单选题According to the author, the economy of East Asian countries grew very fast because of the following measures EXCEPT ______.A encouraging exportB opening up to foreign investmentsC limiting international financial flowsD controlling import
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According to the author, the economy of East Asian countries grew very fast because of the following measures EXCEPT ______.
A
encouraging export
B
opening up to foreign investments
C
limiting international financial flows
D
controlling import
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第1题：
The author of this essay seems to suggest that （ ）.A.the Asian Crisis is the result of ASEAN pandering to terrorist governments
B.there is not a serious economic problem in Southeast Asia at all
C.the devaluation of Malaysia's currency is due to the American plot
D.the economic problems in some Asian countries is partly the result of their overheating economy答案：D解析：在一些亚洲国家，其经济问题主要是由于它们让经济变得过热。 -
第2题：
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第二篇
Communications Revolution
Cyberspace,data superhighway,multi-media一for those who have seen the future,the linking of computers
television and telephones will change our lives forever. Yet for all the talk of a forthcoming technological
utopia little attention has been given to the implications of these developments for the poor. As with all new
high technology,while the West concerns itself with the"how",the question of"for whom"is put aside
once again.
Economists are only now realizing the full extent to which the communications revolution has affected the
world economy.Information technology allows the extension of trade across geographical and industrial
boundaries,and transnational corporations take full advantage of it.Terms of trade,exchange and interest
rates and money movements are more important than the production of goods.The electronic economy made
possible by information technology allows the haves to increase their control on global markets一with destruc-
tive impact on the have-nots.
For them the result is instahiTity.Dcveioping countries which rely on the production of a small range of
goods for export are made to feel like small parts in the international economic machine.As"futures"are
traded on computer screens,developing countries simply have less and less control of their destinies.
So what are the options for regaining control?One alternative is for developing countries to buy in the
latest comnputers arid telecommunications themselves一so-called"development communications"moderniza-
tiori. Yet this leads to long-term dependency and perhaps permanent constraints on developing
countries' economies.
Communications technology is generally exported from the U.S.,Europe or Japan;the patents,skills
and ability to manufacture remain in the hands of a few industrialized countries.It is also expensive,and im-
ported products and servoces must therefore be bought on credit一credit usually provided by the very coun-
tries vhose companies stand to gain.
Furthermore,when new technology is introduced there is often too low a level of expertise to exploit it
for native development.This means that while local elites,foreign communities and subsidiaries of transna-
tional corporations may benefit,those whose lives depend on access to the information are denied by it.Why does the author say that the electronic economy may have a destructive impact on developing countries?
A:Because it destroys the economic balance of the poor countries.
B:Because it inhibits the industrial growth of developing countries.
C:Because it enables the developed countries to control the international market.
D:Because it violates the national boundaries of the poor countries.答案：B解析：文章第一段谈到，西方发达国家在网络空间、数字高速公路、多媒体等高技术方面迅猛发展的同时，他们对贫困国家的发展却并不重视二文章第二段第一句话进一步指出，电子经济使得发达国家进一步控制全球市场，从而给贫困国家造成了毁灭性的影响。第三段和第四段接着谈到贫困国家在发展电讯事业方面对发达国家的长期依赖使得本国经济受到长期的约束。由此可推断，选项B符合题意。
根据第一段第二句话，“……对于贫穷国家的发展，他们没有给予关注……”，由此可见，选项A与题意相符。
根据第二段的最后一句话和第三段以及第四段，我们可以看到，毁灭性影响表现之一是经济上的不稳定，之二是发展中国家无法掌握自己的命运，发达国家对高科技的垄断抑制了发展中国家的经济。所以选项B与题意相符。
根据第四段的第二句和第三句话，可以看到，如果发展中国家选择发展通讯现代化的话，就会导致他们长期地依赖发达国家，并给自己国家的经济发展带来永远的制约。由此可见，选项B与题意相符。
本题问及作者对通讯革命所持的态度。作者在文章中多处指明，高新技术在给发达国家带来巨大利益的同时，却未能使贫穷国家摆脱贫困地位。相反的，它给贫穷国家带来的是毁灭性的影响。由此我们可以推断出作者对此事持批评态度。因此本题正确答案为。 -
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第二篇
Technological Utopia for Developing Countries
Cyberspace（网络空间）,data superhighways, multi-media, the linking of computers, television and telephones will change our lives forever. Yet for all the talk of a forthcoming technological utopia（乌托邦）,little attention has been given to the implications of these developments for the poor. As with all new high technology,the West concerns itself with the"how to benefit".The question of"for whom"is put aside once again.
