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UK households are cutting back on spending at the fastest rate since 1980. This is __13__ to the worst economic slowdown in three decades.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed __14_ spending fell by 1.2% in the first three months of the year. People spent less on housing, household goods and services, __15_ those who went on holiday abroad also spent __16__ less.
Consumers tightened their belts 17__ the face of job losses, pay __18__ or freezes and sharply reduced City bonuses. The figures showed employees' __19__ falling by 1.1% in the quarter, the largest fall _20 records began in 1955. Wages and salaries declined, __21_ lower bonus payments in the financial sector than normal, while __22_ also fell.
The data was __23_ as part of the ONS's latest assessment of the UK economy, which __24__ that gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 1.9% in the first quarter, _25_sharpest decline since 1979. GDP stood 4.1% __26_ than a year ago, the biggest annual fall since 1980.
"The breakdown(分析) of first-quarter GDP gives a pretty __27_ picture of weakness right across the __28__ in the early months of this year," said Jonathan Loynes of Capital Economics.
"With __29__ components (成分)like household spending and investment set to fall considerably further in __30_ to the weakness in the housing market, the labour market and bank lending, we __31 unconvinced that recent 'green shoots' will translate __32_ a return to decent growth next year."
13. A. causing B. resorting C. contributing D. extending 14. A. personnel B. folk C. consumer D. client 15. A. while B. although C. because D. but 16. A. instantly B. meanwhile C actively. D. significantly
17. A. at B. in C. up D. over 18. A. dives B. cuts C. stops D. pauses
19. A. composition B. conservation C. compensation D. construction 20. A. when B. since C. as D. until 21. A. to B. by C. for D. with 22. A. competition B. achievement C. employment D. attraction 23. A. released B. relieved C. related D. relaxed 24. A. promoted B. justified C. advocated D. confirmed 25. A. whose B. this C. their D. its 26. A. lower B. slimmer C. weaker D. poorer
27. A. amazing B. depressing C. blurring D. puzzling 28. A. finance B. economy C. business D. commerce 29. A. right B. free C. key D. cheap
30. A. opposition B. response C. regard D. contrast 31. A. maintain B. remain C. preserve D. sustain 32. A. toward B. through C. into D. beyond
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13-17 CCADB 18-22 BCBDC 23-27 ADDAB 28-32 BCBBC
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