2018 金管局英语阅读 · 词汇 → 句型 → 原文译文
顺序说明：先看本篇词汇（含 20 道题干与选项中的词），再看句型句式，最后读原文译文；题目与答案随每篇放在译文之后 词汇口径：4 篇原文＋20 题的实词去重，按篇内出现次数降序，共 708 个；虚词（the/of/to 等）不列 配套：全量词表
词汇表-全量释义.md｜总索引00-总索引.md
一、本篇词汇（708 个）
| 词 | 次数 | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| financial | 20 | 财政的；金融的 |
| trade | 18 | 贸易；交易 |
| e-government | 16 | 电子政务 |
| new | 13 | 新的 |
| globalization | 12 | 全球化 |
| history | 11 | 历史 |
| companies | 10 | 公司（复数） |
| firms | 10 | 公司（复数） |
| europe | 9 | 欧洲 |
| london | 8 | 伦敦 |
| paragraph | 8 | 段落 |
| following | 7 | 接下来的 |
| market | 7 | 市场 |
| paris | 7 | 巴黎 |
| bank | 6 | 银行 |
| different | 6 | 不同的 |
| government | 6 | 政府 |
| investment | 6 | 投资 |
| often | 6 | 经常 |
| old | 6 | 老的；旧的 |
| passage | 6 | 文章 |
| world | 6 | 世界 |
| author | 5 | 作者 |
| center | 5 | 中心 |
| centers | 5 | 中心（复数） |
| cost | 5 | 成本；花费 |
| good | 5 | 好的；利益 |
| markets | 5 | 市场（复数） |
| money | 5 | 钱；货币 |
| show | 5 | 显示；展示 |
| use | 5 | 使用 |
| well | 5 | 好；很好地 |
| according | 4 | 根据（according to） |
| archives | 4 | 档案（复数） |
| economic | 4 | 经济的 |
| go | 4 | 去；变得 |
| growth | 4 | 增长 |
| international | 4 | 国际的 |
| job | 4 | 工作；职位 |
| losses | 4 | 损失（复数） |
| now | 4 | 现在 |
| participation | 4 | 参与 |
| problem | 4 | 问题 |
| wall | 4 | 墙 |
| advantages | 3 | 优势（复数） |
| affected | 3 | 受影响的 |
| banking | 3 | 银行业 |
| banks | 3 | 银行（复数） |
| best | 3 | 最好的 |
| biggest | 3 | 最大的 |
| billion | 3 | 十亿 |
| coca | 3 | 可口（Coca-Cola） |
| cola | 3 | 可乐 |
| customers | 3 | 顾客（复数） |
| derivatives | 3 | 衍生品（复数） |
| designs | 3 | 设计（复数） |
| development | 3 | 发展 |
| domestic | 3 | 国内的 |
| energy | 3 | 能量；精力 |
| enough | 3 | 足够的 |
| euronext | 3 | 泛欧交易所 |
| example | 3 | 例子 |
| frankfurt | 3 | 法兰克福 |
| funds | 3 | 资金（复数） |
| gilmore | 3 | 吉尔摩（人名） |
| global | 3 | 全球的 |
| help | 3 | 帮助 |
| hsbc | 3 | 汇丰银行 |
| increase | 3 | 增加 |
| largest | 3 | 最大的 |
| many | 3 | 许多 |
| mean | 3 | 意味着；吝啬的 |
| mifid | 3 | 金融工具市场指令 |
| needs | 3 | 需求（复数） |
| one | 3 | 一个；一 |
| pain | 3 | 痛苦 |
| physical | 3 | 身体的；物理的 |
| products | 3 | 产品（复数） |
| purpose | 3 | 目的 |
| put | 3 | 放；使 |
| recent | 3 | 最近的 |
| set | 3 | 设置；一套 |
| small | 3 | 小的 |
| stations | 3 | 站点（复数） |
| switzerland | 3 | 瑞士 |
| take | 3 | 拿；花费；采取 |
| taxes | 3 | 税（复数） |
| trading | 3 | 交易（动名词） |
| true | 3 | 真的；真实的 |
| two | 3 | 二 |
| years | 3 | 年（复数） |
| york | 3 | 约克（New York 纽约） |
| account | 2 | 账户；解释 |
| against | 2 | 反对；与……相对 |
| america | 2 | 美国；美洲 |
| american | 2 | 美国的；美国人 |
| among | 2 | 在……之中 |
| around | 2 | 周围；大约 |
| attitude | 2 | 态度 |
| attractions | 2 | 展品；吸引力（复数） |
| authenticity | 2 | 真实性 |
| back | 2 | 回；背部；支持 |
| backlash | 2 | 抵制 |
| barriers | 2 | 壁垒（复数） |
| become | 2 | 变成 |
| believes | 2 | 认为（第三人称单数） |
| benefits | 2 | 好处（复数） |
| better | 2 | 更好的 |
| big | 2 | 大的 |
| broad | 2 | 广泛的 |
| business | 2 | 商业；生意 |
| businesses | 2 | 企业（复数） |
| carmakers | 2 | 汽车厂商（复数） |
| chicago | 2 | 芝加哥 |
| citizens | 2 | 公民（复数） |
| cobalt-blue | 2 | 钴蓝色 |
| confidence | 2 | 信心 |
| corporate | 2 | 公司的；企业的 |
| costs | 2 | 成本（复数） |
| creating | 2 | 创造（动名词） |
| creative | 2 | 有创造力的 |
| creatively | 2 | 有创意地 |
| cross-border | 2 | 跨境的 |
| declining | 2 | 下降的 |
| degree | 2 | 程度 |
| department | 2 | 部门 |
| discretion | 2 | 谨慎；保密 |
| dwarfed | 2 | 使相形见绌（过去分词） |
| economy | 2 | 经济 |
| employees | 2 | 员工（复数） |
| era | 2 | 时代 |
| european | 2 | 欧洲的 |
| excessive | 2 | 过度的 |
| expensive | 2 | 昂贵的 |
| financiers | 2 | 金融人士（复数） |
| firm | 2 | 公司；坚定的 |
| first | 2 | 第一；首先 |
| functioning | 2 | 可运转的 |
| given | 2 | 鉴于；给定的 |
| giving | 2 | 给予（动名词） |
| going | 2 | 去；进行 |
| great | 2 | 巨大的；伟大的 |
| group | 2 | 群体；集团 |
| hedge | 2 | 对冲（hedge fund） |
| high | 2 | 高的 |
