- 阅读理解A
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题目：The writer mentioned the case of the United States to justify the policy of_____. - A 、providing financial support overseas
- B 、preventing foreign capital's control
- C 、building industrial infrastructure
- D 、accepting foreign investment
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参考答案【正确答案：D】
细节题。在第四段，美国和巴西的例子都用以说明抛弃过去在利用外资上的错误观念，充分 利用外资建设电子基础设施的重要性，因为，哪个国家在建设“第三次浪潮”（指目前正在进 行的信息产业革命）的基础设施上利用外资多（the more foreign capital)，哪个国家就将变得 更富有（the better off)。这些都是为了说明接受外资政策的合理性。因此D选项正确。
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