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For many years, sales of garlic in California had been little because of the much cheaper garlic from China. This year, however, California garlic sales are rising because American government increases tariffs（關税）on Chinese products.

Christopher, a garlic grower in California, is manager of his company and he said, "In a perfect world, we would love to see the tariffs on China."

Tariffs on Chinese garlic rose from 10% to 25% on May 9,2019,and the reason is that U.S President Donald Trump increased tariffs on Chinese products worth of $200 billion. Since then, Chinese buyers have almost stopped buying soybeans from the United States and American soybean farmers are now getting worried.

Not everyone likes the garlic tariffs in the U.S. Last July Christopher expressed his support on Trump’s policy（政策）. However, officials from McCormick and Company Inc. didn’t agree with the policy. McCormick’s CEO, Lawrence told Reuters（路透社）that without Chinese garlic America can’t go. Actually ,the trade war（貿易戰）between China and America is a sign of American hegemony（霸權）,and it will destroy American economy and U.S government will lose its trust from other countries in the world.

36. From the passage we infer（推理）that ___________.

A. America is buying garlic from China as much as before

B. American soybean farmers make money as much as before

C. China is still buying crops from America as much as before

D. Garlic growers in California are making more money than before

37. Why is less Chinese garlic bought by America this year?

A. Because enough garlic is grown in California.

B. Because American government has increased tax（税收）on Chinese garlic.

C. Because China is not buying soybeans from America.

D. Because companies support American government.

38. What does the underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refer to?

A. China            B. the trade        C. American hegemony D. a sign

39. How much tariff did American government increase on Chinese garlic On May 9,2019?

A. 15％             B. 25％             C. 10％             D. 35％

40 . According to the passage, who disagrees with the America policy of having tariffs on Chinese products?

A. Christopher                          B. Donald Trump

C. California garlic growers            D. Lawrence

【回答】

【文章大意】本文通過大蒜談論中美貿易戰。

36. D推理判斷題。根據第1段For many years, sales of garlic in California had been little because of the much cheaper garlic from China. This year, however, California garlic sales are rising because American government increases tariffs（關税）on Chinese products.（多年來，由於*的大蒜價格便宜得多，加州的大蒜銷量一直很低。然而，今年，加州大蒜的銷量正在上升，因為美國*提高了對*產品的關税。）可以推斷出加州的大蒜種植者比以前賺了更多的錢；故選D。

37. B細節理解題。根據第3段第1句Tariffs on Chinese garlic rose from 10% to 25% on May 9,2019,（2019年5月9日，*大蒜的關税從10%上升到25%）可知今年美國購買的*大蒜比較少是因為美國*增加了對*大蒜的税收；故選B。

38. C細節理解題。此句Actually ,the trade war（貿易戰）between China and America is a sign of American hegemony（霸權）,and it will destroy American economy and U.S government will lose its trust from other countries in the world.句意是：事實上，中美貿易戰是美國霸權的標誌，它將摧毀美國經濟，美國*將失去世界各國的信任。根據句意可知it指代＂美國霸權＂；故選C。

39. A細節理解題。根據第3段第1句Tariffs on Chinese garlic rose from 10% to 25% on May 9,2019,（2019年5月9日，*大蒜的關税從10%上升到25%）可知2019年5月9日，美國*對*大蒜增加了15%關税；故選A。

40. D細節理解題。根據第4段第3句McCormick’s CEO, Lawrence told Reuters（路透社）that without Chinese garlic America can’t go.（麥考密克的首席執行官勞倫斯告訴路透社，沒有*大蒜，美國就不行。）可知，Lawrence（勞倫斯）不同意美國對*產品徵收關税的政策；故選D。

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