The woman who gave the wrong information probably was______.
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English remains a dominant and universal language, which presently【51】as a connection-link between great varieties of different nations. Now English is spoken mainly in every corner of the world. It is very convenient in【52】of facilitating contacts between people from different countries.
The British council put the figure of 750 million English language speakers. The only【53】 that the percentage of papers published in English has gone from 65% to 85% in the last 25 years is self-explanatory and only【54】the prevalence of English in all spheres of life. The importance of English skills has been exaggerated to the【55】that it overweighs practically everything in assessing person's competency.
【56】of controversial information that English dominance will be replaced by Chinese, Arabic or Hindi languages by 2050, which was introduced by a linguist and methodologist David Graddol, a quantity of English language learners is increasing by【57】and bounds.
It is quite reasonable that everybody in the world should be【58】an opportunity to learn English in order to be able to communicate effectively at the global level Though, this is by no【59】always the case that English learning comes easily to people. Many English learners struggle with English to no purpose for years and cannot master it, whatever【60】they exert.
The point is that some people have【61】linguistic abilities, so called a feeling for languages and a way【62】for others is to learn how to learn English effectively. Most of us can succeed【63】dint of our diligence and perseverance. Undoubtedly, every person eau become a successful English learner. The main thing is to sort【64】and develop a set of successful language learning techniques, which, indeed,【65】from one learner to another.
1. Have curiosity to learn English and cognate something new, opening unexplored horizons of knowledge. Curiosity is a【66】force, which will push you up in English learning. You can be inquisitive about language, culture, traditions, or even people who【67】this country. You should always try to find a force, which will make you tick and help you advance with rapid strides. Someone calls it motivation; others name it an eager【68】to learn. No matter how it is called, the main thing is that it brings lasting and positive results.
2. Treat realistically a【69】of your goal, your potential and your time. Remember that English learning is impossible to limit within some frameworks. Because language learning has a beginning, but it does not have an exact ending, as English learning prolongs in the whole【70】of your life.
(51)
有一个县里边招商引资,广州来了一个叫李宁的人相中了这个县的油桐资源,于是他决定投资一千万建一个桐油加工厂,并在年前与县政府签订了合同。准备过年后就正式投资建厂。但是过完年以后,当地一商人找到了县领导,说他也想投资1600万元建一个油桐加工厂。县里考虑到他是本地人,并且又多投资600万元,于是就同意把这个项目给这个本地投资商。广州方的李宁听说后很生气,就告了县政府,媒体对这个事也有报道。
问题:(1)县里的这种做法对吗?
(2)县里应该怎么处理这件事情?
Read the article about finance.
Choose the best sentence to fill each of the gaps.
For each gap 8—12 mark one letter (A—G) on your Answer Sheet.
Do not use any letter more than once.
There is an example at the beginning.
The Dollar in World Markets
According to a leading German banker, the U. S. dollar is " the most frequently discussed economic phenomenon of our times" . He adds, " …the dollar's exchange rate is at present the most important price in the world economy…" . Because the dollar acts as a world currency D The central banks of many countries hold huge reserves of dollars, and over half of all world trade is priced in terms of dollars. Any shift in the dollar's exchange rate will benefit some and hurt others. Some people suggest, therefore, …8…
The dollar's exchange rate has been too volatile and unpredictable. Several years ago the dollar was rapidly declining in value. This made it…9… The rise in the price of foreign goods made it possible for U. S. businesses to raise the price of competing goods produced here, thus worsening inflation. Foreigners who dealt in dollars or who held dollars as reserves were hurt. People in the United States who had borrowed foreign currencies found that they had to pay back more than they borrowed…10…The United States lost face in the eyes of the rest of the world.
The dollar went soaring upward, and the situation was reversed. United States exporters found it hard to sell abroad because foreigners would have to pay more for U. S. dollars. People in the United States now bought the relatively cheaper foreign goods, and U. S. manufacturers complained that they could not compete. Job losses were often blamed on the " overvalued" dollar. Poor nations…11…found it difficult to repay both the loans and the interest because they had to use more and more of their own currencies to obtain dollars. The solution to this problem is to end the system of floating exchange rates and return to fixed rates. We might even return to the gold standard.
Fixed exchange rates did not work in the past Currency values should be determined by market conditions. A drop in the exchange value of a nation's currency means that…12…that it is too inefficient to compete in world markets, that it is permitting a high rate of inflation which makes its goods too expensive, that it is going too deeply in debt, or that others have lost confidence in the nation's stability. A nation should bring its exchange rate back up by addressing these problems, not by interfering with the money market.
A that had borrowed dollars
B that the dollar's value should be more tightly controlled
C because the declining dollar would buy fewer units of the foreign money
D its value affects many nations
E difficult for Americans to purchase foreign goods and services
F that have a lot of U. S. dollars
G it is importing too much
(8)
January 1 has been celebrated as a holiday by Western nations for only about ______.