| hotel | 2 | 酒店 |
| houston | 2 | 休斯敦 |
| hubs | 2 | 枢纽（复数） |
| hurt | 2 | 伤害（过去分词） |
| important | 2 | 重要的 |
| inferred | 2 | 推断出的 |
| instance | 2 | 实例 |
| integration | 2 | 一体化 |
| interest | 2 | 兴趣；利息；利益 |
| internet | 2 | 互联网 |
| itself | 2 | 它自己 |
| jim | 2 | 吉姆（人名） |
| jobs | 2 | 工作（复数） |
| know | 2 | 知道 |
| large | 2 | 大的 |
| last | 2 | 最后的；持续 |
| less | 2 | 更少 |
| life | 2 | 生活；生命 |
| links | 2 | 链接（复数） |
| long | 2 | 长的；长久 |
| low | 2 | 低的 |
| made | 2 | 制造（make 过去式） |
| main | 2 | 主要的 |
| make | 2 | 使；制造 |
| makes | 2 | 使；制造（第三人称单数） |
| mark | 2 | 纪念；标记 |
| medium-size | 2 | 中等规模的 |
| merger | 2 | 合并 |
| minds | 2 | 头脑（复数） |
| modern | 2 | 现代的 |
| motor | 2 | 机动车的 |
| much | 2 | 许多；很 |
| nyse | 2 | 纽约证交所 |
| offers | 2 | 提供（第三人称单数） |
| order | 2 | 顺序；命令；秩序 |
| part | 2 | 部分 |
| political | 2 | 政治的 |
| productivity | 2 | 生产率 |
| prosperity | 2 | 繁荣 |
| quality | 2 | 质量 |
| rather | 2 | 相当；宁可 |
| re-training | 2 | 再培训 |
| reality | 2 | 现实 |
| regulation | 2 | 监管；法规 |
| reputation | 2 | 声誉 |
| ritz-carlton | 2 | 丽思卡尔顿 |
| rule | 2 | 规则；统治 |
| seems | 2 | 似乎 |
| sense | 2 | 感觉；意义 |
| similar | 2 | 相似的 |
| single | 2 | 单一的 |
| solution | 2 | 解决办法 |
| specialist | 2 | 专业的 |
| spending | 2 | 支出 |
| tax | 2 | 税 |
| technology | 2 | 技术 |
| traders | 2 | 交易员（复数） |
| transparency | 2 | 透明度 |
| transport | 2 | 交通 |
| turning | 2 | 转折（动名词） |
| underlined | 2 | 划线的 |
| understandable | 2 | 可理解的 |
| useless | 2 | 无用的 |
| uses | 2 | 使用（第三人称单数）；用途 |
| using | 2 | 使用（动名词） |
| value | 2 | 价值 |
| vehicles | 2 | 车辆（复数） |
| wealth | 2 | 财富 |
| wider | 2 | 更广泛的 |
| workforce | 2 | 劳动力 |
| younger | 2 | 更年轻的 |
| accelerated | 1 | 加速（过去式） |
| access | 1 | 访问；获取 |
| achieve | 1 | 实现 |
| active | 1 | 活跃的 |
| activities | 1 | 活动（复数） |
| add | 1 | 加入 |
| added | 1 | 增加（过去分词） |
| adequate | 1 | 充足的 |
| advocate | 1 | 主张 |
| age | 1 | 年龄；时代 |
| ago | 1 | 以前 |
| aims | 1 | 旨在（第三人称单数） |
| air | 1 | 空气 |
| alert | 1 | 预警 |
| allows | 1 | 允许（第三人称单数） |
| alternative | 1 | 替代方案 |
| anniversaries | 1 | 周年纪念（复数） |
| annually | 1 | 每年 |
| another | 1 | 另一个 |
| answers | 1 | 答案（复数） |
| approving | 1 | 赞成的 |
| argues | 1 | 主张（第三人称单数） |
| arranged | 1 | 排列（过去式） |
| art | 1 | 艺术 |
| asked | 1 | 问（ask 过去式） |
| association | 1 | 协会 |
| assurance | 1 | 保证 |
| atlanta | 1 | 亚特兰大 |
| attractive | 1 | 有吸引力的 |
| auto | 1 | 汽车 |
| aware | 1 | 意识到的 |
| backward | 1 | 向后 |
| bankers | 1 | 银行家（复数） |
| base | 1 | 设立（动词） |
| batch | 1 | 一批 |
| beetle | 1 | 甲壳虫 |
| behind | 1 | 在……之后 |
| benefit | 1 | 好处；受益 |
| bigger | 1 | 更大的 |
| bins | 1 | 箱子（复数） |
| biographies | 1 | 传记（复数） |
| blocked | 1 | 受阻的 |
| blue | 1 | 蓝色 |
| bonds | 1 | 纽带（复数） |
| boost | 1 | 促进 |
| boston | 1 | 波士顿 |
| botting | 1 | （bottling 的 OCR 错字）灌装 |
| bottles | 1 | 瓶子（复数） |
| brains | 1 | 人才（复数） |
| brewers | 1 | 酿酒商（复数） |
| bring | 1 | 带来 |
| british | 1 | 英国的 |
| broadening | 1 | 扩大（动名词） |
| brought | 1 | 带来（bring 过去式） |
| bureaucracy | 1 | 官僚机构 |
| busy | 1 | 繁忙的 |
| buttons | 1 | 按钮（复数） |
| called | 1 | 被称为 |
| cans | 1 | 罐（复数） |
| capital | 1 | 资本；首都 |
| careers | 1 | 职业（复数） |
| carve | 1 | 开辟（carve out） |
| cases | 1 | 案例（复数） |
| cast | 1 | 投掷；演员阵容 |
| caused | 1 | 导致（过去式） |
| cautious | 1 | 谨慎的 |
| champions | 1 | 倡导者（复数） |
| channel | 1 | 海峡（the Channel） |
| cheap | 1 | 便宜的 |
| chronological | 1 | 按时间顺序的 |
| cities | 1 | 城市（复数） |
| city | 1 | 城市 |
| classics | 1 | 经典 |
| clock | 1 | 时钟 |
| cluster | 1 | 集群 |
| co-author | 1 | 合著者 |
| coke | 1 | 可口可乐 |
| combined | 1 | 合并后的 |
| commissioning | 1 | 委托（动名词） |
| common | 1 | 共同的；常见的 |
| communities | 1 | 社区（复数） |
| company | 1 | 公司 |
| comparison | 1 | 比较 |
| competition | 1 | 竞争 |
| competitive | 1 | 竞争的 |
