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六级主体词汇

六级主体词汇

2011/11/14

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阅读理解TheResultoftheFallingUSDollar11.11

PassageTwenty-one（TheResultoftheFallingUSDollar）

Likeatickingtimebomb,thefallingdollarhasgrabbedtheattentionofJapanandWestGermany,forcingthemtoconsideradoptingeconomicpolicestheUnitedStatesadvocates.TheU.S.governmentwantsthedollartofallbecauseasthedollardeclinesinvalueagainsttheyenandDeutschemark,U.S.goodbecomescheaper.U.S.companiesthensellmoreathomeandabroad,andU.S.tradedeficitdeclines.Criesfortradeprotectionabate,andtheglobalfree-tradesystemispreserved.

    Then,thecheaperdollarmakesitcheaperformanyforeigninvestorstosnapupU.S.stocks.Thatpromptsheavybuyingfromabroad—especiallyfromJapan.Also,ifthetradepictureisimproving,thatmeansU.S.companieseventuallywillbemorecompetitive.Consequently,manyinvestorsarebuyingsharesofexport-orientedU.S.companiesinanticipationofbetterprofitsinthenextyearorso.Butthatisaratherfaddishnotionrightnow;ifcorporateearningsaredisappointingininterestrates,thestockmarketrallycouldstall.

    ImprovingU.S.competitivenessmeansadeclineinanother’scompetitiveness.

    JapanandWestGermanyarevergingonrecession.Theirexport-orientedeconomiesarefacingmajorproblems.JapanisworriedaboutthedamagethestrongyenwilldotoJapanesetrade.WestGermanyisalsoworried.SharepricesinFrankfurtplummetedthispastweek.Bonnisthoughttobeconsideringacutininterestratestoboostitseconomy.

    Couldthefallingdollargetoutofhand?

Ifthedollarfallstoofar,investorsmightloseconfidenceinU.S.investments—especiallythegovernmentbondmarket.Themoneytofinance  thefederalbudgetandtradedeficitscouldmigrateelsewhere.Inflationcouldflareup,too,sinceJapaneseandGermanmanufacturerswilleventuallypassalongpricehikes—andU.S.companiesmightfollowsuittoincreasetheirprofitmargins.TheU.S.federalReservethenmightneedtostepinandstabilizethedollarbyraisinginterestrates.AndhigherinterestratescouldcausetheU.S.economytoslowdownandendtheWallStreetRally.

    Worriedaboutthesesideeffects,FederalReservechairmanPaulVolcherhassaidthedollarhasfallenfarenough.Whatistheequilibriumlevel?

Probablynearwhereitisorslightlylower.ItalldependsonwhentheU.S.tradedeficitturnsaroundorifinvestorsdefectfromU.S.TreasuryBonds.“ItrequiresagooddealofpoliticalpatienceonthepartoftheU.S.Congress,”saysDr.Cline,“Andtheremustbeanexpectationofpatienceonthepartofprivateinvestors.Thechancearerelativelygoodthatwewillavoidaninvestorbreakorpanic.”.

1、Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?

[A].TheimpressionofthefallingU.S.dollar.

[B].TheresultoftheU.S.fallingdollar.

[C].ThesideeffectofU.S.fallingdollar.

[D].JapanandWestGermanyareworriedaboutU.S.fallingdollar.

2、Whatdoestheword“rally”mean.

[A].prosperity.    [B].decline.      [C].richness.      [D].import.

3、WhyareJapanandWestGermanyworriedaboutthefallingdollar?

[A].Becausethefallingdollarmaycauseinflationintheircountries.

[B].BecauseitmayforcethemtosellalotofU.S,stocks.

[C].Becauseitmaydodamagetotheirtrade.

[D].BecauseitmaymakeJapanesecompanylesscompetitive.

4、If  dollar-fallinggotoutofhand,andtheU.S.FederalReservemightstepin,whatwouldhappen?

[A].TheprosperityoftheU.S.economywoulddisappear.

[B].TheU.S.economymightfaceseriousproblems.

[C].InvestorsmightloseconfidenceinU.S.investments.

[D].Inflationcouldflareup.

