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system of the United States, popularly called the Fed. A central bank serves as
the banker to both the banking community and the government; it also issues the
national currency, conducts monetary policy, and plays a major role in
supervision and regulation of banks and bank holding companies. In the U.S.
these functions are the responsibilities of key officials of the Federal Reserve
System: the Board of Governors, located in Washington, D.C., and the top
officers of the 12 district Federal Reserve banks, located throughout the
nation. The Fed’s actions, described below, generally have a significant effect
on the U.S. interest rates and, subsequently, on stock, bond, and other
financial markets. The Federal Reserve’s basic powers are concentrated in the Board of Governors, which is param A. functions as China Bank B. is the counterpart of People’s Bank of China C. is subject to the banking community and government D. has 13 top officers who can influence the American financial market [单项选择]Supersize SurpriseAccording to the US National Center for Health Statistics, the increased obesity in the US is a result of ______ .
[A] the growing number of smokers among young people [B] the rising proportion of minorities in its population [C] the increasing consumption of high-calorie foods [D] the improving living standards of the poor people [填空题]Singapore and Yokohama maintain their business centres near the ______.
[填空题]Dancers who have performed at Chicago Cultural Center are from Hubbard Street Two, which is a ______.
[单项选择]Maya cities were the administrative and ritual centres for regions which included the city itself and an agricultural hinterland.
The largest Maya cities were home to many people. At the major centre of Tikal, for example, within a six-square-mile area, there were over 10,000 individual structures ranging from temple-pyramids to thatched-roof huts. Tikal’s population is estimated at up to 60,000, giving it a population density several times greater than an average city in Europe or America at the same period in history. A Maya city from the Classic Period usually consisted of a series of stepped platforms topped by masonry structures, ranging from great temple-pyramids and palaces to individual house mounds. These structures were in turn arranged around broad plazas or courtyards. Maya architecture is characterized by a sophisticated sense of decoration and art, expressed in bas-relief carvings and wall paintings. At major sites like Tikal, large buildings and complexes A. Architectures in a Maya city usually shared the same basic structure. B. A Maya city’s layout was usually orderly arranged. C. A Maya city was usually developed without a plan. D. Earlier Maya cities usually had no walls. 我来回答: 提交
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