| complain | 1 | 抱怨 |
| comprehensive | 1 | 全面的 |
| conducted | 1 | 进行（过去式） |
| confer | 1 | 赋予 |
| consolidated | 1 | 巩固（过去式） |
| constantly | 1 | 不断地 |
| consumers | 1 | 消费者（复数） |
| contributes | 1 | 导致（第三人称单数） |
| convenience | 1 | 便利 |
| convenient | 1 | 方便的 |
| costly | 1 | 昂贵的 |
| coughing | 1 | 掏（钱）（动名词） |
| countries | 1 | 国家（复数） |
| create | 1 | 创造 |
| crisis | 1 | 危机 |
| critical | 1 | 关键的；批评的 |
| crossed | 1 | 跨过（过去式） |
| current | 1 | 当前的 |
| cut | 1 | 削减 |
| day | 1 | 天；日子 |
| debatable | 1 | 可争论的 |
| debate | 1 | 辩论；争论 |
| decades | 1 | 几十年（复数） |
| deep | 1 | 深的 |
| depends | 1 | 取决于（第三人称单数） |
| description | 1 | 描述 |
| developed | 1 | 发达的；开发的 |
| digital | 1 | 数字的 |
| dining | 1 | 用餐 |
| directive | 1 | 指令 |
| disagreeable | 1 | 令人不快的 |
| discover | 1 | 发现 |
| disney | 1 | 迪士尼 |
| dispute | 1 | 否认（动词） |
| distressing | 1 | 令人痛苦的 |
| diverse | 1 | 多样的 |
| doesn | 1 | （does 的否定缩写残留，忽略） |
| doesn't | 1 | 不（does not） |
| dogged | 1 | 困扰（过去分词） |
| dollars | 1 | 美元（复数） |
| dose | 1 | （does 的拼写错误）确实 |
| dot-com | 1 | 互联网公司 |
| doubtful | 1 | 存疑的 |
| dramatically | 1 | 急剧地 |
| drawn | 1 | 取自（draw 过去分词） |
| drinks | 1 | 饮料（复数） |
| dublin | 1 | 都柏林 |
| due | 1 | 到期的；由于 |
| dust | 1 | 灰尘（leave in the dust） |
| dusty | 1 | 乏味的；积灰的 |
| e-cracy | 1 | 电子官僚 |
| early | 1 | 早期的 |
| easy | 1 | 容易的 |
| edinburg | 1 | 爱丁堡（Edinburgh 的拼写） |
| eerily | 1 | 怪异地 |
| effort | 1 | 努力 |
| emerging | 1 | 新兴的 |
| empty | 1 | 空的 |
| encourages | 1 | 鼓励（第三人称单数） |
| england | 1 | 英格兰 |
| enormous | 1 | 巨大的 |
| environment | 1 | 环境 |
| envisioned | 1 | 设想（过去式） |
| equities | 1 | 股票（复数） |
| erect | 1 | 设置；竖起 |
| erecting | 1 | 设置（动名词） |
| established | 1 | 已建立的 |
| estimated | 1 | 估计的 |
| eurex | 1 | 欧洲期货交易所 |
| events | 1 | 事件（复数） |
| exceed | 1 | 超过 |
| except | 1 | 除……之外 |
| exchange | 1 | 交易所；交换 |
| exchanges | 1 | 交易所（复数） |
| executives | 1 | 高管（复数） |
| existing | 1 | 现有的 |
| expectations | 1 | 预期（复数） |
| expected | 1 | 预期的 |
| expenditure | 1 | 开支 |
| experienced | 1 | 经历（过去式）；有经验的 |
| explain | 1 | 解释 |
| export | 1 | 出口 |
| exports | 1 | 出口（复数） |
| expressed | 1 | 表达（过去式） |
| extra | 1 | 额外的 |
| facing | 1 | 面对（动名词） |
| fame | 1 | 名声 |
| far | 1 | 远的；远 |
| features | 1 | 特征（复数） |
| fight | 1 | 争取 |
| films | 1 | 电影（复数） |
| fire | 1 | 火；火灾 |
| five | 1 | 五 |
| flaunting | 1 | 炫耀（动名词） |
| flexibility | 1 | 灵活性 |
| flexible | 1 | 灵活的 |
| flow | 1 | 流动 |
| flows | 1 | 流动（复数） |
| focus | 1 | 聚焦；焦点 |
| folksy | 1 | 亲民的 |
| fond | 1 | 喜爱（be fond of） |
| forest | 1 | 森林 |
| forging | 1 | 建立（动名词） |
| formed | 1 | 成立（过去分词） |
| forward | 1 | 向前 |
| founders | 1 | 创始人（复数） |
| france | 1 | 法国 |
| free | 1 | 自由的；免费的 |
| french | 1 | 法国的；法国人 |
| funded | 1 | 有资金的 |
| future | 1 | 未来 |
| gartner | 1 | 高德纳（公司） |
| geneva | 1 | 日内瓦 |
| genuine | 1 | 真正的 |
| german-swiss | 1 | 德瑞的 |
| giant | 1 | 巨大的 |
| give | 1 | 给 |
| glass | 1 | 玻璃 |
| glassed | 1 | （glasses 的拼写错误）玻璃杯 |
| glasses | 1 | 玻璃杯（复数） |
| goodbye | 1 | 告别 |
| governments | 1 | 政府（复数） |
| greater | 1 | 更大的 |
| grow | 1 | 增长 |
| havens | 1 | 避风港（复数） |
| headquarters | 1 | 总部 |
| hello | 1 | 你好 |
| helpful | 1 | 有帮助的 |
| helps | 1 | 有帮助（第三人称单数） |
| highest | 1 | 最高的 |
| hinders | 1 | 阻碍（第三人称单数） |
| hit | 1 | 打击；达到 |
| home | 1 | 家；住宅 |
| hub | 1 | 枢纽 |
| ideas | 1 | 观念（复数） |
| illustrate | 1 | 说明 |
| illustrates | 1 | 说明（第三人称单数） |
| image | 1 | 形象 |
| images | 1 | 图像（复数） |
| implemented | 1 | 实施（过去式） |
| implies | 1 | 暗示（第三人称单数） |
| importance | 1 | 重要性 |
| imported | 1 | 进口的 |
| impulse | 1 | 冲动 |
| include | 1 | 包括 |
| increasingly | 1 | 越来越 |
| indicate | 1 | 表明 |
| indicates | 1 | 表明（第三人称单数） |
| indifferent | 1 | 漠不关心的 |
| initial | 1 | 最初的 |
