Time:2017-01-24 From:kekenet.com Editor: clover

The head of China's largest online seller Alibaba does not think China and the United States will have a trade war despite comments from the Trump administration.

Jack Ma is the chairman of the Alibaba Group. At the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, he said, "China and (the) U.S. will never have a trade war. Give Trump some time. He's open-minded, he's listening."

The Chinese billionaire said he would do all he could to prevent trade relations between the countries from getting worse.

Last week, Ma met with Trump at the Trump Tower in New York City. The Chinese billionaire is said to have discussed a plan to permit one million small U.S. businesses to sell goods on Alibaba's online shopping platform.

During the campaign and after winning the presidential election, Trump strongly criticized the Chinese government's support for its businesses. He blamed unfair trade policies for taking away U.S. jobs. And he said that China unfairly controls the exchange value of its currency, the yuan.

Trump also has threatened to place import taxes on goods from China and other countries in response to their trade policies.

According to the South China Morning Post, Ma said, "American international companies made millions and millions of dollars from globalization." He added that the U.S. should not blame the loss of jobs and companies on globalization.

However, a new study by an American business group says many U.S. businesses feel unwelcome in China. The companies say the cost of doing business in China is increasing. They add that rules and regulations are unclear or not enforced in a consistent way.

The American Chamber of Commerce in China led the study, which looked at responses from 462 companies.

William Zarit is chairman of the chamber. He says trade policies in China make it difficult for American companies. He says, "we feel that over the last few years that we've been taken advantage of to some extent, with our open market and the lack of open areas in the Chinese market."

Another major concern for U.S. companies in China is fake products. Fake products are copies of the originals that cost businesses with the legal right to sell them millions of dollars each year.

Ma defended Alibaba's efforts to fight fake products on its shopping platform. He said his company is doing all it can to fight the problem.

"Fighting against fake products is a war against human greediness," Ma said.

I'm Mario Ritter.

1.The underline phrase “The Chinese billionaire” refers to ________.

A. TrumpB. Jack MaC. Mario RitterD. Willian Zarit

2.The text likely take from the ________.

A. economic magazine

B. trade speech

C. website

D. global news

3.About this passage, the most suitable title is “________”.

A. Chinese Billionaire Does Not See China-US Trade War

B. The American international companies removed most tariffs on products traded between the U.S and China

C. Group says American businesses in China concerned

D. The war about fighting against fake products

It’s 8:30, time for John to start work. So he turns on his radio. Then he eats breakfast. As he eats, he reads his e-mail and reviews his to-do list. Then he sits on the sofa and thinks about an article he needs to write ... Wait a minute! Radio? Breakfast? Sofa? What kind of workplace is this? Well, actually it is John’s house, and he is a telecommuter — he works at home, communicating with the workplace through the Internet.

Like John, millions of people — and their employers — are finding that telecommuting is a great way to work. Telecommuters can work on their own schedule(预定表). They work in the comfort of homes, where they can also look after young children or elderly parents. They save time and money by not traveling to work. Their employers save, too, because they need less office space and furniture. Studies show that telecommuters change jobs less often. This saves employers even more money. Telecommuting helps society, too, by reducing pollution and traffic problems.

Jobs that are suited to telecommuting include writing, design work, computer programming and accounting. If a job is related to working with information, a telecommuter can probably do it.

1.From the passage we can learn that John does his job ___________.

A. by telephone B. in his office C. away from home D. through the Internet

2.One of the advantages of telecommuting is that you can _________.

A. get along well with other workers

B. follow your own timetable

C. work for several employers

D. enjoy a lot of traveling

3.Telecommuters change jobs less often, so _________.

A. they can get more work experience

B. they will have a longer paid holiday

C. their employers can save lots of money

D. their employers will give them a higher pay

4.What does the underlined words “suited to” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. 相似于 B. 不同于 C. 适合于 D. 有益于

5.The writer wrote the passage to_________.

