【单选题】{{B}}Text 4{{/B}}
Michael Tenet, head of the International Institute for Foreign Relations inAtlanta, is worried about current resentment throughout the world toward the rise of globalization. "Ever since the 1980s and the economic collapse of theAsian Tigers in the late 1990s, there has been a re-evaluation of the role of globalization as a force for good," he saiD、"Incomes in many countries have declined and the gap between the most rich and the most poor has been aggravateD、Without further intervention by governments, we could see a tragedy expressed in an increased level of poverty throughout the LatinAmerica andAsiA、"
Yet George Frank, an influential economist who works on Wall Street, sees no such danger. "Economic liberalization, increased transparency and market-based reforms have positive effect in the long run, even if market mechanisms can produce short-term destabilization problems," he saiD、"What is most important is that barriers to trade continue to fall so that active competition forConsumer goods reduces prices and in turn raises the average level of income."
Others feel that globalization’s cultural impact may be more important than its economic implications. Janice Yawee, a native ofAfrica, feels strongly that globalization is undermining her local culture and language. "Most of the world’s dialects will become extinct under globalization. We’re paving the world with McDonald’s andEnglish slang. It tears me up inside," she saiD、
Governments of different countries have had mixed responses to the wave of globalization. The United States is generally seen as an active proponent of greater free trade, and it certainly has enormous cultural influence by virtue of its near monopoly on worldwide entertainment.But other countries, most notably inEurope and developing nations, have sought to reduce the impact that globalization has on their domestic affairs.
"When I was a boy we had very little to speak of," says one Singaporean resident. "Now our country has developed into a booming hub for international finance." Others, however, are not so optimistiC、"Globalization is an evil force that must be halted," a union official at a car plant inDetroit recently commented, "It’s sucking away jobs and killing the spirit of our country." (401 words)
{{B}}Notes:{{/B}} slang 俚语。tear up 撕碎，挖开。proponent 支持者，拥护者。hub 轮毂。suck away减少。
B．similar.
C．complementary.
D．opposite.
网考网参考答案：D
网考网解析：
[注释] 总结归纳题。本题问：Michael Tenet和George Frank对全球化的看法如何 第 3段中，George Frank认为，情况并没有那么糟。他接着阐述了经济全球化带来的积极影响。由此可见，他们两人对全球化的看法大相径庭、截然不同。故应选[D]。[A]“同一的”；[B]“类似的”；[C]“补充的”，均与课文第2、3段内容不符。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>
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