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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 out lets, sales have been lagging for months as shoppers temper their spending. For retailers, who last year took in 24 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time. Already, experts say, holiday sales are off 7 percent from last year´s
pace. But don´ t sound any alarms just yet. Consumers seem only concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economy´s long-term prospects, even as they do some modest belt-tightening.
Consumers say they´re not in despair because, despite the dreadful headlines, their own fortunes still feel pretty good. Home prices are holding steady in most regions. In Manhattan, "there´ s a new gold rush happening in the $4 million to $10 million range, predominantly fed by Wall Street bonuses," says broker Barbara Corcoran. In San Francisco, prices are still rising even as frenzied overbidding quiets. "Instead of 20 to 30 offers, now maybe you only get two or three," says John
Deadly, a Bay Area real-estate broker. And most folks still feel pretty comfortable about their ability to find and keep a job.
Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown. Potential home buyers would cheer for lower interest rates. Employers wouldn´t mind a little fewer bubbles in the job market. Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market swings, which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom. Diners might see an upside, too. Getting a table at Manhattan´s hot new Alain Ducasse restaurant need to be impossible. Not anymore. For that, Greenspan & Co. May still be worth toasting.
What happened to Ellen Spero?

A．Her business had been downscaled, resulting from the softening economy.
B．She did not want to run her business any more.
C．She realized cutting, filling or polishing nails is fashionable.
D．Her business had been promising but challenging.

参考答案A

解析:参考译文
当谈及经济下滑时，Ellen Spero现在还没到面临紧要关头。但是这位47岁的美甲师不能再如她期望的那样，削、锉或修饰尽可能多的指甲。她的许多顾客每周花费l2美元到50美元来美甲，但上个月，两个长期客户操突然不再出现。Spero埋怨疲软的经济。“我是一个很好的经济指向标”，她说，“当人们不心省钱时，他们才买我提供的服务。”所以她现在缩减规模，并在她位于克利夫兰郊区附近的Dillard商店购物，而不是Neiman
Marcus。她说：“我不知道其他客户是否也会抛弃我。”
甚至在Alan Greenspan表明美国过热的经济正面临滑坡之前。许多工薪族已经看到经济下滑的迹象。由于消费者缩减开支．连续几个月的汽车经销和汽油出口也停滞不前。对于经销商而言，去年他们在感恩节和圣诞节期间的收入占全年的24％，在这个关键时期，他们应提高警惕。专家报告，假期销售较去年下降7个百分点。但还没有任何警报。消费者仅仅有点担心，而没有恐慌，并且许多人仍然看好经济的长期发展，即使现在他们正适度地勒紧腰带。
尽管报道标题的描述很可怕。但消费者说他们并不绝望，因为他们自己的财产仍然颇丰。大多数地区的房
价依旧稳定。在曼哈顿，经纪人Barbara Corcoran说：“出现了一股新的淘金热，规模在400万到l 000万美元之间，这主要由华尔街红利助长。”在旧金山，尽管狂热的加价已平息，价格仍在上涨。“现在你可能只能拿到两三个报价，而不是二三十个”，海湾地区的房地产经纪人John Deadly说道。大多数人依旧相信他们有能力找到并
维持一个工作。
许多人在经济下滑中看到有利的一面。想买房的人将为较低利率而欢呼。雇主也不会介意就业市场中的小波动。许多消费者似乎受到股票市场波动的影响，但投资者把它当作是持续繁荣的必要因素。餐厅吃饭的人也可能看到积极的一面。过去。在曼哈顿一家新开的Alain Ducasse餐厅找到座位几乎是不可能的。但现在不会了。就算这样。Greenspan公司仍值得骄傲。
参考答案与解析
细节题。根据关键词“Ellen Spero”定位于第一段，可知她是一名美甲师，但遭遇经济疲软期，大多数顾客不再来美甲，她的经营随之惨淡，于是她决定缩减规模。“down scaled”(缩减规模.与“softening economy”(经济疲软)在文中均有出现。因此。正确答案是A。

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