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  3. Surveys find entrenched (根深蒂固的) pessimism over the country’s economic outlook and overall trajectory (轨道). In the latest Wall St

Surveys find entrenched (根深蒂固的) pessimism over the country’s economic outlook and overall trajectory (轨道). In the latest Wall St

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问题     Surveys find entrenched (根深蒂固的) pessimism over the country’s economic outlook and overall trajectory (轨道). In the latest Wall Street Journal poll, 63% of the respondents said the US is on the wrong track. It’s not difficult to see why. Set aside the gridlock in Washington for a moment and appreciate the weakness of the economic recovery: Households whose finances were too weak to spend. Large numbers of unemployed workers who couldn’t do so either. Younger Americans who couldn’t afford their own homes. Banks that were too broken to lend. Yet nearly a year ago, I wrote an essay for Time suggesting that the economy could surprise on the upside. That hypothesis looks even more valid today.
    Despite the pessimistic mood, America is experiencing a profound comeback. Yes, too many Americans are out of work and have been for far too long. And yes, there is a huge amount of slack to make up. In fact, if the 2008 collapse had not happened, the US GDP would be $1 trillion—or more than 5%—higher than it is today.
    But in terms of the growth outlook, the news is good. Goldman Sachs and many private-sector forecasters project a 3.3% growth rate for the remainder of 2014. The first half of 2014 saw the best job-creation rate in 15 years. Total household wealth and private employment surpassed 2008 levels last year. Bank loans to businesses exceeded previous highs this year. And income growth will soon improve too. America is finally returning to where it was seven years ago.
    As halting as the US recovery has been, the economy is now leaner and more capable of healthy, sustained growth through 2016 and beyond. The US outlook shines compared with that of the rest of the industrialized world, as Europe and Japan are stagnant. The 2008 economic crisis and Great Recession forced widespread restructuring throughout the US economy—not unlike a company gritting its teeth through a lifesaving bankruptcy. Manufacturing costs are down. The banking system has been recapitalized. The excess and abuse that defined the housing market are gone. And it’s all being turbocharged by an energy boom nobody saw coming.
According to the second paragraph, which one is true?
选项 A、The US GDP has reached $1 trillion in 2008.
B、The 2008 GDP in the US is higher than it is today.
C、America is recovering despite its people’s pessimism.
D、So many Americans are out of work that its economy collapsed.
答案C
解析 A和B两项均对应原文：In fact，if the 2008 collapse had not happened，the U.S. GDP would be $1 trillion or more than 5％—higher than it is today．该句意为：事实上，如果2008年的经济危机没有发生，美国的国内生产总值将会比今天的数值要高出1万亿美元或者说高出5％。选项A意为：美国的国内生产总值在2008年达到了1万亿美元。选项B意为：美国2008年的国内生产总值比今天的要高。很明显，两项均是对原文的曲解，故错误。C项对应原文：Despite the pessimistic mood，America is experiencing a profound comeback．选项C和这句话是同义替换关系，故正确。文章提到“too many Americans are out of work”，也提到“the 2008 collapse”，但并没有说是因为太多人失业导致经济崩溃的，故选项D错误。
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