In the wake of September 11, the construction techniques of skyscrapers are innovated so as to make them
A. look incredibly smart in design.
B. more resistant to potential disasters.
C. sound particularly luxurious.
D. more protective to their occupants.
2010年5月1日到10月31日,世博会在中国上海举行。自开幕以来,世博会的消费拉动效应初步显现。世博园区共有浦东和浦西两个片区,5月份的销售总额为4.13亿元,其中浦东片区的销售额占89.4%。园区5月份日均入园25.91万人,园区内就餐人数约占入园总人数的64.5%。午餐比晚餐就餐多197.46万人次。世博园开园首日客流为20.69万人,5月29日入园人数为当月最多,比首日客流增加144.08%,是当月入园人数最低日5月5目的5.7倍。开园首日人均消费为5月份最高值,比5月份人均日消费高56.7%。5月29日实现销售额2313.04万元,是5月5日的4.7倍。随着入园人数的不断增加,世博园区的销售记录不断刷新,5月份第2到5周的销售总额(包括餐饮消费和特许商品销售)依次为5801.2万元、8108.57万元、10331.87万元和12239.75。其中,餐饮消费的营业额依次为3022.86万元、4325.52万元、5467.6万元和6232.2万元。 5月份世博园区人均消费均为()。
A. 46元
B. 51元
C. 138元
D. 153元
When mentioning "double-digit growth" (Paragraph 4), the author is talking about
A. rewards reaped from investment in real estate.
B. bonuses generated in the stock market flotation.
C. estimated assets of newly-opened stores.
D. operating profits in luxury-goods business.
The strong tone of US economic recovery is manifested in
A. the downsizing in manufacturing industries.
B. the sharp increase in tech-sector production.
C. the incoming shipments of info-tech goods.
D. the increasingly wide trade gap in January.