单选题According to the passage, the unemployment rate has been kept under limits because _____.Athe number of the people in the work force slowly increasesBvery few people really lose their original jobsCless and less people are out finding new jobsDthe government has taken strong measures to control the unemployment rate
单选题
According to the passage, the unemployment rate has been kept under limits because _____.
A
the number of the people in the work force slowly increases
B
very few people really lose their original jobs
C
less and less people are out finding new jobs
D
the government has taken strong measures to control the unemployment rate
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解析：
由文章第二段第五句，“The unemployment rate…a weak economy.”，可知，失业率保持在一个较低的水平是由于人力资源的缓慢增加而导致的。工作的人数的增加少，相对失业的人也较少。A选项正是此意。B，C，D选项无关。
由文章第二段第五句，“The unemployment rate…a weak economy.”，可知，失业率保持在一个较低的水平是由于人力资源的缓慢增加而导致的。工作的人数的增加少，相对失业的人也较少。A选项正是此意。B，C，D选项无关。
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