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2001 国际贸易专业英语
1.The information revolution
Never in the history of this planet has humanity seen more change than w
itnessed over the last twenty years.After centuries-even millenniums-of human
civilization,only in this period has man found the means to connect instantly
and efficiently the consciousness of virtually every inhabitant on the earth.O
nly in the past decade have come the means to consolidate,organize,and access
all of the available knowledge that man has gained over the entire history
of humanity.And as if this mind-numbing pace of change has not been fast enoug
h,the forces that drive it promise to become even stronger and faster in the c
oming twenty years.Our race is in the midst of the information revolution-a re
volution that could change virtually every facet of human life.
From our vantage point ,it is still not possible to fully grasp the e
xtent and significance of the information
revolution .Things are moving too fast-propelled by advances in science and t
he forces of market economics to predict exactly how evolving technologies wil
l alter civilization on earth . The only thing that can be said for certain is
that major change is inevitable for all but the most remote fringes of human
society.We are heading at blinding speed into a complete new world built on a
foudation of the information and communication technology.
2.Recent Trends in international trade
Over the last decades,the foreign trade sector has grown dramatically in i
mportance worldwide .In 1960,as a percentage of nominal GDP,goods exports and
imports were 3.9 percent and 2.9 percent ,respectively.By 1997,goods exports
and imports shares had risen to 8.5 percent and 11.0 percent ,respectively.Dom
estic demand has increasingly been met by imports,while exports have become a
more significant factor underlying growth in manufacturing output.
What does the United States export and import ?In 1997,by principle end-u
se categories,export are led by capital goods excluding autos ,with second pla
ce held by industrial supplies and materials.Most imports for industrial suppl
ies and materials,followed by automotive vehicles,parts ,and engines.
Exports and imports flows between various trading partners have changes
significantly since the end of World WarII .Though still important,Wester
n Europe no longer dominates as the United states' primary trading region.For
exports,Canada is by far the most important buyer of US goods.In 1996, Canada
also was the number one supplier of goods to the United States.In recent yea
rs , however ,Japan,China,and Mexico have become increasingly important .While
the United States' largest unilateral trade deficit for goods is with Japan
,China's goods trade surplus with the United States has grown rapidly in rece
nt years.
3.contract in Cyberspace
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