文档介绍：Unit 18
New Economy and merce
新经济与电子商务
Comprehension questions:
1. What is the direct contribution of ICT equipment and software production to
growth?
2. What is the total impact ICT equipment and software production on the deeper
reaches of the US economy?
3. What effect will ICT have on conventional industrial sectors and on national
competitiveness?
4. Why is outsourcing the hallmark of new economy?
Part A Exercises
1)Directions: Listen to the first news item carefully and decide whether the following
statements are “T”(true) or “F”(false).
(1) ( ) In China, users grew exponentially from a mere 1,600 in 1994
to million in mid-2000.
(2) ( ) merce transactions registered a total revenue of 200 million yuan
in 1999, the same as in 1998.
(3) ( ) businesses are losing money due to unusually high charges for
telephone lines, an uncertain regulatory environment, and petition
from the munications operators dominating the market.
(4) ( ) The growth potential of the and merce is not well
recognized by foreign multinationals.
(5) ( ) As China does not prohibit foreign involvement, panies
have managed to enter the Chinese market by forming strategic alliances
with panies.
2) Directions: Listen to the second news item carefully plete the following
passage by filling the missing infor