問題詳情

For decades, the fortunes of the Texan economy were tied to oil. In the mid-1980s, afteran oil-price crash, the state suffered the savings and loan debacle, big house-price declines anda deep recession. Unemployment 65 from 6% to 9%, even though it was falling acrossthe country as a whole.Since then, say many Texans, the state has shed its reliance on black gold. Governmentfinances are in better shape: 66 in the early 1980s 10% of tax revenues came from oilproduction, today it 67 less than 5%. The banking sector has grasped the importanceof diversification: there are more interstate firms, which means that credit losses in Texas arespread more broadly across the country. Low taxers and stable regulations have encouragedmany corporate giants, such as Toyota, a carmaker, to move their American headquarters to thestate. The Dallas area thrives 68 telecoms, aerospace and banking. Houston has lots ofoil, but also NASA.
65.
(A) lifted
(B) raised
(C) risen
(D) rose

參考答案

答案：D
難度：適中0.594595
統計：A(2),B(21),C(6),D(44),E(0)

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