rights in the World Bank and International Monetary Fund is symbolic of the increase of the east’s say in decision making in global economic affairs.
Lesson 5
Asia would like to see a regulatory framework for the global financial system that is sufficiently flexible to accommodate a wide range of financial systems. The elevation of the G20 into the premier international forum for managing the global economy and the international financial system marks a good start in this regard. With six members in the grouping, Asia is well represented in the G20. The grouping could provide the platform for Asia to push for major reforms of the IMF and other major international organisations, to make sure that their policies are aligned with Asia’s interests.
Lesson 5
international reserve currency (Line 3, Para. 10) — 国际储备 货币
Lesson 5
Take Japan. (Line 4, Para. 11) — informal take Japan as an example
Lesson 5Βιβλιοθήκη Baidu
Lesson 5
Many in Asia believe that their relative success in managing the crisis is due to a more cautious approach to financial liberalisation, despite urging from the IMF and the West to do otherwise. Some see the recent crisis as a ‘Western’, rather than a ‘global’ one, caused by excessive financial liberalisation in Europe and the US. They see the Dodd-Frank Act as marking a move by the West towards the more conservative regulatory approach of Asia.
还记得西方领导人在亚洲金融危机时所取得的道德优势 吗？(high ground – the advantage in an argument)
Lesson 5
For the first time in centuries, the developing east has some say. (Line 4, Para. 7) 发展中的东方几个世纪以来第一次有了一些发言权。(say – the right, power or authority to make or to help make a decision)
West
Lesson 5
2. Among the five power shifts, the hardly acknowledged one is____.
A. the West’s loss of domination in global economic affairs
B. most developed economies’ change from seeking higher growth to trying to maintain it
Lesson 5
2. What does the double standard in Paragraph 3 specifically refer to?
The double standard in Paragraph 3 refers to the US different rules for the two financial crises. During the Asian financial crisis, the US bashed Hong Kong when its government intervened in August 1998 in the stock market to fend off the western investment banks and hedge funds bent on destroying the city’s currency. Yet only a month later, the US intervened in the market to bail out LTCM.
A. Global economic power will be diffused. B. The U.S. dollar will remain the dominant
international reserve currency. C. The time of relative economic balance is
By Ronnie Chan
The recent financial crisis has highlighted the need for fundamental reforms in the global financial system to make it more robust and resilient to shocks. Although the crisis resulted in a global recession and a sharp decline in global trade, its biggest impact was felt in Europe and the US, both of which experienced severe economic downturns and near collapse in their financial systems. Asian economies, on the other hand, were affected largely through the trade channel. Their financial systems have remained relatively unscathed. They have also been able to recover from the crisis much more rapidly than the West.
C. shift in the center of economic gravity from the Atlantic to the Pacific
D, rebalancing of moral authority
Lesson 5
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Lesson 5
1. What is the first power shift? What is the major factor in the shift?
The first power shift is a rebalancing of moral authority. The major factor in the shift is the receding moral superiority of the west.