Economists are only now realizing the full extent to which the communications revolution has affected the world economy.Information technology allows the extension of trade across geographical and industrial boundaries,and transnational corporations take full advantage of it. Terms of trade ex-change,interest rates and money movements are more important than the production of goods.The electronic economy made possible by information revolution.Technology allows the haves to increase their control on global markets and with destructive impact on the have-nots.
For them the result is instability. Developing countries which rely on the production of a small range of goods for export are made to feel like small parts in the international economic machine.As "futures"（期货）are traded on computer screens, developing countries simply have less and less control of their destinies.
So what are the options for regaining control?One alternative is for developing countries to buy in the latest computers and telecommunications themselves一so-called"development communications"modernization.Yet this leads to long-term dependency and perhaps permanent constraints on developing countries' economies.
Communications technology is generally exported from the U.S.,Europe or Japan.The patents, skills and ability to manufacture remain in the hands of a few industrialized countries.
Furthermore,when new technology is introduced,there is often too low a level of expertise to exploit native development.This means that while local elites,foreign communities and subsidiaries of transitional corporations may benefit,but not developing countries.Why does the author say that the electronic economy may have a destructive impact on developing countries?
A:Because it enables the developed countries to control the international market.
B:Because it destroys the economic balance of the poor countries.
C:Because it violates the national boundaries of the poor countries.
D:Because it inhibits the industrial growth of developing countries.答案：A解析：题干意思为：从文章中我们可以知道，发展高科技对谁有利。本篇文章一直在强调发达国家从中获益，发展中国家为受害国，因此A选项“富裕国家”符合题意。
题干意思为：可以从文章中推断出什么。根据第1段中As with all new high technology,the West concerns itself with the"how benefit”.The question of"for whom"is put aside once again．可知，对于所有的高新科技，西方国家关心的是“如何获益”，而“谁会获益”的问题再一次被搁置。和西方国家相对立的即为发展中国家。
题干的意思为：作者为什么说电子经济对发展中国家有破坏性的影响？根据文章第2段最后一句Technology allows the haves to increase their control on global markets and with destructive impact on the have-nots可知，科技使得富国增加了对全球市场的控制，而给穷国带来了破坏性的打击。因此A选项符合题意。其他选项文中未提及。
题干意思为：现代通讯技术的发展对发展中国家有什么影响。根据文章第4段最后一句Yet this leads to long-term dependency and perhaps permanent constraints on developing countries' economies可知，通讯技术的发展导致了发展中国家长期的依赖，也许会永久地限制发展中国家的经济发展。
题干的意思为：作者对于通讯革命持什么态度。从全篇可知，作者“批评” 了科技发展对于发展中国家造成的不利影响。 -
第4题：
单选题Which of the following is true according to the passage?AAll the adults in the UK are very lazy
BHalf of the children are very fat before they go to school
CPets will be in trouble if their owners don’t keep healthy
DAll people in Glasgow feel ashamed because they don’t get enough exercise
正确答案： C解析：
推理判断题。第二段提到“half of the adults are so lazy”，因此A项“所有的成年人都很懒惰”属于以偏概全；第六段提到“one in six children in the UK are very fat before they start school”，所以B项中的“一半”错误。倒数第二段提到“Glasgow, was shamed as the laziest city in the UK, with 75% asked thinking they do not get enough exercise”，所以D项中的“all the people”也属于以偏概全。因此C项正确。 -
第5题：
单选题Financial documents include the following except （）.Apromissory notes
Bbills of lading
Cchecks
Ddraft
正确答案： A解析： 暂无解析 -
第6题：
单选题What do the officials from 23 countries and 6 international organizations do?AClean up the corruption and ineffective rule that plagued Palestine.
BOverhaul the Palestinian government, economy and security forces.
CProtect Palestine’s national security.
