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The soybean prices ended higher this Monday as traders expect supplies to remain tight
The actively traded July contract for soybeans rose 20 cents to settle at $14.85 a bushel.
The U.S government’s weekly prediction for soybean exports was higher than traders expected, said Mike Zulo, president of a consulting company in Atchison Kansas
Supplies for beans have been extraordinarily tight as China’s demand for soybean continues to increase even as U.S production stays relatively steady he said Soybean prices have risen 15 percent this year
“That U.S.D.A. number caused the trade to refocus on just how razor-thin supplies are heading in to next fall’s harvest” Zulo said
Why did the prices of soybean rise according to the passage?

A. Because the general production of soybean stayed steady
B. Because the supplies were expected to keep tight
C. Because China’s demand for soybean increased
D. Because the trade of soybean was quite active

The first European stock exchange was established in Antwerp,Belgium(比利时),in 1531.There were no stock exchanges in England until the 1700′s.A man wishing to buy or sell shares of?stock had to find a broker(agents)to transact his business for him.In London,he usually went to a?coffee house,because brokers often gathered there.In 1773,the brokers of London formed a stock?exchange.
In New York City,brokers met under an old button-wood tree on Wall Street.They organized?the New York Stock Exchange in 17.92.The American Stock Exchange,the second largest in the?United States,was formerly called the Curb Exchange because of its origin on the streets of New?York City.
A stock exchange is a market place where member brokers buy and sell stocks and bonds(债券)of American and foreign businesses on behalf,of the public.A stock exchange provides a market?place for stocks and bonds in the same way a board of trade does for commodities.The stockbrokers?receive a small commission on each transaction they make.
The stockholder may sell his stock wherever he wants to unless the corporation has some special?rule to prevent it.Prices of stock change according to general business conditions and the earnings?and future prospects(前景)of the company~If the business is doing well,the stockholder may be?able to sell his stock for a profit.If it is not,he may have to take a loss.

In the 1600′S,if a man wanted to buy or sell shares of stock,he had to do it through

A.the government
B.himself
C.a broker
D.the stock exchange

The first European stock exchange was established in Antwerp,Belgium(比利时),in 1531.There were no stock exchanges in England until the 1700′s.A man wishing to buy or sell shares of?stock had to find a broker(agents)to transact his business for him.In London,he usually went to a?coffee house,because brokers often gathered there.In 1773,the brokers of London formed a stock?exchange.
In New York City,brokers met under an old button-wood tree on Wall Street.They organized?the New York Stock Exchange in 17.92.The American Stock Exchange,the second largest in the?United States,was formerly called the Curb Exchange because of its origin on the streets of New?York City.
A stock exchange is a market place where member brokers buy and sell stocks and bonds(债券)of American and foreign businesses on behalf,of the public.A stock exchange provides a market?place for stocks and bonds in the same way a board of trade does for commodities.The stockbrokers?receive a small commission on each transaction they make.
The stockholder may sell his stock wherever he wants to unless the corporation has some special?rule to prevent it.Prices of stock change according to general business conditions and the earnings?and future prospects(前景)of the company~If the business is doing well,the stockholder may be?able to sell his stock for a profit.If it is not,he may have to take a loss.

The second largest stock exchange in the U.S.used to be,called__________

A.the Wall Street Exchange
B.the New York Stock Exchange
C.the Curb Exchange
D.the U.S.Exchange

资料：The soybean prices ended higher this Monday as traders expect supplies to remain tight.
The actively July contract for soybeans rose 20 cents to settle at $14.85 a bushel.
The U.S. government's weekly prediction for soybean exports was higher than traders expected, said Mike Zulo. President of a consulting company in Atchison, Kansas.
Supplies for beans have been extraordinarily tight as China's demand for soymeal continues to increase even as U.S. production stays relatively steady, he said. Soybean prices have risen about 15 percent this year.
“That U.S.D.A. number caused the trade to refocus on just how razor-thin supplies are heading in to next fall's harvest.” Zulo said.

What can be inferred from the passage about next fall’s soybean harvest?

A.It’s not worth noticing.
B.It will rise 15 percent.
C.It’s still uncertain.
D.It will be razor-thin.

