2013年五月同等學力申碩考試英語閱讀每日一練(四)

來源：在職研究生招生信息網發布時間：2013-02-17 10:35:43

　　在職研究生英語考試對于考生們來說是一大難題，很多考生考試失敗的最終原因就是因為英語成績不是特別的理想，從而影響了總體的成績。如果考生們要想取得一個好的成績，就必須把閱讀提高上去，英語考試雖然難但中國在職研究生招生信息網的相關老師提醒考生只要堅持練習閱讀理解，英語的成績一定會有所提高。以下由【北京理工大學在職研究生頻道】精選：

　　Earlier this year, when America first sneezed, the European Central Bank (along with most private-sector economists) argued that the euro area was insulated from America's slowdown and had little to worry about. This seems to have been wrong. In Germany there are fears about recession as business investment and retail sales tumble. Recent figures confirmed that Germany's GDP stagnated in the second quarter. Italy's GDP fell in the second quarter, and although growth has held up better in France and Spain, the growth in the euro area as a whole was close to zero in the quarter. Nobody is forecasting an actual recession in the euro area this year, but it is no longer expected to provide an engine for world growth.

　　As for Japan, it is probably already in recession. Japan's GDP grew slightly in the first quarter. Persistent deflation continues to be a severe problem. A revised measure of Japan's consumer-price index, to be published soon, is likely to show that deflation is worse than had been thought. (170 words)

　　1. What does the 1st sentence mean?

　　A. Earlier this year, America suffered from a cold.

　　B. the European Central Bank believed it wouldn’t be affected by US.

　　C. the European Central Bank had little to worry about.

　　D. The euro area was safe and sound.

　　2. What were Germany and Italy's GDP in the second quarter?

　　A. stagnated

　　B. fell

　　C. suffered

　　D. halted and deceased

　　3. What was the economic situation in France and Spain?

　　A. Much better.