正确答案： A解析： 新闻末尾提到这些官员是为了overhaul the Palestinian government, economy and security forces。
【录音原文】
The London conference has generated new international support for President Abbas to clean up the corruption and ineffective rule that plagued the Palestinian authorities under Yasser Arafat. Senior officials from 23 countries and 6 international organizations have thrown their weight behind a Palestinian work plan to overhaul the Palestinian government, economy and security forces. -
第7题：
单选题According to this passage, ORBIS helps fight blindness by doing the following EXCEPT ______.Awriting this kind of articles to ask for help
Bproviding sight-saving training
Ctreating thousands of blind people every year
Dtrying to keep a close relation among countries
正确答案： B解析：
细节理解题。文章第二段提到“ORBIS is always trying to keep a closer relation among countries”；第三段提到“ORBIS helps those developing countries by providing sight-saving training”；“They continue to treat thousands of blind people every year”，而写信请求帮助这一项在文中没有提到。 -
第8题：
单选题The author cites the dog as an example of artificial selection because of all the following statements EXCEPT that ______.ADogs are domestic animals
BThe dog is one of nature’s survivors
CBreeders register dogs to obtain a pedigree
DHumans have been the primary agents in dog evolution
正确答案： B解析：
根据文章内容可知人工选择会栽培植物、驯化动物，并且第三段末句指出通过人工选择人们充当了agents of evolution。可见人们对狗进行人工选择时也符合这两方面内容，因此A、D项正确。C项内容在末段提及。由于狗是人工选择的结果，因此就不可能是自然选择的幸存者，故B项表述有误。 -
第9题：
单选题According to the author, all of the following are good ways for developer training EXCEPT______.Aattending training courses
Battending conferences
Cgaining new skills regularly
Dreading books and magazines
正确答案： A解析：
该题问的是以下哪项不是培训软件开发人员的好方法。第二段和第三段首句分别提到“magazines and books are a necessity”，“Conferences are a great source of training”，只有选项C的内容没有提到。 -
第10题：
单选题It can be inferred from the passage that the minimal basis for a complaint to the international Trade Commission is which of the following?AA foreign competitor has received a subsidy from a foreign government.
BA foreign competitor has substantially increased the volume of products shipped to the United States.
CA foreign competitor selling products in the United States at less than fair market value.
DThe company requesting import relief has been injured by the sale of imports in the United States.
正确答案： B解析：
从文章第一段第二句可知A项是抱怨的其中一个根据，第三句可知C也是其中一个原因，文章第二段集中说明国内公司申请法律保护却受到进口的严重影响，这是抱怨的最终给要得原因，所以D正确，而文章并没有提到大量提高进口产品的数量。 -
第11题：
单选题The author’s experiences during the childhood indicate all of the following EXCEPT that _____.Athe author is the first child of the family
Bhis family led a very hard life
Chis mother gave less attention to him
Dhis mother treated him as more than an assistant
正确答案： C解析：
推理题。注意本题的关键词EXCEPT。根据题干定位至原文第四段。由本段第二句可以看出，作者是家里最年长的，A选项的说法正确，不选。从第三句母亲肩上的担子很重可以推断出家里生活艰难，B选项的说法也正确，不选。该段的第五、六句指出，作者渴望得到母亲的关心，并在第七句中进一步指出他需要了解到母亲不仅仅把他当作一个帮手和持家的小顶梁柱，他需要得到母亲的爱，但从后文得知，他并未得到这个，也可以说，在母亲眼里作者仅仅是一个维持生计的帮手，由此便可知C选项的说法正确而D选项的说法错误。本题为反选题，故正确答案为D。 -
第12题：
单选题According to the passage, the International Trade Commission is involved in which of the following?AInvestigating allegations of unfair import competition
BGranting subsidies to companies in the United States that have been injured by import competition
CRecommending legislation to ensure fair trade
DIdentifying international corporations that wish to build plants in the United States
正确答案： C解析：
文章最后一段提到investigated allegations。B项Granting subsidies市政府的工作。C、D项在文章中没有提到。 -
第13题：
On which of the following would the author most probably agree? （ ）.A.Foreign investors should move their manufacturing capability closer to the consumer
B.China's wage inflation will wreak a pohtical havoc in the future
C.Foreign investors should flee to neighboring countries, such as Vietnam
D.There's plenty of room to improve efficiency at Chinese plants答案：D解析：根据作者的理解可以推测，在中国仍有很大的空间去提高自身的效率。 -
第14题：
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Communications Revolution Cyberspace,data superhighway,multi-media-for those who have seen the future,the linking of computers, television and telephones will change our lives forever.Yet for all the talk of a forthcoming technological utopia little attention has been given to the implications of these developments for the poor.As with all new high technology,while the West concerns itself.with the"how",the question of"for whom"is put aside once again. Economists are only now realizing the full extent to which the communications revolution has affected the world economy.Information technology allows the extension of trade across geographical and industrial boundaries,and transnational corporations take full advantage of it.Terms of trade,exchange and interest rates and money movements are more important than the production of goods.The electronic economy made possible by information technology allows the haves to increase their control on global markets-with destructive impact on the have-nots. For them the result is instability.Developing countries which rely on the production of a small range of goods for export are made to feel like small parts in the international economic machine.As"futures"are traded on computer screens,developing countries simply have less and less control of their destinies. So what are the options for regaining control?One alternative is for developing countries to buy in the latest computers and telecommunications themselves-so-called"development communications"modernization.Yet this leads to long-term dependency and perhaps permanent constraints on developing countries'economies. Communications technology is generally exported from the U.S.,Europe or Japan;the patents,skills and ability to manufacture remain in the hands of a few industrialized countries.It is also expensive,and imported products and services must therefore be bought on credit-credit usually provided by the very countries whose companies stand to gain. Furthermore,when new technology is introduced there is often too low a level of expertise to exploit it for native development.This means that while local elites,foreign communities and subsidiaries of transnational corporations may benefit,those whose lives depend on access to the information are denied by it.Why does the author say that the electronic economy may have a destructive impact on developing countries?
