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一、1.ListeningComprehension(15題)1.聽力原文:Thehumannosehasgiventothelanguagesoftheworldmanyinterest-ingexpressions.Ofcourse,thisisnotsurprising.Withoutthenose,wecouldnotbreathenorsmell.Itisapartofthefacethatgivesapersonspecialcharacter.CyranodeBergeracsaidthatalargenoseshowedagreatmancourageous,courteous,manly,andintellectual.
Afamouswomanpoetwishedthatshehadtwonosestosmellarose!BlaisePascal,aFrenchphilosopher,madeaninterestingcommentaboutCleopatra'snose.Ifithadbeenshorter,hesaid,itwouldhavechangedthewholefaceoftheworld!
Historically,man'snosehashadaprincipalroleinhisimagination.Manhasreferredtothenoseinmanywaystoexpresshisemotions.Expressionsconcerningthenoserefertohumanweakness;anger,prideJealousyandrevenge.
InEnglishthereareanumberofphrasesaboutthenose.Forexample,toholdupone'snoseexpressesabasichumanfeeling—pride.Peoplecanholduptheirnosesatpeople,things,andplaces.
Thephrase,tobeledaroundbythenose,showsman'sweakness.Apersonwhoisledaroundbythenoseletsotherpeoplecontrolhim.Ontheotherhand,apersonwhofollowshisnoseletshisinstinctguidehim.
Forthehumanemotionofrejection,thephrasetohaveone'snoseputoutofjointisverydescriptive.Theexpressionappliestopersonswhohavebeenturnedasidebecauseofarival.Theirprideishurtandtheyfeelrejected.Thisexpressionisnotnew.ItwasusedbyErasmusin1542.
ThisisonlyasamplingofexpressionsinEnglishdealingwiththenose.Thereareanumberofothers.However,itshouldbeasplainasthenoseonyourfacethatthenoseismorethananorganforbreathingandsmelling!
Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?
A.Thehumannoseasanorganforbreathingandsmelling.
B.Thenoseprovidinguswithvariousexpressions.
C.Awomanpoet'swishtohavetwonoses.
D.InterestingcommentsmadeonCleopatra'snose.
2.聽力原文:M:Haveyousettledin?
W:Yes,Ifeelmyselfquiteathomenow.Ihaven'tgotusedtothefoodyetbutI'menjoyingthelifeoncampus.
M:Good.Nowwe'dbettermakesureyouenjoyyourstudies.Weofferaverywiderangeofoptionsonthefoundationcourse,asyouknow,butyoucanonlytakesixcourses.Doyouknowwhatyouwanttodoyet?
W:Yes,moreorless:butI'mnotsurewhethertodobiologicalsciencesorGerman.
M:Well,that'squiteadifference.Let'ssee…you'veselectedtodo:physicalsciences,basicelectronics,artanddesign,CAD…that'scomputeraideddesignandEnglish.
W:Yes,fivecourses.
M:That'squitearange.Don'tyouwanttodomathsorcomputerprogramming,forexample?
W:Well,I'minterestedinelectronicsincomputersespeciallyinwritingcomputergames.I'dliketoproduceeducationalsoftware,educationalgames,
eventually.I'vetaughtmyselfalotofprogrammingandIwasgoodatmaths.Idon'tthinkIneedeitherofthem.
M:Then.whydidyouchoosetodoananddesign?
W:Well.thatwillbegoodformygraphics.Ineedthattoproducegames…CAD.too.I'veneverdonecomputeraideddesignbefore.
M:No…right…they'vegotsomepowerfulpackagesinthecomputergraphicsandCADoffices…you'llenjoythat.So…thatleavesEnglish.It'smostlyEnglishliterature.IknowyourEnglishisallright.Butasafirstyearstudent.you'llhavetotaketheCambridgeProficiencyTest.
W:Allfight.
Whoistheman?
A.Studentadvisor.
B.Courseteacher.
C.Admissionsofficer.
D.Departmentsecretary.
3.Backinhisowncountry,Mr.WangstudiedC-languageandchemistry.
A.RightB.Wrong
4.Whatisthecharacteristicofspecialtygoods?
