单选题What does this article mainly discuss?AAn investment firm’s sales figuresBA recession’s effect on the real estate industryCYesterday’s stock market activityDAn economic report’s unexpected findings
单选题
What does this article mainly discuss?
A
An investment firm’s sales figures
B
A recession’s effect on the real estate industry
C
Yesterday’s stock market activity
D
An economic report’s unexpected findings
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解析：
短文在第1段第1句就指出了全国住宅市场报告书中9月份的数据跟市场分析师的预测完全不同，下文又继续讨论这个数据的分析和报告对房地产业的影响。因此正确答案是D。
短文在第1段第1句就指出了全国住宅市场报告书中9月份的数据跟市场分析师的预测完全不同，下文又继续讨论这个数据的分析和报告对房地产业的影响。因此正确答案是D。
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