2021年度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.economyisslowlyimprovingfromtherecessionof-.Industrieslikeconstructionaredoingwell,butunemploymentremainsstubbornlyhighthroughouttheUnitedStates.Californiaisabrightspot,growingatarateabovethenationalaverage,butasinotherstates,therecoveryisuneven.美国经济正在从-衰退中缓慢复苏。建筑业等行业状况不错，但全国失业率仍居高不下。加州是一种亮点，经济增长率超过全国平均水平，但和其她州同样，州内各行业复苏状况不尽相似。RealtorRosalieAndersenadjuststheforsalesigninfrontofawhitestuccohomeinaquietneighborhoodnearLosAngeles.Shehopesthehousewillsellformorethanamilliondollars,andsaystherealestatemarketisonanupswing.房地产经纪人罗莎莉·安德森但愿能以超过100万美元价格卖出这所房屋。她说，房地产市场正在上扬：“Itskindofpuzzling.Wetalkintheoffice,andwerejustwondering,wherearethesepeoplegettingallthiscashfrom?ButIthinkwhatalotofpeoplearedoingisthattheyrefinallyrealizingthatyourbestinvestmentformoneyisahome,saidAndersen.“这有点令人费解。咱们在办公室里议论说，这些人哪儿来那么多钞票?但是我想诸多人终于意识到，最佳投资就是一种家。”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种百分点。Buttherealityonthegroundvariesfromplacetoplace.但州里各地状况不一。Theports,oneofthedriversofthelocaleconomy,arebusier,sayseconomistRobertKleinhenzoftheLosAngelesCountyEconomicDevelopmentCorporation.洛杉矶县经济发展公司经济学家罗伯特·克莱因亨茨说，港口经济活动更繁忙些：“Werestillwellbelowthepre-recessionpeaklevelsofportactivitythatwehadseenin,hesaid.Weveseensomeslightgainswitheachpassingyear,buttherestillisquiteawaystogo.“当前各港口活动比衰退前最高水平还差诸多。每年均有一点进展，但尚有很长路要走。”IndowntownLosAngeles,theChineseimmigrantownerofasmallbusinessthatsellsT-shirtsandslipperssaysheisdoingwell.Nearby,HenryWongsellslow-costdecorationsandfabricsimportedChina.Whensalesareslow,heworkswithfeweremployees.但是，这家批发T恤衫和拖鞋小公司生意倒很红火。旁边亨利·黄卖是从中华人民共和国进口便宜装饰品和布料。生意不好时，她雇人也少：“Itseasierformebecausetheoverheadislow.AndIworkbymyselftoo.Sometimes,inthecasethattheeconomyisnogood,weworkmore,saidWong.“经营成本小，因此还行。我自己也干。经济不好时，咱们就多干点儿。”Today,hesdoingwell.Ahalfdozenemployeesarebusyinhisretailstore,andmoreareatworkinhiswarehouse.她说，当前生意不错。High-techcompanie