A.Theyaregoodsthatcanbeboughtataspecialprice.
B.Theyarespecialkindsofproducts.
C.Theyarecharacterizedintheirbrands.
D.Theyneedspecialeffortstoget.
5.Inwhataspectsdoesthespeakerthinkalloftheseculturalchangesarestrengthened?
6.Whatdothestudyofscienceandthestudyofartrequire?
7.Whodonotprobablynoticethebeautyoftheoreticalphysics?
8.WhichofthefollowingCanbecalledasa“l(fā)ameduck”?
A.Adisabledlittlechild.
B.Ahard-workingfarmer.
C.Apoliticianwhohastocometotheendofhispower.
D.Anabsent-mindedoldprofessor.
9.Howmanyreactionscouldyouhavetowardstheteacher'sreport?
10.Chainsdon'tproducetheirowncoursebookmaterial.
A.RightB.Wrong
11.聽力原文:Now,letmefirstgiveyouabriefintroductiontotheAmericanpoet,EmilyDickinson.EmilyDickinsonwasAmerica'sbest-knownfemalepoetandoneoftheforemostauthorsinAmericanliterature.BorninAmherst,Massachusetts,Dickinsonwasthemiddlechildofaprominentlawyerandone-termUnitedStatescongressionalrepresentative,EdwardDickinson,andhiswife.EmilyNorcrossDickinson.From1840to1847sheattendedtheAmherstAcademy.a(chǎn)ndfrom1847to1848shestudiedattheMountHolyokeFemaleSeminary(nowMountHolyokeCollege)inSouthHadley,afewtripstoBostonforeyetreatmentsintheearly1860s。DickinsonremainedinAmherst.livinginthesamehouseonMainStreetfrom1855untilherdeath.Duringherlifetime,shepublishedonlyabout10ofhernearly2,000poems,innewspapers,Civilwarjournais,andapoetryanthology.ThefirstvolumeofPoemsofEmilyDickinsonwaspublishedin1890,afterDickinson'sdeath.
AlthoughfewofDickinson'spoemswereformallypublishedduringherlifetime,sheherself“published”bysendingoutatleastone-thirdofherpoemsinthemorethan1,000lettersshewrotetoatleast100differentcorrespondents.Dickinson'smethodofbindingabout800ofherpoemsinto40manuscript.booksanddistributingseveralhundredoftheminlettersisnowwidelyrecognizedasherparticularform.ofself-publication.Shealsoreadherpoemsaloudtoseveralpeople,includinghercousinsLouiseandFrancesNorcross,overaperiodofthreedecades.
Well.that'sallaboutherlife.Nowshallweconcentrateonherfamouspoem,“SuccessisCountedSweetest”.
InwhichstatewasEmilyDicksonborn?
A.Michigan.B.Ohio.C.Massachusetts.D.Washington.
12.Astrokevictimcanputglovesonbothhishands.
A.TrueB.Fasle
13.聽力原文:M:Doyouthinkwomenaregenerallybetteratcertainthingsthanmen?
W:Well,itseemstomewomenaremuchbetteratdealingwithmorethanonethingatatime.Idon'tknowwhetherthishastodowiththedifferenceintheirbrainorwhetherit'sjusthowtheyhavetocopemoreoftenwithmorethanonething.Forexample,itisusuallywomenwhowork,havebabies,lookafterthebabiesandtakethemainresponsibilityforlookingafterthehome.Andmaybeit'spracticingallthatmakeswomenbebetterabletodomorethanonethingatatime.Men,itseemstome,canonlyconcentrateononethingatatime,includingboringdomesticthingslikewashingthedishes.Ifafriendofminewhoisamanwashesthedisheshe'llfinditquitedifficulttoconductaconversationatthesametime,whereasifI'mdoingthedishesI'malwaystalkingtosomeone,probablycookingsomethingaswell,andfindingthatnottoostressful.
M:Doyouthinkwomenaremoreinterestedinpersonalrelationshipsthanmen?