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第三篇

Swiss Banks

Since the early 1930s,Swiss banks had prided themselves on their system of banking secrecy and numbered accounts.Over the years,they had successfully withstood every challenge to this system by their own government who, in turn,had been frequently urged by foreign governments to reveal information about the financial affairs of certain account holders.The result of this policy of secrecy was that a kind of mystique had grown up around Swiss banking. There was a widely-held belief that Switzerland was irresistible to wealthy foreigners,mainly because of its numbered accounts and bankers' reluctance to ask awkward questions of depositors.Contributing to the mystique was the
view,carefully propagated by the banks themselves,that if this secret was ever given up,foreigners would fall over themselves in the rush to withdraw money,and the Swiss banking system would virtually collapse overnight.
To many,therefore,it came like a bolt out of the blue,when,in 1977,the Swiss banks announced they had signed a pact with the Swiss National Bank(the Central Bank).The aim of the agreement was to prevent the improper use of the country's bank secrecy laws, and its effect to curb （遏制）severely the system of secrecy.
The rules which the banks had agreed to observe made the opening of numbered accounts subject to much closer scrutiny than before.The banks would be required,if necessary,to identify the origin of foreign fund going into numbered and other accounts.The idea was to stop such accounts being used for dubious（可疑的）purposes.Also,they agreed not to accept funds resulting from tax evasion or from crime.
The pact represented essentially a tightening up of banking rules.Although the banks agreed to end relations with clients whose identities were unclear or who were performing improper acts,they were still not obliged to inform on a client to anyone,including the Swiss government.To some extent,therefore,the principle of secrecy had been maintained.

Swiss banks took pride in________.
A:the number of their accounts
B:withholding client information
C:being mysterious to the outsiders
D:attracting wealthy foreign clients

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第三篇

Swiss Banks

Since the early 1930s,Swiss banks had prided themselves on their system of banking secrecy and numbered accounts.Over the years,they had successfully withstood every challenge to this system by their own government who, in turn,had been frequently urged by foreign governments to reveal information about the financial affairs of certain account holders.The result of this policy of secrecy was that a kind of mystique had grown up around Swiss banking. There was a widely-held belief that Switzerland was irresistible to wealthy foreigners,mainly because of its numbered accounts and bankers' reluctance to ask awkward questions of depositors.Contributing to the mystique was the
view,carefully propagated by the banks themselves,that if this secret was ever given up,foreigners would fall over themselves in the rush to withdraw money,and the Swiss banking system would virtually collapse overnight.
To many,therefore,it came like a bolt out of the blue,when,in 1977,the Swiss banks announced they had signed a pact with the Swiss National Bank(the Central Bank).The aim of the agreement was to prevent the improper use of the country's bank secrecy laws, and its effect to curb （遏制）severely the system of secrecy.
The rules which the banks had agreed to observe made the opening of numbered accounts subject to much closer scrutiny than before.The banks would be required,if necessary,to identify the origin of foreign fund going into numbered and other accounts.The idea was to stop such accounts being used for dubious（可疑的）purposes.Also,they agreed not to accept funds resulting from tax evasion or from crime.
The pact represented essentially a tightening up of banking rules.Although the banks agreed to end relations with clients whose identities were unclear or who were performing improper acts,they were still not obliged to inform on a client to anyone,including the Swiss government.To some extent,therefore,the principle of secrecy had been maintained.

According to the passage,the widely-held belief that Swisserland was irresistible to wealthy foreigners was________by banks themselves.
A:denied
B:criticized
C:reviewed
D:defended

The soybean prices ended higher this Monday as traders expect supplies to remain tight
The actively traded July contract for soybeans rose 20 cents to settle at $14.85 a bushel.
The U.S government’s weekly prediction for soybean exports was higher than traders expected, said Mike Zulo, president of a consulting company in Atchison Kansas
Supplies for beans have been extraordinarily tight as China’s demand for soybean continues to increase even as U.S production stays relatively steady he said Soybean prices have risen 15 percent this year
“That U.S.D.A. number caused the trade to refocus on just how razor-thin supplies are heading in to next fall’s harvest” Zulo said
What can be inferred from the passage about next fall’s soybean harvest?

A. It’s not worth noticing
B. It will rise 15 percent
C. It’s still uncertain
D. It will be razor-thin

The first European stock exchange was established in Antwerp,Belgium(比利时),in 1531.There were no stock exchanges in England until the 1700′s.A man wishing to buy or sell shares of?stock had to find a broker(agents)to transact his business for him.In London,he usually went to a?coffee house,because brokers often gathered there.In 1773,the brokers of London formed a stock?exchange.
In New York City,brokers met under an old button-wood tree on Wall Street.They organized?the New York Stock Exchange in 17.92.The American Stock Exchange,the second largest in the?United States,was formerly called the Curb Exchange because of its origin on the streets of New?York City.
A stock exchange is a market place where member brokers buy and sell stocks and bonds(债券)of American and foreign businesses on behalf,of the public.A stock exchange provides a market?place for stocks and bonds in the same way a board of trade does for commodities.The stockbrokers?receive a small commission on each transaction they make.
The stockholder may sell his stock wherever he wants to unless the corporation has some special?rule to prevent it.Prices of stock change according to general business conditions and the earnings?and future prospects(前景)of the company~If the business is doing well,the stockholder may be?able to sell his stock for a profit.If it is not,he may have to take a loss.

