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A newspaper article
In addition to the cheap labor, generous state investment grants have also brought car-makers to central Europe. What really attracts them, however, is the fact that sales are growing by up to 41 per cent in countries like Poland and the Czech Republic. With low growth at home, the world’s largest car-makers think their money is better spent abroad.
A newspaper article
Volkswagen, for example, is spending $ 1.8 bn on new car and engine plants in the former East Germany. Furthermore, VW has spent over $2bn buying and modernizing Skoda, the leading Czech car-maker. Similarly, Fiat has acquired 80 per cent of FSM, the largest car-maker in Poland, and is spending $830m on developing two new models by 2002. spend money on sth 在什么东西/事物上花钱 e.g. He spent 5000 yuan on a new cell phone. 他花5000人民币买了部新手机 = He spent 5000 yuan buying a new cell phone.
A newspaper article
He earns about $400 a week but he would earn around eight times as much for doing the same job in Germany. Low wages are just one of the attractions for the world’s leading car companies that are investing in eastern and central Europe.
Japanese car-makers increase European production
Japan’s third largest car manufacturer, Honda Motors, has announced plans to build a third model in England. The model, a small car to compete with the Ford Fiesta in the UK, will be produced at its Swindon plant in southwest England and not at a new location in central Europe. The move will raise Swindon’s output to 250 000 a year. announce宣布 e.g. The vote was completed. The chairman announced the result. 投票完毕。主席宣布了结果
1. 发达国家和发展中国家的薪金水平差距很大，所以资本会从发达国 家流向发展中国家。 Capitals are moving out of developed countries to developing countries because of the high wages in their own countries. 2. would +earn的动词原形在这里是表示与现在相反的事实，并不是表 示过去将来时 3. as much同样的数量 e.g. He has 1 million yuan, and I have as much. 他有一百万人民币，我也有一百万人民币。 4. 人工成本低是吸引投资的原因之一，发展中国家为了吸引投资，也会 采取一些优惠政
A newspaper article
Companies such as VW and Fiat have other reasons for investing so heavily in the east. With low-cost Asian imports in Western Europe, they believe that cheaper production in the east is not only a way of developing new markets but also necessary for protecting those at home. Moreover, the big investors are already looking beyond to the former Soviet Union and the huge profits they hope to make there.
1. in addition to除了……之外 e.g. in addition to integrity, I am hard-working. 除了正直外，我还努力 肯干。 2. by 在这里表示（数量，程度）的增减变化 e.g. The rate of growth fell by 3 percent. 增长率下降了3%。 3. up to 表示（数目）多达，达到 e.g. This hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests. 这旅馆可供500位 来宾住宿.
用一般现在时来描述一般性的事实，日常工作或某种状态。 e.g. Audi manufactures cars 奥迪生产小轿车； He works for Audi.他在奥迪工作 Audi owns 60% of the joint venture. 奥迪拥有那家合资企业60%的股份。 而现在进行时表示正在发生的事情；现阶段出现的情况；或者是正在变化的情 况 e.g. Audi is now building a new plant. 奥迪正在建一个新厂 Audi is investing a lot of money in central Europe. 奥迪在中欧进行大量投资。 Living costs are rising quickly. 生活费用增加很快。
1. unemployment失业 e.g. Millions of people were thrown into unemployment. 数百万人被迫失业。 2. generous 不仅有慷慨的意思，而且也可以表示宽厚的意思 e.g. He is generous towards his subordinates. 他对待下属很宽厚。
Japanese car-makers increase European production
The expansion follows the decision in January by Nissan, Japan’s second biggest car-maker, to build a third model at its Sunderland plant in north-east England.
Japanese car-makers increase European production
The car-maker’s plans come at a time when Japan’s biggest car company, Toyota, is considering building its third European model at a new plant in northern France rather than expanding its present production facilities in England.
1. invest heavily 大量投资 e.g. Foreign companies are investing heavily in China. 外国公司在中国做了很多投资。 2. not only … but also 不仅……而且 e.g. He is not only stupid but also arrogant. 他不仅愚蠢，而且还很傲慢。
Japanese car-makers increase European production
Toyota is already looking at a possible location in a region near the Belgian border. The area has a very high rate of unemployment, so generous government grants would be available to the company to create new jobs.
Japanese car-makers increase European production
Toyota’s strategy is to enter the French market, where sales for all Japanese car-makers have been weak due to strong competition from Renault and Peugeot-Citroen. Toyota said the plans were still being studied and that a decision would be made early next year.