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Trump's tariff policy sword with double edge
特朗普的關稅政策是一把雙刃劍
As Donald Trump is (1) ______ (set) to be sworn in as the US president for a second time and considering the partisan nature of US politics, many observers are wondering what the new Trump administration's China trade policy will be.
The US' trade relations with China have always been influenced by the administration's (2) ______ (perceive) of the Sino-US relationship. It was during Trump's previous term that the US started to regard China as a rival which has both the will and ability to challenge American interests globally and (3) ______ (characterize) Sino-US relations as strategic competition.
Therefore, the long-term trend of the US' economic and trade policies will be to meet Washington's needs in its strategic competition against Beijing.
In this situation, regardless of whether Trump, like some of his close aides, is (4) ______ (obsess) with anti-China ideology, the incoming US administration's view of bilateral relations won't change.
Another factor that will shape the US administration's China policy is Trump's sense of history and (5) ______ (accountable) to voters. While Trump may be inclined to keep the promises he made during the presidential campaign, as a US president approaching his 80s, he might be eager to leave a “good” political legacy.
Intensifying the trade war against China under the pretext of reducing the huge trade imbalance between China and the US could serve him well in this regard. The huge trade deficit in the US is what led Trump to launch the trade war in 2018 (6) ______ (one). However, the US' trade deficit with China has further increased in recent years due to high economic interdependence. In 2023, China's surplus in goods trade was $608 billion, the second-highest in history. For a businessman-turned politician with a mercantile mindset, such a huge trade deficit is a (7) ______ (thorn) in the flesh.
It's clear that trade policies between countries can have a big impact on bilateral relations. Both sides need to communicate and negotiate to find a (8) ______ (balance) solution.
Moreover, understanding each other's positions and interests is (9) ______ (importance) for promoting healthy trade relations.
Hopefully, through joint efforts, the two countries can avoid unnecessary conflicts and work towards a more (10) ______ (favorable) trade environment.
答案：
set（考查固定搭配，“be set to do sth.” 表示 “準備做某事”，考查固定搭配的用法）
perception（考查詞性轉換，“the administration's” 后接名詞，“perceive” 的名詞形式是 “perception”，表示 “看法，認知”，考查詞性轉換）
characterized（考查動詞時態，此處與 “regard” 并列，作句子的謂語動詞，且描述過去的動作，用一般過去時，考查一般過去時的用法及并列結構中動詞形式的一致性）
obsessed（考查固定搭配，“be obsessed with...” 表示 “癡迷于……”，考查固定搭配的用法）
accountability（考查詞性轉換，“and” 連接并列的名詞，“accountable” 的名詞形式是 “accountability”，表示 “責任，義務”，考查詞性轉換及并列結構中詞性的一致性）
first（考查固定短語，“in the first place” 表示 “起初，首先”，考查固定短語的用法）
thorn（考查詞性運用，“a thorn in the flesh” 是固定短語，意為 “眼中釘，肉中刺”，考查固定短語中名詞的用法）
balanced（考查詞性轉換，“solution” 是名詞，需用形容詞修飾，“balance” 的形容詞形式是 “balanced”，表示 “平衡的”，考查詞性轉換）
important（考查詞性轉換，“is” 是系動詞，后接形容詞作表語，“importance” 的形容詞形式是 “important”，表示 “重要的”，考查詞性轉換及系表結構中詞性的運用）
favorable（考查詞性轉換，“environment” 是名詞，需用形容詞修飾，“favorable” 表示 “有利的”，考查詞性轉換）
In fact, during his election campaign, Trump promised to (1) ______ (impose) up to 60 percent tariffs on all imports from China once in office. If he really does so, it might help him “keep his word” but will actually harm US consumers by making US inflation (2) ______ (bad).
Since the Republican Party won the majority seats in both the Senate and the House of Representatives in November, it wouldn't be (3) ______ (surprise) to see Trump use his influence within the party and Congress to push forward a legislative measure, similar to the US Tariff Act of 1930, in order to leave his trade legacy.
Another factor is that US domestic laws offer the necessary support or “ammunition” for the Trump administration to introduce new and more (4) ______ (drastic) trade measures against other countries. Besides antidumping and countervailing measures that can be easily applied to imports from other countries, the Trump administration may also use measures under Section 301 to deal with so-called unfair trade practices, Section 232 to handle self-perceived national security threats and Section 201 to meet global safeguard (5) ______ (need).
Moreover, it can use the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 to screen foreign investment in the US, and the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to prevent the (6) ______ (export) of targeted technology to certain countries. It can also make use of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act to build barriers, (7) ______ (deny) targeted countries access to advanced technologies and products.
All these actions show that trade policies can have a significant impact on international relations. It's essential for countries to communicate and negotiate to avoid unnecessary (8) ______ (conflict).
