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The World Trade Organization（WTO） established on January 1 1995 is an open non-discriminatory trading system. As a successor to the GATT established in the wake of the Second World War it is to help world's trade flow freely fairly and predictably.
While the WTO is still young the multilateral（多边的）trading system that was originally set up under GATT is already 50 years old. The system celebrated its golden jubilee（50周年纪念）in Geneva on 19 May 1998 with many heads of states and government leaders attending.
The past 50 years have seen an exceptional（罕见的）growth in the world trade. Merchandise exports grew on average by 6％ annually（每年地）. Total trade in the WTO has helped to create a strong and prosperous trading system contributing to unprecedented growth.
China was an original member of GATT but for historical and political reasons it was withdrawn from GATT by the government in Taibei in 1950. But over the last several years China hopes to be seeking to resume（恢复）its contracting party status. China has become a member of the WTO before the body starts a new round of negotiations（谈判）late this year. Premier Zhu Rongji paid a nineday US visit from April 6 1999. He is the first Chinese Premier to visit US. President Clinton agreed to have talks on China's entry into the WTO with a new round of negotiations in Beijing.
Now China has joined the WTO. China's entry into the WTO is not only of economical but also of political importance. China has made attracting progress since its reform and opening up to the outside world. It is growing more and more powerful in economy. China cannot be without the world just as the world cannot be without China. The entry of China into WTO will further strengthen the comprehensive national power of China; it can also quicken the economic development of the world.

1. 1.
   According to the context the underlined word in the first paragraph can be replaced by ______
   1. A.
      ordinary
   2. B.
      fair
   3. C.
      special
   4. D.
      safety
2. 2.
   GATT was founded in ______
   1. A.
      1948
   2. B.
      1950
   3. C.
      1995
   4. D.
      1998　
3. 3.
   According to the passage and picture when did Shi Guangsheng Minister of Chinese foreign economy and trade signed the papers in Doha on China's accession to the WTO?
   1. A.
      10 10 2001
   2. B.
      11 11 2001
   3. C.
      12 11 2001
   4. D.
      11 10 2001
4. 4.
   Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
   1. A.
      A General Introduction of WTO
   2. B.
      How WTO Came into Being
   3. C.
      GATT and WTO
   4. D.
      WTO and China

Answer 1

BABD1.本文第一段介绍的是世贸组织，它是一个“放开的，非歧视性的贸易组织”，答案应为B（公平的）。A（普通的）、C（特殊的）及D（安全的）都不符合题意。2.文中第二段提到GATT（关贸总协定）在1998年举行了50周年纪念，可推知答案。3.由图示英文得知：中国外经贸部部长石广生，于2001年11月11日在卡塔尔首都多哈签下了中国“入世”的文件。4.通过文章可知本文介绍的WTO以及中国和WTO之间的关系，因而D（WTO与中国）为最佳标题。A（WTO的总体介绍）、B（WTO的形成）及C（关贸总协定与WTO）都不符合题意。