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Most countries need goods and services from other countries, and so it is necessary for countries to trade with each other. This trade between countries is known as international trade. Foreign trade is very important for the rise of the standard of living in the world. Every country must meet its needs by continuing to sell some goods and buy raw materials. Many products would disappear from some countries’ market without international trade. In addition, many factories would cease (停止) production if they were unable to get certain raw materials through international trade.
International trade is very important to consumers (消费者) in all countries. For example, imagine both a Japanese citizen and a Chinese citizen have ten dollars to spend. They both want a watch and a radio. Because of skills and wages the following prices exist for these products.
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Chinese Produced |
Japanese Produced |
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Watch $5.00 |
Watch$10.00 |
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Radio
$10.00 |
Radio $5.00 |
If the Chinese buys only Chinese products, he can own only the watch and have five dollars left over, or own only the radio. The same situation exists for the Japanese citizen if he buys only Japanese products. However, if they both buy Chinese watches and Japanese radios, they both can buy two products for their ten dollars. As a result, the standard of living is higher.
71. For most countries international trade is necessary because ______.
A. they don’t have enough money
B. they can buy more goods with the same amount of money
C. they need goods and services from other countries
D. they don’t have enough labour themselves
72. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this passage?
A. Foreign trade is very helpful for the rise of the standard of living in every country.
B. Only a few countries in the world must sell goods to other countries and buy raw materials from them.
C. With the help of foreign trade, we can buy more things with the same amount of money.
D. Without foreign trade some factories would stop production.
73. The chart (图表) in this passage shows that ______.
A. the same product may have different prices in different countries
B. Chinese-made watches are worse than those made in Japan
C. Chinese-made radios are better than those made in Japan
D. most products made in China have higher prices than those made in Japan
74. The writer wrote this passage in order to ______.
A. tell us the importance of learning a foreign language
B. tell us an interesting story
C. teach us how to do foreign trade with other countries
D. show us the importance of foreign trade
75. Many products will disappear from some countries’ market without foreign trade. The reason is that ______.
A. these countries don’t have enough raw materials
B. these countries can not produce these products
C. they don’t have experienced workers D. they don’t have enough money