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OK, so it's not a real war—but the U．S. and China are at the beginning of a trade war thanks to President Trump's policy. The Chinese government raised $34 billion in new duties on goods exported from the U．S. last week in answer to President Trump's unwise tariffs(关税) of $34 billion on Chinese goods.
Farm and seafoodproducing states are going to be hit hardest by China's new tariffs on U．S. goods. States where cars are made and shipped to China are on_the_hook,_as well.
In terms of value, some 38 percent of products on the tariff list are agricultural, including soybeans, sorghum, tobacco and meat. That's nothing like good news for farmbelt states, primarily in the Midwest like Iowa.
A wide range of seafood is on China's tariff list. That could hurt fishery workers in Alaska and lobster(龙虾) harvesters in Maine. Alaska, for example, exported nearly $1 billion worth of seafood to China. “China is a major market for Alaska seafood，” said Alexa Tonkovich, Executive Director of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. “The seafood industry directly employs nearly 60,000 workers in Alaska each year and directly employs more workers than any other private industry.”
And automaking States, particularly in the South, are also at risk. Some 24 percent of products on the list—in terms of value—are cars, trucks and other vehicles. Michigan alone exported $1.7 billion worth of motor vehicles and vehicle parts to China in 2017. Other states being affected include South Carolina, where BMW makes SUVs for both the U．S. and export, and Alabama, home to MercedesBenz, Toyota, Honda and Hyundai Factories.
This round of tariffs spares some industries, like commercial aircraft. Washington State could breathe a sigh of relief, which is home to Boeing. It also, for the moment, skips tariffs on chemical products.
Alexa Tonkovich has warned the U．S. government that the trade war could risk jobs, reduce industry profits, and cause higher prices for consumers in the U．S.!
语篇导读 本文报道了由美国总统Trump主动挑起的中美贸易战对美国的农业、海鲜产业和汽车制造业的影响。
1．What does the underlined phrase “on the hook” mean?
A．Caught in a difficult situation.
B．Lost in deep thought.
C．Delighted in their luck.
D．Stuck in the traffic jams.
解析 A 词义猜测题。根据画线部分前一句和画线部分后的as well可知，画线词与hit hardest意思相近，故选A项。
2．Which state will be hurt the least on this round of tariffs?
A．Iowa. B．Maine.
C．Michigan. D．Washington.
解析 D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一、二句可知，这一轮加征关税对华盛顿州影响不大，故选D项。
3．What is Alexa Tonkovich's attitude towards the trade war?
A．Approving. B．Opposed.
C．Objective. D．Sympathetic.
解析 B 观点态度题。根据第四段可知，Alexa Tonkovich认为贸易战对美国的海鲜产业影响很大；最后一段提到，Alexa Tonkovich警告美国政府说贸易战可能威胁工作岗位，减少产业利润，造成物价上涨，因此可判断他反对贸易战，故选B项。
