加州经济缓慢复苏一托福阅读机经背景.docxVIP

智课网TOEFL备考资料 加州经济缓慢复苏一托福阅读机经背景 TheU.S.economyisslowlyimprovingfromtherecessionof2008-2009.Industrieslikeconstructionaredoingwell,butunemploymentremainsstubbornlyhighthroughouttheUnitedStates.Californiaisabrightspot,growingatarateabovethenationalaverage,butasinotherstates,therecoveryisuneven.美国经济正在从2008-2009年衰退中缓慢复苏。建筑业等行业的情况不错，但全国的失业率仍居高不下。加州是一个亮点，经济增长率超过全国平均水平，但和其他州一样，州内各行业的复苏情况不尽相同。RealtorRosalieAndersenadjuststheforsalesigninfrontofawhitestuccohomeinaquietneighborhoodnearLosAngeles.Shehopesthehousewillsellformorethanamilliondollars,andsaystherealestatemarketisonanupswing.房地产经纪人罗莎莉·安德森希望能以超过100万美元的价格卖出这所房屋。她说，房地产市场正在上扬：“Itskindofpuzzling.Wetalkintheoffice,andwerejustwondering,wherearethesepeoplegettingallthiscashfrom?ButIthinkwhatalotofpeoplearedoingisthattheyrefinallyrealizingthatyourbestinvestmentformoneyisahome,saidAndersen.“这有点令人费解。我们在办公室里议论说，这些人哪儿来的那么多现金?不过我想很多人终于意识到，最好的投资就是一个家。”Californiagrewlastyearat3.5percent,afullpercentagepointabovethenationalaverage.加州经济去年增长百分之3.5，比全国平均增速整整高出一个百分点。Buttherealityonthegroundvariesfromplacetoplace.但州里各地情况不一。Theports,oneofthedriversofthelocaleconomy,arebusier,sayseconomistRobertKleinhenzoftheLosAngelesCountyEconomicDevelopmentCorporation.洛杉矶县经济发展公司的经济学家罗伯特·克莱因亨茨说，港口的经济活动更繁忙些：“Werestillwellbelowthepre-recessionpeaklevelsofportactivitythatwehadseenin2007,hesaid.Weveseensomeslightgainswitheachpassingyear,buttherestillisquiteawaystogo.“目前各港口活动比2007年衰退前最高水平还差很多。每年都有一点进展，但还有很长的路要走。”IndowntownLosAngeles,theChineseimmigrantownerofasmallbusinessthatsellsT-shirtsandslipperssaysheisdoingwell.Nearby,HenryWongsellslow-costdecorationsandfabricsimportedChina.Whensalesareslow,heworkswithfeweremployees.不过，这家批发T恤衫和拖鞋的小公司生意倒很红火。旁边的亨利·黄卖的是从中国进口的廉价装饰品和布料。生意不好时，他雇的人也少：“Itseasierformebecausetheoverheadislow.AndIworkbymyselftoo.Sometimes,inthecasethattheeconomyisnogood,weworkmore,saidWong.“经营成本小，所以还行。我自己也干。经济不好时，我们就多干点儿。”Today,hesdoingwell.Ahalfdozenemployeesarebusyinhisretailstore,andmoreareatworkinhiswareho