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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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2015-05-29
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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 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.
By "Ellen Spero isn’t biting her nails just yet" ( Line 1, Para.1 ), the author means______.
选项
A、Spero can hardly maintain her business
B、Spero is too much engaged in her work
C、Spero has grown out of her bad habit
D、Spero is not in a desperate situation
答案
D
解析
从文章第1段的内容可知,谈到速度减缓的经济,Ellen Spero现在还不是面临紧要关头;但这位修指甲师也不再修剪、锉或是打磨她所期望的那么多的指甲了;上个月,她的两名老顾客突然不光顾了;所以,Spero正在缩减规模;她说:“我不知道其他顾客是否也会抛弃我。”据此可知,该句话的意思应该是——Spero现在还没有遇到极大的困难。D项与文章的意思相符,因此D项为正确答案。
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