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SectionIIReadingComprehension

PartA

Text1

InJanuary1995ztheworldwitnessedtheemergenceofanewinternationaleconomicorderwiththelaunchingoftheWorldTradeOrganization•TheWTO,whichsucceedstheGAIT,isexpectedtostrengthentheworldtradingsystemandtobemoreeffectivethantheGATTingoverninginternationaltradeingoodsandservicesinmanyaspects.

First,tradeliberalizationallovertheworldisexpectedtoincreaseviathedramaticreductionsinwadebarrierstowhichthemembersoftheWTOarecommitted.UndertheWTO,membersarerequiredtoreducetheirtariffandnon-tariffsonmanufacturinggoods.Inaddition,protectingdomesticagriculturalsectorsfromforeigncompetitionwillbecomeawfullydifficultinthenewWTOsystem.

Second,rulesandregulationsgoverninginternationaltradewillbemorestronglyenforced.UndertheoldsystemoftheGATT,thereweremanycaseswheretrademeasures,suchasanti-dumpingandcountervailingduties,wereintentionallyusedsolelyforprotectionistreasons.TheWTO1sstrengthenedrulesandregulationswillsignificantlyreducetheabusingofsuchtrademeasuresbyitsmembercountries.TheWTOisalsoequippedwithanimproveddisputesettlementmechanism.Accordingly,weexpecttoseeamoreeffectiveresolutionoftradedisputesamongthemembercountriesinthisnewtradeenvironment.

Third,newmultilateralruleshavebeenestablishedtocoverareaswhichtheGATTdidnotaddress,suchasinternationaltradeinservicesandtheprotectionofintellectualpropertyrights•Therestillremainanumberof

problemsthatneedtoberesolvedbeforeinternationaltradeinservicescanbecompletelyliberalized,andnewly-developedideasortechnologiesarefairlycompensated.However,justtheestablishmentofmultilateralrulesinthesenewareasisadistinguishedcontributiontotheprogresstowardaglobalfreetradesystem.

AlongwiththelaunchingoftheWTO,thisnewerainworldtradeischaracterizedbyachangeinthestructureoftheworldeconomy.Today,aworld-widemarketforgoodsandservicesisrapidlyreplacingaworldeconomycomposedofrelativelyisolatednationalmarkets.Domesticfinancialmarketshavebeenintegratedintoatrulyglobalsystem,andthemultinationalcorporationisbecomingaprinciplemechanismforallocatinginvestmentcapitalanddeterminingthelocationofproductionsitesthroughoutmuchoftheworld•

21、

BetweenWTOandGAIT

A.WTOandGATTgoverntheinternationaltradeatthesametime.

B.WTOisthepre-existenceofGATT.

C.GATTisthepre-existenceofWTO.

D.GATTismoreeffectivethanWTOinsomeaspects•

22、Accordingtothispassage,undertheWTO,

A.measuresofanti-dumpingandcountervai1ingweresolelyusedforprotectionistreason.

B.itisstilleasytoprotectdomesticagriculturalsectorsfromforeigncompetition.

C.peoplecanenjoybetterlife.

D.membersshouldreducetheirtariffandnon-tariffonproducts.

23>

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheWTO?

A.WTOhasmadegoodpreparationforliberalizationofinternationaltradeinservice.

B.WTOensureseffectivesettlementoftradedispute.

C.UnderWTO,regulationsconcerninginternationaltradecanbemorestronglyenforced.

D.WTOcoversintellectualpropertyrights.

24^Itcan

A.

B.

protected.

c.

D.

beinferredformthispassagethat

underGATTsomemeasurescannotbeeffectivelyenforced•

underGATT,theintellectualpropertyrightcannotbeproperly

itisnoteasyforacountrytogetabsorbedbyWTO•

WTOcannotchangethestructureofworldeconomytotally.

25nWhichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheLaunchingofWTO.

B.TheInfluenceonWTO.

C.TheSuperiorityofWTOoverGATT.

D.TheInfluenceCausedbyWTO.

Text2

Throughouthistorytherehavebeenmanyunusualtaxesleviedonsuchthingsashats,Beds,Baths,marriages,andfunerals•AtonetimeEnglandleviedataxonsunlightbycollectionfromeveryhouseholdwithsixormorewindows.Andaccordingtolegend,therewasaTurkishrulerwhocollectedataxeachtimehedinedwithoneofhissubjects.Why?

