超星 - 第一周课后报刊文章阅读 - Unit One

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Unit one Text 3 Question 1: The author uses the metaphor“hot iron” to imply that_____

A. UBS again becomes a victim of America’s mortgage market.
B. UBS’s capital base has obtained adequate financial support to digest its debt.
C. those measures will forcefully stop UBS from further loss.
D. good news from those measures would prevent UBS from bankruptcy.

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Unit one Text 3 Question 2: Compared with the mark-to-market valuations, the mark-to-model approach could _____

A. slow down the worsening in credit quality.
B. present the effect of instantly crystallization of all expected future loss.
C. show data against a worsening the credit quality.
D. accelerate the deterioration in credit quality.

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Unit one Text 3 Question 3: The reason that Marcel Rohner thought the change of approach was “distracting” is _____

A. this change was unexpected to take place in such a situation.
B. this change was result of the advice of auditors and regulators.
C. this change was not favorite to UBS’s speculation about the bank’s exposure.
D. this change was taken to make people dispel their guess.

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Unit one Text 3 Question 4: The phrase“the white knights”(Line 4, Paragraph 5) most probably means____

A. rich people.
B. wealthy saviors.
C. generous investors.
D. brave fighters.

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Unit one Text 3 Question 5: The author’s attitude towards UBS’s future is______

A. optimistic.
B. pessimistic.
C. uncertain.
D. none of the above.

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Unit one Text 4 Question 1: The word “substantial” (Line 5, Paragraph 1) most probably means_____

A. philosophical.
B. grand.
C. indispensable.
D. authentic.

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Unit one Text 4 Question 2: The last words of Lowell mean that_____.

A. the world should go forward endlessly.
B. the world should move on without absurdities.
C. the world should function as well without his existence.
D. the world should go on its path for a bright future.

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Unit one Text 4 Question 3: Which one of the following is NOT the characteristics of Ashbery’s poetry?

A. Some lines are borrowed from the other poets’ works.
B. Stanzas are different from each other in one poem.
C. Words are scattered casually in his poetry.
D. Tones are continuously changing from the highbrow to the common.

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Unit one Text 4 Question 4: Mr. Ashbery’s similes in poetry are different from that of the other poets in that_____

A. he likes to single them out as they very essence of poetry’s technique.
B. he uses them in an eccentric way that can hardly be imitated by other poets.
C. he uses simile to make fun of simile.
D. he uses simile to express his complex definition of the idea of simile.

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Unit one Text 4 Question 5: Why the author thinks the question Ashbery raised is a tougher one for a poet than we might think?

A. Because as a matter of fact Ashbey is most focused on tough matters.
Because Ashbey turns out to be a more serious poet than Lowell.
C. Because Ashbey is able to better discern the dilemma of being a poet.
D. Because the theme of life is worth thinking for a poet.

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