[心得] 戴爾美語練功坊 雅思標題配對題解析 7/30
戴爾美語練功坊 雅思標題配對題解析(7/30日)
Heading Matching (標題配對題)
→ From the list of headings below choose the most suitable heading
for each paragraph. Write the appropriate number …. in boxes …
on your answer sheet.
一般而言, 測考之篇章皆由數段落所組織而成，而每一段文章由主要論點
(main idea) 與 輔助解釋說明及例證之次要之支持論點 (supporting idea)
組成。
首先根據選項(answer choices) 進行分析, 找到其關鍵詞彙在原文中之
位置，因既然為標題 (heading) 應在段首或段尾處 ; 此外，觀察段落之出現
頻率高之詞彙，亦指本文之主體論述 。
The following reading passage has six paragraphs A-F. Choose the most
suitable headings for Paragraphs B-F from the list of headings below.
Write the appropriate numbers (i -ix) in the spaces provide.
NB There are more headings than paragraphs so you will not use all
of them. You may use any of the headings more than once.
Lists of headings
i Disappearance of hot money
ii Changes in the region's economies
iii The role of the US dollar
iv The region's weak spots
v The importance of currency reserves
vi Swap arrangements
vii The need for flexible exchange rates
viii Expanding domestic demand
ix The Philippines' economic problems
1. Paragraph B ______________
2. Paragraph C ______________
3. Paragraph D ______________
4. Paragraph E ______________
5. Paragraph F ______________
Asian Economies Not as Vulnerable as Before
A Central bank governors from the Asia-Pacific region, at a recent
meeting warned that the global trade environment is much tougher for
their countries now than during the Asian crisis of four years ago. Singapore
is in recession, and South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan and
the Philippines have sharply slowing growth. The only bright spot is China,
which has maintained brisk output growth because stronger investment
and household spending have more than offset the regional export
slowdown.
B However, a new financial crisis does not seem to be looming for
the region, as some remarkable changes have taken place over the past
four years. These changes mean that the region's economies are likely to
experience slower but still positive growth this year, and stronger growth
next year. The first change is that the economies of Korea, Thailand and
Indonesia can no longer be broken by a stampede of foreign bank lenders.
The hot money has already gone. According to the most recent International
Monetary Fund statistics, net international bank claims in East Asia have
fallen by US$354 billion over the past four years. Loans have been repaid
by stronger flows of foreign direct investment, by lending from international
institutions and by the re-emergence of a bond market in the first half of
last year, as well as through large trade surpluses resulting from imports
growing more slowly than exports. In the four years from 1997 to 2000,
these economies accumulated current account surpluses of US$239
billion, compared to a cumulative deficit of US$88 billion during the five
years from 1992.
C Large current account surpluses have seen not only foreign debt
reduced, but also big reserves accumulated. These reserves are seen as
a cushion against future financial shocks. The reserves in Southeast Asia
have increased by US$ 214 billion in recent years. The central banks of
China, Hong Kong and Taiwan hold most of this sum. Moreover, the
central banks of the region have agreed on swap arrangements, which
could allow the reserves for one currency to be used in the defense of
another in case of the threat of another Asian financial crisis. As noted
by a report prepared by the regional central banks, intervention is most
effective when coordinated.
D These changes defend against a stampede and contagion, but do
not, in themselves, encourage growth. That depends on the regional
shift toward more flexible exchange rates. Although far from floating
freely, most regional exchange rates are no longer hostage to unhedged
US dollar bank debt or to entrenched convictions that exchange rate
stability is essential. Managed floats have been adopted in most
regional economies. Responding to the stronger US dollar, falling
exports and slowing imports, these exchange rates have been depreciating.
For example, the Singapore dollar recently reached a ten-year low, while
the Taiwan dollar reached a 15-year low.
E Foreign direct investment is slowing, and exports are tumbling,
but with room to expand domestic demand there are good reasons to
think that the region will get through the most serious global downturn
in a decade. Foreign investment flows and domestic reconstruction will
maintain China's growth. Even South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan - all
highly dependent on technology reports to the US - are now buttressed
by trade surpluses, huge reserves and flexible exchange rates. All these
factors are favorable for expanding domestic demand.
F The perennial problems of the Philippines apart, the economies at
the greatest risk are those of Thailand and Malaysia, because they are
attempting to sustain pegged exchange rates, and this weakens their
ability to respond to sudden strains on their currencies. Although
Thailand has sharply reduced its foreign debt, it has pegged its US dollar
exchange rate at about 45 baht. Without strong capital controls, the
informal peg limits Thailand's freedom to ease interest rates. As for
Malaysia, its peg depends on its reserves, which have fallen by US$6
billion during the past year as the country has defended an exchange
rate appreciating against those of its neighbors.
Answers: 1. ii 2. v 3. vii 4. viii 5. iv
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