BEIJING, Feb 13 — Never has China's economic growth attracted so much global attention. The shock waves from the financial crisis (危机) that started in the United States have spread across the entire world, sending developed nations, including Japan and those of Europe, into serious recession(衰退). The world is now holding out hope that China, with its massive potential, will serve as the engine to fuel global economic growth.
But China's real economic growth slowed sharply to 6.8 percent in the October-December quarter. For China, this rate of economic expansion must be as disappointing as negative growth is for Japan. Beijing has set an official goal of achieving a minimum annual growth rate of 8 percent -- a pace it regards as important to ensuring job security.
The Chinese government is apparently confident the nation will achieve the minimum growth target of 8 percent in 2009. At the World Economic Forum's annual meeting of political and business leaders in Davos, Switzerland, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao stressed the Chinese economy began to show signs of recovery late last year.
Last week, however, the International Monetary Fund predicted that China's economic growth in 2009 will be 6.7 percent. China's economic outlook is likely to keep both hope and anxiety for the time being.
China's impressive economic growth has been fueled by swelling exports and massive investment (投资)in equipment to produce goods for overseas. But the US, Japanese and European economies, which have absorbed the bulk(数量) of China's exports, are expected to shrink simultaneous（同时）in 2009, for the first time since the end of World War II. For the first time since it started serious efforts to turn itself into a market economy in the 1990s, China is facing the challenge of maintaining healthy economic growth without depending on external demand.
Expansion of domestic (国内的) demand holds a key to China's success in tackling this challenge. Consumer spending accounts for only 35 percent of China's gross (总的)) domestic product. The ratio(比率) is considerably lower than the 70 percent for the United States and the nearly 60 percent for Japan. That is because the middle class - the group that should lead consumer spending - is still relatively small in China, where the benefits of the nation's strong economic growth in recent years have mostly eluded rural villages and low-income earners.
【小题1】According to the report, in the last quarter of 2008, China's real economic growth was at least ______less than planned annual growth rate.

A．6.7% .

B．6.8%

C．1.3%

D．1.2%

【小题2】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The financial crisis has had bad effects on many countries including China.

B．China's economic growth has been depending on exports.

C．If China intends to keep the same economic growth, it must increase goods for overseas.

D．Consumer spending in China is much lower than that of the US.

【小题3】The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means____.

A．benefited

B．avoided

C．influenced

D．missed

【小题4】What's the best title of the passage?

A．Economic change, the only hope for china.

B．China has attracted much global attention.

C．China, the engine to fuel global economic growth.

D．The financial crisis has influenced China's economy.

In the eyes of Premier Wen Jiabao, there is never ____________thing as far as peasants are

concerned.

   A. too small a            B. a too small       C. such small a      D. a such small

Suleman Dawood

S c h o o l  o f  B u s i n e s s

“Become a part of the community dedicated to excellence and knowledge creation.”

Lahore University of Management Science is a premier institution known for its academic excellence. It offers a diverse range of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs in the areas of management, computer science, computer engineering, economics, law and social science.

Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) of the University is recognized as one of the most prestigious(有声望的)business schools in the region. SDSB offers programs at the graduate (MBA, EMBA) and the undergraduate (BSc Accounting and Finance) levels and also offers executive education. The school is now ready to launch a world-class PhD programme. 

Faculty (全体员工) Positions                Subject Areas

Why Join LUMS

Applicants should forward their letter of interest and detailed curriculum vitae（个人简历） with a passport size photograph to the following address:

Convenor, SDSB Faculty Search Committee

Suleman Dawood School of Business

Lahore University of Management Science, Opposite Sector U, D.H.A. Lahore, Pakistan

Email: sdsbfacultyjobs@lums.edu.pk        URL:www.lums.edu.pk

1.From the text, we can learn that       .

A．SDSB is one of the schools in LUMS

B．SDSB is known for its academic excellence

C．LUMS is one of the most famous business schools in the region

D．SDSB offers a diverse range of programs in the areas of management

2. Why does SDSB need faculty members?

A．The school needs state-of-art teaching and research facilities.

B．The faculty is recruited from the finest universities of the world.

C．The school is making an expansion thanks to some major sponsorship.

D．The school needs permanent and visiting faculty positions.

3.If you joined LUMS, you would       .

A．study supply chain management

B．have high quality teacher intake

C．get a PhD from a well-known university

D．have the opportunity for professional growth and development

4.Applicants should provide the information except       .

A．a photograph                          B．a PhD certificate

C．a letter of interest                       D．detailed curriculum vitae

5. What type of article do you think this text is?

A．A novel.          B．A poem.           C．An advertisement.   D．A play.

 

London ［2009-4-01］—In the first meeting between Chinese President Hu Jintao and US President Barack Obama  prior to the Group of 20 summit in London, the two leaders pledged

              

that both countries will be working together to help the world resist the financial crisis.   