W:Generally,yes,thoughagainIdon'tknowifthisisbecausethatfromanearlyagetheyaretaughttopleaseotherpeople,whereasmenarealwaystaughttopleasethemselves.Ithinkrelationshipsaremorecentraltomostwomen'slives.Forexample,Ithinkmendon'thaveverygoodconversationswitheachother,whereaswomendo.Ifyoulistentowomentalking,oftentheywillbehaving,afterarelativelyshorttimeofknowingeachother,fairlypersonalandtruthfulconversations,whereasmenhaveconversationsnotaboutwhatI'dcallrealthings.Theywilltalkabouttheirworkinaverysuperficialway,ortheirinterestsinaverysuperficialway,forexample,andfootballisthe—um—justasortofwayformentorelatetoeachotherwithoutactuallysayinganythingimportant,itappearstome.
Accordingtothewoman,whywomenaremuchbetteratdealingwithmorethanonethingatatime?
A.Shedoesn'tknowthereasonexactly.
B.Becausewomenaresmarterthanmen.
C.Becausewomenhavemorethingstodealwiththanmen.
D.Becausemenalwaysrefusetodealwithmorethanonethingatthesametime.
14.Thespeakerwillintroducesixdepartmentalmanagersonebyone.
A.TrueB.Fasle
15.Whatdoes"Apersonwhoisledaroundbythenose"mean?
A.Apersonwholetshisinstinctguidehim.
B.Apersonwhohasnowillofhisown.
C.Apersonwhoisdecisive.
D.Apersonwhoisfullofimaginationandcreativity.
二、2.UseofEnglish(10題)16.(48)
17.
【C3】
18.
【C4】
19.(41)
20.
【C2】
21.
【C20】
22.Psychologiststakecontrastiveviewsofhowexternalrewards,from【C1】______praisetocoldcash,affectmotivationandcreativity.Behaviorists,【C2】______researchtherelation【C3】______actionsandtheirconsequencesarguethatrewardsCanimproveperformanceatworkandschool.Cognitiveresearchers,whostudyvariousaspectsofmentallife,maintain【C4】______rewardsoftendestroycreativity【C5】______encouragingdependence【C6】______approvalandgiftsfromothers.
Thelatterviewhasgainedmanysupporters,especially【C7】______educators.Butthecarefuluseofsmallmonetaryrewardssparks【C8】______ingrade-schoolchildren,suggesting【C9】______properlypresentedinducementsindeedaidinventiveness,【C10】______toastudyintheJuneJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology.
“Ifkidsknowthey'reworkingfora【C11】______andcanfocus【C12】______arelativelychallengingtask,theyshowthemostcreativity”,saysRobertEisenbergeroftheUniversityofDelawareinNewark.“Butit'seasytokillcreativitybygivingrewardsfor【C13】______performanceorcreatingtoo【C14】______anticipationforrewards.”
Ateacher【C15】______continuallydrawsattentiontorewardsorwhohands【C16】______highgradesforordinaryachievementendsup【C17】______discouragedstudents,Eisenbergerholds.【C18】______anexampleofthelatterpoint,henotesgrowingeffortsatmajoruniversitiestotightengradingstandardsandrestorefailing【C19】______
Inearliergrades,theuseofso-calledtokeneconomies,in【C20】______studentshandlechallengingproblemsandreceiveperformance-basedpointstowardvaluedrewards,showspromiseinraisingeffortandcreativity,theDelawarepsychologistclaims.
【C1】
23.(49)
24.(32)
25.
【C12】
三、3.ReadingComprehension(15題)26.PartB
Directions:Inthefollowingarticlesomeparagraphshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions66-70,choosethemostsuitableparagraphfromthelistA-Ftofitintoeachofthenumberedgaps.Thereisoneparagraphwhichdoesnotfitinanyofthegaps.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.
Inthefollowingarticlesomeparagraphshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions66~70,choosethemostsuitableparagraphfromthelistA~Ftofitintoeachofthenumberedgaps.Thereisoneparagraphwhichdoesnotfitinanyofthegaps.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.
