Which of the following statements is true according to Paragraph 4？A．The fall in male unem

An"added-worker-effect" refers to______.

A．a safety net for a family offered by a working wife

B．the extra income earned by an otherwise-stay-at-home wife

C．an economic parachute enjoyed by a double-income family

D．the extra social wealth created by working women

The most surprising gap between unmarried woman and married is______.

A．the differentiated employment rate before recession

B．the differentiated laid-off rate in recession

C．the differentiated liability to remain unemployed after recession

D．the differentiated tendency in career selection

The job-loss gap between male and female is closely associated with______.

A．gender differences in the selection of industries

B．gender differences in the requirement for salary

C．gender differences in the working performance

D．gender differences in the loyalty to jobs

In the authors opinion, the prospects of Apple in stock market is______.

A．bleak

B．uncertain

C．optimistic

D．pessimistic

Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?

A．Economic recession has no effect on the purchasing power of consumers.

B．Most of Apple"s clients are Asian elites who are equipped with huge consuming power and obsessed with luxury goods.

C．Apple is substantially the same with those dotcome bubble companies as they are both heavy on ideas but light on revenues.

D．Internet industry is still a booming industry despite the burst of dotcom bubble in the 1990s.

What does the author mean by saying that"the internet industry has come of age"(Para. 3)?

A．The internet industry has declined from its hey day.

B．The internet industry has become out of date.

C．The internet industry has come into maturity.

D．The bubble in internet industry has burst.

The point that the author wants to illustrate in Paragraph 2 is that______.

A．in most cases, customers" demands are created rather than ready-made

B．the superiority of American market system is still distinct

C．only American companies are capable of producing innovative products like iPhone

D．American"s panic over the rise of othe countries is unnecessary

Compared with Exxon Mobil and General Electronics, Apple______.

A．is larger in size and tangible assets

B．is valued lower in stock market

C．is growing at an unprecedented rate

D．is more closely linked with finance market

uthor wants to make clear that______.

A．when you have wasted enough time, the creative ideas will come to you naturally

B．the generation of a creative idea requires hard work and intense dedication

C．all talk about creativity but no deeds is just a waste of time

D．creativity is not something that everyone can capitalize on

We can conclude from Paragraph 5 that______.

A．innovation is always branded with the limitation of specific time

B．creativity of human being has reached its summit in several historical periods

C．creativity can be encouraged and nurtured in the right circumstance

D．Shakespeare is merely an ordinary man with no superior creativity