Topayforthewearandtearonhisteeth!

Differentkindsoftaxeshelptospreadthetaxburden.AnyonewhopaysataxissaidtoHbeartheburden”ofthetax.Theburdenofataxmayfallmoreheavilyonsomepersonsthanonothers.Thatiswhythethreelevelsofgovernmentinthiscountryuseseveralkindsoftaxes•Thisspreadstheburdenoftaxesamongmorepeople•Fromthestandpointoftheiruse,themostimportanttaxesareincometaxes,propertytaxes,salestaxes,andestate,inheritance,andgifttaxes.Someareusedbyonlyonelevelofgovernment；

othersbytwoorevenallthreelevels.Togetherthesedifferenttaxesmakeupwhatiscalledourtaxsystem.

Incometaxesarethemainsourceoffederalrevenues•Thefederalgovernmentgetsmorethanthree-fourthsofitsrevenuefromincometaxes•Asitsnameindicated,anincometaxisataxonearnings•Bothindividualsandbusiness

corporationspayafederalincometax.

TheoldesttaxintheUnitedStatestodayisthepropertytax.Itprovidesmostoftheincomeforlocalgovernments.Itprovidesatleastapartoftheincomeforallbutafewstates.Itisnotusedbythefederalgovernment.

Asalestaxisataxleviedonpurchases.MostpeoplelivingintheUnitedStatesknowaboutsalestaxessincetheyareusedinallbutfourstates.Actuallythereareseveralkindsofsalestaxes,Butonlythreeofthemareimportant.Theyaregeneralsalestaxes,excisetaxes,andimporttaxes.

Otherthreecloselyrelatedtaxesareestate,inheritance,andgifttaxes.Everythingapersonowns,includingbothrealandpersonalproperty,makesuphisorherestate.Whensomeonedies,ownershipofhisorherpropertyorestatepassesontooneormoreindividualsororganizations.Beforethepropertyistransferred,however,itissubjecttoanestatetaxifitsvalueexceedsacertainamount.

26、ThereasonthattheTurkishrulercollectedadiningtaxistopayfor

inconvenienceforhimtoputonandtakeoffclothesdamagethateatingdidtohisteetheffortstocutthefoodintopiecesdecayofhisteethbecauseofsugar

30nWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Anyformofpropertyissubjecttoanestatetaxwhentransferred.

B.Propertytaxprovidesapartofincomeforlocalgovernment•

C.Thereareafewkindsofsalestaxes•

D.Individualsandcorporationsbothpayincometaxes.

Text3

Divorcedoesn1tnecessarilymakeadultshappy•Buttoughingitoutinanunhappymarriageuntilitturnsaroundjustmight,anewstudysays•

Theresearchidentifiedhappyandunhappyspouses,culledfromanationaldatabase•Oftheunhappypartnerswhodivorced,abouthalfwerehappyfiveyearslater.Butunhappyspouseswhostuckitoutoftendidbetter.Abouttwo-thirdswerehappyfiveyearslater.

Studyresultscontradictwhatseemstobecommonsense,saysDavidBlankenhornoftheInstituteforAmericanValues,athink-tankonthefamily.TheinstitutehelpedsponsortheresearchteambasedattheUniversityofChicago•FindingswillbepresentedinArlington,Va.,atthe11SmartMarriagenconference,sponsoredbytheCoalitionforMarriage,Families,andCouplesEducation.

HInpopulardiscussion,inscholarlyliterature,theassumptionhasalwaysbeenthatifamarriageisunhappy,ifyougetadivorce,itislikelyyouwillbehappierthanyoustayedmarried,nBlankenhornsays,11Thisisthefirsttimethishasbeentestedempiricallyandthereisnoevidencetosupportthisassumption.”

About19%ofthedivorcedhadhappilyremarriedwithinfiveyears•

Themosttroubledmarriagesreportedthebiggestturn-arounds.Ofthemostdiscontented,about80%werehappyfiveyearslater,saysLindaWaite,aUniversityofChicagosociologistwhoheadedtheresearchteam.

Thestudylookedatdataon5,232marriedadultsformtheNationalSurveyofFamiliesandHouseholds.Itincluded645whowereunhappy.Theadu