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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 re-gion by January 2003, as first step toward a wider monetary union including all the ECOWAS countries in 2004. The six countries 21 themselves to reducing central bank financing of budget deficits 22 10 percent of the previous years government 23 ; reducing budget deficits to 4 percent of the second phase by 2003; creating a Convergence Council to help 24 macroeconomic policies; and 25 up a common central bank. Their declaration 26 that, "Member States 27 the need 28 strong political commitment and 29 to 30 all such national policies 31 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 32 broader integration process that would include enhanced regional trade and 33 institutions. In the colonial period, currency boards linked sets of countries in the region. 34 independence, 35 , these currency boards were 36 , with the 37 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 38 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 39 in Nigeria, the largest economy of the region, raising hopes that the long-delayed project can be 40 .
选项 A、revived
B、renew
C、restore
D、refreshed
答案A
解析 此题属于词义辨析题。revive=make or become conscious again(复活)；performagain(再度上演)。文中谈到货币一体化进程被搁置已久，经过1999年尼日利亚的选举及其领导人的承诺，该计划可能重新实施，故选项[A]revived正确。[B]renew=replace表示“重新，更换”，如：renew a lease(续订租约)；[C]restore表示“归还，复原”，如：restore borrowed books；restore confidence，又如：be restored to health(恢复健康)；[D]refreshed表示“给予新力量”，如：refresh sb．with a glass of wine(喝酒提神)。全句可译为：虽然许多问题仍然存在，但是1999年尼日利亚的选举已经支持并巩固了最近的这次倡议。在这次选举中产生了一个民主政府，其领导人也承诺在该国一一这一地区最大的经济体一一实行地区性一体化。这给人们带来了希望：这项长期搁置的计划可以重现生机了。
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