根据下列文章,请回答题。Text 2Nowadays a standard for measuring power has changed.-考呗网

公共英语三级

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Nowadays a standard for measuring power has changed. These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power. No longer will a nation' s political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary measure of power. But political influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness. It' s often said that without its military the Soviet Union would really be a third-world nation. The new standard of power and influence that is evolving now places more emphasis on the ability of a country to compete effectively in the economic markets of the world.
America must recognize this new course of events. Our success in shaping world events over the past 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and to take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purpose of maintaining peace. Our industrial prowess (威力 ) over most of this period was unchallenged. It is ironic(有讽刺性的) 0that it is just this prowess that has enabled other countries to prosper and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership.
The competitiveness of America' s industrial base is an issue bigger than the department of defense and is going to require the efforts of the major institutional forces in our society, government, industry ,and education. That is not to say that the defense department will not be a strong force in the process. But we simply cannot be, nor should we be, looked upon by others as the savior(救星) of American industry.Now a nation' s political influence depends on

A．the strength of its military forces
B．its ability to compete in industry
C．economic markets
D．both A and B

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参考译文
现在，衡量大国的标准变了，这些改变预示了衡量大国的新标准。军事力量的强大不再是一个国家政治影响力的唯一基础。当然，军事力量仍然是衡量大国的首要标准，但是政治影响力与工业竞争力也有紧密联系。人们经常说如果没有军事力量，苏联将是一个第三世界国家，现在衡量大国和其正在逐步发展的影响的新标准更加重视一个国家在世界经济市场的竞争力。
美国应该意识到这种新规则，过去四十年来我们在处理国际事务上的成功，源于我们采用新技术及运用我们民族力量去维护世界和平的能力。在这段时期的大部分时间里，我们的工业威力是毋庸置疑的。讽刺的是正是这种威力使得别的国家繁荣起来并且反过来威胁到我们工业．领头地位。
美国工业基础的竞争力问题比国防部更重要，并且需要我们的社会、政府、工业和教育的旧势力作出努力，这并不是否认国防部是该过程中的一支强大力量，而是说我们不能也不应该被当成美国工业的救星而被其他人高高仰视!
细节题。本题答案从文章第一段第三句和最后一句可以看出一国政治力量不仅依靠军事力量，也与经济实力有紧密的联系。

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