难句分析：

•Overthree quarters of WTO members are developing countries and countries intransition to market economics. During the seven and a half years of theUruguay Round, over 60 of these countries implemented trade liberalizationprograms autonomously. 

•超过四分之三的世贸组织成员为发展中国家和正往市场经济转型的国家。其中60多个国家在乌拉圭回合持续的七年半时间内自发地执行了贸易自由化方案。•关税与贸易总协定前七轮谈判降低了各缔约方的关税，促进了国际贸易的发展。但从70年代起，政府补贴、市场瓜分、贸易限额等各种非关税性的贸易保护主义重新抬头。为了扭转这种局面，消除贸易摩擦，建立一个更加公平和开放的多边体制，1986年9月关贸总协定部长会议在乌拉圭的埃斯特角城举行，同意发起乌拉圭回合谈判。该谈判于1994年4月在摩洛哥的马拉喀什结束，历时七年半，几乎涉及了贸易的各个领域。参加方从谈判最初的103个增至结束时的125个。

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The World Bank: AddressingPoverty Worldwide

The World Bank's client countriesexperienced a remarkable year, with average per capita gross domestic product (GDP)rising an estimated 6 percent in 2006. Even more significant, trends ofsustained growth are emerging: annual per capita GDP growth in developingcountries has averaged 3.9 percent since 2000, and 16 African countries-home tomore than a third of the region's population-have enjoyed annual growth ofmorethan 4.5 percent over the past decade. This growth has benefited the poor, withthe number of people living in extreme poverty dipping below 1 billion for thefirst time since theBank began measuring poverty, in 1990.

Clearly, developing economies areperforming. Now is the time to meet that performance with increased aid. Donorcountries have committed billions in debt relief and have met emergencies withwell-timed assistance, thereby making an important contribution to the abilityof poor countries to achieve their development goals. Further support could gobeyond mitigating the burden of debt and disaster to enable performers toinvest more in priority areas such as infrastructure, education, and health.

For many low-income countries, thedevelopment of finance landscape has been transformed by unprecedented accessto private capital-though that access is still uneven, with the poorest 51countries receiving just 8 percent of the total in.2006.Meanwhile, traditionalaid now comes from an abundance of donors, including some countries newly arrivedat lending, and still others, such as foundations or even individuals, withhighly specific goals. Taken as a whole, these are encouraging signs, especiallywhen support aligns readily with national priorities.

This transformation underscores thevital convening role of the International Development Association, which servesas a cornerstone of the international aid system in many poor countries. IDAprovides such countries with reliable aid support and leverages the assistanceof other donors for coherent, country-owned programs and projects. IDA's effortsforge stronger partnerships between aid providers and recipient countries, leadingto better outcomes for the poor.

The coming year will be crucial forIDA's clients, as donors will be confirming their commitments to the 15threplenishment of IDA. IDA15 will provide resources to assist the world'spoorest countries from July'2008 through June 2011-critical years fordeveloping countries trying to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).Given the long lag time before development projects yield measurable results, IDAI5maybethe last major opportunity for donors to support developing-country efforts tomake significant progress toward achieving the MDGs by 2015.

Formiddle-income countries, access to market-based financing and risk-managementtools continued to improve in fiscal 2007, as their costs of borrowing declinedto near all-time lows. These countries require development partners that areflexible and responsive and that can provide a broad array of financing,risk-management, and credit-enhancement products, provided quickly and at lowertransactions costs. International financial institutions, including the WorldBank, must adapt to such changes in client complexion and outlook and to theconstant changes in the global economic environment.

TheWorld Bank uniquely must adapt to these changes while staying loyal to itsvision: a world free of poverty. It pursues this end by focusing on its areasof comparative advantage, supporting client countries’ pursuit of sustained andequitable economic growth. The Bank’s support includes knowledge services,financial services, and strategy and coordination services. Additionally, theBank advocates the adoption of predevelopment policies around the worldparticularly in relation to trade.

Thisreport looks at the activities undertaken in the past fiscal year in the fightagainst poverty. The report pays special attention to Africa and focuses onfive critical areas where the Bank can have distinct impact: health, education,and gender; infrastructure and clean energy; financial and private sectordevelopment; governance and anticorruption; and in developing its strategy formiddle-income countries.

1.According to this report, developing countries have enjoyed an annualGDP growth of about____.

A.4.5 percent

B. 6 percent

C. 3.9 percent

D. 8 percent

2.According to the article, which of the followingsectors is NOT the top priority of investors?

A. Health.

B. Information technology.

C. Infrastructure.

D. Education.

3. IDA15 is targeted at_________.

A. the developing countries

B. the low-income countries

C. the poorest countries in the world

D. the developing countries in Africa

4.According to paragraph 6, which of the followingstatements is NOT true?

A. Development partners of middle-income countriesshould react quickly and positively.

B. Development partners of middle-income countriesshould possess the advanced technology.

C. Development partners of middle-income countriesshould be able to provide a wide range of financial products.

D. Development partners of middle-income countriesshould be flexible.

5.What is the most important goal of the WorldBank?

A.To foster sustained growth.

B.To provide resources to assist the world'spoorest countries.

C. To build up a world free of poverty.

D.To offer financial assistance to developingcountries.