(CNN)-Chinawillsometimessay“no”andtheworldshouldgetusedtoit.ThatmessagecamethroughwhenChinajoinedRussiainblockingactiononSyria.“DonotmistakenlythinkthatbecauseChinatakesacarefulandresponsibleposition

　　(CNN)-Chinawillsometimessay“no”andtheworldshouldgetusedtoit.

　　ThatmessagecamethroughwhenChinajoinedRussiainblockingactiononSyria.

　　“DonotmistakenlythinkthatbecauseChinatakesacarefulandresponsiblepositionontheSyriaissueChinawillnotuseitsvetopower(否决权)orwillalwaysabstain（弃权）”saidCuiTiankaiChina’sviceforeignminister“WhenChinamustuseitsvetopowertosaynoitwillsurelyuseit.”

　　OnSaturdaySusanRicetheU.S.ambassadortotheUnitedNationscalledthevetoes“disgustingandshameful.”

　　HeWenpingdirectorofAfricanStudiesattheChineseAcademyofSocialSciencessaidthevetoshowsChina’sconfidenceinforeignaffairs.“Acountryexpressingitstrueopinion–that’sprogress.Chinaopposestheuseofthreatorforcetoachieveregime（政权）changeinothercountries.ThisagreeswithChina’slong-standingdiplomacyprinciple.ItisalsonotacceptableforChinatorushaU.N.votewithoutsufficientdiscussion.”

　　SowhydidChinauseitsvetothistime?

　　China’scriticssayChina’svetooftheU.N.draftproposal(草案)wasinpartduetoBeijing’sfearthatallowingaregimechangeinSyriacouldencouragethespreadoftheArabrevolutionandeventuallythreatenChina.

　　HeWenpingdisagrees“Chinahasacompletelydifferentpoliticalsystemandeconomicdevelopmentpath.IfsomeoneintheinternationalcommunitythinksthattheArabSpringwillhappeninChinathenIthinktheymisjudgethesituationinChinaexaggerate(夸大)someproblemsintheChinesesocietyandunderestimatetheabilityoftheChinesegovernmenttocontrolthesituationinChina.”

　　【小题1】WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

　　A．Chinaoftenusesitsvetopoweroninternationalissues.B．Chinaneverusesitsvetopoweroninternationalissues.C．China’snormalpracticeintheU.N.istoabstainratherthanveto.D．ChinashouldnothavevetopowerintheU.N.【小题2】WhatistheinternationalreactiontoChina’svetoontheSyriaissue?A．RussiasupportsChinaB．TheU.S.feelsveryunhappy.C．Theinternationalcommunityisus