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Theimportanceofthisfunctionofmoneyis4illustratedbytheexperienceofGermanyjustafterWorldWarⅡ,5papermoneywas6largelyuselessbecause,despiteinflationaryconditions,pricecontrolswereeffectively7bytheAmerican,French,andBritisharmiesofoccupation.Peoplehadto8tobarterortoinefficientmoneysubstitutes.Theresultwastocuttotaloutputoftheeconomyinhalf.TheGerman“economicmiracle”justafter1948reflectedpartlyacurrencyreformbytheoccupationauthorities,9someeconomistsholdthatitstemmedprimarilyfromtheGermangovernment’s10ofallpricecontrols,11permittingamoneyeconomyto12abartereconomy.

13oftheactofsalefromtheactofpurchase14theexistenceofsomethingthatwillbegenerallyacceptedinpayment—thisisthe“15ofexchange”functionofmoney.Buttheremustalsobesomethingthatcanserveasa16abodeofpurchasingpower,inwhichthesellerholdstheproceedsintheinterim17thefirstsaleandthe18purchase,orfromwhichthebuyercan19thegeneralpurchasingpowerwithwhichtopay20whatisbought.Thisisthe“asset”functionofmoney.

1.［A］on［B］in［C］by［D］for

2.［A］capable［B］likely［C］desirable［D］willing

3.［A］excess［B］extra［C］surplus［D］ample

4.［A］dramatically［B］urgently

［C］faithfully［D］incidentally

5.［A］when［B］before［C］since［D］until

6.［A］developed［B］reserved［C］rendered［D］imagined

7.［A］encouraged［B］enlarged　［C］endured［D］enforced

8.［A］conform［B］resort　　［C］commit　　［D］gear

9.［A］and［B］but［C］therefore［D］however

10.［A］deprivation［B］stimulation

［C］elimination［D］restriction

11.［A］thereby［B］therefore

［C］then［D］while

12.［A］alternate［B］establish

［C］substitute［D］replace

13.［A］Introduction［B］Specification

［C］Representation［D］Separation

14.［A］assumes［B］requires［C］focuses［D］undertakes

15.［A］medium［B］function［C］role［D］nature

16.［A］fashionable［B］favorable

［C］temporary［D］token

17.［A］both［B］for［C］between［D］after

18.［A］consequent［B］relevant［C］inadequate［D］subsequent

19.［A］execute［B］extract［C］exceed［D］exchange

20.［A］for［B］off［C］back［D］in

SectionⅡReadingComprehension

Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.（40points）

Text1

PerhapsonlyasmallboytrainingtobeawizardattheHogwartsschoolofmagiccouldcastaspellsopowerfulastocreatethebiggestbooklaunchever.WhereverintheworldtheclockstrikesmidnightonJune20th,hisfollowerswillflocktogettheirpawsononeofmorethan10mcopiesof“HarryPotterandtheOrderofthePhoenix”.Bookshopswillopeninthemiddleofthenightanddeliveryfirmsaredraftinginextrastaffandbiggertrucks.Relatedtoys,games,DVDsandothermerchandisewillbeeverywhere.TherewillbenoescapingPottermania.

YetMr.Potter’sworldisacuriousone,inwhichthingsareoftennotwhattheyappear.Whileanexcitablemedia（herebyincludingTheEconomist,happytosupportsuchafineexampleofglobalization）ishelpingtohypethelaunchofJ.K.Rowling’sfifthnovel,aboutthemostadventurousthingthatthepublishers（ScholasticinAmericaandBritain’sBloomsburyinEnglishelsewhere）haveorganizedisareadingbyMsRowlinginLondon’sRoyalAlbertHall,tobebroadcastasalivewebcast.Hollywood,whichownseverythingelsetodowithHarryPotter,saysitisdoingevenless.Incredibleasitmayseem,theguardiansofthebrandsaythat,toprotectthePotterfranchise,theyaretryingtomaintainalowprofile.Well,relativelylow.

MsRowlingsignedacontractin1998withWarnerBrothers,partofAOLTimeWarner,givingthestudioexclusivefilm,licensingandmerchandisingrightsinreturnforwhatnowappearstohavebeenasteal:

some$500,000.WarnerlicensesotherfirmstoproducegoodsusingHarryPottercharactersorimages,fromwhichMsRowlinggetsabigenoughcutthatsheisnowwealthierthanthequeen—ifyoubelieveBritain’sSundayTimesrichlist.Theprocessisselfgenerating:

eachbooksetsthestageforafilm,whichboostsbooksales,whichliftssalesofPotterproducts.