Which of the statements is true?

A.The stockholder can sell his stock to anywhere at any time.
B.There were no stock exchange in England in the 1700's.
C.The price of stock is not stable.
D.The stockbrokers do the transaction without charging for the stockholders.

资料：The soybean prices ended higher this Monday as traders expect supplies to remain tight.
The actively July contract for soybeans rose 20 cents to settle at $14.85 a bushel.
The U.S. government's weekly prediction for soybean exports was higher than traders expected, said Mike Zulo. President of a consulting company in Atchison, Kansas.
Supplies for beans have been extraordinarily tight as China's demand for soymeal continues to increase even as U.S. production stays relatively steady, he said. Soybean prices have risen about 15 percent this year.
“That U.S.D.A. number caused the trade to refocus on just how razor-thin supplies are heading in to next fall's harvest.” Zulo said.

Why did the prices of soybean rise according to the passage?

A.Because the general production of soybean stayed steady.
B.Because the supplies were expected to keep tight.
C.Because China’s demand for soybean increased.
D.Because the trade of soybean was quite active.

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第三篇

Swiss Banks

Since the early 1930s,Swiss banks had prided themselves on their system of banking secrecy and numbered accounts.Over the years,they had successfully withstood every challenge to this system by their own government who, in turn,had been frequently urged by foreign governments to reveal information about the financial affairs of certain account holders.The result of this policy of secrecy was that a kind of mystique had grown up around Swiss banking. There was a widely-held belief that Switzerland was irresistible to wealthy foreigners,mainly because of its numbered accounts and bankers' reluctance to ask awkward questions of depositors.Contributing to the mystique was the
view,carefully propagated by the banks themselves,that if this secret was ever given up,foreigners would fall over themselves in the rush to withdraw money,and the Swiss banking system would virtually collapse overnight.
To many,therefore,it came like a bolt out of the blue,when,in 1977,the Swiss banks announced they had signed a pact with the Swiss National Bank(the Central Bank).The aim of the agreement was to prevent the improper use of the country's bank secrecy laws, and its effect to curb （遏制）severely the system of secrecy.
The rules which the banks had agreed to observe made the opening of numbered accounts subject to much closer scrutiny than before.The banks would be required,if necessary,to identify the origin of foreign fund going into numbered and other accounts.The idea was to stop such accounts being used for dubious（可疑的）purposes.Also,they agreed not to accept funds resulting from tax evasion or from crime.
The pact represented essentially a tightening up of banking rules.Although the banks agreed to end relations with clients whose identities were unclear or who were performing improper acts,they were still not obliged to inform on a client to anyone,including the Swiss government.To some extent,therefore,the principle of secrecy had been maintained.

Swiss banks are tightening its banking rules by________.
A:examining the origin of foreign funds before going into accounts
B:preventing doubtful accounts from going into the bank
C:refusal of funds from crimes or tax evasions
D:all of the above

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第三篇

Swiss Banks

Since the early 1930s,Swiss banks had prided themselves on their system of banking secrecy and numbered accounts.Over the years,they had successfully withstood every challenge to this system by their own government who, in turn,had been frequently urged by foreign governments to reveal information about the financial affairs of certain account holders.The result of this policy of secrecy was that a kind of mystique had grown up around Swiss banking. There was a widely-held belief that Switzerland was irresistible to wealthy foreigners,mainly because of its numbered accounts and bankers' reluctance to ask awkward questions of depositors.Contributing to the mystique was the
view,carefully propagated by the banks themselves,that if this secret was ever given up,foreigners would fall over themselves in the rush to withdraw money,and the Swiss banking system would virtually collapse overnight.
To many,therefore,it came like a bolt out of the blue,when,in 1977,the Swiss banks announced they had signed a pact with the Swiss National Bank(the Central Bank).The aim of the agreement was to prevent the improper use of the country's bank secrecy laws, and its effect to curb （遏制）severely the system of secrecy.
The rules which the banks had agreed to observe made the opening of numbered accounts subject to much closer scrutiny than before.The banks would be required,if necessary,to identify the origin of foreign fund going into numbered and other accounts.The idea was to stop such accounts being used for dubious（可疑的）purposes.Also,they agreed not to accept funds resulting from tax evasion or from crime.
The pact represented essentially a tightening up of banking rules.Although the banks agreed to end relations with clients whose identities were unclear or who were performing improper acts,they were still not obliged to inform on a client to anyone,including the Swiss government.To some extent,therefore,the principle of secrecy had been maintained.

In the last paragraph,the writer thinks that________.
A:complete changes had been introduced into Swiss banks
B:Swiss banks could no long keep client information
C:changes in the bank policies had been somewhat superficial
D:more changes need to be considered and made