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Saudi Arabia, the oil industry’s swing producer, has become its flip-flopper. In February, it persuaded OPEC to cut its total production quotas by lm barrels per day (bpd), to 23.5m, as a precaution against an oil-price crash this spring. That fear has since been replaced by its opposite. The price of West Texas crude hit $40 last week, its highest since the eve of the first Iraq war, prompting concerns that higher oil prices could sap the vigour of America’s recovery and compound the frailty of Europe’s. On Monday May 10th, Ali al-Naimi, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister, called on OPEC to raise quotas, by at least 1.5m bpd, at its next meeting on June 3rd.
Thus far, the high oil price has been largely a consequence of good things, such as a strengthening world economy, rather than a cause of bad things, such as faster inflation or slower growth. China’s burgeoning economy guzzled about 6m bpd in the first quarter of this
A. the hurt of Saudi pride
B. the possible disruption of oil supply
C. the next target of terrorists
D. the attack on an American oil contractor

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Saudi Arabia, the oil industry’s swing producer, has become its flip-flopper. In February, it persuaded OPEC to cut its total production quotas by lm barrels per day (bpd), to 23.5m, as a precaution against an oil-price crash this spring. That fear has since been replaced by its opposite. The price of West Texas crude hit $40 last week, its highest since the eve of the first Iraq war, prompting concerns that higher oil prices could sap the vigour of America’s recovery and compound the frailty of Europe’s. On Monday May 10th, Ali al-Naimi, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister, called on OPEC to raise quotas, by at least 1.5m bpd, at its next meeting on June 3rd.
Thus far, the high oil price has been largely a consequence of good things, such as a strengthening world economy, rather than a cause of bad things, such as faster inflation or slower growth. China’s burgeoning economy guzzled about 6m bpd in the first quarter of this
A. U.S. currency is exerting a positive influence over oil price
B. another oil-price shock is inevitable given its continuing rise
C. the rise of oil price could affect world economy negatively
D. Goldman Sachs remained optimistic about the situation

[单项选择]As a matter of fact, Saudi Arabia's oil reserves ______ those of Kuwait.
A. come second following
B. come second with
C. are second to only
D. are second only to

[单项选择]As a matter of fact, Saudi Arabia's reserves _________ those of Kuwait.
A. come second following
B. come second with
C. are only second to
D. are second only to

[单项选择]What is Saudi Arabia like now
A. It is in a big boom.
B. It is in a period of reforming.
C. It is in a period of rapid change.
D. It is in fast progress.

[单项选择]According to Paragraph 5 ,Saudi Arabia is
A. too slow to implement any reform.
B. going to be overthrown.
C. able to develop fast.
D. so traditional that it cannot make any changes.

[单项选择]What can we learn about Saudi Arabia from Paragraph 1
A. Saudi Arabia will be as rich as before and their people will believe in their faith firmly.
B. Saudi Arabian will not believe in their faith as firmly as before.
C. The oil produced in Saudi Arabia will diminish.
D. Saudi Arabia will no longer be a kingdom, and their people pursue democracy.

[单项选择]What does the author mean by saying "Saudi Arabia will have to learn how to drill human oil wells. "( Para. 4)


A. The Saudi Arabian people will learn how to drill a well by themselves.
B. Saudi Arabia will reform its education system to train more creative youth.
C. Saudi Arabia will encourage more people to drill more oil wells.
D. Saudi Arabia will encourage the people to produce more oil from the wells.

[单项选择]The great man saw the birth of Saudi Arabia and observed its growth and development at an important period in its history（）
A. 这位伟人亲眼目睹了沙特阿拉伯的诞生，并且看到了它在一个关键历史时期的成长与发展。
B. 这位伟人在关键的历史时期目睹了沙特阿拉伯的诞生，并且也看到了它的成长和发展。
C. 这位伟人亲眼目睹了沙特阿拉伯的诞生，而它的发展和成长是在关键的历史时期。
D. 在历史上有一个沙特阿拉伯的成长和发展的关键时期，而这位伟人只看到了它的诞生。