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China is now reaching for the next rung on the economic ladder. Last fall Beijing agreed to open its markets to more U. S. goods, including everything from Polaroid film to automobiles. In return, Washington would support China's membership in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Membership in this club, which includes all the world's leading economies, could provide a huge boost for a low-wage export economy. Already though, China's commercial strength is starting to worry competitors. Last year China's trade surplus surged, buoyed by exports of toys, textiles and consumer electronics. Its trade surplus with the United States hit a record $18 billion. Only Japan's was larger. With the U.S. Congress due to consider the renewal of China's most-favored nation trade status in June, officials in Beijing fear the trade imbalance could surpass human rights as a source of U.S. opposition to preferred status for China. "The trade surplus itself will be the No.1 problem this year, "says one Chinese official "After Japan, we'll be first in line for retaliation."
Statements:
44.China became the country which held the largest trade surplus with the U. S. last year.
A、True
B、False
【正确答案】：B
【名师解析】:根据文章内容，去年中国的贸易顺差激增，由玩具、纺织品和消费电子产品的出口推动。文章提到中国的贸易顺差与美国的贸易顺差达到了创纪录的180亿美元，但仅是日本的顺差之后。因此，去年中国并不是持有与美国最大贸易顺差的国家，而是仅次于日本。所以，声明44是错误的，正确答案为B.False。
