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小猫钓鱼第31篇 素材源：nextshark（原文有删改) /global-brands-apologize-to-china/ Vocabulary Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. removed B. demands C. suspended D. forced E. issued F. featured G. acknowledging H. reaction I. stirred J. protests K. stung Less than two weeks into October, over half a dozen U.S. organizations have kowtowed to political pressure from China, _____1____the purchasing power of the world’s largest population and second-largest economy. The controversy involving the NBA has effectively____2_____a number of companies, which now find themselves bearing the cross of damage control. Such a (an)_____3___to Chinese pressure, however, dates to at least a few years back. Companies around the world have been conceding to China’s_____4___, particularly in its assertion of territorial sovereignty. Nike pulled Houston Rockets sneakers and other merchandise in major Chinese cities Apple ____5_____ an app that allowed Hong Kong protesters to track police movements. Blizzard____6_____a pro “Hearthstone” player from Hong Kong for voicing out support in the city’s protests. Coach_____7____an apology in response to a backlash for a T-shirt that listed Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan separately from China. In its statement, the company declared that it respects and supports China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Dolce Gabbana was ____8____to cancel a show in Shanghai amid a fiery backlash against ads that _____9_____an Asian model helplessly trying to eat Italian food with chopsticks. The company apologized for the matter on Nov. 23, 2018. On Aug. 9, China ordered Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong’s flagship carrier, to suspend workers who support pro-democracy ____10___ in the city. That weekend, the airline fired two employees and suspended one pilot in response to the order, the BBC reported. Alongsi