| innocent | 1 | 纯真的；Innocent（品牌） |
| inputs | 1 | 输入（复数） |
| inspiration | 1 | 灵感 |
| inspired | 1 | 受启发 |
| inspiring | 1 | 鼓舞人心的 |
| installation | 1 | 装置 |
| instances | 1 | 实例（复数） |
| instrument | 1 | 工具；金融工具 |
| insurance | 1 | 保险 |
| intensifying | 1 | 加剧（动名词） |
| irreversibletrend | 1 | （排版粘连）不可逆趋势 |
| island | 1 | 岛屿 |
| isn't | 1 | 不是 |
| it's | 1 | 它是 |
| jersey | 1 | 泽西 |
| kind | 1 | 种类 |
| knowing | 1 | 了解（动名词） |
| knows | 1 | 知道（第三人称单数） |
| labeled | 1 | 贴标签的 |
| lagged | 1 | 落后（过去式） |
| language | 1 | 语言 |
| largely | 1 | 很大程度上 |
| larger | 1 | 更大的 |
| lasting | 1 | 持久的 |
| leave | 1 | 离开；留下 |
| leaves | 1 | 留下（第三人称单数） |
| like | 1 | 像；喜欢 |
| limited | 1 | 有限的 |
| line | 1 | 线；行 |
| line-forming | 1 | 排队 |
| little | 1 | 少的；小的 |
| log | 1 | 登录；记录 |
| longer | 1 | 更久 |
| look | 1 | 看；显得 |
| loss | 1 | 损失 |
| lot | 1 | 大量 |
| lounge | 1 | 休息室 |
| loves | 1 | 喜爱（第三人称单数） |
| low-cost | 1 | 低成本的 |
| lower | 1 | 更低的；降低 |
| lowering | 1 | 降低（动名词） |
| lucrative | 1 | 高薪的 |
| luxembourg | 1 | 卢森堡 |
| mainly | 1 | 主要地 |
| maintaining | 1 | 维护（动名词） |
| majestic | 1 | 雄伟的 |
| major | 1 | 主要的 |
| majority | 1 | 大多数 |
| mammoth | 1 | 巨大的 |
| managed | 1 | 设法（过去式） |
| management | 1 | 管理 |
| matters | 1 | 事情；要紧（第三人称单数） |
| means | 1 | 手段；意味着 |
| meet | 1 | 满足 |
| mentioning | 1 | 提及（动名词） |
| million | 1 | 百万 |
| mines | 1 | 挖掘（第三人称单数）；矿 |
| mirrors | 1 | 复制（第三人称单数）；镜子 |
| mixed | 1 | 混合的 |
| mobility | 1 | 流动性 |
| model | 1 | 模型；型号 |
| modifying | 1 | 修改（动名词） |
| mostly | 1 | 大多 |
| mounting | 1 | 搭建（动名词） |
| mr | 1 | 先生 |
| museum | 1 | 博物馆 |
| mutual | 1 | 相互的；共同的 |
| neck | 1 | 脖子（pain in the neck） |
| negative | 1 | 负的 |
| next | 1 | 下一个；接下来 |
| niche | 1 | 细分领域 |
| niches | 1 | 细分领域（复数） |
| nothing | 1 | 没有什么 |
| number | 1 | 数字；数量 |
| obvious | 1 | 明显的 |
| off-line | 1 | 线下的 |
| official | 1 | 官员；官方的 |
| officials | 1 | 官员（复数） |
| old-aged | 1 | 老牌的 |
| one-size-fit-all | 1 | 一刀切的 |
| online | 1 | 在线的 |
| open | 1 | 开放的；打开 |
| opened | 1 | 开设（过去式） |
| opening | 1 | 开放（动名词） |
| operates | 1 | 运营（第三人称单数） |
| operations | 1 | 运营（复数） |
| opinion | 1 | 观点 |
| opportunity | 1 | 机会 |
| opposing | 1 | 反对（动名词） |
| others | 1 | 其他人 |
| outputs | 1 | 输出（复数） |
| overhaul | 1 | 彻底改造 |
| overhauled | 1 | 彻底改造（过去式） |
| overstated | 1 | 被夸大的 |
| panacea | 1 | 万能药 |
| paper-filling | 1 | 填表 |
| partly | 1 | 部分地 |
| parts | 1 | 部分（复数） |
| past | 1 | 过去的；过去 |
| pay | 1 | 支付；薪酬 |
| payoff | 1 | 回报 |
| personality | 1 | 个性 |
| persuade | 1 | 说服 |
| phrase | 1 | 短语 |
| piled | 1 | 堆积（过去式） |
| place | 1 | 地方；放置 |
| popular | 1 | 流行的；受欢迎的 |
| position | 1 | 位置；地位 |
| pot-hole | 1 | 路面坑洞 |
| power | 1 | 权力；力量 |
| practical | 1 | 实用的 |
| presence | 1 | 存在；出席 |
| private | 1 | 私人的；私营的 |
| problematic | 1 | 有问题的 |
| problems | 1 | 问题（复数） |
| profitable | 1 | 有利可图的 |
| project | 1 | 项目 |
| property | 1 | 财产；房产 |
| public | 1 | 公共的；公众 |
| pull | 1 | 吸引 |
| question | 1 | 问题 |
| ranging | 1 | 从……到（动名词） |
| reach | 1 | 达到 |
| really | 1 | 真正地 |
| reasonable | 1 | 合理的 |
| recognize | 1 | 认识到 |
| recovery | 1 | 复苏 |
| regional | 1 | 地区的 |
| registration | 1 | 登记 |
| regulators | 1 | 监管者（复数） |
| relations | 1 | 关系（复数） |
| relatively | 1 | 相对地 |
| replace | 1 | 取代 |
| report | 1 | 报告 |
| requirements | 1 | 要求（复数） |
| rest | 1 | 其余；休息 |
| rooms | 1 | 房间（复数） |
| roost | 1 | 栖木（rule the roost 称雄） |
| roots | 1 | 根基（复数） |
| roth | 1 | 罗特（姓氏） |
| say | 1 | 说 |
| says | 1 | 说（第三人称单数） |
| scale | 1 | 规模 |
| search | 1 | 搜索 |
| second | 1 | 第二 |
| service | 1 | 服务 |
| severe | 1 | 严重的 |
| shared | 1 | 共享的 |
| shift | 1 | 转变 |
| shown | 1 | 显示（show 过去分词） |
| shows | 1 | 表明（第三人称单数） |
| shut | 1 | 关闭 |
