英美报刊选读考到的课本问题及答案
Lesson Eleven
Is America’s new declinism for real
1. What is the difference between the latest global trends report and the one issued four years ago?
二年级开学手抄报The latest report forees world in which the US plays a prominent role in global events，but
the US is en as one among many global actors". The report issued four years ago had projected "continuing US dominance".
2. What does "new declinism" mean?
It means that Americans，especially the
intellectuals，think that America is in decline. They have lost the aggressive confidence of the Bush years and the "unipolar moment". It is new becau there were times in US history when people had similar thoughts.
3. What are the reasons of the new declinism?
There are three reasons：First，the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have made it clear that US military supremacy does not automatically translate into political victory. Second，the ri of China and India suggests that America’s days as the world’s largest economy are numbered. Third, the financial crisis has fed the notion that the US is living beyond its means and that something is badly wrong with the American model.
4. What does William Wohlforth of Dartmouth College think of the new declinism?
He pointed out that America may recover from the new declinism just like before and there may be a resurgence of American confidence.
5. Why does the writer think that the new declinism may be more soundly bad than the previous ones?
Becau he thinks that China may po more challenge to the US than the Soviet Union and Japan since it has a large size and a record of sustained and dynamic economic growth..
6. What do you think of America’s decline? And China’s ri?
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Lesson Fifteen
Libby Defen Portrays Client as a Scapegoat
1. For what was I. Lewis Libby charged?
Mr. Libby was charged for perjury and obstruction of justice becau he was considered to have lied to investigators. He was charged with five felony accounts of lying to the grand jury and to officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who were investigating the leak of Ms. Wilson's name to Mr. Novak.
刷机什么意思2. How did Libby defend himlf on the charges of perjury and obstruction of justice?
Mr. Libby said that he believed he first learned about Ms. Wilson in a conversation with Tim Rusrt of NBC. He also told the grand jury that he had been taken aback by Mr. Rusrt’s information. He had testified that he did not discuss Ms. Wilson’s identity with Judith Miller，a former reporter for The Times,or with Matthew Cooper of Time magazine.
3. How did Mr. Wells defend Mr. Libby?
Trying to prent the ca as hopelessly complicated as possible, Mr. Wells spoke for nearly two and a half hours to leave the jurors in doubt about the validity of the charges. And he asrted that Mr. Libby had become enmeshed in legal difficulty becau of White Hou efforts to protect Mr. Rove.
4. Why did the White Hou intend to protect Mr. Rove?
Becau Mr. Rove was Mr. Bush’s right-hand man and "was most responsible for eing the Republican Party stayed in office.”And he had a major role in guiding Mr. Bush's re-election campaign.
5. Do you think the Bush administration had distorted intelligence about Iraqi efforts to obtain uranium? Why or why not?
Yes，I think so. Becau the weapons of mass destruction have not been found up to now.
6. How do you understand Mr. Cheney’s words that "Not going to protect one staffer and sacrifice the guy who was asked to stick his neck in the meat grinder becau of the incompetence of others?"
Mr. Cheney means that he is not going to sacrifice Libby just for the purpo of protecting Mr. Rove.
Mr. Cheney means that he is not going to
sacrifice Libby just for the purpo of
protecting Mr. Rove.
Lesson Eighteen
A Race We Can All Win
1. What are the different views between the author and some other American politicians on China? Why does he think so?
Many American politicians have played tovoters’ economic incurities by scapegoating China，while the author believes that China is not a threat to America，but an incredible opportunity. Since the author has worked 35 years in the private ctor, and has run the nation's largest city for 6 years.
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2. What does the author e behind the growing Chine economy?
剧本创作Although China emerges as an economic dynamo，the author has also en the frailties underpinning its system. The increasingly congested roads and polluted air choke its economy and its people. The growth of cities is also exposing other fundamental long-term economic challenges，for instance，the education system is simply not producing enough skilled workers--- engineers，doctors，scientists and mangers. At the same time，health-care costs are skyrocketing.
3. What common problems do both China and America meet? Give an example to illustrate how China is solving the problems.
Both China and America have congestion，pollution，education, and rising health-care costs.
4. Compared with China，what are the advantages for America to solve the problems? Do you agree with the author?
The author advocates that America has a system of government that is far less corrupt and far more stable，owing to American democratic politics，free press and open, transparent markets.
5. In the author's opinion, how can America meet the challenge?
The Americans should prevent themlves from slowing down, which means overcoming the political
inertia that has stopped them from investing in the 21st-century infrastructure that they need.
