Section C

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

　　注意：此部分試題在答題卡2上;請在答題卡2上作答。

　　Part IlI　　 Section C

　　Development banks are international lending groups. They lend money to developing countries to help fuel economic growth and social __. They arc not part of the World Bank, the International 　 Fund or the United Nations. The money comes from member countries and borrowing on world markets.

　　Development banks provide long-term loans at market ____. They provide even longer-term loans at below-market interest rates. These banks also provide technical __ and __

　　There are four main ones. The oldest is the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, D.C. It began in 1959. President juscelino Kubitschek of Brazil had __ a bank to aid economic growth in the Americas. The __ of American States agreed. Today the bank is worth over 100,000 million dollars. It holds only 4 percent of that. The other money is __ by its members. __. 26 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean borrow from the bank.

　　The African Development Bank has its roots in an agreement signed in Sudan in 1963. It is based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

　　The country, with the most votes in the bank is Nigeria, followed as of July by the United States, Japan and Egypt.

　　The Asian Development Bank started in 1966. It is based in Manila, in the Philippines. There are 63 members, mostly in Asia.

　　Section C

　　文章精要

　　發展銀行主要為發展中國家的經濟和生活發展提供貸款。發展銀行目前身價超過1000億，由47個國家擁有，最大股東是美國。

　　36.progress

　　7.Monetary

　　38.rates

　　39.assistance

　　40.advice

　　41.proposed

　　42.Organization

　　43.guaranteed

　　44.countries around the world owns the bank.The United States owns 30 percent as the largest shareholder.

　　45.There are 24 members in the Americas，Europe and Asia in addition to 53 in Africa.

　　46.Like all development banks，it is supervised by a Board of Governors.

　　Section C

　　Development banks are international lending groups. They lend money to developing countries to help fuel economic growth and social progress. They are not part of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund or the United Nations. The money comes from member countries and borrowing on world markets.

　　Development banks provide long-term loans at market rates. They provide even longer-term loans at below-market interest rates. These banks also provide technical assistance and advice.

　　There are four main ones. The oldest is the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, D.C. It began . President Juscelino Kubitschek of Brazil had proposed a bank to aid economic growth in the Americas. The Organization of American States agreed. Today the bank is worth over 100,000 million dollars. It holds only 4 percent of that. The other money is guaranteed by its members. 47 countries around the world own the bank. The United States owns 30 percent as the largest shareholder. 26 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean borrow from the bank.

　　The African Development Bank has its roots in an agreement signed in Sudan in 1963. It is based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. There are 24 members in the Americas, Europe and Asia in addition to 53 in Africa. The country with the most votes in the bank is Nigeria, followed as of July by the United States, Japan and Egypt.

　　The Asian Development Bank started in 1966. It is based in Manila, in the Philippines. There are 63 members, mostly in Asia. Like all development banks, it is supervised by a Board of Governors.

　　Section C

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

　　注意：此部分試題在答題卡2上;請在答題卡2上作答。

　　Part IlI　　 Section C

　　Development banks are international lending groups. They lend money to developing countries to help fuel economic growth and social __. They arc not part of the World Bank, the International 　 Fund or the United Nations. The money comes from member countries and borrowing on world markets.

　　Development banks provide long-term loans at market ____. They provide even longer-term loans at below-market interest rates. These banks also provide technical __ and __

　　There are four main ones. The oldest is the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, D.C. It began in 1959. President juscelino Kubitschek of Brazil had __ a bank to aid economic growth in the Americas. The __ of American States agreed. Today the bank is worth over 100,000 million dollars. It holds only 4 percent of that. The other money is __ by its members. __. 26 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean borrow from the bank.

　　The African Development Bank has its roots in an agreement signed in Sudan in 1963. It is based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

　　The country, with the most votes in the bank is Nigeria, followed as of July by the United States, Japan and Egypt.

　　The Asian Development Bank started in 1966. It is based in Manila, in the Philippines. There are 63 members, mostly in Asia.

　　Section C

　　文章精要

　　發展銀行主要為發展中國家的經濟和生活發展提供貸款。發展銀行目前身價超過1000億，由47個國家擁有，最大股東是美國。

　　36.progress

　　7.Monetary

　　38.rates

　　39.assistance

　　40.advice

　　41.proposed

　　42.Organization

　　43.guaranteed

　　44.countries around the world owns the bank.The United States owns 30 percent as the largest shareholder.

　　45.There are 24 members in the Americas，Europe and Asia in addition to 53 in Africa.

　　46.Like all development banks，it is supervised by a Board of Governors.

　　Section C

　　Development banks are international lending groups. They lend money to developing countries to help fuel economic growth and social progress. They are not part of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund or the United Nations. The money comes from member countries and borrowing on world markets.

　　Development banks provide long-term loans at market rates. They provide even longer-term loans at below-market interest rates. These banks also provide technical assistance and advice.

　　There are four main ones. The oldest is the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, D.C. It began . President Juscelino Kubitschek of Brazil had proposed a bank to aid economic growth in the Americas. The Organization of American States agreed. Today the bank is worth over 100,000 million dollars. It holds only 4 percent of that. The other money is guaranteed by its members. 47 countries around the world own the bank. The United States owns 30 percent as the largest shareholder. 26 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean borrow from the bank.

　　The African Development Bank has its roots in an agreement signed in Sudan in 1963. It is based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. There are 24 members in the Americas, Europe and Asia in addition to 53 in Africa. The country with the most votes in the bank is Nigeria, followed as of July by the United States, Japan and Egypt.

　　The Asian Development Bank started in 1966. It is based in Manila, in the Philippines. There are 63 members, mostly in Asia. Like all development banks, it is supervised by a Board of Governors.