2015考研英语阅读墨西哥边境工厂_大学英语阅读

2015考研英语阅读墨西哥边境工厂

　　但是穆诺兹觉得自己想说什么就说什么，因为他为墨西哥北部的出口公司找到了圣杯：不仅仅是加工制造，而是如何制造。

　　Mr Muoz s drone-producing plant is a maquiladora, a factory that enjoys special tax breaks.

　　穆诺兹的遥控飞机厂是一家能够享受税额优惠的美墨联营工厂。

　　When Mexico set up the first maquiladoras half a century ago, they were sweatshops thatsimply bolted or stitched together imported parts, then exported the assembled productnorth across the border to the United States.

　　半世纪前，墨西哥首家美墨联营工厂还是血汗工厂，简单的组装、焊接零部件，再将那些装配产品出口美国。

　　America got cheap goods;Mexico got jobs and export revenues.

　　如此一来，美国廉价商品，墨西哥则增加了就业岗位、增加了出口收入。

　　Now, with competition growing from other low-cost locations, and with the governmentcutting some of their tax breaks, the maquiladoras are having to step up their efforts tobecome innovative.

　　现在，来自其他生产成本低廉国家的竞争日益加剧，政府逐渐减少税额优惠，墨西哥境内的美墨联营工厂不得不努力创新。

　　On October 18th the lower house of Mexico s Congress approved President Enrique PeaNieto s proposal to sweep away a range of deductions and allowances that themaquiladoras enjoy.