介绍： 1.
A) The conflicts in the Middle East
B) The conflict in Europe
C) The weaker economies in China
D) The weaker economies in Europe
2.
A) Stocks lost between 2 percent and 3 percent in trading.
B) The weaker economy in China “reignited fears of a global slowdown"
C) Chinese stocks fell about 7 percent Mon...

介绍： 1.
A) The conflicts in the Middle East
B) The conflict in Europe
C) The weaker economies in China
D) The weaker economies in Europe
2.
A) Stocks lost between 2 percent and 3 percent in trading.
B) The weaker economy in China “reignited fears of a global slowdown"
C) Chinese stocks fell about 7 percent Monday.
D) It was the first time China used a “circuit breaker.
3.
A) Japan’s Nikkei index was down 3 percent.
B) Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell more than 2 percent
C) Germany’s stock market was down more than 4 percent.
D) The British stock market fell by more than 2 percent.

1. Which one is NOT the reason why U.S. stock prices fell sharply Monday?
A) The conflicts in the Middle East
B) The conflict in Europe
C) The weaker economies in China
D) The weaker economies in Europe

2. Why did Chinese officials halt trading for the day to stop the falls on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges?
A) Stocks lost between 2 percent and 3 percent in trading.
B) The weaker economy in China “reignited fears of a global slowdown"
C) Chinese stocks fell about 7 percent Monday.
D) It was the first time China used a “circuit breaker.

3. Which one is NOT true?
A) Japan’s Nikkei index was down 3 percent.
B) Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell more than 2 percent
C) Germany’s stock market was down more than 4 percent.
D) The British stock market fell by more than 2 percent.

U.S. stock prices（股票行市，交易所卖价） fell sharply（急剧地） Monday, following conflicts（冲突） in the Middle East, and weaker economies in China and in Europe. U.S. stocks started the New Year with the most selling of stocks and investments since September 2015, reported CBS News. Stocks lost between 2 percent and 3 percent in trading. The weaker economy in China “reignited（重新燃起） fears of a global slowdown,” according to Reuters. Chinese stocks fell about 7 percent Monday. This caused officials to halt trading（停止交易） for the day to stop the falls on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges. It was the first time China used a “circuit breaker（熔断机制）,” said CBS News. A “circuit breaker” in a stock exchange stops trading that happens when investors panic（恐慌） and sell too much in too short a time. Reports showed that Chinese manufacturers are not producing as much as before. Investors say China’s economic growth is slowing. China is the world’s second-largest economy and a key market for many other nations. Japan’s Nikkei index was down 3 percent, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell more than 2.5 percent by the close of trading. European markets followed Asia’s lead. Germany’s stock market was down more than 4 percent. The British stock market fell by more than 2 percent. Meanwhile, crude oil（原油） prices increased. Analysts are concerned that tension between oil producers Saudi Arabia and Iran might reduce energy supplies. I’m Mary Gotschall.
答案：BCB