【高三英语试题精选】重庆八中2018—2018学年度高三年级第六次月考英语试题及答案

重庆八中2018—2018学年度高三年级第六次月考英语试题
及答案
重庆八中year-old designer, says he has bee a “gummy junkie,” buying a lot of sweets every time he shops for groceries
“Sugar is forting,” he said “There’s nothing more stressful than growing financial insecurity everywhere”
The recession (经济衰退) seems to have a sweet tooth As unemployment has risen, Americans, particularly adults, have been consuming growing amounts of candy, say candy makers, store owners and industry experts
Theories vary on exactly why For many, sugar lifts spirits dragged loby the economy For others, candy also provides a reminder of better times And not insignificantly, it is relatively cheap
At Candyality, a store in the Lakevieneighborhood of Chicago, business has jumped by nearly 80 percent pared with this time last year, and the owner, Terese McDonald, said she was struggling to keep up with the demand for Bit-O-Honeys, Swedish Fish and Sour Balls
“They put candy in their actual budget,” she said
Many big candy makers are also reporting rising sales and surprising profits
“Candy panies are relatively recession-proof,” said Peter Liebhold, chairman of the Smithsonian Institution’s work and industry division “During the Great Depression, candy panies stayed in business”
60 Raymond Schneider was set as an example to sho________
A many Americans were laid off in the recession。