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

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 first step toward a wider monetary union including all the ECOWAS countries in 2004. The six countries【C1】______themselves to reducing central bank financing of budget deficits【C2】______10 percent of the previous years government【C3】______; reducing budget deficits to 4 percent of the second phase by 2003; creating a Convergence Council to help【C4】______macroeconomic policies; and【C5】______up a common central bank. Their declaration【C6】______that, "Member States【C7】______the need【C8】______strong political commitment and【C9】______to【C10】______all such national policies【C11】______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【C12】______broader integration process that would include enhanced regional trade and【C13】______institutions. In the colonial period, currency boards linked sets of countries in the region. 【C14】______independence, 【C15】______, these currency boards were【C16】______, with the 【C17】______of the CFA franc zone, which included the Francophone countries of the region. Although there have been attempts to advance the agenda of ECOWAS monetary cooperation, political problems and other economic priorities in several of the region’s countries have to【C18】______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【C19】______in Nigeria, the largest economy of the region, raising hopes that the long delayed project can be【C20】______.
【C15】
选项 A、therefore
B、moreover
C、however
D、thus
答案C
解析 本题考核的知识点是：连词一逻辑连词。思路1：分析上下文逻辑关系，上下文是矛盾的，时间先后也提示转折和对比关系。however表转折关系。根据文章内容，前一句提到殖民地时期，货币委员会联系着这一地区的国家。下句说，在这些国家独立时，货币委员会都被解散了，两者之间存在转折关系。思路2：“…，——，…”结构，如果选项有however，一定是答案。所以C 选项however正确。A选项therefore(因此)，表因果关系；B选项moreover表递进；D选项thus(因此)，表结果。
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