Vocabulary

ticking                      滴答作响的

grab                      抓住

abate                      减弱

snapup                    争购，抢购

heavybuying                  大量买进

export-oriented                以出口为方向的

inanticipationof                期待，预期

faddish                    一时流行的

spree                      无节制的疯狂行为

buyingspree                  狂购乱买

plummet                    垂直落下，骤然跌落，暴跌

stall                      停滞

verge                      处于……边缘

vergingonrecession              正处于衰退的边缘

boost                      振兴，吹捧

bondmarket                  债券市场

flareup                    突然闪耀，发火，爆发

hike                      提高，增加

followsuit                    照着做，跟出同花色的牌

profitmargin                  利润幅度

stepin                      介入

rally                      繁荣

equilibrium                  平衡，均势

defect                      逃跑，开小差

breakorpanic                  崩溃或大恐慌

难句译注

1.  criesfortradeprotection        贸易保护的呼声

2.  theglobalfree-tradesystem      全球自由贸易体系

3.  thatisaratherfaddishnotionrightnow    只是一时流行的概念

4.  getoutofhand              失控

5.  Whatistheequilibriumlevel?

Probablynearwhereitisorslightlylower.    什么是平衡水平？

可能是接近现在水平或者稍低一些。

6.  tradedeficit    贸易赤字，贸易逆差

PassageTwenty-one（Pantomime）

Pantomimeslikepageants,needtobeverywellplanned,anditisessentialthatinitialorganizationshouldbeginmanyweeksinadvanceoftheproductiondate.Pantomimesarenearlyalwaysdividedintoseparatescenes,veryoftentakingplaceindifferentcountriesorevenindifferentcenturies.Itisthereforenecessarythatthereshouldbeanoverallunityofdesignculminatinginthegrandfinale.Thislatterisreallyjustanexcuseforvisualeffects,andforoncetheperformersbecomemerelyclothshangersonwhichtoputelaborategarments.

Thesceneshouldbediscussedatsomelengthwiththeproducersothatthebackground,whichisdecidedupon,doesnotpresentimpossibilitiesfortheprovisionofcostumeswithinthebudgetorinsuperablemakingproblemsforthewardrobe.Becauseofthelargenumbersofcostumesneededfullusemustbemadeofthecheapestmaterialsavailable,suchastarlatan（thin,stiff,open-weavemuslin）netsandinexpensivecottonsandtaffetas.Veryoftenitispossibletopickupgoodsthathavebeensubstantiallyreducedinpriceascheaplineseitherinthebigstoresoronstallsinstreetmarkets.

    Costumesforpantomimesneedtobeimaginative,gayandfairlyboldinconception—thisdoesnotmeanthattheyneedtobegarish.Usuallyinonescenethereneedstobetheflavorofwhatisnewestatthemomentinclothes.Itisalwaysagoodideatomakeuseofamoderngimmickandtopointitinsomewayifthiscanbeconvenientlyfittedintothescheme.Theaudiencecomestopantomimetohavetheeyefeastedasmuchasforanyotherpurpose,thusmakingagreatchanceforthedesignertoexcel.Becauseoftheveryvariedaudiencetobecateredfortheremustbecostumestopleasepatronsofallagesanddelighttheeyesoftoddlers,teenagers,parentsandgrandparents.

    Usuallythereisthechanceforsomecountrysceneinvolvingmerry-makingpeasantsinginghams,stripesofchintzes.Theremaybeamilitaryornavalroutineorsomenumberemphasizingprecisionandcallingfortrimslickcostumes.Thereiscertaintobeaballetwhichistolookfairy-likeorromanticandprettyandwhichmaywellneedeitherclassicalorromantictutus.Thefinale,whichmustbethemostspectacularofall,isoftensetinaballroomorpalacewhereallthecharacterscometogethertomaketheirfinalbows;anditisforthisscenethattheglitterofsequinsandjewels,thesparkleoftinsel,thegoldandsilvermaterialsandthewavingplumesshouldbesaved.

    Itmaybehelpfultoexaminethedifferentcharactersandthevariousscenesinwhichtheyarelikelytoappear.Theyremainmuchthesameinallpantomimes;theflavorvaryingaccordingtothesetting—sothatas\dashoftheOrient,ortheparticularfeelingofahistoricalepochisaddedtothestandardcostume.

1.Whichwordcanbestdescribethefinalsceneinpantomime?

[A].Spectacular.    [B].Beautiful.      [C].Romantic.    [D].Sparkling.

    2.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?

[A].HowtoGainSuccessofaPantomime.

[B].TheMostImportantFactorsinaPantomime.

[C].Pantomimeneedstohaveavery-well.

[D].HowtoMakePreparationforaPantomime.