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1、剑桥商务英语高级模拟54READINGPARTONE•Lookatthestatementsbelowandatthefiveextractsfromnewspaperarticlesaboutdifferentbanksontheoppositepage・•Whichextract(A,B,C,DorE.doeseachstatement(1-8)referto?•Foreachstatement(l-8),markoneletter(A,B,C,DorE.onyourAnswerSheet.•Youwillneedtousesomeofthe
2、selettersmorethanonce・A.BankofAmericaannouncedthatitwasreadytorepaythe$45billionitreceivedingovernmentbail-outmoney,whichwillfinancebyselling$18.8billioninsecuritiesandtapping$26.2billionofnexcessliquidity11.ThebankhadtodemonstratetotheTreasurythatitwasstableenoughtoobtaininv
3、estmentthroughthemarkets.ByexitingtheTroubledAssetReliefProgramme,BofAwillbefreeofmanyoftherestrictionsimposedonit,includingonexecutivepay,whichissaidtobehamperingthebankfromappointingasuccessortotheoutgoingchiefexecutive,KennethLewis•B.TheBankofJapanheldanemergencymeetingfol
4、lowingpressurefromthegovernmenttotakestepstocounterdeflationandthestrengtheningyen;thecurrencyrecentlyhita14-yearhighagainstthedollar•Thecentralbankannounceda¥10trillion($115billion)programmeofnewlendinginthree-monthfundsatarateof0.1%,whichasofficialssaidwassimilartothequanti
5、tative-easingmeasuresitemployedearlierthisdecadetofightdeflation.Butthesumfellshortofmarketexpectations.C.DirectorsattheRoyalBankofScotlandthreatenedtoresigniftheBritishTreasurypreventedthemfrompaying£1.5billion($2.5biIlion)inbonusesatitsinvestment-bankingunit.SomeBritishbank
6、ershavesteppeduptheircriticismofwhattheysayisoverbearinggovernmentinfluenceinmattersofpayandcompensation.D.MervynKing,thegovernoroftheBankofEngland,revealedhowcloseRoyalBankofScotlandandHBOScametocollapseinOctober2008.AfterLehmanBrothersdeclaredbankruptcy,bothbankshadtroubler
7、aisingfundsinthemarketsandturnedtothecentralbank,whichlentthem£62billion($103billion)inemergencyaid.Mr.Kingrevealedthedetailsoftherescuenowbecausebothcompaniesareconsideredtobestable.In2007,newsthatNorthernRockreceivedloansfromthestateledtoarunonthebank.E.TheEuropeanCentralBa
8、nksaiditwouldtightenitsratingstandardsfortheasset-backedsecuritiesth
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