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2014/07/01

America’s GDP falls by 2.9% in 2014 米国のGDP、2014年に2.9%下降

The U.S. economy dropped by 2.9% in the first quarter of 2014, the sharpest fall in the past five years. This plunge comes after a rise of 3.4% in the second half of 2013.

The decline in the gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter can be accounted for by a deterioration in exports and a delay in inventory investment, two major unpredictable elements of GDP.

The performance of the economy in the first quarter was considerably lower when calculated by GDP in comparison with other independently calculated measures. In other words, the downturn in the first quarter contradicts other data that show greater strength in the economy. Such data includes recent reports that job creation had perked-up in recent months.

However, better times might come soon. Promising data from the second quarter shows that the economy has improved this spring. Warmer weather has led to higher sales of new homes, which recorded a six-year high last month.

Key Vocabularies :

plunge [noun] 急落する。価値または量が急激に少なくなる, deterioration [noun] 悪化。だんだん悪くなること, measure [noun] 手段、方策。何かの量または程度, contradict [verb] 矛盾する。（何か）と一致しない, downturn [noun] 下降。何か（事業や経済活動など）が減少する、または悪化する状況,

Quiz

本文の内容や単語について問う問題です。問題は全部で5問あります。是非チャレンジしてみて下さい。

1. The GDP fell for the first time in a single quarter.

2. Unemployment has become a major problem.

3. The slump in the economy has reduced America’s position.

4. It is the sharpest drop in the U.S. economy since the recession.

1. GDP.

2. Exports.

3. Investments.

4. Job creation.

1. Cold weather.

2. Warm weather.

3. Hot weather.

4. Humid weather.

1. Order.

2. Stop.

3. Fall.

4. Offend.

1. Improve.

2. Active.

3. Spoil.

4. Change.

1. Nothing has been mentioned in the text.

2. No, there are no indications that the U.S. economy is improving.

3. It is unlikely to happen because unemployment is rising.

4. Yes, data from the second quarter shows that the American economy is improving.

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America’s GDP falls by 2.9% in 2014 米国のGDP、2014年に2.9%下降

Quiz

1.
According to the article, what is so shocking about the U.S. economy in the first quarter of 2014?

2.
Which of the following economic factors witnessed a positive change in the first quarter of 2014?

3.
According to the article, which type of weather has proved beneficial for the sale of new homes?

4.
The decline in the gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter can be accounted for by a deterioration in exports and a delay in inventory investment.
In the above sentence, what does the word decline mean?

5.
Such data includes recent reports that job creation had perked-up in recent months.
In this sentence, what is the meaning of perk-up?

6.
Based on the information in the article, do you think the U.S. economy will improve soon?

America’s GDP falls by 2.9% in 2014 米国のGDP、2014年に2.9%下降

Quiz

1. According to the article, what is so shocking about the U.S. economy in the first quarter of 2014?

2. Which of the following economic factors witnessed a positive change in the first quarter of 2014?

3. According to the article, which type of weather has proved beneficial for the sale of new homes?

4. The decline in the gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter can be accounted for by a deterioration in exports and a delay in inventory investment.In the above sentence, what does the word decline mean?

5. Such data includes recent reports that job creation had perked-up in recent months.In this sentence, what is the meaning of perk-up?

6. Based on the information in the article, do you think the U.S. economy will improve soon?

1.
According to the article, what is so shocking about the U.S. economy in the first quarter of 2014?

2.
Which of the following economic factors witnessed a positive change in the first quarter of 2014?

3.
According to the article, which type of weather has proved beneficial for the sale of new homes?

4.
The decline in the gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter can be accounted for by a deterioration in exports and a delay in inventory investment.
In the above sentence, what does the word decline mean?

5.
Such data includes recent reports that job creation had perked-up in recent months.
In this sentence, what is the meaning of perk-up?

6.
Based on the information in the article, do you think the U.S. economy will improve soon?