On April 20, 2000, in Accra, Ghana, the leaders of six West African countries declared their intention to proceed to monetary un

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问题     On April 20, 2000, in Accra, Ghana, the leaders of six West African countries declared their intention to proceed to monetary union among the non-CFA franc countries of the region by January 2003, as a first step toward a wider monetary union including all the ECOWAS countries in 2004. The six countries【71】themselves to reducing central bank financing of budget deficits【72】10 percent of the previous year’s government【73】; reducing budget deficits to 4 percent of the second phase by 2003; creating a Convergence Council to help【74】macroeconomic policies; and【75】up a common central bank. Their declaration【76】that, "Member States【77】the need【78】strong political commitment and【79】to【80】all such national policies【81】would facilitate the regional monetary integration process.
    The goal of a monetary union in ECOWAS has long been an objective of the organization, going back to its formation in 1975, and is intended to【82】a broader integration process that would include enhanced regional trade and【83】institutions. In the colonial period, currency boards linked sets of countries in the region.【84】independence,【85】, these currency boards were【86】, with the【87】of the CFA franc zone, which included the francophone countries of the region. Although there have been attempts to advance file agenda of ECOWAS monetary cooperation, political problems and other economic priorities in several of the region’s countries have to【88】inhibited progress. Although some problems remain, the recent initiative has been bolstered by the election in 1999 of a democratic government and a leader who is committed to regional【89】in Nigeria, the largest economy of the region, raising hopes that the long-delayed project can be【90】.


选项 A、dissolved
B、discharged
C、dismissed
D、dispelled

答案A

解析 语意搭配题。dissolve意为“分解,结束(正式的组织)”,如:The society was dissolved due to lack of members.因会员不足,该协会解散了。原文句中主语为currency boards(货币委员会),应是正式组织,故其解散用选项A dissolved。选项B discharge意为“排出,解雇,允许离开”,如:Patients were discharged from hospital because the beds were needed by other people.病人被允许离开医院,因为有别的人需要病床。选项C dismiss意为“解雇,撤职,打发走,正式地命令离开”,如:dismiss the class;选项D dispel意为“驱散,清除(恐惧,疑惑或错误的想法)”,如:I’d like to start the speech by dispelling a few rumours.我想以澄清一些谣言作为我讲话的开始。
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