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-1-PassageOneClintonIsRightPresidentClinton’sdecisiononApr.8tosendChinesePremierZhuRongjipackingwithoutanagreementonChina’sentryintotheWorldTradeOrganizationseemedtobeamassivemiscalculation.ThePresidenttookadrubbingfrommuchofthepress,whichhadbreathlesslyreportedthatadealwasinthebag.TheCabinetandWhitHousestillappeareddivided,andbusinessleaderswerecharacterizedasfuriousoverthelostopportunity.ZhuchargedthatClintonlacked“thecourage”toreachanaccord.AndwhenClintonlatertelephonedtheangryZhutopledgearenewedeffortatnegotiations,thegesturewaswidelyportrayedasaflip-flop.w*w*w*k*s*5*u*c*o*mInfact,ClintonmadetherightdecisioninholdingoutforabetterWTOdeal.Alotmorehorsetradingisneededbeforeafinalagreementcanbereached.AndwithouttheAdministration’sgoalofa“bullet-proofagreement”thatbusinesslobbyistscanenthusiasticallyselltoaRepublicanCongress,thewholeprocesswillendupinpartisanacrimonythatcouldharmrelationswithChinaforyears.THEHARDPART.Manybusinesslobbyists,whiledisappointedthatthedealwasnotclosed,agreethatbettertermscanstillbehad.AndTreasurySecretaryRobertE.Rubin,NationalEconomicCouncilDirectorGeneB.Sperling,CommerceSecretaryWilliamM.Daley,andtoptradenegotiatorCharleneBarshefskyalladvisedClintonthatwhiletheChinesehadmadearemarkablenumberofconcessions,“we’renotthereyet,”accordingtoseniorofficials.w*w*w*k*s*5*u*c*o*mNegotiatingwithZhuovertheremainingissuesmaybetheeasypart.AlthoughClintoncansignalU.S.approvalforChina’sentryintotheWTOhimself,heneedsCongresstograntBeijingpermanentmost-favored-nationstatusaspartofabroadtradeaccord.AndthetemptationformeddlingonCapitalHillmayproveover-whelming.ZhuhadbarelylandedbeforeSenateMajorityLeaderTrentLott(R-Miss)declaredhimselfskepticalthatChinadeservedentryintotheWTO.AndSenatorsJesseA.Helms(R-N.C.)andEmestF.Hollings(D-S.C.)promisedtointroduceabillrequiringcongressionalapprovalofanydeal.w*w*w*k*s*5*u*c*o*mThehiddenmessagefromthesethreetextile-stateSoutherners:GetmoreprotectionfortheU.S.clothingindustry.Hopingtosmooththeway,theAdministrationtried,butfailed,tobudgeZhuontextiles.Alsoleftinthelurch:WallStreet,Hollywood,andDetroit.ZhurefusedtoopenupmuchofthelucrativeChinesesecuritiesmarketandinsistedon“cultural”restrictionsonAmericanmoviesandmusic.HealsoblockedeffortstoallowU.S.automakerstoprovidefleetfinancing.BIGJOB.Already,businesslobbyistsareblanketingCapitolHilltopresaleanyeventual-2-agreement,butwhatthey’veheardsofarisn’tencouraging.Republicans,includingLott,saythat“thetimejustisn’tright”forthedeal.Translation:We’redeterminedtomakeitlookasifClintonhascapitulatedtotheChineseandisignoringhuman,religious,andlaborrightsviolations;thetheftofnuclear-weaponstechnology;andthesaleofmissilepartstoAmerica’senemies.Beijing’sfiercecriticswithintheDemocraticParty,suchasSenatorPaulD.WellstoneofMinnesotaandHouseMinorityleaderRichardA.GephardtofMissouri,won’thelp,either.JusthowtoughthelobbyingjobonCapitolHillwillbebecomeclearonApr.20,whenRubinlectured19chiefexecutivesontheneedtodisciplinetheirRepublicanallies.WithbusinessandtheWhiteHousestilltradingchargesoverwhoisresponsibleforthedefeatoffast-tracktradenegotiatinglegislationin1997,workingtogetherwon’tbeeasy.AndRepublicans—withawink—saythatthey’lleventuallyembraceChina’sentryintotheWTOasafavortoCorporateAmerica.ThoughnotlongbeforetheytortureClinton.ButZhuisoutonalimb,andifCongressoverdoesthecriticism,hemaybeforcedbydomesticcriticstorenege.BusinessmustmakethismuchdeartobothitsGOPalliesandtheWhitHouse:Thishistoricdealistooimportanttorisklosingtoanymorepartisansquabblingw*w*w*k*s*5*u*c*o*m1.ThemainideaofthispassageisA.TheContradictionbetweentheDemocraticPartyandtheRepublicanParty.B.OnChina’sentryintoWTO.C.Clintonwasright.D.BusinessLobbyistsControlCapitolHill.2.Whatdoesthesentence“Alsoleftinthelurch:WallStreet,Hollywood,Detroit”convey?A.PremierZhurejectedtheirrequirements.B.Thethreeplacesoverdidcriticism.C.Theywantedmoreprotection.D.Theyareintrouble.3.WhatwastheattitudeoftheRepublicanPartytowardChina’sentryintotheWTO?A.Contradictory.B.Appreciative.C.Disapproving.D.Detestful.w*w*w*k*s*5*u*c*o*m4.WhoplaystheleadingpartinthedealinAmerica?-3-A.WhiteHouse.B.Republicans.C.TheDemocraticParty.D.Businessmen.5.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatA.Americawillmakeconcessions.w*w*w*k*s*5*u*c*o*mB.AmericawillholdoutforabetterWTOC.ClintonhastherighttosignalU.S.approvalforChina’sentry.D.DemocraticpartyapproveChina’sentryintotheWTO.Vocabulary1.drubbing痛打get/takeadrabbing遭人痛打2.flip-flop=greatchangesuddenly游说，突然改变，突然反方向。人字拖鞋，趾拖鞋3.holdout维持，保持w*w*w*k*s*5*u*c*o*mholdoutforsth.故意拖延达成协议以谋求……4.horse–trading精明的讨价还价5.bullet-proof防弹的6.lobby收买，暗中活动7.lobbyist院外活动集团成员8.partisan党人，帮派，是党派强硬支持者9.acrimony语言/态度的刻薄10.sellto说服（某人）接受或采用11.meddle干预w*w*w*k*s*5*u*c*o*m12.CapitolHill美国国会13.budge使稍微移动，改变14.lucrative有利可图的，赚钱的15.block制止16.fleet舰队，船队，车队，机队17.blanket覆盖，妨碍扫兴，扑灭18.Capitulate投降，停止抵抗19.fasttrack快速行程（轻车熟路）-4-20.withawink眼睛一眨，很快的21.outonalimb孤立无援（尤指争论和意见上）22.renege违约23.squabble争吵w*w*w*k*s*5*u*c*o*m难句译注1.PresidentClinton’sdecisiononApr.8tosendChinesePremierZhuRongjipackingwithoutanagreement…结构分析sendo