   

     The two teams will be headed by Vice Premier Wang Qishan and State Councilor Dai Bingguo from the Chinese side and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner from the US side.

President Hu Jintao and US President Barack Obama made the announcement to the press before they went into the official meeting, their first, at Winfield House, residence of the US ambassador to the UK.

     Although it is their first meeting, they have kept a close contact, which Obama said will  “set the stage” for both countries  “to tackle the challenges in the years to come. ”

Both presidents highlighted the importance of China-US relations, especially during the current economic crisis.

Hu said all the positive results the two countries have achieved have not come easily, adding that he hoped to develop good working relationship and personal friendship with Obama.

    Sino-US relations are of fundamental interests not only to both countries, but to peace, stability and prosperity to Asia and the world.

What is the best title of this passage?

A. Hu, Obama set up new economic dialogue.

B. Sino-US relations will be improved.

C. China and the US are working together to resist economic crisis.

D. China and the US have achieved positive results.

How do China’ s and US’ s presidents think they should deal with their relations?

A. By trusting and helping each other.

B. By sharing their common interests.

C. By establishing the new strategic economic dialogue.

D. By establishing new economic policy.

What is Winfield House?

A. The US ambassador to the UK.

B. Residence of UK ambassador to the US.

C. The living place of US ambassador to the UK.      

D. The residence of British Queen.

All of the following are mentioned EXCEPT____.

A. The two presidents agreed to work together to resist the financial crisis

B. The two presidents announced to the press before the official meeting

C. Both countries will make efforts to improve peace and security

D. Sino-US relations are of fundamental interests only to both countries

Below is a web page from Google.
Olympic—Modern Olympic Games
The completer results archive of summer and winter Olympic games, with winners lists, statistics, national anthems and flags of all contries since 1896.
www. olympic. it/english/home-16k
Environment
Beijing steel plants to run at the lowest level of cost during 2008 Olympics [2007-03-11] Beijing able to treat 90 pct of waste water [2007-02-05] ·Air quality in Beijing has improved over the past six years [2007-02-01]·Green Olympics dream coming true …
en. Beijing2008.com/80/67/column211716780.shtml-52k
Beijing announces planned roule of Olympic torch relay
Beijing announced the 2008 Olympic Games torch relay route and set off the Olympic Games torch on Thursday. … Green Olympics is one of the three concepts of the Beijing Games. …
english.china.com/zh_cn/news/sports/110592227/14069663.html-26k
Environmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics —‘Green Olympics’
Environmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics —‘Green Olympics’, officially announced on Saturday, 24 September 2005. The symbol, created using a calligraphic art form, is composed of human and tree-like shapes, …
my.opera.com/green_head/blog/show.dml/92155-18k
Green Olympics Forum In Beijing 2004
On behalf of BOCOC, Wang Wei, executive vice president of BOCOC, gave a presentation about Green Olympics, introduced the environment protection work of BMC and BOCOC, and answered several questions such as protection of cultural relics …
en.beijing2008.com/84/91/article211929184.shtml-36k
Olympic Games Quizzes and Olmpic Games Trivia
Who was the founder of the Modern Olympics? In which cities were the modern Olympic Games due to be held/ scheduled during the ‘war years’, i.e., 1916, 1940, and 1944? … In which three years of the Modern Olympic Games were … More questions …
www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/sports/ olympic_games.html-12k
OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT
… aimed at young researchers engaged in scholarly research on the Olympic Movement, its history and values, and the impact of the …[ Full story] SPORT ACCORD[2005-01-23]…
www.olympic.org/
Ancient Olympic Heritage and Modern Olympic Games in Athens 2004
As put forward in the various official texts, the Olympic symbols of ancient Olympia, the Olympic flame and the Marathon race are bridges between the ancient and the modern Olympic Games, …
www.c2008.org/rendanews/knowledge_detail.asp?id=911-106k
【小题1】When was the environmental symbol of Beijing Olympics made public?

A．On January 23, 2005.	B．On September 24, 2005.
C．On February 5, 2007.	D．On March 11, 2007.

【小题2】Which of the following websites is designed for young researchers interested in the Olympics?

A．Environment

B．Green Olympics Forum In Beijing 2004

C．Olympic Games Quizzes and Olmpic Games Trivia

D．OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT

【小题3】Which website provides a complete list of the winners in the Olympic Games?

A．Olympic—Modern Olympic Games

B．Green Olympics Forum In Beijing 2004

C．Environmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics —‘Green Olympics’

D．Ancient Olympic Hertiage and Modern Olympic Games in Athens 2004

【小题4】What do we learn from the above web page?

A．Beijing has made efforts to improve its air quality.

B．The Olympic torch relay route has not been planned.

C．The Olympic flag will be on display in Athens.

D．A quiz on the Olympics will be held in Beijing.