| significant | 1 | 重要的；显著的 |
| significantly | 1 | 显著地 |
| simple | 1 | 简单的 |
| size | 1 | 大小 |
| smaller | 1 | 更小的 |
| smoothies | 1 | 果昔（复数） |
| sold | 1 | 卖（sell 过去式） |
| sole | 1 | 唯一的 |
| soon | 1 | 不久 |
| sounds | 1 | 听起来（第三人称单数）；声音 |
| space | 1 | 太空；空间 |
| spawned | 1 | 催生（过去式） |
| specialists | 1 | 专长（复数） |
| stability | 1 | 稳定 |
| stable | 1 | 稳定的 |
| stall | 1 | 摊位 |
| standards | 1 | 标准（复数） |
| state | 1 | 州；国家；状态 |
| state's | 1 | 州的 |
| statements | 1 | 陈述（复数） |
| states | 1 | 州（复数）；状态 |
| stem | 1 | 源于（stem from） |
| stick | 1 | 坚持；粘 |
| stories | 1 | 故事（复数） |
| story | 1 | 故事 |
| strengthens | 1 | 加强（第三人称单数） |
| striking | 1 | 引人注目的 |
| stronger | 1 | 更强的 |
| structure | 1 | 结构 |
| structures | 1 | 架构（复数） |
| success | 1 | 成功 |
| sufficient | 1 | 充足的 |
| suggestions | 1 | 建议（复数） |
| supersedes | 1 | 取代（第三人称单数） |
| support | 1 | 支持 |
| swiss | 1 | 瑞士的 |
| symbol | 1 | 象征 |
| system | 1 | 系统；制度 |
| talk | 1 | 谈论 |
| talked | 1 | 谈论（过去式） |
| tangible | 1 | 有形的 |
| tasting | 1 | 品鉴 |
| taxation | 1 | 征税 |
| technological | 1 | 技术的 |
| tends | 1 | 倾向于（第三人称单数） |
| texas | 1 | 得克萨斯 |
| themselves | 1 | 他们自己 |
| thing | 1 | 事物 |
| think | 1 | 思考 |
| third | 1 | 第三 |
| thought | 1 | 想法；认为（think 过去式） |
| three | 1 | 三 |
| three-quarters | 1 | 四分之三 |
| tiny | 1 | 狭小的 |
| today | 1 | 今天；当今 |
| ton | 1 | 吨（a ton of 大量） |
| total | 1 | 总的 |
| touting | 1 | 宣传（动名词） |
| toward | 1 | 朝向 |
| towards | 1 | 朝向 |
| traced | 1 | 追溯（过去分词） |
| transition | 1 | 转型 |
| trust | 1 | 信任 |
| trustworthiness | 1 | 可信度 |
| trying | 1 | 试图（动名词） |
| turn | 1 | 转变；轮到 |
| turned | 1 | 变成（过去式） |
| twin | 1 | 双胞胎之一 |
| typical | 1 | 典型的 |
| under-estimated | 1 | 被低估的 |
| united | 1 | 联合的 |
| unrecognized | 1 | 未被认识的 |
| upgrading | 1 | 升级（动名词） |
| urs | 1 | 乌尔斯（人名） |
| useful | 1 | 有用的 |
| vast | 1 | 巨大的 |
| venture | 1 | 创业项目 |
| vexing | 1 | 棘手的 |
| view | 1 | 观点；看待；景色 |
| viewed | 1 | 视为（过去分词） |
| virtual | 1 | 虚拟的 |
| visitors | 1 | 游客（复数） |
| vital | 1 | 至关重要的 |
| volkswagen | 1 | 大众汽车 |
| vote | 1 | 投票 |
| watch | 1 | 关注 |
| way | 1 | 方式；道路 |
| weak | 1 | 疲弱的 |
| website | 1 | 网站 |
| whether | 1 | 是否 |
| window | 1 | 窗 |
| won't | 1 | 不会 |
| wondering | 1 | 琢磨（动名词） |
| word | 1 | 单词 |
| work | 1 | 工作；起作用 |
| worker | 1 | 工人 |
| workers | 1 | 工人（复数） |
| worldwide | 1 | 全世界的 |
| worse | 1 | 更糟 |
| wrenching | 1 | 痛苦的 |
| writing | 1 | 写作 |
| year | 1 | 年 |
| yes | 1 | 是的 |
| young | 1 | 年轻的 |
| zurich | 1 | 苏黎世 |
二、本篇句型与固定表达
2.1 句型模板
| 结构 | 次数 | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| as … as | 2 | 像……一样 |
| more … than | 2 | 比……更 |
| it is … that（强调句） | 1 | 正是…… |
| tend to | 1 | 倾向于 |
| account for | 1 | 占；解释 |
| what makes … is | 1 | 让……的是 |
| depend on | 1 | 取决于 |
2.2 固定表达
| 短语 | 次数 | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| rather than | 2 | 而不是 |
| take into account | 1 | 考虑到 |
| carve out | 1 | 开辟出 |
| leave in the dust | 1 | 甩在后面 |
| above all | 1 | 最重要的是 |
三、原文与译文
篇一｜贸易与全球化（101–105）
原文 / 译文
¶1
You can not go forward by going backward. Take the current debate about trade and globalization, for instance: while the impulse to erect trade barriers is understandable given the pain experienced in recent years, it is not the way to create lasting growth and shared prosperity.
译｜ 你无法靠倒退来前进。以当前关于贸易与全球化的争论为例：鉴于近年经历的痛苦，设置贸易壁垒的冲动可以理解，但这不是创造持久增长与共享繁荣的途径。
¶2
Over the past three decades, global flows of trade and investment have accelerated dramatically, creating enormous economic value. However, trade and globalization have also brought wrenching job losses. The financial crisis and weak recovery have made matters worse, intensifying the backlash against trade and globalization.
