| The most effective attacks against
globalization are usually not those related to economics. Instead, they are
social, ethical and, above all, cultural. These arguments surfaced amid the
disturbance of Seattle in 1999 and have resonated (产生反响) more recently in Davos,
Bangkok and Prague. They say this. The disappearance of national borders and the
establishment of a world interconnected by markets will deal a death blow to
regional and national cultures, and to the traditions, customs, myths and mores
that determine each country’s or region’s cultural identity. Since most of the
world is incapable of resisting the invasion of cultural products from developed
countries--or, more to the point, from the superpower, the United States--that
inevitably trails the great transnational corporations, North American culture
will ultimately impose itself, standardizing t A. Countries will be exploited by big transnational corporations. B. Countries will lose their cultural identity. C. Countries will be invaded by other militarily powerful countries. D. Countries will become colonies under imperialist rules. [单项选择]The trade and investment relationship between the European Union and the United States is the most important in the world. Despite the emergence of competitors, Europe and America are the dynamo of the global economy.
This economic relationship is a foundation of our political partnership, which we all know has been through a difficult patch. The identity of interest between Europe and America is less obvious than during the cold war. But while the trans-Atlantic relationship is becoming more complex, that does not make it less important. As European commissioner for trade, I do not agree that European and American values are fundamentally diverging, or that our interests no longer coincide. We still share a belief in democracy and individual freedoms, and in creating opportunity and economic openness. We face the same security challenges. We look ahead to shared global problems: poverty, migration, resource crises, climate change. We need commitment and vision to redefi A. earn more money B. make the markets more organized C. ensure poorer countries’ engagement D. activate the trans-Atlantic trade 我来回答: 提交
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