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"Welcome to the U.S.A.! Major Credit cards accepted!" By the millions th
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"Welcome to the U.S.A.! Major Credit cards accepted!"
By the millions they are coming, no longer the tired, the poor, the wretched masses longing for a better living. These are the wealthy. "We don’t have a budget," says a biologist from Brazil, as she walks with two companions through New York City’s South Street. "We just use our credit cards."
The U.S. has long been one of the worlds most popular tourist destinations, but this year has been exceptional. First there was the World Cup, which drew thousands from every comer of the globe; then came the weakening of the U.S. dollar against major currencies. Now the U.S., still the worlds superpower, can also c .laim to be the worlds bargain basement. Nobody undersells America these days on just about everything, from consumer electronics to fashion clothes to tennis rackets. Bottom retail prices - anywhere from 30% to 70% lower than those in Europe and Asia - have attracted some 47 million visitors, who are expected to leave behind $79 billion in 1994. That’s up from $74 billion the year before.
True, not everyone comes just for bargains. There remains an undeniable fascination in the rest of the world with all things American, nourished by Hollywood films and U.S. television series. But shopping the U.S.A. is proving irresistible. Every week thousands arrive with empty suitcases ready to be filled; some even rent an additional hotel room to hold their purchases. The buying binge has become as important as watching Old Faithful Fountains erupt in Yellowstone Park or sunbathing on a beach in Florida.
The U.S. has come at last to appreciate what other countries learned long ago: the pouring in of foreign tourists may not always be convenient, but it does put money in the bank. And with a trade deficit at about $130 billion and growing for the past 12 months, the U.S. needs all the deposits it can get. Compared with American tourists abroad, visitors to the U.S. stay longer and spend more money at each stop; and average of 12.2 night and $1624 a traveller versus the American’s four nights and $298. [br] By saying "nobody undersells America" (Line 4, Para. 3), the author means that______.
选项
A、no other country underestimates the competitiveness of American products
B、nobody expects the Americans to cut the prices of their commodities.
C、nobody restrains the selling of American goods
D、no other country sells at a lower price than America
答案
D
解析
本题要求根据上下文理解短语确切含义。文章第三段第三句说Now…can also claim to be the worlds bargain basement.现在美国宜称她为世界廉价商品部。第五句说Bottom retail prices—anywhere from 30%to 70% lower than those in Europe and Asia—零售最低价——比欧亚其他任何低30%到70%……由此我们推断,第三句和第五句之间的第四句肯定也是说美国价格很低。另外undersell这个单词由前缀
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