By understanding each other's positions and interests, countries can work towards a more (9) ______ (harmony) trade environment.
Hopefully, through joint efforts, the global trade situation can become more stable and countries can achieve mutual (10) ______ (benefit).
答案：
impose（考查固定搭配，“promise to do sth.” 表示 “承諾做某事”，此處用動詞原形，考查固定搭配中動詞的形式）
worse（考查形容詞比較級，根據語境與之前情況對比，用比較級形式，“make + 賓語 + 形容詞比較級” 表示 “使…… 更……”，考查形容詞比較級的用法）
surprising（考查詞性轉換，“be” 后接形容詞作表語，“surprise” 的形容詞形式有 “surprising”，表示 “令人驚訝的”，考查詞性轉換及系表結構中詞性的運用）
drastic（考查詞性，此處 “more” 修飾形容詞原級，共同構成比較級的形式，“drastic” 為形容詞，考查形容詞比較級中形容詞原級的運用）
needs（考查名詞單復數，“meet one's needs” 表示 “滿足某人的需求”，常用復數形式，考查名詞復數在固定短語中的用法）
exportation（考查詞性轉換，“the” 后接名詞，“export” 的名詞形式還可以是 “exportation”，表示 “出口”，考查詞性轉換）
denying（考查非謂語動詞，此處用現在分詞作伴隨狀語，“deny” 與主語 “it”（指代前面提到的相關主體）是主動關系，考查非謂語動詞作狀語的用法）
conflicts（考查名詞單復數，“unnecessary” 后接名詞復數形式表示 “不必要的沖突”，考查名詞復數的用法）
harmonious（考查詞性轉換，“environment” 是名詞，需用形容詞修飾，“harmony” 的形容詞形式是 “harmonious”，表示 “和諧的”，考查詞性轉換）
benefits（考查名詞單復數，“mutual” 后接名詞復數形式表示 “共同的利益”，考查名詞復數的用法）
In fact, the incoming Trump administration might adopt a (1) ______ (treacherous) trade policy.
However, even US economists have criticized the justifications for tariff hikes as being (2) ______ (exaggerate), unsubstantiated and logically flawed. Actually, the tariffs didn't manage to boost US manufacturing. (3) ______ (instead), they led to a net loss of jobs.
If the US relies too much on tariffs, it could cause living costs to rise and inflationary pressures to increase, which will finally (4) ______ (jeopardize) the overall health of the US economy.
It's clear that trade policies have a huge impact on a country's economic situation. A wise decision should be made after careful (5) ______ (consider).
The US president-elect needs to think twice before making any decisions. He should take into account various factors, (6) ______ (include) the impact on domestic industries and consumers.
Moreover, maintaining good economic relations with other countries is also of great (7) ______ (importance). Unreasonable trade policies may damage these relations and bring negative effects to both sides.
In the global economic stage, cooperation and mutual benefit are the keys to (8) ______ (sustainable) development.
By communicating and negotiating with other countries, the US can seek better solutions instead of simply imposing tariffs. This will help create a more (9) ______ (stable) economic environment.
Hopefully, the US can make rational choices and contribute to the healthy development of the global economy, thus bringing more (10) ______ (benefit) to its own people and the international community.
答案：
more treacherous（考查形容詞比較級，“even” 常修飾比較級，“treacherous” 是多音節形容詞，比較級形式是 “more treacherous”，考查形容詞比較級的構成及用法）
exaggerated（考查詞性轉換，“being” 后接形容詞作表語，“exaggerate” 的形容詞形式是 “exaggerated”，表示 “夸大的”，考查詞性轉換及系表結構中詞性的運用）
Instead（考查副詞，此處表示轉折，用 “Instead”，在句中作狀語，考查副詞的用法及對上下文邏輯關系的體現）
jeopardize（考查動詞形式，“will” 后接動詞原形構成一般將來時，考查一般將來時中動詞的形式）
consideration（考查詞性轉換，“after” 是介詞，后接名詞作賓語，“consider” 的名詞形式是 “consideration”，表示 “考慮”，考查詞性轉換及介詞后賓語的詞性要求）
including（考查非謂語動詞，“including” 在此處是介詞，意為 “包括”，用于對前面內容進行補充說明，考查非謂語動詞作介詞的用法）
importance（考查詞性轉換，“of” 后接名詞，“be of + 名詞” 相當于 “be + 形容詞”，“importance” 表示 “重要性”，考查詞性轉換及固定結構中詞性的運用）
sustainable（考查詞性轉換，“development” 是名詞，需用形容詞修飾，“sustainable” 表示 “可持續的”，考查詞性轉換）
stable（考查詞性轉換，“environment” 是名詞，需用形容詞修飾，“stable” 表示 “穩定的”，考查詞性轉換）
benefits（考查名詞單復數，“more” 后接名詞復數形式表示 “更多的利益”，考查名詞復數的用法）

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