【正文】 packing 打發(fā)人走。2. The President took a drubbing from much of the press, which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag.[結(jié)構(gòu)簡析] in the bag 倒手，囊中之物。3. Zhu charged that Clinton lacked “the courage” to reach an accord.[參考譯文] 朱指責(zé)克林頓缺乏達(dá)成協(xié)議的勇氣。5. Clinton made the right decision in holding out for a better WTO deal.[參考譯文] 總統(tǒng)故意拖延協(xié)議以謀取一筆更好的入世貿(mào)組織交易的決定完全正確。7. the Administration tried, but failed, to budge Zhu on textiles.[參考譯文] 美國政府希望（為紡織業(yè)）鋪平道路，試圖使朱在紡織品上讓步，結(jié)果失敗。 Leave sb. In the lurch 固定用法，義：置某人于困難之中棄之不顧，遺棄某人。9. Zhu refused to open up much of the lucrative Chinese securities market and insisted on “cultural” restrictions on American movies and music. He also blocked efforts to allow U. S. auto makers to provide fleet financing.[參考譯文] 朱容基總理不允許開放金融股票市場，堅(jiān)持對美國電影和音樂作文化方面的限制規(guī)定，不讓美國汽車商染指投資汽車。這是作者為共和黨的“The time isn’t right”做注解/解釋。答案祥解1. C. 總統(tǒng)是對的。這篇就是從四方利益最終趨向一致“同意中國加入世貿(mào)”來證明“總統(tǒng)結(jié)論正確”的中心思想。內(nèi)閣和白宮官員意見分歧，商人對失去機(jī)會(huì)火冒三丈。商人院外活動(dòng)集團(tuán)成員要以“政府完美無缺的協(xié)議的目標(biāo)來說服共和黨贊成/接受。第三，四段是商業(yè)方面的高級官員的代表紛紛卻說Clinton“當(dāng)中國作出許多優(yōu)惠讓步時(shí)，美國不在那里。）克林頓有權(quán)簽署贊成中國加入世貿(mào)組織，可他需要國會(huì)批準(zhǔn)北京永久性最惠國作為擴(kuò)大貿(mào)易協(xié)定的組成部分。第五段講了朱總理的強(qiáng)硬立場。最后一段指出：盡管困難重重，這一歷史事件太重要了，不能因黨爭而冒失失去機(jī)會(huì)的危險(xiǎn)。兩黨之爭見上文譯注，最終還是一致。文章不是論中國加入而是論美國環(huán)繞中國入世貿(mào)的種種。這在第五段中提到商人院外活動(dòng)集團(tuán)成員阻撓美國國會(huì)事先接受最終協(xié)議，但不是主題思想。見難句譯注9。 C. 他們要求更多的保護(hù)。3. A. 矛盾。什么對中國該不該加入世貿(mào)組織持懷疑態(tài)度。意思是他們想把整個(gè)事件看起來好象克林頓屈從于中國，忽視了“中國違反人權(quán)，宗教權(quán)，勞動(dòng)權(quán)，偷竊核武器技術(shù)，把導(dǎo)彈組成部件買給美國的敵人”等事實(shí)。不管是商人院外活動(dòng)集團(tuán)的作用，還是明確指出重開談判的重要性。共和黨縱然心中不愿，也不得不接受現(xiàn)實(shí)。B. 贊賞。 D. 厭惡。第一段中就點(diǎn)出：商界領(lǐng)袖對失去這次機(jī)會(huì)火冒三丈。第三段明確指出：許多商界院外人士一方面對協(xié)議未簽定表示失望，另方面又同意，還會(huì)更好的條件。第五段：紡織，金融股票，汽車以至電影等都是商界的要求。第六段提及商界院外活動(dòng)的成員制止國會(huì)事先接受最終協(xié)定。5. A. 美國將會(huì)作出讓步，見上面注釋。B. 美國會(huì)故意拖延以求取得更好的條件。朱總理的強(qiáng)硬立場，商人的見解。 D. 民主黨贊成中國加入世貿(mào)，這兩項(xiàng)都是事實(shí)。 some proponents of Gypsy rights go as high as 15m.Unlike Jews, Gypsies have had no known ancestral land to hark back to. Though their language is related to Hindi, their territorial origins are misty. Romanian peasants held them to be born on the moon. Other Europeans (wrongly) thought them migrant Egyptians, hence the derivative Gypsy. Most probably they were itinerant metal workers and entertainers who drifted west from India in the 7th century.However, since munism in Central Europe collapsed a decade ago, the notion of Romanestan as a landless nation founded on Gypsy culture has gained ground. The International Romany Union, which says it stands for 10m Gypsies in more than 30 countries, is fostering the idea of “selfrallying”. It is trying to promote a standard and written form of the language。 