A. introduce telecommuting

B. call on a better workplace

C. reduce pollution and traffic problems

D. show the disadvantage of telecommuting

Rocky was a 65-pound dog. Rita was his eleven-year-old _______. When Rocky was given to her, Rita immediately liked him. Whenever she was not in school, the two were _______together and within touching distance. The family would often lovingly_______the pair as “R and R”.

But Rocky had one_______—he feared water very much, which was due to an awful experience he had at the age of seven weeks in his_______home. He was nearly_______by a naughty boy who had been blamed by his father.

One late afternoon, Rita’s mother_________R and R to a shopping area near a lake. Rita was running along the boardwalk above the surface of the_______, enjoying the beautiful scenery around. It was then that a boy on a bicycle_______Rita. She let out a cry of pain and fell into the lake __________there.

Rita’s mother was at the entrance of a __________which was a hundred feet away. She rushed to the lake shouting for help. Rocky seemed to __________his fear and jumped into the water to save his owner. Rocky immediately went to Rita and__________her by the shoulder’s clothes. This caused her to__________so that her face was out of the water and she coughed.__________, the water was calm, they were not far from__________, and Rocky quickly reached a depth where his __________were on solid ground. He dragged Rita __________her head was completely out of the water, and then stood __________her, licking (舔) her face.

Rita and her family believe that it was only the big dog’s____________for the little girl that caused him to take action that might be life-threatening.

1.A. friend B. guard C. owner D. trainer

2.A. sometimes B. seldom C. often D. always

3.A. recognize B. refer to C. consider D. laugh at

4.A. shortcoming B. habit C. mistake D. pain

5.A. comfortable B. poor C. previous D. new

6.A. killed B. drowned C. ruined D. abandoned

7.A. took B. accompanied C. followed D. sent

8.A. ice B. snow C. water D. frost

9.A. beat B. met C. hurt D. hit

10.A. lying B. swimming C. pushing D. floating

11.A. park B. garden C. store D. theater

12.A. overcome B. ease C. sense D. realize

13.A. comforted B. seized C. rescued D. approached

14.A. roll over B. show off C. look up D. turn around

15.A. Unexpectedly B. Hopefully C. Fortunately D. Eventually

16.A. a shelter B. danger C. a rock D. shore

17.A. arms B. feet C. legs D. hands

18.A. until B. before C. after D. once

19.A. for B. beside C. with D. against

20.A. courage B. devotion C. sympathy D. love

Uber

Uber is available in over 70 cities throughout 40 countries worldwide.You can either choose a typical Uber unmarked car or a regular taxi.The app can show you where drivers are,so you know how long you’ll be waiting.You can also get fare quotes(报价) in advance.Your payment source is linked to the app and is automatically charged,so no physical money is ever needed.

Lyft

Lyft is a service that is also available in many large cities in the US.However,it offers something different,one of which is Lyft Line.With this service,you can find people that take the same route on a daily basis as you and split the fare with them.Lyft’s regular service lets you easily see where rides are,catch one,and easily pay right within the app.

Easy Taxi

Easy Taxi is available in 86 cities across 26 countries and lets you quickly scrub through maps and find locations you’d like to be picked up at.From there,just make sure there are taxis in your area.Confirm your ride and then pay for it within the Easy Taxi app.Once you book a ride,you should see the taxi’s plate number and phone number appear on the map,making it easy for you to pick out both the car and the driver.

Curb

Curb,formerly Taxi Magic,is currently available in around 60 cities across the United States as well as select cities in the United Kingdom,Canada,and Mexico.It ties in with taxi companies and their drivers.As your taxi makes its way to your location,you’ll be able to track its progress inside the app.You can link a payment account to Curb to pay your fare through the app.You can also pay in cash.

1.Which app is available in the most countries?

A. Uber. B. Lyft.

C. Easy Taxi. D. Curb.

2.What’s the special service of Lyft?

A. You can pay the fare in cash.

B. You can see where your ride is.

C. You can get fare quotes in advance.

D. You can find someone to share the fare.

3.What do the four apps have in common?

A. They are available worldwide. B. They are tied to taxi companies.

C. They allow users to pay via app. D. They can identify your location.

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