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  3. UK households are cutting back on spending at the fastest rate since 1980. This is【C1】______to the worst economic slowdown in th

UK households are cutting back on spending at the fastest rate since 1980. This is【C1】______to the worst economic slowdown in th

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问题    UK households are cutting back on spending at the fastest rate since 1980. This is【C1】______to the worst economic slowdown in three decades.
   Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed【C2】______spending fell by 1.2% in the first three months of the year. People spent less on housing, household goods and services, 【C3】______those who went on holiday abroad also spent【C4】______less. Consumers tightened their belts【C5】______the face of job losses, pay【C6】______or freezes and sharply reduced City bonuses. The figures showed employees’【C7】______falling by 1. 1% in the quarter, the largest fall【C8】______records began in 1955. Wages and salaries declined, 【C9】______lower bonus payments in the financial sector than normal, while【C10】______also fell. The data was【C11】______as part of the ONS’ s latest assessment of the UK economy, which【C12】______that gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 1.9% in the first quarter, 【C13】______sharpest decline since 1979. GDP stood 4. 1%【C14】______than a year ago, the biggest annual fall since 1980.
   " The breakdown (分析) of first-quarter GDP gives a pretty【C15】______picture of weakness right across the【C16】______in the early months of this year, "said Jonathan Loynes of Capital Economics.
   "With【C17】______components like household spending and investment set to fall considerably further in【C18】______to the weakness in the housing market, the labour market and bank lending, we【C19】______unconvinced that recent ’ green shoots’ will translate【C20】______a return to decent growth next year. "
【C18】
选项 A、opposition
B、response
C、regard
D、contrast
答案B
解析 in response to意为“响应，反应”，这里表示由于房地产市场、劳动力市场以及银行借贷的疲软，由此产生的影响就是家庭支出以及投资的大幅下降。
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