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1、Business English Reading CoursewareBook OneChapter 6Abstracts from Articles Relating to General Trade Mode 一般贸易方式文摘Made by Zhang Guojian单元教学目的 通过阅读归纳段落大意 (同第五章)。Step One First, read Material One under teachers instructions. Then teacher gives hints or tips for reading. Finally, teacher checks the an
2、swers and gives explanations.Asia is now exporting two-thirds of the worlds Asia is now exporting two-thirds of the worlds mobile phones, personal computers, digital mobile phones, personal computers, digital televisions and other high-tech goods for televisions and other high-tech goods for informa
3、tion and communications, in a significant information and communications, in a significant shift in world trade accentuated by the global shift in world trade accentuated by the global financial crisis, the U.N. reported Wednesday.financial crisis, the U.N. reported Wednesday.The new U.N. data shows
4、 that China and Hong The new U.N. data shows that China and Hong Kong exported $498 billion in such goods in Kong exported $498 billion in such goods in 2009, more than four times the United States 2009, more than four times the United States share of $113 billion. Also included in such trade share
5、of $113 billion. Also included in such trade were cameras, iPads, CD and DVD players and were cameras, iPads, CD and DVD players and other consumer electronics.other consumer electronics.Global exports of information and Global exports of information and communication technology, known as ICT - key
6、communication technology, known as ICT - key to developing economies - represented 12 to developing economies - represented 12 percent of world merchandise traded last year, up percent of world merchandise traded last year, up about 1 percent from a year earlier, according to about 1 percent from a
7、year earlier, according to the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development figures.figures.“The striking thing is that Asia really has “The striking thing is that Asia really has emerged as a very dominant player,“ said emerged as a very dominant player,“ sa
8、id Torbjorn Fredriksson, who heads the ICT analysis Torbjorn Fredriksson, who heads the ICT analysis section at the U.N. trade organization known as section at the U.N. trade organization known as UNCTAD. “And you can also see that within just UNCTAD. “And you can also see that within just one year,
9、 their share increased by 2.5 percent, one year, their share increased by 2.5 percent, which is quite a large share globally, and we link which is quite a large share globally, and we link that to the financial crisis.“that to the financial crisis.“Asias gain has come mostly at the expense of Asias
10、gain has come mostly at the expense of the U.S., Japan and Europe, he said, with the the U.S., Japan and Europe, he said, with the quick rebound of Asian economies also playing a quick rebound of Asian economies also playing a role.role.Trade in ICT goods is increasingly dominated Trade in ICT goods
11、 is increasingly dominated by Asia; seven of the top 10 exporters led by by Asia; seven of the top 10 exporters led by China and Hong Kong are Asian.China and Hong Kong are Asian.The next closest is the U.S., which exports The next closest is the U.S., which exports almost 11 percent of ICT goods. T
12、he U.S., China almost 11 percent of ICT goods. The U.S., China and Hong Kong are also the biggest importers of and Hong Kong are also the biggest importers of ICT goodspartly a reflection of the inter-Asian ICT goodspartly a reflection of the inter-Asian trade in components.trade in components.The l
13、atest data support “recent findings that the The latest data support “recent findings that the global financial crisis has led to significant shifts global financial crisis has led to significant shifts in world trade of ICT goods towards Asia,“ in world trade of ICT goods towards Asia,“ UNCTAD said
14、.UNCTAD said.Most major exporters saw a decrease in ICT Most major exporters saw a decrease in ICT goods due the financial crisis, but the decline was goods due the financial crisis, but the decline was sharper in Portugal and Finland, where the drop sharper in Portugal and Finland, where the drop w
15、as more than 50 percent, and in Ireland, where was more than 50 percent, and in Ireland, where it fell 36 percent. In Czech Republic, France, it fell 36 percent. In Czech Republic, France, Germany and Sweden it decreased 20 percent.Germany and Sweden it decreased 20 percent.China, Hong Kong, the Phi
16、lippines, Korea and China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Korea and Thailand also notched modest losses.Thailand also notched modest losses.By contrast, Indias exports soared 244 percent By contrast, Indias exports soared 244 percent and its imports of ICT goods also rose. Exports of and its imports of ICT goods also rose. Exports of those by Romania, Israel and Malaysia also rose those by Romania, I