and in July it held a congress in Prague, The Czech capital. Where President Vaclav Havel said that Gypsies in his own country and elsewhere should have a better deal.At the congress a Slovakborn lawyer, Emil Scuka, was elected president of the International Tomany Union. Later this month a group of elected Gypsy politicians, including members of parliament, mayors and local councilors from all over Europe (OSCE), to discuss how to persuade more Gypsies to get involved in politics.The International Romany Union is probably the most representative of the outfits that speak for Gypsies, but that is not saying a lot. Of the several hundred delegates who gathered at its congress, few were democratically elected。 their potential unity, she says, stems from “being regarded as subhuman by most majorities in Europe.”And they have begun to be a bit more pragmatic. In Slovakia and Bulgaria, for instance, Gypsy political parties are trying to form electoral blocks that could win seats in parliament. In Macedonia, a Gypsy party already has some—and even runs a municipality. Nicholas Gheorge, an expert on Gypsy affairs at the OSCE, reckons that, spread over Central Europe, there are now about 20 Gypsy MPS and mayors, 400odd local councilors, and a growing number of businessmen and intellectuals. That is far from saying that they have the people or the cash to forge a nation. But, with the Gypsy question on the EU’s agenda in Central Europe, they are making ground.1. The Best Title of this passage is [A]. Gypsies Want to Form a Nation. [B]. Are They a Nation.[C]. EU Is Afraid of Their Growth. [C]. They Are a Tribe2. Where are the most probable Gypsy territory origins?[A]. Most probably they drifted west from India in the 7th century.[B]. They are scattered everywhere in the world.[C]. Probably, they stemmed from Central Europe.[D]. They probably came from the International Romany Union.3. What does the International Romany lobby for?[A]. It lobbies for a demand to be accepted by such international organizations as EU and UN.[B]. It lobbies for a post in any international Romany Union.[C]. It lobbies for the right as a nation.[D]. It lobbies for a place in such international organizations as the EU or UN.4. Why is the Europe Commission wary of encouraging Gypsies to present themselves as a nation?[A]. It may open a Pandora’s Box.[B]. Encouragement may lead to some unexpected results.[C]. It fears that the Basgnes, Corsicans and other nations seeking separation may raise the same demand.[D]. Gyspsies’ demand may highlight the difference in the EU.5. The big problem lies in the fact that[A]. Gypsies belong to different and antagonistic clans and tribes without a mon language or religion.[B]. Their leaders prove corrupt.[C]. Their potential unity stems from “being regarded as subhuman”.[D]. They are a bit more pragmatic.Vocabulary1. albeit 盡管，雖然2. outnumber 數(shù)字上超過3. ethnic 少數(shù)民族的成員，種族集團(tuán)的成員4. Hindi 印地語5. misty 模糊不清的，朦朧的6. derivative 衍生的，派生的7. itinerant 邏輯的8. Romanesten 說吉普塞語的地方Romanes 吉普塞語Stan 地方9. outfit （口）組織，（協(xié)同工作）的集體10. local 地方（市，鎮(zhèn)，縣）政務(wù)委員會(huì)11. wary 謹(jǐn)慎的，機(jī)警的12. backfire