A:Because it destroys the economic balance of the poor countries.
B:Because it inhibits the industrial growth of developing countries.
C:Because it enables the developed countries to control the international market.
D:Because it violates the national boundaries of the poor countries.答案：B解析：文章第一段说发达国家在网络空间、数字高速公路、多媒体等高科技方面迅猛发展的同时，贫困国家的发展却并不受重视。第二段最后一句话进一步指出，电子经济的发展使得发达国家进一步控制了全球市场，从而给贫困国家造成了毁灭性的影响。第四段接着谈到贫困国家若想控制本国经济的发展，就要引进最新技术，但是这又会导致贫困国家在发展电讯事业方面长期依赖发达国家，使得本国经济受到永久的约束。由此可见，高科技的发展是符合发达国家的利益的。故选B。
由文章第石段第二句话“…little attention has been given to the implications of these developments for the poor.”可知，贫困国家的发展并没有受到足够的重视。故选A。
由文章第二段最后一句话和第三段最后一句话可知，电子经济的发展使得发达国家进一步控制了全球市场，而使发展中国家对本匡经济的控制能力相对减弱。这些都将对发展中国家造成毁灭性的影响。除此之外，由文章第四段可知，发展中国家要重新获得对本国经济的控制能力，就需要引进发达国家的先进科技，这又使得发展中国家更加依赖发达国家，从而限制了本国经济的发展。所以说，电子经济的发展之所以会对发展中国家造成毁灭性的影响的直接原因是它限制了发展中国家的经济发展。故选B。
由文章第四段最后一句话“Yet this leads to long-term dependency and perhaps permanent constraints on developing countries ' economies.”可知，如果发展中国家选择发展现代化通讯技术，那么就会导致他们长期地依赖发达国家，给本国的经济发展带来永久的制约。因此发展中国家现代通讯技术的发展将是以牺牲本国的经济独立为代价的。故选B。
通读全文可知，作者多次指出高新技术的发展在给发达国家带来巨大利益的同时，却阻碍了发展中国家的经济发展。它给发展中国家带来的将是毁灭性的影响。由此可推测出作者对通讯革命持批判态度。故选D。 -
第15题：
According to article，the Democrats were supported by all of the following groups EXCEPT( )A.workers unhappy with the new industrial system
B.planters involved in international trade
C.rising entrepreneurs
D.individuals seeking to open the economy to newcomers答案：B解析：细节题。根据出题顺序可定位到最后一段Democrats attracted farmers isolated from the market or uncomfortable with it，workers alienated from the emerging industrial system，and rising entrepreneurs who wanted to break monopolies and open the economy to newcomers like themselves.由此可知，A项“对新工业体系不满的工人”，C项“新兴的企业家”和D项“为新人开拓经济市场的个人”均支持民主党。B项“国际市场中的种植园主”支持辉格党，故本题选B。参考译文：美国现代总统制度的发展是从安德鲁·杰克逊开始的。这位民主党领导人在1829年掌权，直至1837年卸任。在他任职期间，总统的权力被无限量地扩大。参议院反对他时，他曾说：“总统是美国人民的直接代表，美国总统由公民选举产生，对公民负责”。杰克逊用这番话重新定义了总统的角色，及总统与民众的关系。在杰克逊的第二次任职期间，他的反对者们逐渐联合起来成立了辉格党。辉格党和民主党在市场、银行、商业上的变化上持有不同的态度。