题目内容
B. against
C. for
D. about
Most American students have said goodbye to fancy(高级的) fruits these days. In school canteens across the country, cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their places.
“People are afraid to spend now,” said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store. “They don’t know what the future will bring.”
During the financial crisis(金融危机), several of the country’s biggest banks have been forced to sell or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods.
Samira Marino, a restaurant owner in Miami, has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are sharing meals. In more than two dozen interviews with The Associated Press across the country last month, Americans talked about their concerns, from worries about small businesses to doubts about simply making ends meet.
The crisis began last year. Experts think it was because US banks lend money too easily. Last year a lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, have found themselves unable to pay it back. This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money. Since the banks borrowed money between themselves and even across borders(国界), the whole world was in trouble.
This month the US government agreed on a $700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But no one is sure whether it will help or not. President George W. Bush has warned it will take some time.
Last week top finance officials from 20 countries promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble.
【小题1】Why are people in the US afraid to spend?
A.Because they think it’s unnecessary. |
B.Because they don’t have the habit of spending money. |
C.Because they worry about their future. |
D.Because they don’t have enough money. |
A.tells what it is like in a crisis |
B.explains why there is a crisis |
C.warns people of the danger of the crisis |
D.asks people not to borrow money from banks |
A.satisfied | B.doubtful | C.hopeless | D.angry |
A.Ways to make ends meet |
B.The money problem facing the world |
C.Healthy fancy fruits |
D.The art of borrowing |
Best Sellers(畅销书) of the Week
The New York Times
This Week |
Title / Writer / Price / Story |
Weeks on List(上榜周数) |
1 |
The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton. $15.85. From England to Australia and back, two women try to solve a family problem. |
18 |
2 |
The Help, by Helen Scott. $22.95. A young white man helps two black boys. |
58 |
3 |
Spoken From the Heart, by Laura Bush. $30.00. Wife of U.S. President George W. Bush tells the stories of being the first lady. |
24 |
4 |
Best Friends Forever, by Carol Brown. $19.95. Childhood friends meet again years later when one needs help. |
6 |
5 |
Run For Your Life, by James Clark. $27.85. A New York policeman alone must stop a bad man killing people. |
10 |
1.The information about the Best Sellers of the Week is provided by __________.
A. China Daily B. 21st Century C. The New York Times D. Washington Post
2.The book which has stayed on the list for the longest time is __________.
A. The Forgotten Garden B. The Help
C. Spoken From the Heart D. Best Friends Forever
3.Nancy wants to buy the top three books on the list this week.She has to pay .
A.$68.80 B.$70.75 C.$77.80 D.$80.80
4.David likes to read detective stories,so he can try .
A.The Forgotten Garden B.The Help
C.Best Friends Forever D.Run For Your Life
5.Sarah is interested in the family life of American President.She can choose the book written by .
A.Kate Morton B.Helen Scott C.Laura Bush D.Carol Brown