Text 4 The great recession may be over,b

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问题 Text 4 The great recession may be over,but this era of high joblessness is probably beginning.Before it ends,it will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults.And ultimately,it is likely to reshape our politics,our culture,and the character of our society for years.No one tries harder than the jobless to find silver linings in this national economic disaster.Many said that unemployment,while extremely painful,had improved them in some ways:they had become less materialistic and more financially prudent;they were more aware of the struggles of others.In limited respects,perhaps the recession will leave society better off.At the very least,it has awoken us from our national fever dream of easy riches and bigger houses,and put a necessary end to an era of reckless personal spending.But for the most part,these benefits seem thin,uncertain,and far off.In The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth,the economic historian Benjamin Friedman argues that both inside and outside the U．S.,lengthy periods of economic stagnation or decline have almost always left society more meanspirited and less inclusive,and have usually stopped or reversed the advance of rights and freedoms.Antiimmigrant sentiment typically increases,as does conflict between races and classes.Income inequality usually falls during a recession,but it has not shrunk in this one.Indeed,this period of economic weakness may reinforce class divides,and decrease opportunities to cross them—especially for young people.The research of Till Von Wachter,the economic at Columbia University,suggests that not all people graduating into a recession see their life chances dimmed:those with degrees from elite universities catch up fairly quickly to where they otherwise would have been if they had graduated in better times;it is the masses beneath them that are left behind.In the Internet age,it is particularly easy to see the resentment that has always been hidden within American society.More difficult,in the moment,is discerning precisely how these lean times are affecting society's character.In many respects,the U.S.was more socially tolerant entering this recession than at any time in its history,and a variety of national polls on social conflict since then have shown mixed results.We will have to wait and see exactly how these hard times will reshape our social fabric.But they certainly will reshape it,and all the more so the longer they extend.By saying“to find silver linings”（Line 1,Para.2）the author suggests that the jobless try to_____A.seek subsidies from the governmentB.explore reasons for the unemploymentC.make profits from the troubled economyD.look on the bright side of the recession

选项 A.seek subsidies from the government
B.explore reasons for the unemployment
C.make profits from the troubled economy
D.look on the bright side of the recession

答案 D

解析含义题【命题思路】这是一道词义理解题，需要对该短语出现的上下文内容进行锁定，从而判断出失业人员对于经济萧条的反应。【直击答案】根据题干关键词“to find silver linings”定位到第二段首句，句中silver linings意为：一线希望，一线慰藉。接下来该段对这句话进一步阐释，表明经济萧条的积极面：第二句强调“失业在某些方面改善了他们”，第三句谈到衰退会使社会变得更好，末句具体谈给社会带来的好处，整个段落都是有关经济衰退积极的一面，由此确定D项为正确答案。且“bright side”是原文“had improved them in some ways”的同义替换。【干扰排除】A项属于无中生有，原文谈及的是失业者看到了经济衰退时期好的方面，并没有提到“政府”、“补助金”等内容。B项属于无中生有，在该段只提到了经济衰退对社会带来了一定的好处，并没有谈到他们在探索失业的原因。C项属于偷换概念，文章第二句谈到失业者变得不那么贪图物质享受和在经济上更加节约，但这并不是选项谈及的获得了利润。

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Text 4 The great recession may be over,b

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