译｜ 过去三十年，全球贸易与投资流动急剧加速，创造了巨大的经济价值。然而，贸易与全球化也带来了痛苦的工作岗位流失。金融危机与疲弱的复苏使情况更糟，加剧了对贸易与全球化的抵制。
¶3
Part of the problem is that the benefits of trade and investment go largely unrecognized, while the job losses are often overstated. Another significant problem is that participation in trade and investment is limited to a relatively small set of firms. In the U.S., large firms account for three-quarters of total exports, and the vast majority of small and medium-size businesses do not export. This means firms have a great opportunity to boost growth and productivity through wider participation in trade.
译｜ 部分问题在于，贸易与投资的好处很大程度上未被认识，而岗位流失常被夸大。另一个重要问题是，参与贸易与投资的只限于相对少数企业。在美国，大企业占出口总额的四分之三，而绝大多数中小企业并不出口。这意味着企业有巨大机会，通过更广泛地参与贸易来促进增长与生产率。
¶4
That leaves the question of how to help those hurt by trade and globalization. Too often we talk about re-training as a panacea. And yes, it helps. But it needs to take into account the different requirements of each workforce and needs to be part of a wider set of support for affected workers and communities. Above all, it is important to recognize that our economic transition to a global and digital economy is an irreversible trend. Only by broadening participation in the global economy, rather than by trying to turn back the clock, will we discover answers to today's most vexing economic problems.
译｜ 剩下的问题是，如何帮助那些受贸易与全球化伤害的人。我们太常把再培训当作万能药。是的，它有用。但它需要考虑每类劳动力的不同需求，并且要成为对受影响工人与社区更广泛支持的一部分。最重要的是，要认识到我们向全球化与数字化经济的转型是不可逆的趋势。只有扩大对全球经济的参与，而不是试图让时钟倒转，我们才能找到当今最棘手经济问题的答案。
题目与答案
101. What is the MAIN opinion expressed in the opening paragraph?
A. Trade and globalization are debatable. B. Erecting trade barriers can not bring growth and prosperity. C. Trade and globalization have caused severe pain in recent years. D. Opposing trade and globalization is understandable and reasonable.
答案 B｜题型：主旨｜定位：¶1 “it is not the way to create lasting growth”｜陷阱：D 把“可以理解”偷换成“合理”
102. According to the second paragraph, where does the backlash against globalization mainly stem from?
A. Blocked flow of trade and investment. B. Loss of economic value. C. Declining worker mobility. D. Distressing job losses.
答案 D｜题型：细节·原因｜定位：¶2 “have also brought wrenching job losses”｜陷阱：别选“贸易受阻”，题干问的是抵制情绪的根源
103. Which of the following is true of the third paragraph?
A. The participation in the trade globalization is not broad enough. B. Job losses are often under-estimated. C. Domestic firms are problematic with productivity. D. Globalization hinders growth of small and medium-size firms.
答案 A｜题型：细节·判断｜定位：¶3 “limited to a relatively small set of firms”｜陷阱：B 与原文 “overstated” 相反
104. What does the author think of re-training as a solution?
A. It is a one-size-fit-all solution. B. It is not helpful to those hurt by trade and globalization. C. It should meet the different needs of affected workforce. D. It should not be talked about so often.
答案 C｜题型：观点｜定位：¶4 “needs to take into account the different requirements”｜陷阱：A 与原文正相反
105. What of the following is the best description of the author's attitude toward trade and globalization?
A. Critical B. Doubtful C. Indifferent D. Approving
答案 D｜题型：态度｜定位：¶1 + ¶4 “only by broadening participation”｜陷阱：作者反对筑墙、支持扩大参与
篇二｜企业历史怎么用（106–110）
原文 / 译文
¶1
Some companies are more creative in their use of history than others. HSBC's History Wall, a striking art installation at the bank's London headquarters, is made up of 3,743 images drawn from the bank's archives and arranged in chronological order. Even this is dwarfed by Coca-Cola, the American classic. In May, Coca-Cola opened a new corporate museum in Atlanta, which is expected to pull in more than 1 million visitors annually. Attractions include the first Coke cans to go into space, a functioning bottling line and a tasting lounge.
译｜ 有些公司在运用历史方面比另一些更有创意。汇丰银行的“历史墙”是伦敦总部一件引人注目的艺术装置，由 3,743 张取自银行档案的照片组成，按时间顺序排列。即便如此，与可口可乐这个美国经典相比仍相形见绌。今年 5 月，可口可乐在亚特兰大开了一家新的企业博物馆，预计每年吸引逾 100 万游客。展品包括首批进入太空的可乐罐、一条可运转的灌装线和一间品鉴室。
¶2
The benefits of knowing your corporate history can be very practical. Companies often use their history as inspiration for new products. Disney constantly mines its archives of old films. Carmakers have overhauled old designs for the modern era: Volkswagen's New Beetle is an obvious example. But the bigger payoff tends to be less tangible — that of forging stronger bonds with customers and employees. Age can by itself confer a sense of trustworthiness; brewers and banks are fond of flaunting their deep roots.
译｜ 了解企业历史的好处可以非常实际。公司常把历史当作新产品的灵感来源。迪士尼不断从老电影档案中挖掘素材。汽车厂商为现代重塑旧设计：大众“新甲壳虫”就是明显例子。但更大的回报往往不那么有形——与客户和员工建立更牢固的纽带。年岁本身就能带来可信感；酿酒商和银行都爱炫耀自己的深厚根基。
¶3
Jim Gilmore, co-author of “Authenticity”, argues that history is also vital in giving companies a genuine sense of personality. Ritz-Carlton's use of cobalt-blue glasses in its hotel dining rooms can be traced back to Boston in the 1920s, for example, where window glass that had been imported from Europe and turned blue in the New England air was a symbol of wealth. Rather than commissioning dusty biographies to mark anniversaries, Mr. Gilmore believes that firms should search the archives for inspiring stories of this kind.
译｜ 《真实性》一书的合著者吉姆·吉尔摩认为，历史对于赋予公司真正的个性也至关重要。例如，丽思卡尔顿酒店餐厅使用钴蓝色玻璃杯，可以追溯到 1920 年代的波士顿——当时从欧洲进口、在新英格兰空气中变蓝的窗玻璃是财富的象征。吉尔摩认为，与其为周年纪念委托撰写乏味的传记，公司不如到档案中寻找这类鼓舞人心的故事。
¶4
Younger companies can use history, too. Before giving up their old jobs, the founders of Innocent, a British drinks firm formed in 1998, sold an initial batch of smoothies from a market stall in London. They asked customers to put their empty bottles into one of two labeled bins to indicate whether they should focus on their new venture or stick to their day jobs. The rest, as they say, is history. The firm now uses the story to illustrate its folksy image.