Fromhervantagepointshewatchedthemaindoorsswingopenandthefirstarrivalspourin.Thosewhohadbeenattheheadofthelinepausedmomentarilyonentry,lookedaroundcuriously,thenquicklymovedforwardasothersbehindpressedin.Withinmomentsthecentralpublicareaofthebigbranchbankwasfilledwithachattering,noisycrowd.Thebuilding,relativelyquietlessthanaminuteearlier,hadbecomeaBabel.Edwinasawatallheavysetblackmanwavesomedollarbillsandannounceloudly,"Iwanttoputmymoneyinthebank."
66.______
Itseemedasifthereportabouteveryonehavingcometoopenanaccounthadbeenaccurateafterall.
Edwinacouldseethebigmanleaningbackexpansively,stillholdinghisdollarbills.Hisvoicecutacrossthenoiseofotherconversationsandsheheardhimproclaim,"I'minnohurry.There'ssomethingI'dlikeyoutoexplain."
Twootherdeskswerequicklymannedbyotherclerks.Withequalspeed,longwidelinesofpeopleformedinfrontofthem.
Normally,threemembersofstaffwereampletohandlenewaccountbusiness,butobviouslyinadequatenow.EdwinacouldseeTottenhoeonthefarsideofthebankandcalledhimontheintercom.Sheinstructed,"Usemoredesksfornewaccountsandtakeallthestaffyoucansparetomanthem."
67.______
Tottenhoegrumbledinreply,"Yourealizewecan'tpossiblyprocessallthesepeopletoday,andhowevermanywedowilltieusupcompletely."
"I'vegotanidea,"Edwinasaid,"that'swhatsomeonehasinmind.Justhurrytheprocessingallyoucan."
68.______
First,anapplicationform.calledfordetailsofresidence,employment,socialsecurity,andfamilymatters.Aspecimensignaturewasobtained.Thenproofofidentitywasneeded.Afterthat,thenewaccountsclerkwouldtakealldocumentstoanofficerofthebankforapprovalandinitialing.Finally,asavingspassbookwasmadeoutoratemporarycheckbookissued.
Thereforethemostnewaccountsthatanybankemployeecouldopeninanhourwerefive,sothethreeclerkspresentlyworkingmighthandleasumofninetyinonebusinessday,iftheykeptgoingattopspeed,whichwasunlikely.
69.______
Stillthenoisewithinthebankincreased.Ithadbecomeanuproar.
Afurtherproblemwasthatthegrowingmassofarrivalsinthecentralpublicareaofthebankwaspreventingaccesstotellers'countersbyothercustomers.Edwinacouldseeafewofthemoutside,regardingthemillingscenewithconsternation.Whileshewatched,severalgaveupandwalkedaway.
Insidethebanksomeofthenewcomerswereengagingtellersinconversationandthetellers,havingnothingelsetodobecauseofthemelee,chattedback.Twoassistantmanagershadgonetothecentralfloorareaandweretryingtoconductthefloodofpeoplesoastoclearsomespaceatcounters.Theywerehavingsmallsuccess.
70.______
Shedecideditwastimeforherownintervention.
Edwinalefttheplatform.andafailed-offstaffareaand,withdifficulty,madeherwaythroughthemillingcrowdtothemainfrontdoor.
A.Yetsheknewhowevermuchtheyhurrieditwouldstilltaketentofifteenminutestoopenanysinglenewaccount.Italwaysdid.Thepaperwo
27.PartC
Directions:Answerquestions71-80byreferringtothefollowinggames.
Note:AnswereachquestionbychoosingA,BorCandmarkitonANSWERSHEET1.Somechoicesmayberequiredmorethanonce.
A=WashingtonD.C.B=NewYorkCityC=ChicagoD=LosAngelesWhichcity...
istheheadquarteroftheSupremeCourt?71.______
wasdiscoveredasearlyas1524?72.______
hasservedasthecapitalofthecountry?73.______
isnowthelargestindustrialcityinthecountry?74.______
leadsthecountryinthemanufactureofaircraftandspareparts?75.______
isthelargestcity?76.______
isthesecondlargestcityinpopulationinU.S.A.?77.______
hasbecomeoneoftheworld'sbusiestports?78.______
coversanareaofover69squaremiles?79.______
isnowconsideredthecenterofindustry,transportation,commerceandfinanceinthemid-westarea?80.______
A
WashingtonD.C.
