2018考研英語：閱讀真題難點精析（2004年Text3）

　　31. By “Ellen Spero isn’t biting her nails just yet”, the author means _______.

　　[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

　　定位句：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, filling or polishing as many nails as she’d like to, either. 當(dāng)遇到經(jīng)濟疲軟期時，Ellen Spero并沒有咬她的指甲。但是這個47歲的美甲師所做的指甲確實不如想象的那么多了。兩句話之間是轉(zhuǎn)折相反關(guān)系，下文說她的生意大不如前了，所以前面的意思應(yīng)該是生意還可以說的過去。所以答案選擇[D] Spero is not in a desperate situation她并沒有處在絕望的境地。

　　32. How do the public feel about the current economic situation?

　　[A] Optimistic [B] Confused [C] Carefree [D] Panicked

　　定位句：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.消費者只是有一點擔(dān)憂，并沒有恐懼，甚至很多人還說他們對經(jīng)濟的長期前景保持樂觀態(tài)度，即使他們開始采取了一些節(jié)約措施。由此也可以判定35題的答案應(yīng)該是[C] Caution all right, panic not.謹(jǐn)慎一點可以，但是不需要害怕。

　　33. When mentioning “the $4 million to $10 million range” the author is talking about ________.

　　[A] gold market [B] real estate [C] stock exchange [D] venture investment

　　定位句：In Manhattan, “there’s a new gold rush happening in the $4 million to $10 million range。這是一道典型的例證題，要按照例證的原則去找論點，也就是前一句話：Home prices are holding steady in most regions。房價在很多地區(qū)依然是穩(wěn)定的，所以下文的這個例子也是在談房價的問題。答案選擇[B] real estate房地產(chǎn)。

　　34. Why can many people see “silver linings” to the economic slowdown?

　　[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.

　　定位句：Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown.很多人在經(jīng)濟下滑中看到了silver linings。那么這是個什么東西呢?根據(jù)下文Potential home buyers would cheer for lower interest rates.潛在的購房者為了低利率而歡呼，雇主們也不會介意就業(yè)市場上有更少的泡沫?？偟脕砜?，這些人都看到了一種好的前景。所以silver linings應(yīng)該是指的好的前景，希望。答案選擇[A] They would benefit in certain ways.他們都會通過某些途徑受益。