G8 Summit
Leaders of the Group of Eight Major Industrialized Nations will meet in Scotland in July this year. Representatives from China, India, Mexico, South Africa and Brazil have also been invited. Heres what the G8 leaders want from the meeting.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair wants the G8 to cancel debt to the worlds poorest countries. He wants them to double aid to Africa to 50 billion pounds by 2010. He has also proposed reducing subsidies to Western farmers and removing restrictions on African exports. This has not got the approval of all members because it will hurt their agricultural interests. On climate change, Blair wants concerted action by reducing carbon emissions .
US President George W. Bush agrees to give help to Africa. But he says he doesnt like the idea of increasing aid to countries as it will increase corruption. Bush said he would not sign an agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions at the summit, according to media. The US is the only G8 member not to have signed the Kyoto Protocol . Although the US is the worlds biggest polluter, Bush so far refuses to believe there is sufficient scientific data to establish beyond a doubt that there is a problem.
French President Jacques Chirac supports Blair on Africa and climate change. He is determined to get the US to sign the climate change deal.
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder remains doubtful of Blairs Africa proposals. Schroders officials have dismissed the notion that money will solve Africas problems as old thinking. Berlin says that African states should only receive extra money if they can prove theyve solved the corruption problem.
Russian President Vladimir Putin was doubtful about the value of more aid to Africa. But he has seen a way to make this work to his advantage. Putin intends to use the aid to Africa as a springboard next year to propose aid to the former Soviet republics of Georgia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Moldova.
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumis priorities are a seat on the UN Security Council, for which he will be lobbying at the summit. And hes concerned about the Democratic Peoples Republic of Koreas nuclear weapons programme.
1 The G8 countries include China, India, Mexico, South Africa and Brazil.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
2 Blair hopes that the G8 countries will work together to reduce carbon emissions.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
3 India has accepted the invitation to attend the G8 meeting.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
4 Bush agrees to increase aid to Africa.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
5 Chirac takes a stand similar to Blairs on Africa and climate change.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
6 According to media, Bush will sign the Kyoto Protocol at the summit.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
7 Japan will reject Blairs proposal to increase aid to Africa.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
【参考答案】
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. B 7. C
名师考试点题大学英语四级考试必背词汇第24课
名师考试点题大学英语四级考试必背词汇第13课
越狱故事
演出开始现场
辅音字母w的故事中
抛妻弃子负心汉
15岁上了大学的史蒂夫
山姆战胜自己
辅音字母v的故上
关于辅音字母h的故事(上)
保罗人生目标
辅音字母w的故事加
名师考试点题大学英语四级考试必背词汇第10课
歧视亚洲人歌剧院
名师考试点题大学英语四级考试必背词汇第29课
名师考试点题大学英语四级考试必背词汇第20课
名师考试点题大学英语四级考试必背词汇第9课
辅音字母w的故事上
最新大学英语四级考试短语精选12
辅音字母n的故事上
从孤儿院收养的男孩
仿声词根和谐音词根上
名师考试点题大学英语四级考试必背词汇(第5课)
名师考试点题大学英语四级考试必背词汇第8课
辅音字母r的故事上
桥梁工程完成
辅音字母p的故事上
名师考试点题大学英语四级考试必背词汇第7课
辅音字母m的故事下
名师考试点题大学英语四级考试必背词汇第17课
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |