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【新闻时事】 A game good for no one 美对华禁令损害全球芯片业 Over the last few years, the US has put a number of sanctions (制裁) on China and tried to set back its tech development, especially in the semiconductor industry. Brought out on Aug 9, 2022, by US President Joe Biden, the US’s Chips and Science Act offers $52.7 billion (about 367 billion yuan) for US semiconductor production (制 造) and research. That ’s a big boost (促进) for US companies. But it comes at a big cost. Companies will be supported to develop chips in the US but will not be allowed to work with China for the next 10 years, reported China Daily. China has strongly opposed (反对 ) the new US act and called it “ unfair ” . The government said that using political (政治的) power to intervene (干预) in an area that is highly globalized will harm ( 危 害 ) the interests of companies globally, including those in the US. According to the Boston Consulting Group, US companies could lose 18 percentage points of global share and 37 percent of their revenues (收入 ) over the same time period if the US bans (禁止) semiconductor companies from selling to China. On Aug 10, 2022, Foreign Ministry spokesman (外交部发言人) Wang Wenbin said at a news conference, that the Act is an example of economic coercion (经济胁迫) by the US. Restrictions (限制) and suppression (打压) will not stop the pace of China’s technological and industrial development, he said. Questions: 1. How much does the US’s Chips and Science Act for US semiconductor production and research? A. About $52.7 billion. B. About $ 367 billion. C. About￥52.7 billion. D. About￥367 billion. 2. What will companies not be allowed to do for the next 10 years? A. To work with China. B. To develop chips in the US. C. To opposed the new US act. D. To intervene in a highly globalized area. 3. What does China think of the new US act? A. It’s unjust. B. It’s unpopular. C. It’s unimportant. D. It’s unnecessary. 4. What did Wang Wenbin think of the Act? A. It is an example of economic coercion by the US. B. It