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International investors seem incapable of ending their love
affair with the dollar. America’s economy has slowed sharply this year, yet its
currency has risen to a 15 year high in trade-weighted terms. Against the eu ro
the dollar touched $ 0.88 -- 8% higher than in early January an close to the
level at which the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve jointly
intervened to prop up the European currency last September. Why is the euro
looking sickly
There are plenty of theories. One is that the
markets do not trust the ECB: the euro-area economies are not immune to
America’s downturn, yet the central bank still seems more concerned with
fighting inflation than with supporting growth.
66. ______.
Most economists reckon that the euro is undervalued and expect a rebound
over the next year. One of the most optimistic is Goldman Sachs, which is
predicting a rate of $ 1.22 in 12 months.
67. ______.
He has
found that, ove
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Japanese students seem to be losing patience with work, unlike their counterparts in the United States and Korea. In a 1993 survey of college students in the three countries, only 10% of the Japanese regarded work as a primary value, compared with 47 % of their Korean counterparts and 27% of American students. 41)______
42)______ Data collected by the Japanese government in 1993 shows that only 23% of Japanese youth are thinking about supporting their aged parents, in contrast to 63% of young Americans. It appears that many younger-generation Japanese are losing both respect for their parents and a sense of responsibility to the family. 43)______
The shift toward individualism among Japanese is most pronounced among the very young. According to 1991 data from the Seimei Hoken Bunka Center of Japan, 50% of Japanese youth aged 16 to 19 can be labeled "self-centered", compared with 33% among those aged 25 to 29. 44)______
Diminishing social responsi
[单项选择]Passage ThreeWhy does the electric car seem to be the best alternative so far
A. It is comfortable.
B. It is best made.
C. It causes no pollution.
D. It makes less noise.
[单项选择] The car industry suffered another setback yesterday when Lucas Electrical Company announced that many of its 12,000 workers at 15 factories in the West Midlands would be going on short time. It was expected that they would work a four-day week starting early next month.
"There will be a requirement for some short-time working in selected product areas and the final details will be organized on a site-by-site basis," a Lucas spokesman said in Birmingham.
The factories cover an area from Telford, Shropshire, to Solihull in the West Midlands. Many of those involved are women and the products include alternators, batteries and headlamps. For many families the wife has been the sole earner in recent months.
The Lucas announcement is expected to have an aggravated effect on the region’’ s rapidly declining economy.
The company spokesman said that not all the 12,000 would be affected; about 20 percent of the staff would not be affected at all.
The announcement comes af
A. Batteries.
B. Horns.
C. Headlamps.
D. Alternators.
