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When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isn’t biting her nails just yet. But the 47- year-old manicurist isn’t cutting
When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isn’t biting her nails just yet. But the 47- year-old manicurist isn’t cutting
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2010-07-06
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When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isn’t biting her nails just yet. But the 47- year-old manicurist isn’t cutting, filing or polishing as many nails as she’d like to, either. Most of her clients spend $12 to $50 weekly, but last month two longtime customers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the softening economy. "I’m a good economic indicator," she says. "I provide a service that people can do without when they’re concerned about saving some dollars." So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillard’s department store near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus. "I don’t know if other clients are going to abandon me, too," she says.
Even before Alan Greenspan’s admission that America’s red-hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks had already seen signs of the slowdown themselves. From car dealerships to Gap outlets, sales have been lagging for months as shoppers temper their spending. For retailers, who last year took in 24% of their revenue between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time. Already, experts say, holiday sales are off 7% from last year’s pace. But don’t sound any alarms just yet. Consumers seem only mildly concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economy’s long-term prospects, even as they do some modest belt-tightening.
Consumers say they’re not in despair because, despite the dreadful headlines, their own fortunes still feel pretty good. Home prices are holding steady in most regions. In Manhattan, "there’s a new gold rush happening in the $4 million to $10 million range, predominantly fed by Wall Street bonuses," says broker Barbara Corcoran. In San Francisco, prices are still rising even as frenzied overbidding quiets. "Instead of 20 to 30 offers, now maybe you only get two or three," says John Tealdi, a Bay Area real-estate broker. And most folks still feel pretty comfortable about their ability to find and keep a job.
Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown. Potential home buyers would cheer for lower interest rates. Employers wouldn’t mind a little fewer bubbles in the job market. Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market swings, which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom. Diners might see an upside, too. Getting a table at Manhattan’s hot new Alain Ducasse restaurant used to be impossible. Not anymore. For that, Greenspan & Co. may still be worth toasting.
How do the public feel about the current economic situation?
选项
A、Optimistic.
B、Confused.
C、Carefree.
D、Panicked.
答案
A
解析
文章第二段先列举了一些经济形势不好的例子,然后在后半段开始谈及公众对此的看法:“不过,目前还不必拉响警报。消费者好像仅仅是中度关注,没有恐慌,很多人说,即使当他们稍微勒紧裤腰带的时候,他们对经济的远景还是乐观的。”因此A项符合文意。B、D两项可以首先排除,因为被作者在文中直接否定了。从mildly concerned和do some modest belt—tightening等处可看出公众对于目前的状况态度虽然算不上极度恐慌,但也不是无忧无虑的,因此C项错误。但是,考生需要意识到A项并不是mildly
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