In addition to visible trade, which involves the import and export of merchandise, there is also【S1】______trade, which involves

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问题     In addition to visible trade, which involves the import and export of merchandise, there is also【S1】______trade, which involves the exchange of services between nations.
    As an example of invisible trade, Brazilian coffee is usually【S2】______by ocean vessels because these steamships are the cheapest method of transportation. Nations such as Greece and Norway and Hong Kong have large maritime fleets, which can【S3】______this transportation service. When an exporter arranges for this kind of transportation, he rents space in the cargo compartment of a ship for one voyage.
    The wise exporter purchases insurance for his cargo’s voyage. While at sea, a cargo is liable to many dangers, the most obvious being that the ship may【S4】______. In this event, the exporter which has purchased insurance is reimbursed. Otherwise, he may suffer a complete loss. There is also the【S5】______of damage to the cargo from a collapsed or leaky pipe, which could reduce the cargo’s【S6】______. Thus, insurance is another service in which some nations specialize. Great Britain, because of the development of Lloyd’s of London, is a leading exporter of this service, earning fees for【S7】______other nations’ foreign trade.
    Some nations posses little in the way of exportable commodities or manufactured goods, but they have a mild and sunny climate. During the winter, the Bahamas attract large numbers of【S8】______, particularly from the northeastern United States, who spend money on hotel accommodation, meals, taxis, and so on. Tourism, therefore, is another form of invisible trade.
    In the past twenty-five years, a tremendous【S9】______has grown for the construction of large-scale development projects around the world, including dams, highway networks, and so on. The technical skills to build these projects are【S10】______when a nation hires engineers and construction supervisors, usually from another country. The commissions and salaries that are paid to these people represent another form of invisible trade.
A) danger B) ensuring C) value D) commodities
E) invisible F) purchased G) demand H) tourists
I) visible J) transported K) disappear L) sink
M) provide N) insuring O) production
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答案M

解析 根据语法结构,此处应该填写一个动词原形,再根据题意,对于这种运输服务,如拥有大型海上商队的希腊、挪威和香港等都可以提供,结合句意和词库中的可选词语,可知答案为provide。本句意为:能提供这种运输服务的国家和地区诸如希腊、挪威和香港都拥有大型海上商船队。
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