問題詳情：
people are afraid to spend money now, says Linda White, who owns a shoe and handbag store. They don’t know what the future will bring. During the financial crisis (金融危機), several big banks in the country have to close or be sold. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive things. Tony Brown, a restaurant owner in New York, has found everyone is asking for free water instead of buying juice. And more and more people would like to share meals with their friends.
In more than 24 interviews across the country last month, Americans talked about their concerns, from worries about small businesses to worries about how to make a living.
The crisis started in 2008. Most people think it was because US banks lent money too easily. A lot of people and companies couldn’t pay money back to banks. This made the banks lose plenty of money. Because the banks also borrowed money from each other and even from banks in other countries, the whole world was in trouble.
Early in January last year, the US agreed to make a plan to spend over 700 billion (十億) dollars in order to save the financial market. But no one was sure whether it would help or not. President Barack Obama said it would take some time. Luckily, the leaders from 20 countries promised（承諾） to work together to fight against（抵抗） the financial crisis.
1. People in the US are afraid to spend money because .
A. they think it is unnecessary B. they worry about their work
C. they worry about their future D. they don’t have enough money
2. The underlined word “concerns” probably means .
A. hobbies B. experiences C. attitudes D. worries
3. The third paragraph mainly .
A. tells us what crisis was like B. explains why there was a crisis
C. tells us the danger of the crisis D. tells us when the crisis began
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph?
A. The US had spent over 700 billion dollars on the financial market.
B. People were sure that the plan would help save the financial market.
C. President Barack Obama didn’t agree to the plan in the slightest.
D. 20 countries would work together to fight against the financial crisis.
5. The best title of the article is .
A. How to make a living during the crisis B. The world’s financial problems
C. Why big banks closed or were sold? D. Who made the world in trouble?
【回答】
1C 2D 3B 4D 5B
知識點：日常生活類
題型：閱讀填空
