Hopeful talk of lines being drawn under the subprime crisis has been a feature of banks quarterly reporting since September. Marrying bigger-than-expected write-downs with bigger-than-expected boosts to capital looks like the right treatment in this environment. But UBS still cannot be sure that its problems are over. Further deterioration in its subprime asset values is possible; the broader economic impact of the credit crunch is unclear; and the damage to the banks reputation cannot yet be quantified. The patient still needs watching.

　　1. The author uses the metaphor hot iron to imply that_____.

　　[A] those measures will do more harm to UBS.

　　[B] those measures will cauterize UBS.

　　[C] those measures will forcefully stop UBS from furthur loss.

　　[D] those measures will control bleeding of UBS.

　　2. Compared with the mark-to-market valuations, the mark-to-model approach could _____.

　　[A] slow down the worsening in credit qualtiy.

　　[B] instantly crystallise all expected future loss.

　　[C] worsen the credit quality.

　　[D] accelerate the deterioration in credit quality.

　　3. The reason that Marcel Rohner thought the chang of approach was distracting is _____.

　　[A] this change was unexpected to take place in such a situation.

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