When the American economy was running full tilt two years ago, few places were as breathlessly delighted as Seattle. Its port was thronged with ships bringing goods from Asia. The Boeing Company could barely keep up with demand for its airliners. Microsoft was hiring hordes of software engineers. After each rain shower, another Internet millionaire sprang up. Here was a city that had it all—Old Economy, New Economy, Not-Yet-Invented Economy.
Now it has all gone sour. The past 12 months have been a non-stop succession of disappointments. Boeing’s headquarters decamped to Chicago. The Internet economy popped alike a balloon in a nail factory, taking with it once promising local ventures such as Homegrocer.com and leaving can’t-possibly-miss companies such as Drugstore.com barely hanging on. And an already troubled Boeing was hit even harder after September 11th both by a steep drop in air
A. many people get rich quickly and easily with the New Economy
B. it takes only the time between showers for someone to become boss
C. Seattle’s development is sudden like rain showers
D. Seattle has as many business millionaires as its rain showers
The American economy is growing,
according to the most recent statistics, at the sizzling rate of 7%, and is in
the middle of the largest peacetime expansion in American history. We read in
the newspapers that practically everyone who wants a job can get one. Microsoft
is running advertisements in the New York Times practically begging Congress to
issue more visas for foreign computer and information technology
workers. In this environment, it is shocking that one group of Americans, people with disabilities, have such a high level of unemployment: 30% are not employed the same percentage as when the Americans with Disabilities Act became law. Not only did their employment and labor earnings fall during the recession of the early 1990s, but employment and earnings continued to fall during the long economic expansion that followed. Ma A. a great number of jobs have been created in the U.S.. B. foreign workers are favored over domestic workers. C. working visa is very hard to be issued to foreign workers. D. many domestic workers will lose their jobs to foreigners. [填空题] The enormous growth of American economy has been 【B1】 to many factors. The size of the United States and its 【B2】 resources have been often cited as important reasons for the rapid 【B3】 of American economy. They are true to a great extent. But, then, there are other countries in the world that are 【B4】 with similar natural conditions and yet have 【B5】 developed to the same degree of economic power as the United States has. So, there must be reasons 【B6】 the size the country and the natural resources it possesses. According to the 【B7】 . argument, the remarkable achievements of the U. S. economy are primarily 【B8】 the system 【B9】 which it has been operating since the founding of the nation- American capitalism.
It is true that American capitalism should be 【B10】 with the achievements of its economy, the question 【B11】 immediately comes to our mind is what are the essential 【B12】 and construct their significance in the 【B13】 of A
A. A.most B.foremost C.least D.beforehand 我来回答: 提交
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