Passage 2
For World Economy, the Worst of Recession Has Passed
For many nations, the worst of economic slump is over.
After a slow first half, the United States recovery has accelerate
D. Some economists are talking of a real 4 per cent or better growth rate this quarter. The monthly survey of members of the National Association of Purchasing Management found a “ healthy increase” in both manufacturing and the overall economy in November.
Business is picking up in Canada and Britain also. Canada should have around 2.7 per cent real growth this year. The new British budget, announced this week, assumes a real growth rate next year of 2.5 per cent.
But on the European continent, the situation is less happy. "The economic climate has deteriorated further, albeit at a declining rate," a European Community report commented recently. "There are still few signs of a cyclical turning point being reached."
The MIT economist criticizes the French government for strangling the economy with high interest rates in order to keep the franc strong against the German deutsche mark. As a result, Dornbusch predicts, France will experience rising unemployment in 1993,1994 and 1995. And mass unemployment will worsen France's budget deficit and the prospect for tax cuts or more government spending to boost the economy.
The Japanese economy remains in trouble, with output falling two quarters in a row for the first time in decades. An appreciation of more than 15 per cent in real terms in the Yen over the past two years has hurt Japanese competitiveness, Dornbusch notes. The fiscal package to stimulate the economy, to be implemented next April, "will help some but not much".
The economy of United States recovers slowly at the second half of the year.
A、正确
B、错误
【正确答案】：B
【名师解析】:根据题目内容，选项A的陈述是“正确”，而题目答案给出的是B，即“错误”。题目内容提到了多个国家的经济情况，包括美国、加拿大、英国、欧洲大陆、法国和日本。美国经济在下半年有所复苏，加拿大和英国的商业活动也在增加，而欧洲大陆的经济状况则不那么乐观，法国因为高利率导致经济受压，日本经济也面临困境，连续两个季度产出下降。
然而，题目的陈述“美国经济在下半年缓慢复苏”与题目内容中提到的“美国经济在下半年加速复苏”相矛盾。因此，选项A的陈述是错误的，题目答案B是正确的。
