Listen to the recording at least 5 times and fill in the blanks according to what you hear. Your Excellencies, Ministers, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, On the occasion of the 1 of the “Forum on Sino-Africa Cooperation”, as one of the Honorary Chairmen of the Forum, I would like to extend warm welcome to all those who have made unremitting efforts for the Sino-Africa friendship and for the 2 and economic cooperation between the two sides. China shares with many African countries similar historical experiences. Both sides have always shown sympathy to and supported each other. We have built up a deep 3 in the battles for state independence and national liberation. Today, China and African countries are facing the common task of safeguarding peace and developing 4 again. China and African countries have carried out sincere, 5 mutually beneficial and rewarding cooperation in trade and economy and written a new chapter of Sino-Africa friendship. At the crucial moment when the mankind is entering the 6 century, experiencing very 7 and great changes, the world is now characterized with accelerated economic 8 . We believe that economic globalization has reflected the inherent requisition of the development of productive 9 and has been the inevitable outcome of world economic development and scientific and technological 10 . Generally speaking, economic globalization 11 the free flow and optimized allocation of essential factors of production in the world and 12 international communication and exchanges as well as the world prosperity and development. However, when the new international economic order has not been established and countries differ considerably in economic development, the benefits of economic globalization are not enjoyed in a 13 way. As the dominator, developed countries are benefiting most from economic globalization; but the large number of developing countries is facing more risks and 14 , and some countries are even endangered by marginalization. It has become the common task for all countries to 15 advantages and avoid disadvanges and realize a common development. Answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.