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. Most of her clients spend $12 to $50 weekly, but last month two longtime customers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the softening economy. "I’m a good economic indicator," she says. "I provide a service that people can do without when they’re concerned about saving some dollars." So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillard’s department store near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus. "I don’t know if other clients are going to abandon me, too", she says.
Even before Alan Greenspan’s admission that America’s red-hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks had already seen signs of the slowdown themse
A. Optimistic.
B. Confused.
C. Carefree.
D. Panicked.
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. Most of her clients spend $12 to $50 weekly, but last month two longtime customers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the softening economy. "I’m a good economic indicator," she says. "I provide a service that people can do without when they’re concerned about saving some dollars." So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillard’s department store near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus. "I don’t know if other clients are going to abandon me, too", she says.
Even before Alan Greenspan’s admission that America’s red-hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks had already seen signs of the slowdown themse
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
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. Most
of her clients spend $12 to $ 50 weekly, but last month two longtime customers
suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the softening economy. "I’m a good
economic indicator," She says. "I provide a service that people can do without
when they’re concerned about saving some dollars. " So Spero is downscaling,
shopping at middle-brow Dillard’s department store near her suburban Cleveland
home, instead of Neiman Marcus. "I don’t know if other clients are going to
abandon me, too," she says. Even before Alan Greenspan’s admission that America’s red-hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks had already seen signs of the slowdown themselve 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 [单项选择]What does the passage suggest to people when they ate not. living in a country where the language is spoken
A. They go to movies, watch TV, and read newspaper and magazines. B. They make friends who speak the language. C. They make to class. D. They study grammar and vocabulary. [单项选择]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. Most of her clients spend $12 to $ 50 weekly, but last month two longtime customers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the softening economy. "I’m a good economic indicator," she says. "I provide a service that people can do without when they’re concerned about saving some dollars. " So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillard’s department store near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus. "I don’t know if other clients are going to abandon me, too," she says.
Even before Alan Greenspan’s admission that America’s red-hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks had already seen signs of the slowdown themselves. From car dealerships to Gap outlets, sales have been lagging for months as shoppers temper their spending. For retailers, who last year took in 24 per 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 [单项选择]
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