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1、2012年12月英语六级真题2012年6月英语六级真题2011年12月大学英语六级真题PassageOneWhat'stheonewordofadviceawell-meaningprofessionalwouldgivetoarecentcollegegraduate? China"}India!Brazil! Howabout trade!WhentheCommerceDepartmentreportedlastweekthatthetradedeficitinJuneapproached$50billion,itsetoffanewroundofeconomicdoom
2、saying.Imports,whichsoaredto$200.3billioninthemonth,aresubtractedinthecalculationofgrossdomesticproduct.Thelargerthetradedeficit,thesmallertheGDP.Shouldsuchimbalancescontinue,pessimistssay,theycouldcontributetoslowergrowth.Butthere'sanotherwayoflookingatthetradedata.Overthepasttwoyears,thef
3、iguresonimportsandexportsseemnottosignaladouble-diprecession– areneweddeclineinthebroadlevelofeconomicactivityintheUnitedStates – butaneconomicexpansion.Therisingvolumeoftrade– moregoodsandservicesshuttlinginandoutoftheUnitedStates – isgoodnewsformanysectors.Companiesengagedinshipping,truck
4、ing,railfreight,delivery, and logistics (物流) haveallbeenreportingbetterthanexpectedresults.Therisingnumberssignifygrowingvitalityinforeignmarkets– whenweimportmorestuff,itputsmorecashinthehandsofpeoplearoundtheworld,andU.S.exportsa
5、rerisingbecausemoreforeignershavetheabilitytobuythethingsweproduceandmarket.Therisingtideoftradeisalsogoodnewsforpeoplewhoworkintrade-sensitivebusinesses,especiallythosethatproducecommoditiesforwhichglobaldemandsetstheprice – agriculturalgoods,mining,metals,oil.Andwhileexportsalwaysseemtola
6、g,U.S.companiesarebecomingmoreinvolvedintheglobaleconomywitheachpassingmonth.GeneralMotorssellsasmanycarsinChinaasinAmericaeachmonth.Whilethatmaynotdomuchforimports,itdoeshelpGM'sbalancesheet– andhencemakesthejobsofU.S.-basedexecutivesmorestable.OnegreatchallengefortheU.S.economyisslackdome
7、sticconsumerdemand.Americansarepayingdowndebt,savingmore,andspendingmorecarefully.That'stobeexpected,givenwhatwe'vebeenthrough.Butthere'sabiggerchallenge.CanU.S.-basedbusinesses,largeandsmall,figureouthowtogetapieceofgrowingglobaldemand?Unlessyouwanttopi