全球共同應對金融風暴

　　美國華爾街爆發的金融危機如同海嘯一般，迅速波及五湖四海，時事新聞類作文素材。不管是同屬發達國家的英國、日本、還是經濟欠發達國家的非洲，都感受到了金融海嘯的震撼，在全球化的今天，沒有一個國家可以成為美國金融危機的絕緣體。

　　繼美國之后，英國成為了此次金融危機的第一個直接受害者。2008年第一季度，英國人均支出大于收入，人均每月要從儲蓄中拿出41英鎊來彌補不足。消費者面對漲價壓力已經到了入不敷出的程度。在非洲，普通股民不得不壓縮資本市場投資，將資金兌現以備日常之需，如物價暴漲的大米、面粉、雞蛋等物品。和美國經濟聯系緊密的印度也難逃池魚之殃。印度有些地方的警方甚至已經開始監視湖泊、運河等地，以免投資失利者自殺。日本東京股市225種股票平均價格指數在10月8日下午跌至9502.48點，與去年同期相比，幾乎縮水一半。中心正在遷移至歐洲大陸的華爾街"金融颶風"持續升級，冰島成為受到本輪危機沖擊最嚴重的國家。冰島銀行的債務已攀升至該國經濟的約12倍，市場擔心信貸危機會嚴重沖擊該國銀行，導致冰島出現"全國性破產"

　　為了應對這一橫掃全球的金融風暴，各國央行聯行降息，全球七國集團財政部會議于10月10日在美國首者華盛頓召開，七國財長們簽署了一項計劃，承諾用"一切可用手段"對抗當前的金融危機。20國集團財政部長和央行長特別會議11日在華盛頓召開，會議強調，20國集團將團結一致，深化合作，采取一切可行的打措施共同應對此次國際金融危機。歐盟各國一直為應對金融危機而不懈努力，歐元區15國領導人12日在法國巴黎召開首腦會議，就歐元區國家舉措達成統一的建議框架。10月24日至25日將在北京舉行第七屆亞歐首腦會議，此次會議將探討亞歐國家如何加強合作、共度危機。

　　Global response to the financial turmoil

　　The financial crisis on Wall Street in the United States, like a tsunami, quickly spread all over the world, with current news material. Whether it was Britain, Japan, or Africa, which was also a developed country. All felt the shock of the financial tsunami, in the globalization of today, no country can become the insulator of the financial crisis in the United States.

　　After the US, the UK became the first direct victim of the financial crisis. In in the first quarter of 2008, the UK spent more per capita than it earned. The average person spends ?41 a month on savings to make up for the shortfall. Consumers are under pressure to raise prices to the point where they can't make ends meet. In Africa, ordinary investors have to cut back on capital market investment. Cash the money for daily use, such as soaring rice, flour, eggs and other items. India, which is closely linked to the U. S. economy, is also vulnerable to fish. Police in some parts of the country have even begun to monitor lakes. Canals and other places, so as not to invest in the loss of suicide. Tokyo, Japan The market's 225 stock average fell to 9,502.48 in the afternoon of October 8th, compared with the same period last year. Almost halved. The Wall Street "financial hurricane" that the center is moving to continental Europe continues to escalate. Iceland has been the worst hit by the crisis. The debt of Icelandic banks has climbed to about 12 times the size of the country's economy, and there are fears that the credit crisis will hit its banks hard. "National bankruptcy" in Iceland

　　In response to the global financial turmoil, central banks cut interest rates, the Group of Seven Treasury meeting in the United States on October 10th, the first meeting in Washington, the seven finance ministers signed a plan. A special meeting of G-20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs, held in Washington on 11th, was committed to "all available means" to combat the current financial crisis. The meeting stressed that the G-20 would unite and deepen cooperation. Take all possible measures to deal with the international financial crisis. The European Union countries have been working tirelessly to deal with the financial crisis, the leaders of the 15 euro zone held a summit in Paris, France on 12th. The 7th Asia-Europe Summit, to be held in Beijing from October 24th to 25th, will discuss how Asia and Europe can work together to tide over the crisis.