- 阅读理解A
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题目： What stopped the American economy from collapsing in 2007?（） - A 、Self-regulatory repair mechanisms of the free market
- B 、Cooperation between the government and businesses
- C 、Abandonment of big government by the public
- D 、Effective measures adopted by the government
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参考答案【正确答案：D】
细节题。2007年美国再次发生历史罕见的经济危机，根据原文内容“Of course, when the markets came crashing down in 2007, it was decisive government intervention that saved the day.”可以看出，政府的强力干预是渡过危机的关键因素。选项A突出市场的自我修复功能，不符合文章观点；选项B虽然提到了政府，但强调的是政府和企业的合作，也不符合原文内容，选项C指出去除了政府干扰，显然不符合原文。
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