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The spread of worsening international financial crisis has seriously affected world economic growth and
stability. The ongoing financial crisis is rarely seen in history. Countries and organizations have taken measures
in response, and we hope these measures will produce the desired results soon. Countries in Asia and Europe
are an important force for international financial stability and world economic growth. I suggest that we make
greater efforts in the following aspects:
First, countries should run their own affairs well. In the face of the crisis, it is important for leaders to act
in the fundamental and long-term interests of the people and use necessary monetary and regulatory tools to
regain market confidence as soon as possible and maintain economic growth.
Second, set up coordination (调和) and cooperation among governments. The financial departments,
central banks and financial regulators around the world should closely follow the development of the crisis
and study its trend and impact.
Third, strengthen regional financial dialogue and cooperation. Members of the Eurozone have reached
agreement on the basic principles to tackle the financial crisis. We in Asia are also exploring the possibility
of expanding the size of bilateral currency swap (互惠外汇信贷) arrangements under the 10+3 framework.
Fourth, push forward the reform of the international monetary and financial systems. The present crisis
has exposed the weaknesses in the existing international financial system and governance structure. It
important to do three things in this regard: first, increase the say and representation of developing countries
in international financial organizations; second, expand the space of the regulation of the international financial
system, and third, establish a reasonable global financial rescue mechanism (机制).
1. According to the passage, members of the Eurozone reached agreement on ______. [ ]
A. how to deal with the financial crisis
B. how to regain market confidence
C. how to maintain economic growth
D. how to study the crisis trend
2. Facing the crisis, the first thing the countries should do is ______. [ ]
A. to closely follow the development of the crisis.
B. to study the trend and impact of the financial crisis.
C. to do their own business well.
D. to increase the say and representation of developing countries in international financial organizations.
3. Which word has the same meaning with the underlined word maintain? [ ]
A. mainly
B. keep
C. increase
D. decrease
4. According to the passage, which of the following sentence is false?[ ]
A. Global issues included energy, food, the environment etc.
B. There has been no financial crisis more serious than this one in history.
C. Facing the crisis, the first thing the countries should do is to do their own business well.
D. Asian and European countries are an important force for the world economic growth.
5. The passage mainly talks about ______. [ ]
A. What we should do during the financial crisis.
B. We should draw serious lessons from the financial crisis.
C. Countries and organizations have taken measures in response to the financial crisis.
D. We should set up coordination and cooperation among governments.
