商务英语综合教程第4册第8单元教参练习答案-周杏英.docVIP

Keys for Reference Unit 8 Globalization Warm-up Activities I Starting up A. Modern means of transportation Sophisticated communication system Greater international travel and tourism Immigration Increase in international trade Increase in international flow of capital including FDI Creation of international agreements leading to organizations like the WTO Greater international cultural exchange Advantages of globalization Disadvantages of globalization increase free trade risk of diseases being transported global mass media ties world together economic disruptions increased communication allows for vital information to be shared corporations are able to find cheap labor reduced cultural barriers civil wars greater interdependence spread of materialistic lifestyle less likelihood of war polluting corporations can take advantage of weak environmental rules freedom of traveling lose of jobs due to competition immigration to other countries terrorism new cultures and ideas increase in illegal drug sales consumer has more to choose less cultural diversity lower costs = lower prices competition results in higher quality goods economic growth / increased wealth better access to medicine, information, education and new technology C. bubble economy a) 泡沫经济 capital spending binge b) 资本投资热潮 venture capital c) 风险资本 boom-and-bust cycle d) 经济繁荣与萧条交替循环 domestic consumption e) 国内消费 trade liberalization f) 贸易自由化 economic instability g) 经济不稳定性 trade barrier h) 贸易壁垒 a trade barrier-free zone i) 无贸易壁垒地区 trade reciprocity j) 贸易互惠 return on investment k) 投资回报 cultural hegemony l) 文化霸权 integrated market m) 一体化市场 reorganization of the industry n) 产业调整 global leadership position o) 全球领先地位 II Listening A. 1. often seen as a primary agent of globalization, best understood as global rather than multinational. 2. had little in common with the international firms of a hundre