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Fem ale leaders face up to crisis

1 During the recession (經 濟 衰退 ) ，G e r m a n Chancellor Angela Merkel, 55, announced a 50-billion-euro stimulus package ( 經濟刺激計劃)for her country earlier this year, saying it would boost growth and protect jobs in Europe’s biggest economy. The package includes 17-18 billion euros in investment in roads and schools and 9billion euros in tax cuts for companies and individuals. Critics slammed ( 猛 更 及 押 擊 )the measure as too little, too late to haul Ger m a n y out of a recession.

2 At the end of last year, U S President-elect O b a m a picked M a r y Schapiro, 53, a regulator he said was “both smart and tough,” to head the Securities and Exchange Commission (證券交易委員會).Soon after taking the post, she merged the regulatory operations of the National Association of Securities Dealers and the New York Stock Exchange to reduce costly duplications.

3 On the first day of last month, Johanna Sigurdardottir, 66，was sworn in as the first female premier of Iceland.Her first act was to rework the cabinet, shrinking it from 12 to 10 seats. “All the ministers in m y cabinet must work fast, take firm action and accept responsibility for their actions,” Sigurdardottir said, according to the N e w York Times.

4 Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, 56, is considered a tough female politician. T o boost the economy during the international financial crisis, she announced an investment plan at the end of last year worth 71 billion Argentine pesos (135 billion yuan).The investment is mainly intended for the construction industry, schools and houses.

A. The Ministers in the Cabinet

B. German Chancellor

C. The First Female Premier of Iceland

D. Argentine President

E. US President

F. Head the Securities and Exchange Commission

23. Paragraph 1_____

24. Paragraph 2_____

25. Paragraph 3_____

26. Paragraph 4_____

27. Critics regarded Angela Merkel’s measur_____ .

28. W h a t M ary Schapiro did after taking post aims at_____ .

29. Johanna Sigurdardottir ' s first act w a s ______.

30. The investment plan announced by Cristina Fernandez intended______.

A merging the regulatory operations of NASD and NYSE

B for the construction industry, schools and houses

C to shrink the cabinet

D as too little, too late to help Germany out of a recession

E as a tough female leader

F reducing costly duplications

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