How many jobs were added to the labor market in September in the US? [originalte

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问题 How many jobs were added to the labor market in September in the US?
The US jobless rate fell to 7. 8 percent in September, the first time in 44 months it had dipped below the 8-percent level.
    In a key government report, one month ahead of the country’s presidential election, (21)the US said Friday the country’s labor market added 114, 000 jobs last month. It also revised the estimate for new hiring in July and August sharply upward, saying the economy added 86, 000 more jobs than initially calculated.
    The August unemployment rate had been pegged at 8. 1 percent, and some economists predicted it would edge even higher in September.(22)The US Labor Department said the figure dropped because employers added more part-time workers last month.

选项 A、44, 000.
B、114, 000.
C、86, 000.
D、81, 000.

答案 B

解析 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。由句(21)可知,九月份美国的劳动力市场增加了11.4万个工作岗位,因此B为正确答案。
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