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  3. Oil prices hit an all time high of $75 per barrel. With the current situation an

Oil prices hit an all time high of $75 per barrel. With the current situation an

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问题 Oil prices hit an all time high of $75 per barrel. With the current situation and at the rate it is going up, it may hit $80 per harrel. With an all-time record high, the new price has raised, the eyehrows or economists, who say some direct and indirect negative effects rrom the new price on major sectors will he inevitable. Some trouhled airlines struggling to maintain their fleets, have announced that they cannot cover their iuel costs if oil prices hit $80 per harrel. Adding to that, the domestic travel industry is heing hit by the all-time high oil price. Travel agents are eagerly expecting a drop in oil prices to boost the tourism industry to get more people in their vehicles driving around the country. What is yet to cause the most impact on the economy is the negative discretionary spending by consumers on energy. As people are reluctant to pay more for energy, they are pressured to cut costs. Economists are concerned that the economy needs a boost rather than this phenomenon. [br] According to the report, what will likely strike the economy the hardest if the price of oil hits the $80 per barrel mark?
选项 A、The tourism industry
B、Consumer spending
C、Airlines
D、Gas stations
答案 B
解析 文中指出，如果油价达到80美元，消费者的燃料负担会加重，致使能源消费量减少，而这是对经济的最大影响。答案是(B)。
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