新视野大学英语视听说教程 4 Unit 9-7

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MODEL2   The Chinese are working miracles.
Script
Susan:  Hey, John!
John:   Hey! Look at this headline! China’s foreign trade should reach $1 trillion this year!
Susan:  Are you sure the figure is correct? How can they keep up such rapid growth for so many years running?
John:   A senior official of the Ministry¹ of Commerce said so in Beijing Wednesday.
Susan:  As far as I know, China’s foreign trade volume was already $851.2 billion last year, a 37.1 percent jump over the previous year. That volume ranked fourth in the world, following only the United States, Germany, and Japan.
Susan:  But the Chinese are working miracles. In the first half of this year, foreign trade reached $523 billion, up 39.1 percent over last year.
John:   I wonder how it can grow so fast.
Susan:  The U.S. economy has been very good. Booming consumption has created opportunities for China’s exports.
Susan:  Is that the only one reason China’s exports have increased? No other factors?
John:   China encourages exports. Exporters can get rebates² from the customs department.
Susan:  What’s happening with Chinese imports?
John:   Well, China has met her commitments to the World Trade Organization since she joined two and half years ago. She has gradually been decreasing tariffs³ and strengthening intellectual property rights. She has opened her doors to the outside world wider. All these changes have led to an increase in her imports.
Susan:  You seem to be looking at China through rose-colored glasses.
John:   China is not without her problems. Some of her state-owned industries have only a blunt competitive edge. They have a weak anti-risk capability⁴. Some industries still depend on trade protectionism.
Susan:  John, I really admire your wide knowledge. I think you’ll be in line for Nobel Prize in Economics some day.
John:   You’re just pulling my leg again.