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Globally, recovery is going slightly better than expected, according to the IMF, which released its latest World Economic Outlook today. After shrinking by 0.6% last year, the global economy is likely to expand by 4.2% in 2010, 0.3% faster than the IMF projected in January. But economic performances will continue to vary widely around the world. Much of the upward revision to global growth can be attributed to a better outlook for the American economy. The IMF revised its forecast for American economic expansion in 2010 up 0.4%, to 3.1%. There was no change, by contrast, for the euro area, which already faced a poorer growth outlook. The Euro area economy may only grow by 1% in 2010 and 1.5% in 2011. And much of the job of expansion will be handled by Germany and France, while southern European growth continues to lag. Spain’s economy will continue to shrink in 2010.
But the outlook is brightening for many emerging economies, including those in central and eastern E
A. fragility of recovery      
B. unemployment
C. debt issues                
D. decrease of productivity

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Globally, recovery is going slightly better than expected, according to the IMF, which released its latest World Economic Outlook today. After shrinking by 0.6% last year, the global economy is likely to expand by 4.2% in 2010, 0.3% faster than the IMF projected in January. But economic performances will continue to vary widely around the world. Much of the upward revision to global growth can be attributed to a better outlook for the American economy. The IMF revised its forecast for American economic expansion in 2010 up 0.4%, to 3.1%. There was no change, by contrast, for the euro area, which already faced a poorer growth outlook. The Euro area economy may only grow by 1% in 2010 and 1.5% in 2011. And much of the job of expansion will be handled by Germany and France, while southern European growth continues to lag. Spain’s economy will continue to shrink in 2010.
But the outlook is brightening for many emerging economies, including those in central and eastern E
A. The recovery of global economy is slower than expected.
B. Global economy is recovering somewhat better than expected.
C. Economy in Euro area will not grow any more in the future.
D. American economy faces a poorer growth outlook.

[单项选择]The giant pandas’ prospects are better now than in the recent past. New insights into behavior, diet and physiology offer hope that we may be able to protect and breed these animals more effectively.
Pandas are exceedingly elusive. Pandas are natural vagrants, unsociable and eccentric. There has been considerable debate over the evolution of pandas. Some experts have thought that they descended from raccoons. Others believe they share a common ancestor with the bear, but evolved independently.
The animals could once be found in much of southern and eastern China, as well as parts of Southeast Asia. And though the panda’s range has steadily shrunk, its habits are unaltered. The panda’s routine is indeed a bum’s life, spent wandering from one bad meal to another and bedding down in the nearest dark corner. Although pandas can swim and climb trees, they spend most of their time seeking out and chewing bamboo.
Pandas have been known to eat chicken and honey when bamboo is in
A. effective measures have been taken
B. many things about pandas have been made known
C. their living conditions have been greatly improved
D. the bamboo favored by pandas has been discovered

[简答题]There is no better school than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve my performance next time. Never again will I contribute to my downfall by refusing to face the truth and learn from my past mistakes. Because I know: gems cannot shine without polish, and I can not perfect myself without hardship. Now I know that there are no times in life when opportunity, the chance to be and do, gathers so richly about my soul when it has to suffer cruel adversity. Then everything depends on whether I raise my head or lower it in seeking help. Whenever I am struck down, in the future, by any terrible defeat, I will inquire of myself, after the first pain has passed how I can turn that adversity into good. What a great opportunity that moment may present to take the bitter root I am holding and transform it into fragrant garden of flowers. Always will I seek the seed of triumph in every adversity.

[简答题]According to him, women are better liars than men.

[单项选择]Though （）rich, ha was better off than at any other period in his life.
A. by any means
B. by some means
C. by all means
D. by no means