Washington,thecapitaloftheUnitedStates,isinWashingtonD.C.andissituatedonthePotomacRiverbetweenthetwostatesofMarylandandVirginia.Thepopulationofthecityisabout800,000anditcoversanareaofover69squaremiles(including8squaremilesofwatersurface).ThesectionwasnamedtheDistrictofColumbiaafterChristopherColumbus,whodiscoveredthecontinent.ThecityitselfwasnamedWashingtonafterGeorgeWashington,thefirstpresidentofU.S.A.
Thebuildingofthecitywasaccomplishedin1800andsincethatyear,ithasservedasthecapitalofthecountry.ThomasJeffersonwasthefirstpresidentinauguratedthere.IntheWarof1812,theBritainarmyseizedthecity,burningtheWhiteHouseandmanyotherbuildings.
WashingtonistheheadquartersofallthebranchesoftheAmericanfederalsystem:Congress,theSupremeCourtandthePresidency.
Apartfromthegovernmentbuildings,therearealsosomeotherplacesofinterestsuchastheWashingtonMonument,theLincolnMemorial,theJeffersonMemorial,theLiteraryoftheCongressandMt.Vernon,homeofGeorgeWashington.
B
NewYorkCity
NewYorkCity,locatedinNewYorkState,isthelargestcityandthechiefportoftheUnitedStates.
ThecityofNewYorkhasapopulationofover7million(1970)andMetropolitan,12million.
Thecitywithitsgoodharborwasdiscoveredasearlyas1524,anditwasestablishedbyDutchwhonamedthecityNewAmsterdam.In1664,thecitywastakenbytheEnglishanditgotthenameNewYorkasitbearsnow.DuringtheAmericanRevolutionin1776,GeorgeWashingtonhadhishead-quartersforatimeinNewYorkCity.TheDeclarationofIndependencewasfirstreadthereinJuly4th,1776.Thecityremainedthenation'scapitaluntil1790.
NewYorkbecameanimportantportearlyinthelastcentury.AlargeportionofthenationalexportspassedthroughNewYorkHarbor.NewYorkhasbecomeoneoftheworld'sbusiestportsandalsothefinancial,manufacturing,andtravelcenterofthecountry.Someoftheplacesofinterestinthecityare:theStateofLiberty(152metershigh)whichwasgivenbytheFrenchpeopletotheAmericanpeopleasagiftin1877.ItwaserectedonLibertyIslandinthemiddleofNewYorkHarbor.Broadway,WallStreetandFifthAv
28.(72)
29.
Fromthetextwecanseethattheauthorseems______.
A.optimisticB.pessimisticC.troubledD.uncertain
30.
Inpolitics,astronautsaregenerally______.
A.democratsB.republicansC.conservativesD.communists
31.PartA
Directions:ReadthefollowingtextsandanswerthequestionswhichaccompanythembychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.
Aslongasherparentscanremember,13-year-oldKatieHarthasbeentalkingaboutgoingtocollege.Hermother,Tally,afinancial-aidofficerataCaliforniaUniversity,knowsalltoowellthedauntingthingofpayingforacollegeeducation.Lastyeartheaverageyearlytuitionataprivate,four-yearschoolclimbed5.5percenttomorethan$17,000.TheHartshavestartedsaving,andfiguretheycanaffordapublicuniversitywithoutaproblem.ButwhatifKatieappliestoPrinceton(she'sthreatening),whereoneyear'stuition,roomandboard—almost$34,000in2007—willcostmorethansomeluxurycars?EvenanumbercruncherlikeTallyadmitsit'salittlescary,especiallysinceshe'llretireandKatiewillgotocollegeataroundthesametime.
Payingforcollegehasalwaysbeenahardendeavor.Thegoodnews:lastyearstudentscollected$74billioninfinancialaid,themostever.Mostfamiliespaylessthanfullfreight.Sixtypercentofpublic-universitystudentsandthreequartersofthoseatprivatecollegesreceivesomeform.offinancialaid—mostly,thesedays,intheform.ofloans.Butthosenumbersarenotasencouragingastheyappearforlower-incomefamilies,becauseschoolsarechangingtheirformulasfordistributingaid.Eagertoboosttheirmagazinerankings,whicharebasedinpartonthetestscoresofenteringfreshmen,they'rethrowingmoreaidatsmarterkids—whethertheyneeditornot.
