The difference between what happed in the 1970s and what is happening now is that ______.A

oil?

A．Political situation in Middle East

B．Oil supply

C．Diminishing spare capacity

D．Inflation

The first word of Paragraph 4 "That" refers to______.

A．most economists" optimism

B．rich world"s recovery

C．global growth

D．modest market reaction

The first paragraph of the passage discusses that______.

A．the Middle East will be a potential threat to world economy

B．the 1970s oil shocks have transformed the world economy

C．oil price and Middle East are closely intertwined with world economy

D．the new oil shock is on its course

Which of the following is the most proper title of the text?

A．George Osborne"s New Policy

B．The Power House of British Economic Recovery

C．Inflation Should Be Tamed By Spare Capacity

D．Britain"s Inflationary Relapse— A Test of Nerves

On which of the following would the author most probably agree on?

A．George Osborne increases the rate of VAT merely to obtain more revenue.

B．The pace of British recovery will moderate to some extent.

C．The Bank of England has lost some credibility due to forecasting lapses.

D．The inflation rate in 2010 was above 3% in British Isles.

ear" due to______.

A．Mr. Osborne"s austerity measures

B．the public"s rising worry over inflation

C．inflationary disruption

D．the economic recovery will be still healthy

According to the text, the inflationary factors of Britain EXCLUDE______.

A．Mr. Osborne"s plan of cutting deficit

B．the increase of VAT

C．Asia"s rapid economic growth

D．rapid economic recovery

The first paragraph discusses that______.

A．British economy has enjoyed a major plunge 2 or 3 years ago

B．British economy has suffered from deflation in 2008 and 2009

C．Britain is seemingly having a relapse of inflation

D．thanks to the economic recovery, the prices tend to surge in British Isles

Which of the following would best replace the word "canny" used in paragraph 2?

A．Clever.

B．Distinct.

C．Unknown.

D．Surprising.

It is suggested that shy people might be confused because______.

A．they misinterpret other people"s facial expressions

B．they have problems recognizing certain facial expressions

C．they are extremely introverted

D．they are unable to admit to being shy