2016年电大 -年月英语四级完整版真题及答案套.docxVIP

Part I Writing (30 minutes)Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Surviving the RecessionAmericas recession began quietly at the end of 2007. Since then it has evolved into a global crisis. Reasonable people may disagree about whom to blame. Financiers who were not as clever as they thought they were? Regulators falling asleep at work? Consumers who borrowed too much? Politicians who thoughtlessly promoted home-ownership for those who could not afford it? All are guilty; and what a mess they have created.Since 2007 America has shed 5 million jobs. More than 15% of th