Thebestwaytoprepareistostartsavingearly.Anewlawpassedlastyearmakesthateasierforsomefamilies.So-called529plansallowparentstosockawayfundsinfederal-tax-free-investmentaccounts,aslongasthemoneyisusedfor"qualifiededucationexpenses"liketuition,roomandboard.Theplansaren'tforeveryone.Fortaxreasons,somelowerandmiddleincomefamiliesmaybebetteroffchoosingotherinvestments.Butsavingisvital.When'sthebesttimetostart?"Sometime,"saysJackJoyceoftheCollegeBoard,"betweenthematernitywardandmiddleschool."
Aidpackagesusuallycomeinsomecombinationofgrants,loansandjobs.Thesedays60percentofallaidcomesintheform.oflow-interestloans.Allstudentsareeligiblefor"unsubsidized"federalStaffordloans,whichletthemdeferinterestpaymentsuntilaftergraduation.StudentswhocandemonstrateneedcanalsoqualifyforfederalPerkinsloansor"subsidized"Staffords,wherethegovernmentpaystheinterestduringschool.Fortunately,thisisaborrower'smarket."Interestratesareattheirlowestlevelinthehistoryofstudentloans,"saysMarkKantrowitz,publisherofFinaid.Kantrowitzexpectsratestofallevenfurtherwhenthey'rereviewedthissummer.
Traditionalscholarships,academicorathletic,arestillapartofmanyfamilies'planning.MackReiter,a17-year-oldnationalwrestlingchampion,getssomanyrecruitinglettershethrowsmostaway.He'llalmostcertainlygetafreeride.Withoutit,"wewouldreallybeinabind,"sayshismother,Janet.Foreveryoneelse,it'sworththeefforttopickthroughlocalandnationalscholarshipofferings,whichcanbefoundonWebsiteslikecollege-board,com.
WhatdoestheauthorintendtoillustratewiththeexampleoftheHarts?
A.Thedifficultyofpayingthetuition.
B.Thefar-sightoftheparents.
C.ThepromisingfutureofKatie.
D.Theincreasingtuitionintheuniversity.
32.
WhatdoestheauthorthinkofBotticelli'srepresentationskills?
A.Theyaretobefullyappreciated.
B.Theyevolvefromanuncertainsource.
C.Theyunderliehispersonality.
D.Theyconform.totheclassicalstyle.
33.
Theexpression"optoutofsuchdatacollection"(inthelastparagraph)probablymeans______.
A.pickoutfromsuchdatatheinformationoneneeds
B.shiftthroughsuchdatatocollectone'sowninformation
C.evaluatethepurposeforsuchdatacollection
D.choosenottobeinvolvedinsuchdatacollection
34.(79)
35.(80)
36.
WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A.Anyform.ofpropertyissubjecttoanestatetaxwhentransferred.
B.Propertytaxprovidesapartofincomeforlocalgovernment.
C.Thereareafewkindsofsalestaxes.
D.Individualsandcorporationsbothpayincometaxes.
37.(78)
38.PartC
Directions:Answerquestions71-80byreferringtothefollowinggames.
Note:AnswereachquestionbychoosingA,BorCandmarkitonANSWERSHEET1.Somechoicesmayberequiredmorethanonce.
Note:AnswereachquestionbychoosingA,B,CorDandmarkitonANSWERSHEET1.Somechoicesmayberequiredmorethanonce.
A=BOOKREVIEW1B=BOOKREVIEW2
C=BOOKREVIEWS3D=BOOKREVIEW4
Whichbookreview(s)contain(s)thefollowinginformation?
