In general, the growth rate of GDP is slightly lower than that of vehicle ownership.

A.gotten rid of

B. shaved

C. done away with

D. broken away from

The third and fourth paragraphs concentrate on______.

A．the practical reasons for the growth of swimming

B．the echoes of jogging craze of the early 1980s

C．the reasons for the wide television coverage

D．the driving forces behind the development of triathlon

Psycholinguistics, as a (an)_________ of cognitive science has seen an enormous growth.

A. major field

B. sub-field

C. irrelevant field

D. superior field

How do pessimists interpret the U.S. trade deficit in June？

A．It could lead to slower growth of the national economy.

B．It reflects Americans' preference for imported goods.

C．It signifies a change in American economic structure.

D．It is the result of America's growing focus on domestic market.

All of the following are mentioned as factors that cause urbanization EXCEPT

A．natural increases in population due to people having children.

B．the change in an area from town to city.

C．the migration of people from rural to urban areas.

D．the implementation of infrastructure to encourage urban growt

Which one of the following is true according to Connelly's book in 19947

A．Population growth reflects the powers of great nations.

B．Population growth became a problem for human being after the cold war.

C．Population growth in underdeveloped countries may deepen economic inequality.

D．Population growth lead to different controlling policies and these policies lead to clashes.

What can be inferred from paragraph 5？

A．Employers tend to rely on technology to enhance productivity.

B．When the economy gets better, more people will be employed.

C．Temporary workers are preferred in times of economic uncertainty.

D．Businesses and consumers remain skeptical about economic growt

The author seems to believe that prosperity______.

A．can be achieved without economic growth

B．can only be achieved with economic growth

C．is a tribute to man"s ability and creativity

D．is fragile in face of environmental catastrophes

Which of the following is NOT true about the household survey？

A．It is an accurate reflection of employment.

B．It was once used as evidence of jobs growth.

C．It may not reflect a real picture of employment.

D．It alone cannot be used as evidence of jobs growt

【R5】

A. IT LOOKS LIKE THIS DOWNTURN IS IN FOR THE LONG HAUL.

B. SKILLED WORKERS MIGHT NOT BE SPARE

D.

C. IT HAS ALREADY HURT JOB GROWT

H.

D. IF YOU WERE GOING TO RETIRE SOON, IT WILL BE A LOT HARDER TO.

E. THE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO SPREAD TO OTHER SECTORS. BY NOW, YOU"RE PROBABLY UP TO YOUR EYEBALLS IN UNSETTLING ECONOMIC CRISIS NEWS. THE STOCK MARKETS, TANKE

D. REAL ESTATE VALUE, SUN

K. BUT MUCH LESS HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT PROBABLY A MORE PRESSING CONCERN TO MOST WORKERS —YOUR JO

B. IS IT SAFE？ HOW LONG WILL IT BE BEFORE YOU CAN EXPECT TO SEE A RAISE OR BONUS AGAIN？ 【R1】______ UNFORTUNATELY, THE CREDIT CRISIS HAS ALREADY BEGUN AFFECTING JOB GROWT

H. THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HAS GROWN AN ENTIRE PERCENTAGE POINT—FROM 5. LTO 6. 1—BETWEEN MARCH AND AUGUST. FURTHERMORE, IT IS LIKELY TO GET WORSE BEFORE IT GETS BETTER. GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP ECONOMISTS WROTE IN A REPORT TO CLIENTS YESTERDAY THAT THEY EXPECTED UNEMPLOYMENT TO RISE TO SEVEN PERCENT IN LATE 2009. 【R2】______ AT THE OUTSET OF HOUSING MARKET"S TURMOIL, MOST EXPECTED JOBS IN THE BANKING, FINANCE, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS TO TAKE A DIRECT HIT, AS THE PROBLEMS STARTED IN THOSE AREAS. HOWEVER, NOW IT IS CLEAR THAT THE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO SPREAD TO OTHER INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING ONES THAT WHO USE CREDIT TO BUY THEIR GOODS OR RELY ON NEW INVESTMENTS TO MOVE FORWAR

D. IN SHORT, MOST OF THE

M. AS FOR THE IT DEPARTMENT, DAVID FOOTE, CEO AT THE IT WORKFORCE RESEARCH CONSULTANCY, TOLD COMPUTERWORLD THIS WEEK THAT HE THINKS MORE COMPANIES WILL BE LOOKING MORE CLOSELY AT THAT PARTS OF IT SPENDING ARE CRITICAL, AND SOME IT WORKERS MAY BE SAFER THAN OTHERS. BUT, OVERALL, HE FINDS LITTLE REASON FOR TECHIES TO WORRY. 【R3】______ HISTORICALLY, MOST DOWNTURNS HAVE SPARED WHITE COLLAR AND HIGHLY-SKILLED WORKERS WHILE HITTING THE LEAST SKILLED THE HARDEST. YET OBSERVERS BELIEVE THAT THIS DOWNTURN IS LIKELY TO BE MORE DEMOCRATIC THAN ONES PREVIOUSLY, BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE CREDIT CRUNC

H. "RESEARCH INDICATES THAT EMPLOYERS HIRE RELATIVELY MORE SKILLED WORKERS WHEN THEY INVEST IN NEW PLANT AND EQUIPMENT," ALAN

B. KRUEGER, AN ECONOMIST AT PRINCETON, TOLD THE NEW YORK TIMES THIS WEE

K. "IF FUNDS FOR INVESTMENT ARE NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS, HOWEVER, COMPANIES WILL HIRE FEWER SKILLED WORKERS. " 【R4】______ IF YOU"VE JUST RETIRED OR WERE ABOUT TO, SADLY, YOUR TIMING COULD NOT BE WORSE AS BY BEGINNING TO WITHDRAW FROM YOU NEST EGG JUST AS THE MARKETS TUMBLE, YOU ARE ESSENTIALLY LOCKING IN YOUR LOSSES. BUT WHAT IF THE WHEELS OF YOUR RETIREMENT WERE ALREADY IN MOTION？ EXPERTS SAY, AS DEPRESSING AS IT SOUNDS, WORKING JUST A FEW YEARS LONGER CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENC

E. "IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE ENTIRELY UNPLEASANT," WRITES NEW YORK TIMES COLUMNIST TARA SIEGEL BENARD, "MAYBE YOU COULD WORK PART TIME AND EARN ENOUGH TO COVER THE AMOUNT YOU WOULD HAVE DRAWN FROM YOUR RETIREMENT PORTFOLIO. AT LEAST YOU ARE NOT DIPPING INTO YOUR SAVINGS WHILE THEY ARE DOW

N. " 【R5】______ THE NEXT LOGICAL QUESTION IS, "WELL, HOW LONG WILL THIS LAST？" AND WHILE NOBODY AGREES ON AN EXACT DATE, FEW HAVE ANY CONFIDENCE THAT IT WILL BE OVER BY THE HOLIDAYS. MANY ARGUE THAT IT WILL BE AT LEAST 30 MONTHS LON

G. IT"S NOT JUST ECONOMISTS AND PUNDITS. ONE READER POLL IN A BUSINESS NEWSPAPER FOUND THE 54 PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS BELIEVED THAT THE RECESSION WOULD LAST THROUGH THE SECOND HALF OF 2009 AND POSSIBLY AS LONG AS 2011.