1. 高中基础 (2245 期 20150407) 2 版 More Countries Apply to Join AIIB

2. What is the AIIB? How much do you know about it? China is participating in more and more international affairs. Apart from the AIIB, do you know any other institutions or projects that China has initiated or participated in? 2 Pre-reading

3. Scan the article and make a chronological list of events about the AIIB. 3 SCAN AND ANSWER 1. October, 2014 2. March 28~30, 2015 3. March 31, 2015. China initiated AIIB. Australia, Egypt, Finland and Russia applied to join the AIIB. Iceland, Israel, Kyrgyzstan, Norway, Portugal and Chinese Taipei applied to join the AIIB. The application deadline of joining the AIIB as founding members. Pre-reading

4. “We should push forward with the creation of a regional center for financial cooperation,” President Xi Jinping said at the Boao Forum, adding that China should “strengthen cooperation in monetary stability, investment, financing, credit rating and other fields.” Word bank: 4 push forward with 推进 forum n. 论坛 While reading monetary adj. 有关货币的 stability n. 稳定

5. The bank, initiated by China last October to boost infrastructure investment in Asia, has been seen by some Western media and scholars as a rival to current financial institutions … 5 While reading initiate v. 创始 infrastructure n. 基础设施 rival n. 竞争对手 institution n. 机构 Word bank:

6. Correct the following sentences. While reading 1. Have you submitted in your article to the editor? 2. An international forum was taken place in Boao last month. 3. The policy would bring more social stabilities to the country. 4. They pushed forward preventive measures for the infectious disease in the region. 5. The new novel has considerately enhanced on his fame. Have you submitted your article to the editor? An international forum took place in Boao last month. The policy would bring better social stability to the country. They pushed forward with preventive measures against the infectious disease in the region. The new novel has considerably enhanced his fame. VOCABULARY EXERCISES

7. 7 Choose an appropriate word for each sentence and fill in the blank with its proper form. 1. The school provides _____________ classes to students who are lagging behind in studies. 2. Jack Ma is the __________ and CEO of Alibaba Group. 3. He had originally __________ to stay in the country for only a year or two. 4. She __________ worked in the sales department, but was later transferred to the marketing department. 5. __________ must hold a recognized teaching qualification. initiate supplement founding application intention While reading supplementary founder intended initially Applicants VOCABULARY EXERCISES

8. 1. Australia was the first country to join the AIIB. 2. Both President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Keqiang were present at the Boao Forum. 3. China is on its way to becoming an international center for financial cooperation by initiating the AIIB. 4. All Western scholars but Martin Jacques from Cambridge disapprove the founding of the AIIB. 8 COMPREHENSION True, False or Not Given? While reading

9. 1. What is the attitude of the United States towards the AIIB? The United States has not yet applied to join the AIIB, but it is ready to welcome the China- led institution. 9 COMPREHENSION While reading Answer the following question:

10. 2. What is the role of the AIIB, according to the article? The AIIB will be a supplement to the current financial institutions and help boost infrastructure investment in Asia. 10 Answer the following question: While reading

11. Indeed, rather than challenging the current financial institutions, the AIIB “will play a supplementary role,” … Language study 此处的 rather than 可以被视作一个介词结构，相当于 instead of ，后面跟名词或动名词，又如： * Rather than staying at home, she went out. * Let’s finish the job today, rather than leaving it till tomorrow. 11 GRAMMAR TIP ☞ 句型： rather than doing something, … 相当于： instead of doing something, …

12. 1. 午餐吃煎蛋和肉，没有鱼。 2. 我总是喜欢早点开工，而不是把什么事情都拖到最后。 12 YOUR TURN I. Translate the sentences into English using “rather than.” Rather than fish, we’ll have fried eggs and meat for lunch. II. Create your own sentences using one of the following sentence structures. I always prefer starting early, rather than leaving everything to the last minute. Language study 1. prefer to do something, rather than do something 2. would do something rather than do something 3. would rather do something than do something

13. Why do you think a bank initiated by China would win considerable favor from countries around the world? 13 After reading Question for further discussion: Nowadays, China’s regional and global influence is becoming more and more powerful. Many countries around the world feel confident that China is able to become a regional and even international center for financial cooperation and take the lead in Asia’s development… Hints: