资料:New York and London may rule the roos

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问题 资料:New York and London may rule the roost, but other financial hubs in America and Europe have managed to carve out useful specialist niches for themselves. Chicago, for instance, has consolidated its position as the world’s derivatives center, and Houston, the largest city in Texas, is home to America’s biggest energy firms and has spawned an active cluster of energy traders and hedge funds.Europe has also developed a diverse set of financial centers ranging from big cities to island havens such as Jersey and to niche markets such as Luxembourg and Dublin. Edinburg, an established banking center, is now touting itself as a low-cost alternative for financial operations. Among the larger hubs, Frankfurt is an important center for banking and derivatives trading through Eurex, a German-Swiss exchange, with significantly lower costs than London.Switzerland’s twin financial centers, Geneva and Zurich, have done well in their specialists of private banking, wealth management and insurance. The main attractions are low taxes, political stability and a reputation for discretion. Urs Roth from the Swiss Bankers Association says, however, that given its tiny domestic market, Switzerland has had to fight for open markets on an international scale.Paris has long lagged far behind London, dogged by a reputation for excessive regulation and high taxes. The new government is aware that some of France’s best financial brains have crossed the Channel for more lucrative careers in London. Yet Paris has many advantages: a large number of international banks; more international companies than Frankfurt; and easy access to regulators. It has the largest market in Europe for trading in mutual funds. Few would dispute that Paris offers an attractive quality of life and has good transport links. What makes Paris a place to watch just now is the NYSE’s recent merger with Euronext. The combined group will base its international equities business in the French capital. Euronext, which operates exchanges in five European countries, also illustrates the importance of a common language.Financial executives around the world increasingly view Europe as a single market. Soon a new European rule called MiFID (Markets in Financial Instrument Directive) is due to be implemented. It aims to increase competition among and transparency within financial markets. Financiers in other parts of the world are wondering how to achieve a similar degree of cross-border financial integration.Which of the following is NOT true about Paris, according to the passage?A.Merger of NYSE with Euronext makes it the biggest financial center in Europe.B.The excessive regulation and high taxes have affected its financial development.C.Paris has many advantages that may help in its future financial development.D.Paris offers good quality of life as well as good transport links.

选项 A.Merger of NYSE with Euronext makes it the biggest financial center in Europe.
B.The excessive regulation and high taxes have affected its financial development.
C.Paris has many advantages that may help in its future financial development.
D.Paris offers good quality of life as well as good transport links.

答案 A

解析 本题考查的是细节理解和同义转换。
【关键词】not true;Paris
【主题句】 第4自然段 Paris has long lagged far behind London,dogged by a reputation for excessive regulation and high taxes.Yet Paris has many advantages:a large number of international banks;more international companies than Frankfurt;and easy access to regulators.It has the largest market in Europe for trading in mutual funds.Few would dispute that Paris offers an attractive quality of life and has good transport links.长期以来,巴黎一直落后于伦敦,因其过度监管和高税收而闻名。然而,巴黎有许多优势:大量的国际银行;比法兰克福更多的国际公司;易于接近监管机构。它拥有欧洲最大的共同基金交易市场。很少有人会质疑,巴黎的生活质量有吸引力,交通也很好。
【解析】本题的问题是“根据文章,以下关于巴黎的说法哪一项是不正确的?”。根据主题句可知,B、C、D均正确,故选A。
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