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world"s largest automaker wasn"t leaving his problems behind.
Toyota faces a criminal investigation by federal lawyers in New York. The company is now being
investigated. Its US dealerships in difficulty now are facing repairs to potentially millions of customer
cars that have been recalled. The company is offering customers money back for rental cars and other
expenses.
Its lawyers are busy preparing to cope with lawsuits. A new hearing will be conducted. And the cost
to Toyota"s reputation is only now starting.
Despite back-to-back hearings this week, left to be said were a better explanation for slow actions to
deal with the faults and believable promises that the problems that led to sudden, unintended accelerations
will be fixed.
Toyoda said those changes were being made nearly around the clock, but during three hours of often
tense questions and answers he repeated that there was no link to the vehicle"s electronic systems.
Many drivers making complaints against Toyota and the government say their acceleration problems
had nothing to do with floor mat interference (油门踏板故障) or sticky gas pedals (刹车). Outside experts
have suggested electronic problems.
House lawmakers expressed serious criticism on Toyoda, the grandson of the company"s founder.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking records on Toyota"s recalls
and is conducting its own review on whether electronics were behind the car faults. NHTSA also continues
to look into steering complaints from drivers of the popular Corolla model.
Toyota has recalled 8. 5 million cars, more than 6 million of them in the United States.
It may be a while before car buyers believe that Toyota really makes safe cars.
Toyota"s January sales already fell 16 percent even as most other automakers jumped back from last
year"s bad results. Analyst Koji Endo of Advanced Research Japan in Tokyo said he expects February sales,
due out next week, to be down 30 percent t0 40. Toyota"s sales problem could continue beyond that.
It will take some time to feel the full effect of this, he said.
B. Toyota is under hearing
C. Toyota is finished
D. Toyota is still running
B. America wants to get Toyota out of the US market.
C. America wants to help Toyota out of difficulty.
D. America hopes that Toyota admits their cars have electronic system problem.
B. Toyota"s biggest market is in the United States.
C. Toyota will be closed soon.
D. Toyota"s dealership in the US will all be closed.
B. It is a big company and has means to fix every problem.
C. It"s part of post service.
D. It"s a way to compete in auto market.
B. Toyota could meet a worse situation
C. Toyota would get out of trouble sooner or later
D. Toyota would build up a better reputation among its customers
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is the question on everyone"s lips?" As long as interest rates stay around 5 percent, nothing might be able
to prevent housing prices going up," said one house seller in Santa Monica, California.
"It"s crazy," said Tim, who is looking for a house near the beach. "In 1993, I bought my first place,
a two bedroom flat in Venice, for $70 000. My friends thought then that I was overpaying. Five years
later, I had to move. I sold it for $230 000, which was a nice profit. Last year, while visiting friends here,
I saw in the local paper that the exact same flat was for sale for $510 000!"
It is a seller"s market. Homebuyers feel 1ike they have to offer at least 10 percent more than the asking
price.Donna, a new owner of a one-bedroom flat in Venice Beach, said, "That"s what I did. I told the owner
that whatever anyone offers you, I"ll give you $20 000 more, under the table, so you don"t have to pay your
house seller any of it. I was tired of negotiating with the house sellers.
Tim says he hopes he doesn"t get that desperate. "Whether you decide to buy or decide not to buy, you
still feel like you made the wrong decision. If you buy, you feel like you overpaid. If you don"t buy, you
want to kick yourself for passing up a great opportunity."
Everyone says the bubble (泡沫) has to burst sometime, but everyone hopes it will burst the day after
they sell their house. Even goverment officials have no idea what the future will bring. "All we can say is
that, clearly, these things go in regular cycles," said the state director of housing. "What goes up must come
down. But, as we all know, housing prices always stay up a little higher than they go down. So you can"t
lose over the long run. Twenty years down the road, your house is always worth more than you paid for it."
B. $440 000
C. $280 000
D. $160 000
B. secret money made low price
C. the owner asked for the money
D. she was bored with bargaining
B. buying a house is always a great opportunity
C. homebuyers never make the right decision
D. both sellers and buyers become desperate
B. Only experts know when it will burst.
C. It is unavoidable in the regular circles.
D. It usually stays for about twenty years.
apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent
cannot increase, therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after
a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits.
Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new
buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who
need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of
apartments in the city.
Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal
government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally
look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers.
They will replace workers with machinery. The price, which is the wage that employers must pay, increases.
Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics
claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves
without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.
Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers
cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept
jobs at unfair wages.
Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent
control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if "other things are equal". Economists
do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some
economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Fconomists do agree, however, that there are
no simple answers to economic questions.
B. worry those who rent apartments as homes
C. increase the profits of landlords
D. encourage landlords to invest in building apartment
B. worry those who rent apartments as homes
C. increase the profits of landlords
D. encourage landlords to invest in building apartment
B. if the minimum wage is set too low
C. if the workers are unskilled
D. if the maximum wage is set
B. the possible results of government controls
C. the necessity of government control
D. the urgency of getting rid of government controls
B. Minimum wage cannot always protect employees.
C. Economic theory can predict the results of economic decisions if other factors are not changing.
D. Economic decisions should not be based on economic theory.
of Chinese came to the Shanxi village to visit its terraced fields (梯田) and "splendid" irrigation systems.
It was not until 1978 when Guo Fenglian, head of the village, paid a visit to the US that China"s model
village found how far it had fallen behind those in developed countries.
