首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
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
admin
2019-06-11
27
问题
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 middlebrow 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 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time. Already, experts say, holiday sales are off 7 percent 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.
Why can many people see "silver linings" to the economic slowdown?
选项
A、They would benefit in certain ways.
B、The stock market shows signs of recovery.
C、Such a slowdown usually precedes a boom.
D、The purchasing power would be enhanced.
答案
A
解析
含义题。首先,根据第四段的内容,说不少人包括购房者等都在showdown中得到了些好 处。其次,“silver linings”本身的意思就是“黑暗中的一线光明”,这个修辞手法经常出现在报刊文 章中。因此,A项与原文信息是吻合的。B项“股票市场显示出某些复苏的迹象”、C项“这种下滑 往往出现在繁荣之前”均是对原文的曲解。D项“购买力肯定会被提高”在原文中并未提到。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/gI9Z777K
0
考研英语一
相关试题推荐
Itamazesmewhenpeopleproclaimthattheyarebored.Actually,itamazesmethatIameverbored,orthatanyofusare.With
Youhaveboughtacamerafromadepartmentstorelastweekendbutseveralproblemsariseasyouuseit.Writetothecustomerse
Formanypeople,emotionsareascarything.【C1】______oftheproblemisthatwejustdon’tknowwhattodowiththem,according
Formanypeople,emotionsareascarything.【C1】______oftheproblemisthatwejustdon’tknowwhattodowiththem,according
Formanypeople,emotionsareascarything.【C1】______oftheproblemisthatwejustdon’tknowwhattodowiththem,according
TouristsweresurprisedtoseeawomandrivingahugeorangetractordownoneofRome’smainavenues.Italy’spoliticalleaders
TheAmericaneconomicsystemisorganizedaroundabasicallyprivate-enterprise,market-orientedeconomyinwhichconsumerslarg
TheAmericaneconomicsystemisorganizedaroundabasicallyprivate-enterprise,market-orientedeconomyinwhichconsumerslarg
TheAmericaneconomicsystemisorganizedaroundabasicallyprivate-enterprise,market-orientedeconomyinwhichconsumerslarg
随机试题
使用时出现转氨酶或胆红素升高的药物有
承诺生效的地点为()的地点。
企业进行物流要素集成的动机是多种多样的,主要可以归纳为哪几个方面?
划分各环境要素环境影响评价的工作等级,主要依据()等因素。
组织论中反映一个组织系统中各子系统之间或各元素之间的指令关系的是()。
税务师事务所股东或者合伙人由税务师、注册会计师、律师担任,税务师占比应高于60%。()
在一次模拟考试中,小鲁语文、数学、外语和地理四门课的平均成绩是79分,他语文、数学、外语、地理和历史五门课的平均成绩大于82分。如小鲁五门课的成绩都是整数,则他的历史课成绩至少为多少分?()
给定资料1.2013年12月17日上午,天空淅淅沥沥下着小雨,车子从岱山县高亭镇机场社区南浦村的一条小路进去。路两旁一片绿色,伴着雨水穿梭在绿色中,让人感觉一阵清新。车子在千森农业科技开发有限公司停下。这是一个现代农业园区,一整片钢制大
Freemedicalserviceis______tonearlyallthecollegestudentsinChina.(2011年南京师范大学考博试题)
Whydidthemanhavesomethinglikeaheatrashintheface?
最新回复
(
0
)