译｜ 年轻公司也可以利用历史。英国饮料公司 Innocent 成立于 1998 年，创始人在辞去原有工作之前，在伦敦一个市场摊位卖出了第一批果昔。他们请顾客把空瓶放进两个贴有标签的箱子之一，以此表示他们应当专注新事业还是守住本职工作。后来的事，正如人们所说，就成了历史。公司如今用这个故事来塑造其亲民形象。
题目与答案
106. According to the first paragraph, what does the example of HSBC show?
A. The bank has greater power than other banks. B. The bank contributes a lot to the development of London. C. The bank uses its history more creatively. D. The bank has a different business model than other firms.
答案 C｜题型：细节·例证｜定位：¶1 “more creative in their use of history”｜陷阱：例子证明“更有创意”，不是“更有权力”
107. What does the underlined word “dwarfed” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Less creative by comparison B. Be smaller in size C. Become more majestic D. Nothing different
答案 B｜题型：词义（画线词）｜定位：¶1 “Even this is dwarfed by Coca-Cola”｜陷阱：关键词在比较——被比下去、显得小
108. Which of the following statements is true about Jim Gilmore?
A. He is the sole author of “Authenticity”. B. He encourages firms to look for typical events from archives. C. He loves the cobalt-blue glassed of Ritz-Carlton hotel very much. D. He also believes that younger firms can use history as well.
答案 D｜题型：细节·判断｜定位：¶3 “co-author” + ¶4 “Younger companies can use history, too”｜陷阱：A 的 sole author 与 co-author 矛盾
109. Which of the following is NOT the benefit of using history creatively?
A. It strengthens the company's relations with customers and employees. B. For carmakers, they can overhaul old designs for the modern era. C. It can help companies to become the most profitable in the market. D. It can give companies ideas for new products.
答案 C｜题型：细节·选非｜定位：逐项回 ¶2 核对｜陷阱：“most profitable” 原文未提，属绝对化加料
110. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Activities did by HSBC are better than those of Coca-Cola. B. New designs inspired by old products are not good. C. Young companies do better than old companies in using history. D. Consumers often trust old-aged companies more.
答案 D｜题型：推断｜定位：¶2 “Age can by itself confer a sense of trustworthiness”｜陷阱：由“年岁带来可信感”推出“消费者更信任老牌企业”
篇三｜电子政务的成本（111–115）
原文 / 译文
¶1
It seems simple enough. Take all the line-forming and paper-filling busy work of the government, and put it all up on the Internet. Now, in order to report a pothole, pay your property tax, complain to an official or cast a vote, just log on and hit a few buttons. Goodbye bureaucracy, hello e-cracy? However, the shift to e-government is turning into one giant pain in the neck — technology isn't the problem, money is.
译｜ 听起来很简单。把政府所有排队填表的繁琐事务搬到互联网上。以后要报路面坑洞、缴房产税、向官员投诉或投票，只要登录、点几个按钮。告别官僚，迎来“电子官僚”？然而，向电子政务的转变正变成一件极其头疼的事——问题不在技术，而在钱。
¶2
The Gartner Group estimated that project spending for e-government will grow from $6.5 billion in 2010 to more than $16.8 billion by 2025. The cost worldwide over the next 15 years, however, is thought by some to reach or even exceed $600 billion.
译｜ 高德纳公司估计，电子政务项目支出将从 2010 年的 65 亿美元增至 2025 年的 168 亿美元以上。但有人估计，未来 15 年全球相关成本将达到甚至超过 6000 亿美元。
¶3
Citizens are of two minds — they like the convenience and flexibility of e-government, but they have shown no great interest in coughing up extra tax dollars for this purpose. E-government is turning out to be much more expensive than its early champions envisioned. Just because a state's department of motor vehicles allows online auto registration doesn't mean it can shut down its physical stations. The cost of creating and maintaining an Internet presence must be added to the existing cost structure.
译｜ 民众态度矛盾——他们喜欢电子政务的便利与灵活，却不太愿意为此多掏税款。事实证明，电子政务比早期倡导者设想的贵得多。一个州的机动车管理局允许网上登记，并不意味着它可以关掉实体站点。创建并维护一个网络门户的成本，必须加到既有成本结构之上。
¶4
Why so expensive? It's cheap enough for a regional forest service to put up a fire alert website. But mounting a comprehensive system of inputs and outputs that mirrors and in some instances supersedes off-line government structures is a mammoth expenditure, conducted with little assurance that emerging technological standards won't leave your effort in the dust.
译｜ 为什么这么贵？一个地区林务局建个火情预警网站确实便宜。但要搭建一套完整的输入输出系统，复制、甚至在某些方面取代线下政府架构，就是一笔巨额开支，而且几乎无法保证新兴技术标准不会让你的努力过时落灰。
¶5
If this sounds eerily similar to the confidence wall dot-com businesses piled into last year, good for you, because it's the same wall — the wall of reality, where money is still money, and because a thing is virtual doesn't mean it's free. It is a really big problem. We all know it is going to cost a ton of money, but no one knows where to go for the money.
译｜ 如果这听起来与去年互联网公司堆起的那堵信心之墙惊人相似，那算你敏锐——因为那是同一堵墙，现实之墙：钱还是钱，虚拟不等于免费。这是个真问题。我们都知道它要花一大笔钱，却没人知道钱从哪来。
题目与答案
111. What can we know about e-government from the passage?
A. E-government is on the increase and well funded. B. The investment on e-government is adequate. C. Government officials' interest in e-government is declining. D. E-government is convenient and flexible.
答案 D｜题型：细节·判断｜定位：¶3 “like the convenience and flexibility”｜陷阱：B 的 adequate 与“钱不够”矛盾
112. The underlined phrase “of two minds” in Paragraph 3 best shows that citizens' attitude towards the e-government is ________.
A. disagreeable B. mixed C. cautious D. negative
答案 B｜题型：词义·习语（画线短语）｜定位：¶3 “like… but… no great interest”｜陷阱：前有 like 后有 but，矛盾态度＝mixed
113. What's the author's purpose of mentioning a state's department of motor vehicles?
A. To show that e-government will add new costs. B. To show that the e-government is useless in some cases. C. To show that physical stations are not functioning well. D. To show that the e-government will replace physical stations.
