Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown. Potential home buyers would cheer for lower interest rates. Employers wouldn’t mind a little fewer bubbles in the job market. Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market swings, which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom. Diners might see an upside, too. Getting a table at Manhattan’s hot new Alain Ducasse restaurant used to be impossible. Not anymore. For that, Greenspan & Co. may still be worth toasting.

　　51. By “Ellen Spero isn’t biting her nails just yet” (Line 1, Paragraph 1), the author means

　　[A] Spero can hardly maintain her business.

　　[B] Spero is too much engaged in her work.

　　[C] Spero has grown out of her bad habit.

　　[D] Spero is not in a desperate situation.

　　[答案] D

　　[解题思路]

　　本题的对应信息在文章的第一段。从上下文看来，因为美国经济发展的放缓，Spero的美甲生意不如以前那么好做了，因为她的生意是那种人们想省钱的时候就可以不用做的。但是她的生意还没到难以维持即将倒闭的程度，因此A选型错误。B选型的表述显然与原文无关。C选项有一定干扰性，题干中“biting her nails”可能会被误解作一个“bad habit”，实际上一读原文会发现该选项纯属无中生有，因而也是错误的。经过排除，即使不知道引文的含义，也可判断D为正确选项。事实上题干中这句话的意思是“Spero还没有到束手无策的时候”，与D选项的意思相符。

　　[题目译文]

　　作者说“Ellen Spero isn’t biting her nails just yet”(第一段第一句)的意思是 。