Exercise A P/84

Article 1: c
Article 2: a
Exercise B P/85
1. True
2. False: 'The US should focus on improving its overall economic competitiveness
instead of seeking protectionism to combat its economic slowdown, ... '
3. False: ' ... it should not argue for a stronger currency to reduce its trade deficit with
China, since the value of the yuan is not the fundamental cause of the deficit ... '
4. True
5. True
6. True
7. False: 'China has also said the fact that Americans save much less of their incomes
than the Chinese do has increased the trade deficit.'
8. True
Exercise C P/85
1. protectionism
2. slowdown
3. deficit
4. co-operation
5. risen
6. save
Exercise D P/85
1. protectionism
2. co-operation
3. slowdown
4. deficit