答案 A｜题型：例证目的｜定位：¶3 “doesn't mean it can shut down… cost must be added”｜陷阱：例子说明“新增成本”，不是“没用”
114. The passage indicates that the success of e-government partly depends on ________.
A. having public confidence B. having sufficient investment C. lowering government spending D. upgrading government technology
答案 A｜题型：推断｜定位：¶5 “no one knows where to go for the money” + 民众不愿多缴税｜陷阱：技术不是问题，钱与信心才是
115. The author's major purpose in writing this passage seems to ________.
A. make suggestions on facing the reality and modifying expectations B. advocate that e-government is costly and useless C. explain why e-government is no longer popular D. persuade governments to cut the cost
答案 A｜题型：写作目的｜定位：¶5 “wall of reality… virtual isn't free”｜陷阱：提醒面对现实、调整预期，不是唱衰
篇四｜金融中心的专业化（116–120）
原文 / 译文
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New York and London may rule the roost, but other financial hubs in America and Europe have managed to carve out useful specialist niches for themselves. Chicago, for instance, has consolidated its position as the world's derivatives center, and Houston, the largest city in Texas, is home to America's biggest energy firms and has spawned an active cluster of energy traders and hedge funds. Europe has also developed a diverse set of financial centers ranging from big cities to island havens such as Jersey and to niche markets such as Luxembourg and Dublin. Edinburgh, an established banking center, is now touting itself as a low-cost alternative for financial operations.
译｜ 纽约和伦敦或许仍居主导，但美欧其他金融中心已经为自己开辟出有用的专业细分领域。例如，芝加哥巩固了世界衍生品中心的地位；得州最大城市休斯敦是美国最大能源公司所在地，还催生了一批活跃的能源交易商与对冲基金。欧洲也发展出多样化的金融中心，从大城市到泽西等岛屿避风港，再到卢森堡、都柏林这类细分市场。老牌银行中心爱丁堡正把自己宣传为低成本的金融运营替代地。
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Among the larger hubs, Frankfurt is an important center for banking and derivatives trading through Eurex, a German-Swiss exchange, with significantly lower costs than London. Switzerland's twin financial centers, Geneva and Zurich, have done well in their specialties of private banking, wealth management and insurance. The main attractions are low taxes, political stability and a reputation for discretion. Urs Roth from the Swiss Bankers Association says, however, that given its tiny domestic market, Switzerland has had to fight for open markets on an international scale.
译｜ 在较大枢纽中，法兰克福通过德瑞合资的欧洲期货交易所（Eurex）成为银行与衍生品交易的重要中心，成本明显低于伦敦。瑞士的双子金融中心日内瓦和苏黎世，在私人银行、财富管理和保险等专长领域表现优异，主要吸引力是低税率、政治稳定和以谨慎保密著称。不过，瑞士银行家协会的乌尔斯·罗特说，由于国内市场狭小，瑞士不得不在国际层面争取开放市场。
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Paris has long lagged far behind London, dogged by a reputation for excessive regulation and high taxes. The new government is aware that some of France's best financial brains have crossed the Channel for more lucrative careers in London. Yet Paris has many advantages: a large number of international banks; more international companies than Frankfurt; and easy access to regulators. It has the largest market in Europe for trading in mutual funds. Few would dispute that Paris offers an attractive quality of life and has good transport links. What makes Paris a place to watch just now is the NYSE's recent merger with Euronext. The combined group will base its international equities business in the French capital.
译｜ 巴黎长期远远落后于伦敦，背负着监管过度、税负沉重的名声。新政府意识到，法国一些最优秀的金融人才已跨过英吉利海峡，去伦敦谋求更高薪的职业。但巴黎有很多优势：大量国际银行；比法兰克福更多的国际公司；与监管机构沟通便利。它拥有欧洲最大的共同基金交易市场。很少有人会否认巴黎生活质量高、交通便利。让巴黎当下值得关注的是纽约证交所与泛欧交易所（Euronext）的合并——合并后的集团将把国际股票业务设在法国首都。
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Euronext, which operates exchanges in five European countries, also illustrates the importance of a common language. Financial executives around the world increasingly view Europe as a single market. Soon a new European rule called MiFID (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) is due to be implemented. It aims to increase competition among and transparency within financial markets. Financiers in other parts of the world are wondering how to achieve a similar degree of cross-border financial integration.
译｜ 在五个欧洲国家运营交易所的泛欧交易所，也说明了共同语言的重要性。世界各地的金融高管越来越把欧洲视为单一市场。不久，一项名为 MiFID（金融工具市场指令）的欧洲新规将开始实施，旨在提高金融市场之间的竞争与透明度。其他地区的金融人士正琢磨，如何实现同等程度的跨境金融一体化。
题目与答案
116. According to Paragraph 1, traders mostly trade derivatives in ________.
A. New York B. London C. Chicago D. Frankfurt
答案 C｜题型：细节｜定位：¶1 “Chicago… world's derivatives center”｜陷阱：问的是“衍生品”，不是“金融中心”
117. All of the following are advantages of Switzerland's financial centers EXCEPT ________.
A. low taxation B. broad domestic market C. fame for discretion D. stable political environment
答案 B｜题型：细节·选非｜定位：¶2 “tiny domestic market”｜陷阱：国内市场规模小，不是“广阔”
118. Which of the following is NOT true about Paris, according to the passage?
A. Merger of NYSE with Euronext makes it the biggest financial center in Europe. B. The excessive regulation and high taxes have affected its financial development. C. Paris has many advantages that may help in its future financial development. D. Paris offers good quality of life as well as good transport links.
答案 A｜题型：细节·选非｜定位：¶3 “lagged… excessive regulation”｜陷阱：A 把“合并后设国际股票业务”夸成“欧洲最大”
119. The last paragraph implies that ________.
A. Financiers have long ago viewed the Europe as a single market B. Europe has the highest degree of cross-border financial integration C. the MiFID will make financial markets around the world more competitive D. the MiFID will increase transparency within American financial markets
答案 B｜题型：推断｜定位：¶4 “increase competition among and transparency within”｜陷阱：只针对欧洲市场，D 的 worldwide 过度
120. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. New York is the world's largest financial hub. B. Houston is the world's biggest center for energy trading and hedge funds. C. The Europe has as many financial centers as the United States. D. Different financial centers have different specialist features.
答案 D｜题型：推断·主旨｜定位：全文 “specialist niches”“specialties”｜陷阱：各中心有不同专长，是全文主旨