Questionsfrom36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Againstthisbackground,theWTOfacesseveraldauntingchallenges.Thefirstistocontinuebringingdowntariffsontradedgoods.AveragepenaltieshavefallensteadilysincetheGATT’sformationbuteventhemostopeneconomiesretainloftybarriers:forinstance,Americastillchargesatariffof14.6%onimportofclothing,fivetimeshigherthanitsaveragelevy.
Resistancetotariffcutsisstrongestinagriculture.AccordingtoTimJosling,atradeexpertatStanfordUniversity,tariffsandotherbarriersonfarmgoodsaverageacrippling40%worldwideandcreatedistortionsthat“destroyhugeamountsofvalue”.Anewsetofglobalfarmtalkisplannedtostartin1999.Attheleast,youmightthink,thesecouldlockinimpressivereformsinLatinAmericaandencouragefurtherwatering-downoftheEuropeanUnion’sCommonAgriculturalPolicy.Buttheywillprovedifficult:squabblesoveragriculturealmostsanktheUruguayround.
What does the WTO face?()
A.fair trade rules.
B.free trade
C.export tax reduction.
D.several challenges.
A.Thefirstistocontinuebringingdowntariffsontradedgoods.AveragepenaltieshavefallensteadilysincetheGATT’sformationbuteventhemostopeneconomiesretainloftybarriers:forinstance,Americastillchargesatariffof14.6%onimportofclothing,fivetimeshigherthanitsaveragelevy.
Resistancetotariffcutsisstrongestinagriculture.AccordingtoTimJosling,atradeexpertatStanfordUniversity,tariffsandotherbarriersonfarmgoodsaverageacrippling40%worldwideandcreatedistortionsthat“destroyhugeamountsofvalue”.Anewsetofglobalfarmtalkisplannedtostartin1999.Attheleast,youmightthink,thesecouldlockinimpressivereformsinLatinAmericaandencouragefurtherwatering-downoftheEuropeanUnion’sCommonAgriculturalPolicy.Buttheywillprovedifficult:squabblesoveragriculturealmostsanktheUruguayround.
What
B.fair
C.
D.free
E.export
F.
G.several