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2013年6月英语四级完形填空答案及解析第二套UK households are cutting back on spending at the fastest rate since 1980. This is __67__ to the worst economic slowdown in three decades. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed __68__ spending fell by 1.2% in the first three months of the year. People spent less on housing, household goods and services, __69__ those who went on holiday abroad also spent __70__ less. Consumers tightened their belts __71__ the face of job losses, pay __72__ or freezes and sharply reduced City bonuses. The figures showed employees __73__ falling by 1.1% in the quarter, the largest fall __74__ records began in 1955. Wages and salaries declined, __75__ lower bonus payments in the financial sector than normal, while __76__ also fell. The data was __77__ as part of the ONSs latest assessment of the UK economy, which __78__ that gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 1.9% in the first quarter, __79__sharpest decline since 1979. GDP stood 4.1% __80__ than a year ago, the biggest annual fall since 1980. The breakdown(分析) of first-quarter GDP gives a pretty __81__ picture of weakness right across the __82__ in the early months of this year, said Jonathan Loynes of Capital Economics. With __83__ components like household spending and investment set to fall considerably further in __84__ to the weakness in the housing market, the labour market and bank lending, we __85__ unconvinced that recent green shoots will translate __86__ a return to decent growth next year. 67. A. submitting B. resorting C. contributing D. extending68. A. personnel B. consumer C. folk D. client69. A. while B. although C. because D. but70. A. instantly B. simultaneously C. significantly D. actively71. A. at B. in C. up D. over72. A. dives B. pauses C. halts D. cuts73. A. composition B. conservation C. compensation D. construction74. A. since B. when C. as D. until75. A. to B. by C. for D. with76. A. competition B. employment C. achievement D. attraction77. A. rele