Comparisonofthesignificanceoftwoeconomicbooks.71.______
Stiglitz'sprestigeinthefieldofeconomics.72.______
Stiglitz'scriticismofthosewhoexaggeratedthepowerofmarketsindevelopingcountries.73.______
Policymakingshouldconsiderlocalconditions.74.______
Theinterventionofgovernmentisthewaytoassistglobalization.75.______
Stiglitz'sdedicationtothedevelopmentofpoorcountries.76.______
Stiglitz'spreferenceofonetypeofeconomicpolicyoveranotherone.77.______
MorepeoplejoinedStiglitzincriticizingfreetradeandglobalization.78.______
Stiglitz'spointshavebeensupportedbywhatactuallyhappenedinthecountry.79.______
MainlygivespositivecommentsonStiglitzandhisnewbook.80.______
A
Themainpointofthebookissimple:globalizationisnothelpingmanypoorcountries.Incomesarenotrisinginmuchoftheworld,andadoptionofmarket-basedpoliciessuchasopencapitalmarkets,freetrade,andprivatizationaremakingdevelopingeconomieslessstable,notmore.Insteadofabiggerdoseoffreemarkets,Stiglitzargues,what'sneededtomakeglobalizationworkbetterismoreandsmartergovernmentintervention.Whilethishasbeensaidbefore,theideascarrymoreweightcomingfromsomeonewithStiglitz'scredentials.Insomeways,thisbookhasthepotentialtobetheliberalequivalentofMiltonFriedman's1962classicCapitalismandFreedom,whichhelpedprovidetheintellectualfoundationforagenerationofconservatives.ButGlobalizationandItsDiscontentsdoesnotrisetothelevelofcapitalismandfreedom.WhileStiglitzmakesastrongcaseforgovernment-orienteddevelopmentpolicy,heignoressomekeyargumentsinfavorofthemarket."Thebook'smainvillainistheInternationalMonetaryFund,theWashingtonorganizationthatlendstotroubledcountries",Stiglitz'contemptfortheIMFisboundless,"ItisclearthattheIMFhasfailedinitsmission,"hedeclares."ManyofthepoliciesthattheIMFpushedhavecontributedtoglobalinstability."
B
Whilepartsofthisbookaredisappointinglyshallow,Stiglitz'scritiqueofthemarket-driven90'sstillresonates,especiallywhenthebusinesspageisfullofstoriesaboutwhite-collarcrimeandthestockmarketseemsstuckinaperpetualrut.EventheUnitedStatescannotblithelyassumethatfinancialmarketswillworkonautopilot.ItistestamenttothesalienceofStiglitz'sargumentsthatmanyeconomists—evensomeBushAdministrationofficials—nowembracehisviewthateconomicchangeinthedevelopingworldmustevolvemorewithlocalconditions,notonWashington'scalendar.Withoutathoroughmakeover,globalizationcouldeasilybecomeaquagmire.StiglitzsharedaNobelPrizelastyearforhisworkanalyzingtheimperfectionsofmarkets.Hismaincomplainta-gainstRubinandSummers,whoservedasTreasurySecretaries,andagainstFischer,theNO.2officialanddefactochiefexecutiveoftheinternationalMonetaryFund,isthattheyhadtoomuchfaiththatmarketscouldtransform.poorcountriesovernight.Helabelsthesethreemenmarketfundamentalists,whofoughttomaintainfinancialsta
39.ShortagesoffluvaccinearenothingnewinAmerica,butthisyear'sisawhopper.Untillastweek,itappearedthat100millionAmericanswouldhaveaccesstoflushotsthisfall.ThenBritishauthorities,concernedaboutquality-controlproblemsataproductionplantinLiverpool,barredallfurthershipmentsbytheChironCorp.Overnight,theU.S.vaccinesupplydwindledbynearlyhalfandfederalhealthofficialsfoundthemselvesmakinganunusualplea.Insteadofbeseechingusalltogetvaccinated,they'renowurgingmosthealthypeoplebetweentheagesof2and64notto."Thisreemphasizesthefragilityofourvaccinesupply,"saysDr.MartinMyersoftheNationalNetworkforImmunizationInformation,"andthelackofredundancyinoursystem."
Whyissuchabasichealthservicesoeasilyknockedout?Mainlybecauseprivatecompanieshavehadlittleincentivetopursueit.Tocreateasingledoseoffluvaccine,amanufacturerhastogrowlivevirusina2-week-oldfertilizedchickenegg,thencracktheegg,harvestthevirusandextracttheproteinsusedtoprovokeanim
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