"I was astonished at their modern equipment in harvesting, which could even separate big tomatoes
with small ones," said Guo. "American farmers" life quality also impressed me a lot. Every day they had
two cups of milk, which is something we don"t have even m our wildest dreams."
"We have to learn their advanced technology and administration for our own development," said then
first Deputy Prime Minister Deng Xiaoping who was planning China"s reform and opening up policy then.
"Through opening our doors, we would not only take advantage of foreign funds (资金), but also create
job opportunities and cultivate (培养) talents."
In 1978 Japanese electricity giant Panasonic (松下) came "to China as the first foreign business to invest
(投资) here and its success attracted other world brands into exploring the Chinese market. So far China
has for 15 years taken in the world"s second biggest foreign investment, following the US, to help set the
country in a fast growth.
However, China"s 30-year road of reform was not always smooth. Doubts on the reform began to rise
at the end of the 1980s as many people worried the country would turn to capitalism.
"The criterion for our judgment is whether it helps develop socialist productive forces, whether it helps
increase the overall national strength of a socialist country, and whether it brings about better living standards,"
said Deng.
"China"s reform and opening up is a unique success story. It has brought benefit to both China and the
world," said William Keller, chief manager of a Swiss pharmaceutical (制药的) company.
B. its terraced fields
C. its modern equipment
D. the farmer"s life
in 1978.
B. delighted
C. excited
D. attracted
B. Japan
C. Swiss
D. Panasonic
B. in 1980
C. in 1981
D. at the end of the 1980s
B. Whether it strengthens the overall capacity of the country.
C. Whether it brings about better investment and more profit.
D. Whether it improves the peoples living standards.
Fernandez-Han might have a few good ideas for you. Fabian won the NYSE Financial Future Challenge,
sponsored by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Foundation. He received a prize of $2500 and had the
honor of ringing the closing bell at the stock exchange on January 11.
The contest aimed at getting young people to think about money management and investing. Kids ages 6 to
19 were asked to create a product idea that would teach their peers about finances and the stock market, and
inspire them to think about saving or investing money. Financial experts chose five finaltsts, including Fabian,
from thousands of entries. Voters on Bykids-forkids.com picked Fabian"s "Oink-a-Saurus" as the winner.
Fabian"s Oink-a-Saurus is an idea for an iPhone or iPod app, a computer program that runs on Apple phones
and MP3 players. Oink-a-Saurus would gather information about people"s interests and spcnding habits by
tracking what they browsed online or bought in stores. Like an imaginary piggy bank. Oink-a-Saurus would then
show how much money a user might have earned by saving and/or investing the money, instead of spending it.
The other finalists offered their own cool ideas for teaching kids about finance. Eight-year-old Tyra Smith
proposed "Stock Pocket", a game that would use electronic flashcards. Players would learn facts about the
stock market and win points by answering questions correctly. Twelve-year-old Kelsey Foss suggested a reality
TV show called "Stock Market Tycoon Idol". On the show, kids would compete to make or lose virtual money
by investing in the stock market. Her plan included adult experts helping the kids and teaching the audience about
money at the same time.
Fabian and the other contestants tackled (处理) a very tough topic. Investing in the stock market is tricky
even for many adults to understand. The New York Stock Exchange is the biggest American marketplace for
buying and selling stocks, or parts of public companies. While some companies are privately owned by a person
or family, many big companies divide ownership into share or many little pieces of the company"s total value.
Together, the shares are called stock. People can invest their money in a company by buying one or more of its
shares. If the company does well, the value of the investment usually goes up. If they wish, investors can then
sell their shares at a profit. Money can be lost in the stock market as well, when the value of shares falls. Many
investors lost money during the recent economic downturn.
B. create an idea for a product that would help kids learn about money management and investing
C. compete for jobs on the floor of the stock exchange
D. pass a test about money management and investing
B. teachers and principals
C. computer experts
D. money experts
B. a computer and a partner
C. stock in at least one company
D. a low-interest credit card
B. iPod app.
C. Stock Pocket.
D. Stock Market Tycoon Idol.
B. what adults should help kids with
C. how to make an investment
D. how to make a great idea
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
automakers right?
For years, the auto industry"s critics have been calling for Detroit to roll out small cars that they say
Americans are demanding for. The question is, do we really want to drive small cars? The answer, according
to some analysts, is already clear. "Domestic auto companies feel forced to offer smaller vehicles because of
pressure from the government." says John Wolconowicz, an auto analyst for IHS Global Insight.
Whether we want the vehicles or not, automakers are devoted to a small-car sales strategy. General Motors
is unveiling (推出) three new small cars-the Chevrolet Cruze, a small car due next year; the Spark, a minicar
due in 2011; and the Chevy Aveo, a compact. Mike DiGiovanni, executive director of the global market notes
that GM is presuming a return to high oil prices that will cause the market to shift to smaller vehicles.
At Ford, there are no plans to abandon production of big trucks. But the company is making small cars a
priority, launching the Ford Fiesta and the C-MAX, a compact car with sliding doors and three rows of seats,
in 2011. "We can"t even think about growing our market share without having a strong pressure in the small-
vehicle market" George Pipas, Ford"s chief U.S. sales analyst says.
Not everyone is so big on Americans going small. This seems to be evident on dealer lots (停车场). Jack
Kain, a Ford dealer in Versailles, Ky., said the F150 truck remains his bigger seller. He predicts trucks will
continue to outsell small cars, at least in his area "People won"t give up the safety and comfort of the larger
cars," he says.
But Ford"s Pipas is confident that many will embrace the industry"s new focus. Detroit"s big hopes, he
admits, are riding on the future of small cars.
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