文章大意:本文是新闻报道。本文主要讲述了金砖国家这一主要经济组织的历史性的扩张后更加闪耀,见证了金砖国家的魅力和活力,提高了全球南方的声音,反映了金砖国家和广大发展中国家维护全球公平与正义,促进和平与发展的决心。
BRICS (金砖国家) grouping major emerging (新兴的) economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is to more than double its members with the admission of six more countries This historic expansion, which was announce data press conference during the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, involves Argentina, Egyptl, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and their membership will take effect from Jan 1.2024.
Observers said that the expansion bears witness to BRICS’ charm and vitality, helps improve the voices of the Global South, and mirrors the resolve of the group and the wider developing world to safeguard global equity (公平) and justice and promote peace and development.
Seventeen years since its establishment, BRICS has witnessed fruitful cooperation results in economic, political and cultural areas, and continues to prosper in a spirit of openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation. The BRICS countries have written a wonderful story of the joint development of countries with different systems, cultures and regions, which has become a flagship of South-South cooperation.
Experts believe the expansion will represent a historic and new starting point for BRICS cooperation.
Mohammad Jamshidi, the Iranian president’s deputy chief of staff for political affairs, posted his celebrations to Iran’s accession to BRICS, calling it a “historic move”.
BRICS’ expansion in a well-studied manner “would increase its strength and effectiveness and improve its regional and international role, in a way that contributes.to achieving greater and faster development rates,” said Abdel-Sattar Eshrah, secretary-general of the Cairo-based Egyptian-Chinese Business Council. “It would create many opportunities for joint cooperation among BRICS members in various fields,” the Egyptian business leader said, adding that BRICS’ expansion is to increase the abilities of its members to address economic, financial and political crises and challenges.
Filipe Porto, a researcher at the Federal University of ABC and a member of the Brazilian Foreign Policy Observatory, said although the five founding member states have very different national conditions, the spirit of win-win cooperation has kept the BRICS mechanism (机制) dynamic and drawn interest from more countries.
The rise of emerging economies, represented by BRICS nations, is fundamentally changing the global landscape. With the historic expansion, the BRICS inechanism will have a greater voice in driving global governance reforms toward a more just an id equitable direction, filling the world with greater certainty and stability, said experts.
12. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “resolve” in paragraph 2?
A.Limitation. | B.Freedom. | C.Determination. | D.Appointment. |
13. What does the third paragraph chiefly tell us?
A.The benefits BRICKS has brought. |
B.The management of BRICKS. |
C.The regulations of BRICKS. |
D.The founding of BRICKS. |
14. What makes the BRICS mechanism dynamic and appeal to more countries?
A.Exhibiting strong leadership skills, |
B.Creating win-win opportunities, |
C.Driving global governance reforms. |
D.Making the world have greater stability. |
15. Which can serve as the best title for the news report?
A.Why BRICS is recovering |
B.History of BRICKS’ development |
C.BRICS grouping major emerging economies |
D.BRICS shines brighter after historic expansion |