一方面，民主党倾向于把社会视作平民(农民、种植园主、工人)和一小撮贪婪的贵族间持续的斗争。他们宣称，那些银行家和投资者们都是“钞票贵族”，他们在自身利益的驱使下操控着银行系统，并且以鼓励投机和迅速赚取不义之财的行为败坏国民道德。民主党人既想从市场经济中获利，又不想牺牲单一土地所有权的共和体制。他们想要市场经济带来的财富而不想参与竞争，不想改变社会，不想面对复杂的交易，不想让大城市主宰，也不想在市场经济下丧失独立性。另一方面，辉格党对市场更为适应。对于他们来说，商业和经济的发展是文明化的动力。然而，辉格党人并没有预料到农民与工人、商人与银行家之间的冲突。他们认为，经济发展会通过增加国民收入和就业机会使每个人受益。政府的职责就是提供一个井然有序运作良好的经济环境，保证给每一个有能力的公民提供机会。辉格党和民主党的分歧不仅表现在对市场的态度上，而且还表现在中央政府究竟该在人民生活中起到多少作用的问题上。抛开安德鲁·杰克逊想做一个强势总统不谈，民主党本身就主张限制政府权力。政府在经济中的角色就是通过摧毁垄断和特权来鼓励竞争。为了遵循限制政府权力的做法，民主党人同样否定了政府行为应符合道德准则领域要求的观点。民主党人确信，宗教和政治应划清界限，而通常，他们也反对人道主义立法。相反，在辉格党人看来，政府权力发挥着积极的作用。他们认为，应该用政府权力保护个人权利和公众自由，在个人努力无效时发挥特殊作用。通过规划经济和竞争，政府可以保证机会平等。确实，他们认为政府发展公共福利比发展经济更重要。尤其是美国北部的辉格党还认为政府权力应该用来促进国家的道德福利。他们更倾向于支持社会改革法案和教育援助。两个政党在社会结构上具有某种相似性。为了在投票中更具竞争力，辉格党和民主党都要在农民——社会最大群体——和工人当中获得大力支持。任何一个党派若只讨好穷人或只讨好富人都不可能赢得选举。然而，辉格党偏好把精力花费在商业阶层上，迎合了需要信用来贷款以在世界贸易中出售棉花和大米的种植园主、渴望卖出余粮的农民和希望改变现状的工人。民主党则吸引了孤立于市场或不适应市场的农民、新兴工业体系外的工人和新出现的创业家们。这些创业家们想要打破垄断并为像他们一样的经济领域的新人开拓经济市场。辉格党在城镇、市区还有完全适应市场经济的农村区域最受欢迎，而民主党则主宰了与市场隔绝、经济日渐衰微的半自给农耕地区。 -
第16题：
单选题What happened to many East Asian countries in 1999?AThey adopted a number of expansionary policies.
BThere was remarkable progress of structural reforms.
CThey were still hard-hit by the 1997 currency crisis.
DThey still received little foreign direct investment.
正确答案： B解析：
录音中指出1999年，除了印尼东亚受危机打击的经济体中的宏观经济指标(macroeconomic indicators)开始显示经济复苏，所以C项错误。持续的资金流入(capital inflow)，主要是外国直接投资(foreign direct investment)也帮忙为经济扩张政策(expansionary policies)腾出空间，所以D项也错误。而后还讲到韩国采用扩大需求(demand expansion)，泰国和马来西亚采用扩张性的货币和财政态度来恢复宏观经济，由此可见A项“他们采取了许多经济扩张政策”正确。最后指出结构改革(structural reforms)没有取得显著的成果，B项错误。 -
第17题：
单选题According to the passage, which of the following is true?AIt is very difficult for the middle-aged to live in America.
BAmerica is Kids Country because the majority of the American population is children.
CKids Country was taking shape in America when immigrants poured into the country.
DAmerica is more of Kids Country than any other countries in the world.