Globally,thefirstfourHarryPotterbookshavesoldsome200mcopiesin55languages;

thetwomovieshavegrossedover$1.8billionattheboxoffice.Thisisastunningsuccessbyanymeasure,especiallyasMsRowlinghaslongdemandedthatHarryPottershouldnotbeovercommercialized.Inlinewithherwishes,Warnersaysitisbeingextraordinarilycareful,atleastbyHollywoodstandards,aboutwhatitlicensesandtowhom.ItimposedtoughconditionsonCocaCola,insistingthatnoHarryPotterimagesshouldappearoncans,andisnowintheprocessofmakingitslicensingprogrammeevenmorerestrictive.Cokemaysoonbeconsideredtoomassmarkettocarrythebrandatall.

ThedealwithWarnertiesmuchofthemerchandisingtothefilmsalone.Therearenoofficiallysanctionedproductsrelatingto“OrderofthePhoenix”;

noryetfor“HarryPotterandthePrisonerofAzkaban”,thefilmofthethirdbook,whichisdueoutinJune2004.WarneragreesthatMsRowling’screationisadifferentsortofcommercialproperty,onewithlong-termpotentialthatcouldbedamagedbyatypicalHollywoodmarketingblitz,saysDianeNelson,thestudio’sglobalbrandmanagerforHarryPotter.Itisvital,sheadds,thatwithmoretocome,readersofthebooksarenotalienated.“Theevidencefromourmarketresearchisthatenthusiasmforthepropertybyfansisnotwaning.”

21.Whentheauthorsays“therewillbenoescapingPottermania”,heimpliesthat.

［A］HarryPotter’sappealforthereadersissimplyirresistible

［B］itissomewhatirrationaltobesocrazyaboutthemagicboy

［C］crazeaboutHarryPotterwillnotbeoverinthenearfuture

［D］Hogwartsschoolofmagicwillbethebiggestattractionworldover

22.MsRowling’sreadinginLondon’sRoyalAlbertHallismentionedtoshow.

［A］publishersarereallyadventurousinmanagingthePotter’sbusiness

［B］businessesareactuallymorecrediblethanmediainPotter’sworld

［C］themediaarepromotingPottermaniamoreactivelythanHollywood

［Ｄ］businessesinvolvedwithPotteraremovingalonginanunusualway

23.Theauthorbelievesthat.

［A］Britain’sSundayTimesrichlistisnotveryconvincingasitsounds

［B］TimeWarner’smanagementoflicensesisabitovercommercialized

［C］otherfirmsmayproducegoodsusingHarryPotterimagesatwill

［D］whatMsRowlinggotinreturnforherofferingtoWarnerisarealbargain

24.Paragraph4intendsmainlytoshowWarner’s.

［A］determinationtopromotePotter

［B］consistenceinconductingbusiness

［C］highregardforMsRowling’srequest

［D］carefulrestrictionsonlicensingtoCoco-Cola

25.Itcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraphthat.

［A］productsofPotterfilmshavebroughtenormousprofitstoWarner

［B］currentHollywood’smarketingofPottermaydamageitspotential

［C］readerscouldgettiredofMsRowling’swritingssoonerorlater

［D］WarnerwillmaintainthesamestrategywithPotterinfuture

Text2

SomeoftheconcernssurroundingTurkey’sapplicationtojointheEuropeanUnion，tobevotedonbytheEU’sCouncilofMinistersonDecember17th，areeconomic—inparticular，thecountry’srelativepoverty．ItsGDPperheadislessthanathirdoftheaverageforthe15pre-2004membersoftheEU．ButitisnotfaroffthatofoneofthetennewmemberswhichjoinedonMay1st2004（Latvia），anditismuchthesameasthoseoftwocountries，BulgariaandRomania，whichthisweekconcludedaccessiontalkswiththeEUthatcouldmakethemfullmembersonJanuary1st2007.

Furthermore，thecountry’srecenteconomicprogresshasbeen，accordingtoDonaldJohnston，thesecretary-generaloftheOECD,“stunning”.GDPinthesecondquarteroftheyearwas13.4%higherthanayearearlier，arateofgrowththatnoEUcountrycomesclosetomatching．Turkey’sinflationratehasjustfallenintosinglefiguresforthefirsttimesince1972，andthisweekthecountryreachedanagreementwiththeIMFonanewthree-year，$10billioneconomicprogrammethatwill，accordingtotheIMF’smanagingdirector．RodrigoRato,“helpTurkey...reduceinflationtowardEuropeanLevels，andenhancetheeconomy’sresilience”．

Resiliencehasnothistoricallybeenthecountry’seconomicstrongpoint．Asrecentlyas2001，GDPfellbyover7％.Itfellbymorethan5％in1994，andbyjustunder5％in1999.Indeed,throughoutthe1990sgrowthoscillatedlikeanelectrocardiogramrecordingaviolentheartattack．Thisirregularityhasbeenoneofthemainreasons（alongwithredtapeandcorruption）whythecountryhasfaileddismallytoattractmuch-neededforeigndirectinvestment.Itsstockofsuchinvestment（asapercentageofGDP）islowernowthanitwasinthe1980s,andannualinflowshavescarcelyeverreached$1billion（whereasIrelandattractedover$25billionin2003,asdidBrazilinevery