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When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isn’t biting her nails just yet. But the 47-year-old manicurist isn’t cutting, filling or polishing ... Most of her clients ..., but last month two longtime customers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the softening economy. “I’m a good economic indicator,” ... when they’re concerned about saving some dollars.” So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillard’s department store near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus. “I don’t know if other clients are going to abandon me, too.” ...
when it comes to“当提到”；slowing economy“衰退的经济”；bite one’s nails可以表示“束手无策”；manicurist“美甲师”；polish“磨光，擦亮”；client“顾客”，相当于customer；show up“出现，露面”；blame“责备，归咎于”；softening economy“疲软的经济”；indicator“指示器”；be concerned about“担忧”；save money“存钱，节省开支”；downscale“缩减规模”；middle-brow“极普通的”；department store“百货商店”；suburban“郊区的”；instead of“而不是”；abandon“放弃，抛弃”。
Even before Alan Greenspan’s admission that America’s red-hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks had already seen signs of the slowdown themselves. From car dealerships to Gap outlets, sales have been lagging for months as shoppers temper their spending. For retailers, ... revenue ..., the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time... But don’t sound any alarms just yet. Consumers seem only mildly concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economy’s long-term prospects, even as they do some modest belt-tightening.
admission“承认”；that引导同位语从句，解释说明抽象名词admission；red-hot economy“白热化经济”；cool“平息”；working folk“工薪阶层”；sign“迹象”；slowdown“衰退”；dealership“代理商”；outlet可以指“批发商店”；sale“销售额”；lag“滞后”；temper“使缓和”；spending“花费，开销”；retailer“零售商”；revenue“收益”；cautious approach“谨慎之举”；at a crucial time“在关键时期”；sound alarm可以表示“发出警报”；mildly“温和地，适度地”；concerned“担忧的”；panicked“恐慌的”；remain optimistic about“对...保持乐观的态度”；prospect“前景”；modest“适度的”；belt-tightening“紧缩开支”。
以上就是文都教育考研英语老师为大家梳理的2004年考研英语真题阅读Text 3前两段的要点。“知己知彼，百战不殆。”想要考研英语，首先应该对其有一定的了解。如何了解，当然就是从真题入手。与其在浩如烟海的资料中徘徊，不知所措，甚至打消积极性，不如直接关注真题。因此，各位同学，行动起来吧！
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