正确答案： B解析：
是非题。第四段第二句指出“America is the greatest country in the world to grow up in because it is Kids Country.”，从greatest country in the world to grow up in可知美国比世界上任何一个国家更称得上是一个孩子王国。因此选D。 -
第18题：
单选题Brazil enjoys an international attention in the following events EXCEPT ______.AUS President Barack Obama described his Brazilian counterpart as “the most popular politician on Earth”
BBrazil has become an IMF creditor, not a debtor
CBrazil responds to a downturn by stimulating the economy instead of cutting back
DBrazilian interest rates have dropped dramatically
正确答案： D解析：
题目问的是：下列哪一项不是让巴西享有国际关注的事件？文章第13段提到“It is a plan, not reality. Lula is prepared to commit $10bn to the IMF.”，也就是说，卢拉准备交付100亿美元给国际货币基金组织，这只是计划，而非事实。故选B。 -
第19题：
单选题Which of the following is NOT true about new information and communication technologies?AThey have brought down the cost of global communication.
BThey provide the power for the global economy.
CThey have made innovative tools more and more irrelevant.
DThey are opening up the global marketplace.
正确答案： A解析：
录音中指出了新的信息和通讯技术正在驱动着世界经济(New information and communication technologies are driving the global economy)，也即是为世界经济提供力量，所以B项正确；他们降低了全球通讯成本(They have brought down the cost of global communication)，所以A正确；创新方式更易使用(innovative tools have become easier to use)，所以C项的表述“他们使得创新方式越来越不重要”不正确；互联网，手机和电子资金转账系统正在打开全球市场(The Internet, mobile phones and electronic funds transfer are opening up the global marketplace)，所以D项也正确。 -
第20题：
单选题The author mentions that Marinnation would be all the following EXCEPT ______.Aa circular city attached to the seabed
Ba home for international organizations
Ca monumental engineering task
Da place where people would want to live
正确答案： B解析：
文章末段指出如果一切进展顺利，Marinnation有望在21世纪20年代末建成，但直到那时是否有人愿意住在这样一个孤立的人工社区仍是一个富有争议的问题（an open question），因此D项描述与文章内容不符。A、C项在第二段有提及，而B项出现在第一段。 -
第21题：
单选题According to the speaker, as an investor you should do the following EXCEPT ______.Aresearching financial pages of the Wall Street Journal
Bkeeping an eye on the stock market
Cconsulting an expert on investment
Dsearching for as much information as possible about the listed companies
正确答案： C解析：
事实细节的找寻和判断。该段录音开头便点明主题，指出投资者要做两件重要的事情：调查和研究。接着对投资者具体应如何做进行了详细说明，提到了选项A，B和D的内容。只有选项C（向投资专家咨询）未曾提及。
【录音原文】
There are two very important things you must do as an investor—before any of your hard-earned money leaves your hand—and that is to research and to study. You must research the financial pages of your local newspaper as well as the Wall Street Journal, and any other publications you can get your hands on. Decide which stocks are affordable, are performing well, and have a good track record. Visit your local library and study all the information you can find on the stocks you are considering buying into. Find out what plans for expansion the companies have. Study the market and find out as much valuable information as you can about each company. -
第22题：
单选题Which of the following does the author think is essential to a healthy economy?AForeign banks entering local markets.
BDomestic banks channeling more fund on the international market.
CLocal banks lending more to businesses.
DBanks avoiding risky investments.
正确答案： C解析：
录音中提到如果政府允许国外投资，银行就可以发放更多的贷款给大小公司。但录音中接下来提到这样做的消极面是银行可能会变得过于急切，发放贷款的收益甚至无法抵消随之而来的风险，这样一来就会造成破产，由此可知在说话者看来对于健康的经济来说银行应该避免风险投资。
【录音原文】
Financial systems can be liberalized a lot without letting in hot money. If a government opens up to investment from abroad—allowing foreign banks to buy local institutions, say, or allowing domestic banks to raise money on international capital markets—local banks can lend more to businesses large and small. This matters, because bank credit is often the only source of finance for many firms. The downside is that banks may become over-eager and make loans on which the returns do not justify the risks. That can produce horrible busts. -
第23题：
单选题According to the author, the most effective way to decrease the rate of population growth is ______.Aby making it a national policy that each couple must not give birth to more than three children
Bby exerting more international pressure upon those high-fertility regions
Cby modifying the widely held values which guide the actions of many individuals and couples
Dby providing the rural poor with means for limiting the family size
正确答案： D解析：
文章第二段指出人口趋势代表个人、夫妻和家庭的combined decisions，而这些决定被“shaped and conditioned by commonly held values, goals, and aspirations”，并且人们往往会按照这些价值观行事，接下来第三段开头指出若想降低人口增长率，必须最终改变数百万对夫妻的decisions和behavior，可见降低人口增长率的最好办法是改变人们广泛持有的价值观。