- 阅读理解A
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题目：Why do Americans feel humiliated? - A 、Their economy is plunging.
- B 、Their currency has slumped.
- C 、They can’t afford trips to Europe.
- D 、They have lost half of their assets.
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参考答案【正确答案：B】
细节题。问的是美国人为什么感到蒙羞，根据humiliated 一词定位到文章第三段第一句：疲软的美元造成了一种耻辱，因为一个国家的自尊心部分是取决于它的货币的强硬度。由此可知，美元贬值使人们感到羞愧和耻辱，故B选项正确。
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