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宋丽娟 梁晓荧 Glossary Multiple choice T or F Tapescripts Glossary： 1.volatile [vɑl?t(?)l] adj.易变的，不稳定的 There have been riots before and the situation is volatile. 以前曾发生过暴乱，现在局势不太稳定。 2.benchmark n.基准，参照 The truck industry is a benchmark for the economy. 卡车业是衡量经济的一个基准。 3.reserve [r??z?rv] n.储备 The new proposal would create a reserve pool of cash. 这项新的提议将建立一个现金储备基金。 4.devalue vi.（货币）贬值 We are not going to devalue the pound. I have made that crystal clear. 我们不会让英镑贬值，这一点我已经说得很明白了。 5.reverse [r??v?rs]vt.amp; vi.（使）反转 The company had to do something to reverse its sliding fortunes. 这个公司不得不采取一些措施扭转下滑的运势 Multiple choice 1.Chinas benchmark stock index, the ShanghaiComposite Index has been decreasing since ____ when it reached a high of over 5,000 points. A.May B.June C.July D.August 2.Indexes?for?stock?exchanges?in?______,______,?and?SouthKorea?have?all?shown?volatility. A.Japan,?Hong?Kong B.Japan,Macau C.Singapore,Hong?Kong D.Russia,France 3.The?bank?reduced?amain?interest?rate?by?.25?percent?to?____?percent A.6.4 B.6.2 C.4.6 D.9.4 4.Who?devalued?the?country’s?currency,?the?yuan earlier this month? A. prime ministers B.Chinese embassies C.Chinese officials D.president 5.What’s change of Chinese economic growth beyond expectation? A.12?percent?less?growth?than?expected B.20?percent?more?growth?than?anticipated C.?20?percent?less?growth?than?anticipated D. ?12?percent?more?growth?than?expected True or False As?of?Wednesday,?the?index?had?decreased?more?than?40?percent. Financial?markets?around?the?world?have?shown?decreased?volatility?in?recent?weeks,?in?part,influenced?by?events?in?China. On?Tuesday,?Chinas?central?bank?again?moved?to?make?borrowing?easier?in?an?effort?to?supportthe?economy?and?stop?sharp?decreases?in?t