6. Do you agree with the author’s opinions about China and the US? Plea illustrate your own views with some examples.
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Lesson Nineteen
Why the Monarchy Must Stay
1.What was Mr. Churchill’s view on Britain’s system of government? Do you agree with
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a.he thought it was the best that man had yet devid
though it was imperfect.
b. Open.
2. What role does Queen Elizabeth II play? Can she play a better role than an American president in a n? Explain.
a. she, as head of state, carries out ceremonial duties, and takes the political accountability while remaining above politics and taking no sides in any political debate.
b. In the author’s view, she can. An American president is also the leader of a political party, so he can’t remain above politics.
3. What power does Queen Elizabeth II have/ does Her Majesty have the real power to choo a prime minister? Why or why not?
a. she can choo a prime minister, dissolve Parliament and declare war.
b. No. she is a figurehead bound by the tradition, constitution and laws of the nation. She does it on the advice of Parliament.
4. If the monarchy were abolished, what would things in Britain be like?
The government, Parliament, nation, and Commonwealth would be turned upside down. Every nut and bolt of every one of Britain’s major institutions would have to be altered to make way for change.
5. Do you know any scandals about some members of the royal family? Be specific.
There are a couple of scandals involving the Queen’s sister and children. Apart from Camillagate 卡⽶拉门and Squidgygate 鱿鱼门事件, it was reported that Princess Michael ofKent had an affair with oil tycoon John Ward Hunt, a relative of the fabulously wealthy Bunker Hunt of Houston, U. S. A.
6. Why must the monarchy stay? Can it keep a politician from holding all the powers? Do you think the monarchy must go? State the reasons.
a. In the author’s view , it has rved both the British Empire and the Commonwealth with great distinction. Besides, it is legitimate and accords with traditions.
b. Yes, it can, but it is not the monarchy but the parliamentary democracy that can keep a politician from holding all the powers and becoming a dictator.
c. It depends. It is the British people that can decide its future.
Lesson Twenty
The Coming Conflict in the Arctic
1.What issues would the two heads of states discuss at the Lobster Summit at
Kennebunkport?
Putin and Bush spent most of their time at the “lobster summit” discussing how to prevent the growing tensions between their two countries caud by missile defen in Europe and the final status of Kosovo.
2. What’s the real purpo of Russia’s claim to the vast area of the ice covered Arctic abed?
The claim is not really about territory, but rather about the huge hydrocarbon rerves that are hidden on the abed under the Arctic ice cap. Since the newly discovered energy rerves will play a crucial role in the global energy balance as the existing rerves of oil and gas will be depleted over the next 20 years. And the Russian government wants to cure Russia’s long-term dominance over global energy markets.
洗盘是什么意思3. Why are the Arctic rerves so attractive to Arctic-rim countries?
Becau the whole world is in danger of depleting natural resources, and scientists estimate that the Arctic territory contains more than 10 billion tons of gas and oil deposits. That’s why the Arctic rerv
es will be of such crucial importance to the world’s energy future, though they are still largely unexplored.
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4. Why doesn’t international Law recognize Russia’s right to the entire Arctic abed north of the Russian coastline?
The U.S. government has been jealous of Russia’s attempts to project its dominance in the energy ctor and has sought to limit opportunities for Russia to control export routes and energy deposits outside Russia’s territory. As a result, it refud to recognize Russia’s claim to the entire Arctic abed and blocked the anticipated Russian bid.
5. What is the viable scientific evidence supporting Russia's claim? What has boosted Russia's claim over the oil- and gas-rich triangle?
After a group of Russian geologists taking a six-week voyage to the Lomonosov Ridge, they claimed the ridge was linked to Russian Federation territory. Their rearch boosted Russia’s claim over the oil-and gas-rich triangle. The latest findings are likely to prompt Russia to lodge another bid at the UN to cure its rights over the Arctic a shelf.
6. What is the US government’s attitude to the Russian claim? Why did President Bush urge the Senate to ratify the Law of the Sea Convention?
The US government refud to recognize Russia’s claim and blocks the bid. President Bush urge the Senate to ratify the Law of the Sea Convention becau , if the Senate ratified the Law of the Sea Convention, U. S. would have the same right to claim a 12 mile zone for territorial waters and a larger 200 mile economic zone in the Arctic territory.
7. Why did the author say that it promis to be a tough fight?
If the Russian government wants to get its Arctic claim approved, it should have a tough diplomatic fight with other countries, especially the U. S. government.
