Chinese President Hu Holds Telephone Talks With Bush
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday spoke over phone with George W.Bush about international cooperation to cope with the ongoing global financial turmoil(动乱).
The leaders exchanged ideas about the planned international financial summits and strengthening international cooperation to stabilize the financial markets.
Bush said the United States hopes to make joint efforts with the international community to seek measures to overcome the crisis and maintain the stability of the world economy.
Hu, for his part, said China has noted the measures taken by the U.S.government to stabilize the domestic financial market.The measures are conducive to the stability of the world economy and financial markets, Hu said.
The Chinese government has taken a series of important measures to tackle the financial crisis and maintain the stability of financial and capital markets, as well as ensure steady economic growth, he added.
The government of China will continue to assume a responsible attitude toward the Chinese people and people of other countries, and to work closely with the international community to maintain the stability of the global economy and financial markets, President Hu said.
(Xinhua News Agency October 21, 2008)
(1)
The two presidents held the talk to ________
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A.
express their opinions on the disagreement between the two nations.
B.
exchange ideas about keeping working internationally and a planned meeting.
C.
narrow the gap between the two great nations, especially about Taiwan issues.
D.
seek solutions of regional affairs, mainly of American financial crisis.
(2)
Which of the following is NOT true?
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A.
Hu approves of the measures taken by the US.
B.
China has made a great effort to stabilize the economic growth.
C.
Bush wishes China to take the lead in coping with the present crisis.
D.
The crisis has caused international concern.
(3)
Which word can replace the underlined word“tackle”?
After the successful 29th Olympic Games in Beijing, the whole world moved the sight into London.On 6 July,2005, at the 117 th International Olympic Committee(IOC)Session in Singapore, London(Great Britain)was elected to be the host city of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
London is the capital of the UK(The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).It was founded in the year of 50, which was in the times of the Roman Kingdom.It was once called Londinium.In 1801, London become the biggest city in the world.
The mayor of London now is Boris Johnson.There are about 7.5 million people living in London now, and Chinese take a 1.4% part.
(1)
The Beijing Olympic Games was the ________ one in the Olympic history.
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A.
twentieth
B.
twenty-second
C.
twenty-eighth
D.
twenty-ninth
(2)
London was elected to be the host city of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games at the 117th International Olympic Committee Session in ________.
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A.
Singapone
B.
Chine
C.
Great Britain
D.
the USA
(3)
Londinium was the old name of ________.
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A.
London
B.
Northern Ireland
C.
Great Britain
D.
Roman Kingdom
(4)
There are about ________ million Chinese people living in London now.
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A.
7.5
B.
1.4
C.
0.1
D.
0.5
(5)
Which of the following is NOT right?
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A.
The 117 th International Olympic Committee Session was held in 2005
B.
London is the capital of the UN
C.
In 1801, London become the biggest city in the world.