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B:我认为和老式的交易相比，它最大的优势就是更有效率。其交易成本能大大降低，而且交易速度也更快。所有这些对生产力都大有好处，因而对整个经济大有好处。

A:Under the twin pressures of the global economic depression and the decline in capital market，most high tech companies are in difficulties and some even collapsed．Howwould this affect the development of e-commerce in your opinion?

B:哦，我想这方面可能会有些危险，肯定会有;有些问题需要给予解决。但根据目前的情况来看，我们在各个领域还是取得了不断的进展;因此，我认为我们可以继续保持乐观的态度。

A:In the 2002 White Paper that the American Chamber of Commerce published，they described business in China as great but uncertain opportunity．Do you agree with this?

B:嗯，我对巨大的商机毫无疑问是赞同的，但考虑到美国资本市场存在的问题，我认为中国或许被证明是更具吸引力的国家，较其过去更有吸引力。

A:Since you just came back fromChechnya，could you first talk about your impression of it?

B:大家都比较关心车臣的情况。我第一次到车臣，到了以后，确实很惊讶。那里似乎像唐山大地震以后的景象，完整的房子都很难见到。很多哨兵在站岗，战争气氛很浓厚。

A:What people did you interview?

B:采访的对象各种各样，有官员，有老百姓，也有车臣游击队员的家属。

A:What state are the Chechnya people living in?

B:车臣人基本上是靠救济生活。战争的破坏非常严重。

A:Could you talk about the severity of chaos in Chechnya?

B:你的生命在那里没有保障，你不知道自己能不能活到明天，就乱到这种程度。

昨日公布的一项调查显示，欧美民众对经济全球化的支持程度正在上升，但美国和法国的民众担心，提高贸易自由度将造成就业机会减少。

这项调查是由美国智囊机构德国马歇尔基金会(German Marshall Fund)进行的。调查显示，过去一年中，对于经济增长和现有国际贸易的积极影响，欧美国家民众的信心已经有所增强。

然而，欧美人对进一步推动贸易自由化的支持度低得多，其中59%的美国人和58%的法国人认为，提高贸易自由度所减少的就业机会将多于它创造的就业机会。

欧美民众对进一步削减关税和其他贸易保护措施持谨慎态度。这凸显出，在推动多哈(Doha)回合全球贸易谈判方面，欧美政界人士都面临诸多困难。多哈回合谈判今年夏天被迫中断，欧洲与美国互相指责对方阻碍谈判进程。

China's township enterprises have developed on the basis of the handicrafts industry and the processing of agricultural products and by-products．They have flourished since 1978，becoming themainstays of the rural economy．In 1999，2，500 billion yuan in industrial output value was produced by the township enterprises，and the value of exported commodities came to 720 billion yuan．Now there aremore than 20 million township enterprises in China，having 125 million employees．Township enterprises are involved in industry，agriculture and transportation，along with the building，commerce，and catering trades．They produce a variety of goods，from products needed in agriculture to daily necessities，foodstuffs，sideline products and light industrialmaterials．Many of these products are exported．

数千名全国各地的英国广播公司(BBC)记者将于下月举行为期两天的罢工，以针对公司强制裁员的威胁。

电视、广播以及网络新闻将于4月3日周五、4月9日周四中断，这是今天在全国范围内，近800名全国记者工会(National Union of Journalists)成员投票赞成行动的结果。

在总人数将近4 000人的公司工会中，有超过1 100人参加了投票，其中77%的人赞成罢工。

最迫切的强制裁员来自于World Service's South Asian部(按:指BBC制作南亚地区新闻的部门)，公会表示那边有20个员工面临失业威胁。苏格兰的员工也感到处在威胁之中。

The World Exposition is not the same as a trade fair，in which mainly governments and international organizations participate．The World Exposition，on the other hand，displays the achievements and prospects in the economic，cultural and technological sectors，and is an eventwhere people fromall over the world come together to exchange experience and ideas，and learn fromone another．Long known as the“economic，technological and culturalOlympic Games”，theWorld Exposition is held every five years，and has been held in developed countries since it first took place in London in 1851．

If Shanghaiwins the bid for the 2010 World Exposition，China will be-the first developing country to host this major event．Hosting the exposition will have a positive impact on China，as China will not only learn fromthe experiences of other countries to further its reformand opening-up endeavor，but will also enhance its friendly relations with other countries．Besides，its role as hosting country will no doubt accelerate the development of world expositions elsewhere，which can promote worldwide economic，cultural and technological development．

美国银行运气各异。美国最大的金融服务公司花旗集团称，第二季度营运利润增长13%，在其他银行因美国经济发展减缓、股市下跌受到打击时，花旗集团却借助消费者银行业务的发展使利润得以上升。而美国第三大银行——美国银行，因受到贷款业务呆账数目增加的打击，第二季度获利下降近2%。

US Secretary of State Hillary RodhamClinton has issued a letter supporting the United States'representation at the Shanghai 2010 World Expo．In her letter to theAmerican Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and a number of similar letters sent to leading US-China trade associations，Secretary Clinton urges the Chamber and its members to support the official US Pavilion organizer in its effort to successfully raise funds and build and operate the proposed US Pavilion．

“I believe that it is crucial for the United States to be present along with the other 180 nations participating in thismajor global eventwith its environmental theme of‘Better City，Better Life’．Our national pavilion will also demonstrate America's commitment to renewing its leadership in the Asia-Pacific Region and to a forwardlooking，positive relationship with China．”Ms．Clinton wrote in her letter．

A:美国有多大比例的人支持生物技术作物?

