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2021高考英语中英双语阅读素材（五） 到2028年，中国将超越美国成为世界最大经济体 LONDON (Reuters) - China will overtake the United States to become the world's biggest economy in 2028, five years earlier than previously estimated due to the contrasting recoveries of the two countries from the COVID-19 pandemic, a think tank said. 路透伦敦8月23日-一家智库称，中国将在2028年超过美国成为全球最大经济体，比之前预估提前五年，因两国从新冠肺炎疫情中复苏的情况截然不同。 "For some time, an overarching theme of global economics has been the economic and soft power struggle between the United States and China," the Centre for Economics and Business Research said in an annual report published on Saturday. 经济与商业研究中心(Centre For Economics And Business Research)在周六发布的一份年度报告中表示：“一段时间以来，全球经济学的一个首要主题是美国和中国之间的经济和软实力之争。” "The COVID-19 pandemic and corresponding economic fallout have certainly tipped this rivalry in China's favour." “新冠肺炎疫情以及相应的经济影响，无疑使这种竞争变得对中国有利。” The CEBR said China's "skilful management of the pandemic", with its strict early lockdown, and hits to long-term growth in the West meant Chi