The Japanese economy is at a standstill，Japan...

The Japanese economy is at a standstill，Japan ’ s government has said, as concerns about the

strong yen(曰元）continue to grow. The recovery in the economy was “pausing"，the Cabinet Office said in a monthly statement.

It is the most negative that the government has been about the economy in nearly two years. The rising yen and a slowdown in global demand for Japanese exports were blamed for the setback.

In recent months, the government has insisted that the economy is “picking up". But it said it now expected the economy to Femain weak for some time, with “weakening" exports a chief concern. It said shipments to Asia in particular were becoming weaker, further hitting exporters that are already suffering from the strong yen.

The yen remains near a 15 - year high against the US dollar, despite the financial interfer-ence ( 干预）in the currency markets last month for the first time in six years.

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan(菅直人）has also passed a $ 63 billion stimulus(剌激）package in an effort to protect exporters who have seen the poor exchange rate eat into their prof-its. At the close of markets in Tokyo，the yen was trading at 81.44 yen to the dollar, just off the high of 81.27 yen.

"If the economy turns out as expected, we may end up describing the current situation as a soft patch，” one of die government officials said ’ “ But if it comes under further downward pressure, it could end up slipping into recession (衰退）.”

1.The Japanese government think the current bad economy situation is partly due to  .

A. the decline of the strong yen        B. the unsatisfactory exports

C. the government' s mistaken policy   D. the decline in the quality of goods

2.In recent months, the government has a(n) _ attitude towards the economy situation.

A. shocking            B. negative      C. optimistic        D. aggressive

3.From the passage we know the government has taken measures mainly to  .

A. protect the foreign markets         B. protect profits of its hitting exporters

C. monitor the yen exchange rate       D. stimulate domestic demands

4.The passage could probably be found in_ .

A. government white paper               B. a science fiction

C. a travel journal                     D. a newspaper report

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_______ with the Japanese government, some Chinese people decided not to buy products from Japan any more．

A． Not satisfying                      B． Not having satisfied

C． Not satisfied                       D． Not to satisfy

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_______ with the Japanese government, some Chinese people decided not to buy products from Japan any more．

A． Not satisfying                      B． Not having satisfied

C． Not satisfied                       D． Not to satisfy

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______ the crisis of economy getting more and more serious, the government is searching for ways to improve people’s life.

A. As        B. With          C. When         D. If

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____ the crisis of economy getting more and more serious, the government is searching for ways to improve people’s life.

A. As               B. With             C. While                D. If

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________ the crisis of economy getting more and more serious, the government is searching for ways to improve people's life.(2013·扬州调研)

A．As　 B．With　 C．When　 D．If

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This is a true story that happened in Japan. In order to renovate the house, a Japanese tore open the walls. Japanese houses normally have a empty space between the wooden walls. When tearing down the walls, he found that there was a lizard(蜥蜴) stuck there because a nail from outside was hammered into one of its feet. He saw this, feeling pity and curious. When he checked the nail, he found it was nailed 10 years ago when the house was first built.

What happened? The lizard had survived in such a position for 10 years! It has been in a dark wall partition (夹层) for 10 years without moving! Then he wondered how this lizard survived for 10 years without moving a single step—since its foot was nailed! So he stopped his work and observed the lizard: What has it been doing? What and how has it been eating? Later, he didn't know from where another lizard appeared, with food in its mouth. Ah! He was astonished and touched deeply. The free lizard had been feeding the stuck one for the past 10 years.

Such love, a beautiful love! Such love happened with this tiny creature… What can love do? It can do wonders! Just think about it: one lizard had been feeding the other one untiringly for 10 long years, without giving up hope on its partner. If a small creature like a lizard can love like this, just imagine how we can love if we try.

1.The underlined word “renovate” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.

A. tear open　　 B. repair　　　　 C. tear down　　　　　 D. paint

2. How did the Japanese feel when seeing the stuck lizard?

A. Frightened　　 B. Enjoyable　　 C. Confused　　　　 D. Usual

3.What can we learn from the free lizard?

A. It teaches us never to abandon our loved ones.

B. It teaches us to give more help to our loved ones.

C. It tells us to take pity on the stuck lizard.

D. It encourages us to live even longer.

4.Why did the Japanese stop his work?

A. To watch how long the lizard can still live here.

B. To take out the nail and set the lizard free.

C. To have a rest by watching the lizard.

D. To find out why the lizard had survived here for 10 years.

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Wonder 　　 　 B. Two Lizards

C. Such a Story　　 D. Lizard Love

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---Is there any breaking news ?

--- How shameless ! The Japanese government ______nationalize our Diaoyu Islands!

A. should　　　　　　　　 B. shall　　　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　 D. dare

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This year’s APEC summit is held at a very critical moment ________ global economy is on the verge of crisis and ________ it will be particularly eye – catching.

A．when; so       B．that; so       C．where; so      D．when; but

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Governments all over the world make public reports about the condition of their economies. Most countries, including the United States, have used a measure called the gross national product (国民生产总值)or GNP. It includes all goods and services produced by citizens of the country anywhere in the world.

Recently the American Commerce Department has started using a new method to measure production. It is known as the gross domestic product（国内生产总值）or GDP. It counts only goods and services that have been produced within the nation’s borders. Money earned by foreign companies operating in the United States is included in the GDP, but money earned by American companies operating in other countries is not.

Economic experts generally approve of the change. They say that the gross domestic product provides a truer measure of the economy. They also note that most other industrial countries use this method. Therefore it will be easier to study the economies of different countries. Some officials also hope the new system will help them make better economic policy decisions. It will provide them with a clearer understanding of economic activity in the U.S. . The new measure is less likely to be affected by sudden changes in foreign oil prices or in the value of the American dollar in other countries.

Economic experts believe that the change from GNP to GDP will immediately reduce the value of American production by at least 40,000 million dollars a year. But that is really a very small change in the American economy – less than 1% . The Commerce Department reports the unofficial gross domestic product once every three months. The government also continues to report GNP as it has four times a year since 1941.

1.To report the American GNP, the government should not consider goods and services produced _______.

A. by American companies at home

B. by American companies in China

C. by American companies in Singapore

D. by Japanese companies in the United States

2.To report the American GDP, the Commerce Department should count money earned ________.

A. by both American and foreign companies in America

B. by American companies within its own borders

C. by foreign companies in the United States

D. by American companies in its foreign markets

3.GDP is considered better than GNP by some economists because ________.

A. it is something new

B. it is used by most countries

C. it is easier to calculate

D. it is less likely to be affected by the foreign market

4.What will happen to the value of American economy if GDP is used to replace GNP?

A. It will be seriously affected.                B. It will not be affected.

C. It will come down a little.                   D. It will slightly go up.

5.How often are the reports of GDP issued by the American Commerce Department?

A. once every four months                           B. once every three months

C. once every six months                   D. once a year

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