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  3. America’s Federal Reserve cut interest rates by another quarter-point, to 3.75 %. Wall Street, which had been【21】for a sixth hal

America’s Federal Reserve cut interest rates by another quarter-point, to 3.75 %. Wall Street, which had been【21】for a sixth hal

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问题     America’s Federal Reserve cut interest rates by another quarter-point, to 3.75 %. Wall Street, which had been【21】for a sixth half-point cut, was disappointed. The Dow fell by 2%【22】the week. The past week’s economic statistics gave mixed signals. Exports dropped by 2% in both March and April, largely【23】a decline in high-tech investment【24】;the merchandise-trade【25】widened to $ 458 billion in the 12 months【26】April.【27】,the Conference Board’s index of consumer confidence was higher than【28】in June.
    Concerns【29】inflation in the Euro area【30】. Preliminary data【31】that German consumer price inflation fell to 3. 1% in the year to June, from 3.5 % in May; wage growth【32】to 1.4% in April, a real pay cut of 1.5%. Some economists fear that Germany is on the【33】of recession. The IFO index of business confidence dropped more【34】than expected in May, and the institute has cut its forecast of GDP【35】this year to only 1.2% ,well below the German government’s forecast of 2%.
选项 A、because of
B、since
C、because
D、thanks to
答案A
解析 本题考核的知识点是连词。分析上下句逻辑关系，逻辑是一致的。四个选项都有“因为”的意思，但侧重点不同。A侧重表直接原因；B侧重表“作为……的结果”，后面接句子；C必须加of，后面才可以接名词；D表示好的原因，而句中是不好的原因。故选A。主要因为国外高科技投资下降。
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