B:US consumers have been subjected to a very effective anti-biotechnology propaganda campaign for the last few years，but according to polls over 70% support biotechnology．

A:市场上有多大比例的食品含有转基因成分?支持生物技术的人也吃这种农产品吗?

B:Many may also know that70-80%of the processed food products on supermarket shelves contain one or more ingredients derived from biotech crops．All Americans eat biotech crops unless they deliberately seek out products that are labeled otherwise．

A:美国是否有法律规定生产厂家在含转基因成分的食品上贴标签?

B:No，there isn't．For biotech crops that have the same composition as the conventional varieties and are shown to be just as safe as themwe do not require a label because it would provide no meaningful information to consumers．

A:看上去似乎美国人比欧洲人更支持生物技术，您认为主要原因是什么呢?

B:I amnot sure the difference is as big as it is often claimed．Surveys show that a majority of consumers support biotech in most EUcountries．Themajor difference is that a very active and vocal minority has convinced the majority that biotech foods should be more carefully regulated and that a more cautious approach should be taken to use．

A:What do you think of the significances of Beijing's bid for the 2008 Olympics?

B:北京申奥可以让我们为世界体育事业的发展作出更多贡献。

A:What are the advantages in Beijing's bid for the 2008 Olymics?

B:我认为至少有四个方面:首先，中国的人口众多，青少年很多;第二，中国拥有广阔的市场和巨大的发展潜力;第三，中国是个体育强国;最后，北京是一座历史文化名城。

A:Do you think there is any disadvantage of Beingjing compared with other candidates to host the 2008 Olympics?

B:北京的优势刚才我谈过了，但是北京与其他候选城市相比也有不足。

A:Do you think Beijing will win the bid for the 2008 Olympics?

B:我对这次申奥抱很大信心，应该会成功。

生活在寒冷地区的人们有时在由玻璃屋顶和墙壁包围着的建筑物里种花和植物，玻璃让阳光照射进来使该建筑物内变暖，并阻止热量散到外面。人们把这种建筑物称为温室。科学家使用同样的词来描述地球大气层中的一种类似情况。

人们认为，地球上燃料燃烧时，温室效应便产生了。燃烧产生二氧化碳气体并排放到空气中。科学家说，如果有足够的二氧化碳气体，这种气体就像形成温室的玻璃屋顶和墙壁一样，会让阳光照射进来，让地球表面变暖，然后像盖子一样阻止热量向外排放。

有些科学家说，大气中高浓度的二氧化碳会对地球产生一些非常严重的影响。他们警告说，诸如燃油、煤炭和木材这样的燃料使用量的增加会使地球表面温度在今后60年间提高4度，这足以融化南极和北极的冰。冰融化所产生的水会提高海平面，使世界上所有的沿海城市被水淹没。

The NewYork Stock Exchange(NYSE)on Monday kicked off its trading session with a special ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States．Stephen A．Orlins，president of the U.S.National Committee on U.S.-China Relations(NCUSCR)，rang the market's Opening Bell．China's UN permanent representative Zhang Yesui and former Secretary of United States Dr．Henry Kissinger also attended the ceremony．

Zhang Yesui said to reporters from China and other countries:“Today's ceremony is of high meaning．China is the largest developing country in the world，and US the largest developed nation．The bilateral relations of China and United States are of great importance，not only to the two peoples，but also to the world peace and security，and the global economic development．In the past 30 years，under the co-efforts of the two countries'leaders，China-US relation has undergone stability and development．I hope there can be greater development for China-US relation in the next30 years．”

香港新界99年的租期于1997年6月30日结束。中英政府于1982年开始磋商解决1997年的议程，并于1984年9月签订了联合声明，自1997年7月1日起，中国政府重新实施对香港的主权管辖。香港将继续保持其经济体制，并在1997年回归后，保持50年的财政和法律的独立。香港人将维持其现有的许多权利，包括言论自由、出版自由和旅行自由。香港将继续保持其自由港口和国际金融中心的地位，并与英国和其他国家及地区保持经济关系。

People who want to help out at the 2010 ShanghaiWorld Expo can sign up to become volunteers starting May 1．

Foreigners，seniors and even the physically challenged can apply to take part in theWorld Fair，the Expo organizer said yesterday．

Around 70，000 volunteers will be recruited to work inside the Expo site and another 100，000 to staff more than 1，000 service centers around the city during the event．Each volunteer must agree to work at least a total of 14 days at the Expo，which starts on May 1，2010，and will last184 days．Volunteers who work inside the site must be at least18 years old，and those outside should be older than 16．There is no upper limit on age．Volunteersmust be in good health and agree to take part in training prior to their service．

中国人民银行昨日提议，创建一个由国际货币基金组织(IMF)控制的新全球体系，取代以美元作为国际储备货币的现行体系。

央行行长周小川在央行网站发表文章表示，改革的目标是“创造一种与主权国家脱钩、并能保持币值长期稳定的国际储备货币，从而避免主权信用货币作为储备货币的内在缺陷”。

分析人士表示，这一提议表明，北京担心美国拯救本国经济所采取的措施会对中国产生负面影响。

In just six-months time，YouTube has boomed froma startup viral video site to a Web phenomenon—a virtual library of cultural highlights and amateur video clips uploaded by anybody with a digital camcorder and some time to burn，50，000 of thema day at last word．

Visitors watch 50 million clips per day．Not bad for a company with 30 employees and an office over a pizza parlor．In certain respects，YouTube does for video what Napster did for audio，and some people predict，like Napster，it gets shut down．