(Unit8 Text B) And some commodity prices have shot up, but this has had very little effect on general inflation.Question: What does the underlined phrase "shot up" mean?
A. decreased quickly
B. decreased slightly
C. increased rapidly
D. increased slowly
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(Unit 8 Text B) China has reached a stage of development where manufacturing is fading in importance.Question: What does this sentence mean?
A. Manufacturing has become more important to the economic development of China.
B. Manufacturing has become less important to the economic development of China.
(Unit 8 Text B) Prices of coal and steel are already levelling off, making the increases seem big one-off changes rather than the start of inflationary spirals.Question: The underlined phrase "level off" means ____ ?
A. stop increasing
B. increase more quickly
C. fall rapidly
D. rise sharply
(Unit 8 Text B)Lastly, green restrictions generate growth and jobs. China’s drive for cleaner energy sources has gained momentum. China accounts for about two-fifths of global production of electric cars. And in more established industries, companies feel pressure to upgrade.Question: Which industry will provide more job opportunities in the future?
A. chemical factories
B. paper mills
C. electric car producers
D. cement-makers
(Unit 8 Text B) So long as enforcement was in local hands, officials had little incentive to act. None wanted to throttle companies in their own backyard.Question: Which of the following statement is true?
A. Local governments are willing to control pollution.
B. Local governments are not willing to control pollution.