Barack Obama makes his first trip to Asia as president this week, leaving behind a host of domestic (国内的) problems with the visit that recognizes the region’s economic and diplomatic importance. “Obama”s trip includes stops in Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea, and his message will be simple, says Nicolas Lardy at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. “Well, I think his broadest aim is to convince Asians that the United States is fully mitted to the region that we have an agenda that’s much broader than they saw over the past eight years of the very heavy focus on anti-terrorism.”
Obama’s first stop is Japan, where he meets with the new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama who has promised to steer a diplomatic course more independent of Washington. While Japan is seen as a getting-to-know-you stop, when Obama heads to the Singapore for the APEC meeting, he will likely face pressure on trade. “Many Asians are concerned about what US trade policy will be, and they’ve been somewhat alarmed by the fact that the president really hasn’t set out very much revision for what US trade policy is in his administration.”
But the critical leg of the trip will e in China, his third stop where Obama will have to navigate the plex relationship with the country that is the largest holder of US debt. “As you say, you know, if you owe the bank one dollar, it’s your problem, if you owe the bank, you know, 3 million dollars, it’s the bank’s problem, so it’s similar with China. I mean they have no interest in trying to use the influence with us, because eventually, they’re the one that they own all those dollars.”
Also on the table will be North Korea and Iran’s nuclear ambitions as well as cooperation on Afghanistan.
With Obama enjoying sky high popularity level in the countries he is visiting, detailed results may be beside the point, given that Obama is still in his first year in office, analysts say this trip is mostly about laying the ground work for the future.
【小题1】From the second paragraph, we can infer that .A．Japan has not been the closest friend of AmericaB．Japan and Singapore will give America some pressure on trade C．Japan is concerned about what US trade policy will beD．Japan decides not to rely on America too much【小题2】What can you infer about China’s relation with America in the third paragraph?A．China will sell all its shares in US national debt.B．It will hurt China if the value of the dollar falls.C．China will not be the largest debt holder of US.D．China is US’ s overseas bank where US can borrow money.【小题3】The author develops the passage mainly .A．by examplesB．by cause and effectC．by parisonD．by order in timeD
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(答案→)D
解析：文章讲述了奥巴马第一次出国访问亚洲四国的情况。
【小题1】D 细节题。根据第二段第二句who has promised to steer a diplomatic course more independent of Washington.可知D正确。日本正想摆脱美国，想获得更大的空间，故D正确。
【小题2】B 推理题。根据第三段As you say, you know, if you owe the bank one dollar, it’s your problem, if you owe the bank, you know, 3 million dollars, it’s the bank’s problem, so it’s similar with China.可知中国经济和美国经济的练习非常紧密，中国拥有很多美国的国债，如果美元贬值，中国也会受影响。故B正确。
【小题3】Ｄ 组织顺序题。文章是按照奥巴马出访的时间顺序展开的，从日本开始，新加坡，中国，韩国。故Ｄ正确。