英语四级听力-短对话 252

 13.

A. Its rapid growth is beneficial to the world.

B. It can be seen as a model by the rest of the world.

C. Its success can't be explained by elementary economics.

D. It will continue to surge forward in the future.

14.

A. It takes only 5 minutes to reach the campus from the apartments.

B. Most students can't afford to live in the new apartments.

C. The new apartments are not available until next month.

D. The new apartments can accommodate 500 students.

13.

W: Professor Stevenson, as an economist¹, how do you look upon the surging Chinese economy? Does it constitute a threat to the rest of the world?

M: I believe China's economic success should be seen more as an opportunity than a threat. Those who looked upon it as a threat overlooked the benefit of China's growth to the world's economy. They also lack the understanding of elementary economics.

Q: What does Professor Stevenson think of China's economy?

正确答案：A

解析：被问及对中国高速发展的经济如何看待时，男士说：“我认为中国经济上的成功更应该被看做是一个机会而不是威胁。”换言之，它对世界有益，故A正确。

14.

M: Our school has just built some new apartments near campus, but one bedroom runs for 500 dollars a month.

W: That's a bit beyond the reach of most students!

Q: What does the woman mean?

正确答案：B

解析：男士说到单间500美元时，女士说：“那有点超出大多数学生的接受能力了。”故B正确。

1 economist   

n.经济学家，经济专家，节俭的人

参考例句：

• He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
• He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家，自以为什么都懂。