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Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Economy rebounding after drop China's economy experienced a sharp decline in the first quarter due to disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak, but major economic indicators improved substantially in March, indicating the country's recovery has gained a firmer footing, officials and economists said on Friday. Supportive government policies are expected to intensify in the coming quarters to expand 1 demand by stimulating investment and consumption as the global spread of the virus may bring more headwinds to the world's second-largest economy. China's GDP in the first quarter 2 by 6.8 percent from a year earlier, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. 3 it remains unclear whether the government will still set a GDP growth target for the year, economists said China's policy priority for the next step needs to focus on stimulating demand and stabilizing employment to 4 a sustainable economic recovery. More proactive fiscal policies and more accommodative monetary policies are needed to prevent the economy from experiencing a second wave of 5 caused by the global economic downturn amid the COVID-19 outbreak, they added. The country's industrial production shrank by 8.4 percent year-on-year(与上年同期相比) in the first quarter, but the decline narrowed from a 13.5 percent drop in the first two months, according to the NBS. Fixed-asset investment, which includes infrastructure and real estate investment, declined by 16.1 percent year-on-year during the first quarter, compared with a 24.5 percent plunge in the first two months. The outbreak created a severe 6 to the country's economy in the first quarter, but major economic 7 rebounded in March and the country's economic performance will improve further in the second quarter, NBS spokesman Mao Shengyong said at a news 8 in Beijing on Friday. The government will 9 policy support to expand domestic demand by increasing effective investment and releasing consumption 10. More tax relief and financial aid will be offered to businesses to help them 11 production and make it through the difficult times, Mao said. The Chinese stock market rose on Friday with the benchmark(基准) Shanghai Composite Index(综合指标) up by 0.66 percent to close at 2,838.49 points as the first-quarter economic shrink was 12 in line with investors' expectations. Lian Ping, chief economist at Zhixin Investment, said the government needs to intensify policy support to prevent the economy from suffering one more time from the global economic downturn and possible collapse of 13 demand. Chinese companies, including exporters, have seen an increase in 14 of orders. While most large enterprises have started production again, according to NBS calculations, many smaller companies are still struggling to go back to work under rising financial difficulties and 15 shortages. "As overseas demand is shrinking dramatically, China's policy focus in the future should be on expanding domestic demand, and consumption is the most important area. More favorable policies are needed to stimulate consumption in durable goods including houses and automobiles," Lian said. （1） A . social B . overseas C . agricultural D . domestic （2） A . increased B . contrasted C . expanded D . contracted （3） A . However B . Since C . While D . Because （4） A . facilitate B . govern C . restrain D . transform （5） A . outbreaks B . disruptions C . pandemics D . benefits （6） A . blow B . recovery C . mobility D . resilience （7） A . measures B . implications C . indicators D . symbols （8） A . agency B . conference C . reporter D . exposure （9） A . make up B . step up C . cover up D . bring up （10） A . order B . accommodation C . potential D . implementation （11） A . expand B . inspect C . evaluate D . resume （12） A . broadly B . specifically C . initially D . elaborately （13） A . internal B . external C . supply D . food （14） A . alternatives B . applications C . cancellations D . complaints （15） A . management B . fund C . supervision D . labor 答案：（1）D；（2）D；（3）C；（4）A；（5）B；（6）A；（7）C；（8）B；（9）B；（10）C；（11）D；（12）A；（13）B；（14）C；（15）B；

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