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Manufacturing is of major importance to the Swiss. The country has to import most of its raw materials, however, so it cannot produce goods cheaply. It has earned its reputation by manufacturing high-quality 'value added' goods, which it then exports. It is world-renowned for producing precision instruments, machine tools and watches, exporting some 28 million watches a year. It also exports refined metals, chemicals and precious stones, as well as finely-worked lace goods from imported cotton and chocolates from imported cocoa and locally produced milk.
Switzerland is a major international banking center. Until 1992, it was possible for anyone in the world to hold a confidential numbered bank account in Zurich or GenevA.Swiss banks could refuse to disclose the amount of money held in any account, and would keep the account-holder's name secret. The Swiss government voted to discontinue the practice after pressure from other governments and international law enforcement agencies, who were concerned that it was too easy for international criminals to hide their money in SwitzerlanD.
Despite the fact that confidential bank accounts are no longer possible, Switzerland continues to attract investments from firms and individuals in other countries. The main reason for this is the stability of the Swiss economy, and the resulting stability in its currency valuE.On paper, the country has a trade deficit, caused by the need to import so much of its food and raw materials. This is offset, however, by invisible earnings, to which the main contributor is tourism. Switzerland is a very popular tourist resort all year rounD.It is home to some of Europe's most highly developed and famous ski resorts.
Geneva is headquarters for many United Nations agencies such as the Atomic Energy Agency (AEA) and the International Labor Organization (ILO), although Switzerland itself is not a member of the United Nations. When the UN was formed after World War II, the Swiss decided against joining, since some of the obligations of membership went against their traditional neutrality. The country does belong to many of the agencies affiliated to the United Nations, however, among them, the children's international charity UNICEF.It has also sent money to aid peacekeeping forces around the worlD.Geneva is also home to many other international organizations, such as the emergency relief agency the International Red Cross.
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21ST CENTURY CONSUMERHere's a statistical snapshot of the American consumer: Median income, at ＄ 40,816 per household, is more princely than almost any nation's, and many of us have the stuff to show for it. But we also have record levels of credit-card debt, and we make more trash than ever. And the typical family has only ＄ 71,600 in assets, including equity in the family homE.This list comes from recent government and industry datA.WHAT WE DOJobs. Men work about 42 hours a week; women, 36 hours. In 53 percent of married couples, both spouses work.TV. The TV is on 7 hours and 29 minutes a day at homE.Viewing ranges from 3 hours for teens to 5 hours for women over 18.See advertising. The average American is exposed to 247 commercial messages each day.Eat. 928 meals per year at home, up from 917 a year earlier; 141 meals at restaurants, up from 139 the year beforE.10 million U.S. households (10 percent) were 'food insecure,' or did not always have enough food to meet basic needs.Prepare meals. Families spend 16 minutes to a half-hour a day; singles, 15 minutes or less.Buy more stufF.The typical American spends about 3 hours a week hunting and gathering in stores.Make musiC.40 percent of households have two or more members who play a musical instrument; 53 percent of households own an instrument.Travel. 66 million pleasure trips; 17 million business trips--76 percent by auto, 18 percent by air, the rest by train, bus, or ship. Typical trip length: 1 to 2 nights. Favorite activity: shopping.Make messy. Each American generates 4.46 pounds of municipal waste per day, 66 Percent more than in 1960.Think about getting rid of stufF.101 million adults have used items--worth an estimated $87 each—that they'd like to sell.Volunteer. 56 percent of American adults donate 3 1 2 hours each week to nonprofit groups.WHAT WE OWNHouses. 67.7 percent of American households own a homE.About 1 percent have no bathroom, while 38 percent have 2 or morE.2.3 million people, or 1 percent of the U.S. population, are likely to experience a spell of homelessness at least once during a year.Wheels. 92 percent of households own autos or motorcycles; 60 percent have more than onE.The typical car is 9.4 years old and uses 548 gallons of gas a year.Appliances. 99.8 percent of households have a refrigerator; 93 percent, a microwave oven; 81 percent, a washing machine; 81 percent, a blender; 78 percent, an automatic coffee maker; 76 percent, a fan 57 percent, a dishwasheri 50 percent, an outdoor gas grill; 47 percent, a food processor；45 percent, a garbage disposal；32 percent, room air conditioners；21 percent, a coffee grinder; 12 percent, a pulsating shower head; and 2 percent, an aromatherapy machinE.TV sets. We have 2.4 TVs per householD.60 percent of teens, 48 percent of schoolchildren, and 24 percent of toddlers have a TV set in their bedroom. Computers.There are 1.2 per home for offline households, and 1.5 for the 45 percent of households tied in to the Internet.Telephones. About 17 percent of households have more than 1 phone linE.Cell phones. More than 105 million subscribE.Pets. We have 59 million cats, 56 million fish, 53 million dogs, 13 million birds, 6 million rabbits and ferrets, 4.8 million rodents, and 4 million reptiles, on which we spend $23 billion yearly.Allowances. Nearly half of all kids get an allowancE.Average weekly take: $5.82.ranks first in number of pets owned by the Americans.A.fishB.catsC.birdsD.dogs

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听力原文：W: Good afternoon. Today our topic is child carE.Most people with young children work and need to use child carE.In some families, a relative can take care of the children. But in the United States, more than 50 percent of all families pay for child care—they hire someone to take care of the children. Some people take their children to day-care centers. Some people hire a sitter to take care of the children. And some families hire a nanny. A nanny usually lives with a family and takes care of the children in the family's home every day. Today, we have an unusual nanny to tell us about the joB.Let's welcome our nanny.M: Hello.W: Well hello, good afternoon. You are an unusual nanny, aren't you?M: Yes, I am. A nanny is usually a woman. But a man can be a nanny, too. A man is a male nanny—or a manny. M for man. M-a-n-n-y.W: Hmm. So you are a manny, right?M: Yes, I am a manny.W: What does a manny do?M: Well, first of all, a nanny, male or female, is the same thing. It's just one is a man and one is a woman. We do the same thing. A nanny takes care of children. A nanny usually lives with a family, but not always.W: And what is a typical day for you?M: Well, I usually help the children get ready for school. I help them get dressed, make breakfast and lunch. Sometimes, I take them to school and always pick them up after school. I usually help them with their homework, and we often play together and things like that.W: A nanny is not a typical job for a man. I mean, it is a littlE.unusual for a man to take care of children and do household chores, isn't it?M: Yeah, some people just don't think men can take care of children. They think child care is a woman's joB.I disagreE.I like it. I also like doing household chores. A nanny is a good job for mE.I don't think it's woman's work at all.W: And how did you know what a nanny does? I mean how did you learn to be a nanny?M: Well, I went to a special school that trains nannies. I studied about children and child care in my classes. There are schools where people can go to learn how to become a nanny.W: I seE.You went to school and got some training.M: Yes, I diD.W: Do you have other friends who are male nannies?M: Well, now I do. My other friends used to make fun of mE.They thought it was strange—you know-I was doing a woman's joB.But they didn't have a job and I diD.I thought it was pretty funny.W: Well, I learned something today. The new child care workers—male nannies. Thank you very much for coming.Questions：11. According to the conversation, what are the speakers mainly talking about?12.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the man's typical day as a nanny?13.According to the conversation, which of the following statements is NOT true?14.How did the man learn to become a nanny?15.What does the man think of his job?(31)A.The difference between a male nanny and a female nanny.B.The difference between a nanny and a sitter,C.How to become a nanny in the United States.D.The job of a nanny.

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