链典4矮降贸多大 高级商务英语阅读 Supplementary Exercises for Chapter 7 WTO Dispute Settlement as a Model for International Governance . Questions on the text: 1.Please describe the general WTO dispute process. 2.What are the positive and negative features of the WTO dispute process? 3.What are the criticisms revolving around the WTO dispute system? 4.Why is it somewhat ironic that the trading system,which ostensibly favors trade,is so willing to undo the benefits of trade through authorized trade retaliation. 5.According to the author,the possibility of sanctions,one feature of the WTO should be copied or be eventually removed from the WTO? ll.Read the following text and choose the best sentence from A to Hbelow to fill in each of the gaps in the text. Disputes in the WTO are essentially about broken promises.WTO members have agreed that if they believe fellow-members are violating trade rules,they will use the multilateral system of settling disputes instead of taking action unilaterally.1)A dispute arises when one country adopts a trade policy measure or takes some action that one or more fellow-WTO members considers to be breaking the WTO agreements,or to be a failure to live up to obligations. A third group of countries can declare that they have an interest in the case and enjoy some rights. A procedure for settling disputes existed under the old GATT,but it had no fixed timetables,rulings were easier to block,and many cases dragged on for a long time inconclusively.2)__ t introduced greater discipline for the length of time a case should take to be settled,with flexible deadlines set in various stages of the procedure.The agreement emphasizes that prompt settlement is essential if the WTO is to function effectively. 3) If a case runs its full course to a first ruling,it should not normally take more than about one year-15 months if the case is appealed.4) 第1页共3页高级商务英语阅读 Supplementary Exercises for Chapter 7 WTO Dispute Settlement as a Model for International Governance I. Questions on the text: 1. Please describe the general WTO dispute process. 2. What are the positive and negative features of the WTO dispute process? 3. What are the criticisms revolving around the WTO dispute system? 4. Why is it somewhat ironic that the trading system, which ostensibly favors trade, is so willing to undo the benefits of trade through authorized trade retaliation. 5. According to the author, the possibility of sanctions, one feature of the WTO should be copied or be eventually removed from the WTO? II. Read the following text and choose the best sentence from A to Hbelow to fill in each of the gaps in the text. Disputes in the WTO are essentially about broken promises. WTO members have agreed that if they believe fellow-members are violating trade rules, they will use the multilateral system of settling disputes instead of taking action unilaterally. 1) ________ A dispute arises when one country adopts a trade policy measure or takes some action that one or more fellow-WTO members considers to be breaking the WTO agreements, or to be a failure to live up to obligations. A third group of countries can declare that they have an interest in the case and enjoy some rights. A procedure for settling disputes existed under the old GATT, but it had no fixed timetables, rulings were easier to block, and many cases dragged on for a long time inconclusively. 2) ________ It introduced greater discipline for the length of time a case should take to be settled, with flexible deadlines set in various stages of the procedure. The agreement emphasizes that prompt settlement is essential if the WTO is to function effectively. 3) ________ If a case runs its full course to a first ruling, it should not normally take more than about one year — 15 months if the case is appealed. 4) ________ 第 1 页 共 3 页