2023终极八篇第六篇原文+题目.docx

Thedepartmentforinternationaltrade(DIT)iscertainlybusy.OnJanuary13thAnne-MarieTrevelyan,theinternational-trademinister;launchednewtalkswithIndia.Justoveramonthlater;onFebruary18thzsheannouncedprogresstowardshergoalofjoiningtheComprehensiveandProgressiveTrans-PacificPartnership(CPTPP),atradedealwith11countriesaroundthePacificRim.Acruelobservermightdismissallthisasashallowdemonstrationofthecountry'spost-Brexitfreedoms.Akinderonemightnotethat,althoughitisnotyetperfectlyformed,Britain/stradepolicyisatlastmaturingintoamoreworkableform.PartoftheevolutionhappenedinevitablyasBritainmovedthroughtheprocessofBrexit.ThefirsttaskthatDITfacedwastorolloverthefree-tradeagreementsthatBritainhadsignedup.Outof39,ithasnowmanagedanimpressive33.Butsomeoftheseweredoneonlybyagreeingtotemporaryprovisionsanddelayingafullrenegotiation.Now,negotiatorsareworkingoutwheretheyneedtotidyup,whichingeneralmeansreviewingthebiggestandoldestFTAs.Broaderprogresshashappenedsimplythroughpractice.Thegovernmentwasforcedtostartrebuildingitstradecapacityprettymuchfromscratch.OnepersonwhofollowsdiscussionsattheWorldTradeOrganisationcloselysaysthat,althoughBritishrepresentativesinGenevawereactiverightfromthebeginning,itwasmainlytoshowthattheywerenolongerjustpartoftheEUdelegation.Nowzitseemsztheirinterventionsaremoresubstantive.Cannynegotiatorstendtogatheranddeployinformationtotheiradvantage一asdotheirbusinessstakeholdersastheyseektoinfluencethedirectionoftradetalks.Butmuchtothefrustrationofthesecondgroup,aterrorofleakshasrestrainedDrrsinformationsharing.InJuly2020thedepartmentsetupTradeAdvisoryGroups,asamoreformalwayofliaisingwiththeoutsideworld.Lobbyistsstillcomplainthatofficialsoftenusemeetingsonlytogiveupdatesonwhattheyhavealreadyagreed,ratherthantofindoutwhattheyshouldbeaskingfor.Still,itseemsthatengagementhasimproved.AreportbytheNationalAuditOffice,apublicwatchdog,notestheconcernsofbusinessassociations,civilsocietyandconsumergroupsoveralackofclarityinthealignmentoftradepolicywiththegovernmentsotherobjectives.MichaelGasiorekoftheUKTradePolicyObservatory,athink-tankatSussexUniversity,hopesthatinfuturetherewillbemoreemphasisonmeaningfultradeliberalisation.TradepolicyhasmovedbeyondasimplerejectionoftheEU,whichremainsbyfarBritain*sbiggesttradepartner.Yetthereisstillsomewaytogo.Ql:AccordingtotheIstparagraph,Anne-MarieTrevelyan,sactionshasA. GrantedBritainsomefreedomB. stabilizedBritain1stradingbusinessC. ArousedconflictinginterpretationsD. DemonstratedBritainszambitionQ2:Accordingtothe2ndand3rdparagraphs,DrrsmovesiscausedpartlybyA. TheimminentBrexitB. ThetroublesomenegotiatorsC. BritishGovernmentsinterventionsD. Thetemporarinessoftrade-provisionsQ3:UK'strade-relatedinterestgroupsareupsetbyA. InformationleakageB. BleakbusinessprospectC. UncompletedagreementsD. InformationopacityQ4:ItissuggestedinthelastparagraphthatA. UKshouldenhanceopennessintradepolicy-makingB. UkshouldstrivetouniteothertradepartnersC. Britishgovernmentshouldremoveinterestgroup,sdoubtsD. UK,stradingpolicyshouldalignwithEU'sinterestQ5:Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?A. Negotiator1spredicamentintrade:nowayoutB. Tradeinpost-Brexit:slowlymaturingC. Tradeinpost-Brexit:abattleagainstEUD. 1.obbyists,concernwithtrade:Ieberalisationfirst