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考研英语真题阅读理解试题及名师解析21考研英语真题阅读理解试题及名师解析21When ites tothe slowingeconomy,Ellen Speroisn’t bitingher nailsjust yet.But the47-year-old manicuristisn’t cutting,filling orpolishing asmany nailsas she’d liketo,either.Most ofher clientsspend$12to$50weekly,but lastmonth twolongtime customerssuddenly stoppedshowing up.Spero blamesthe softeningeconomy.“I’m agood economicindicator,”she says.“I providea servicethat peoplecan dowithout whenthey’re concernedabout savingsome dollars”So Sperois downscaling,shopping atmiddle-brow Dillard’s departmentstore nearher suburbanCleveland home,instead ofNeiman Marcus.“I don’t knowif otherclients aregoing toabandon me,too”she saysEven beforeAlan Greenspan’s admissionthat America’s red-hot economyis cooling,lots ofworking folkshad alreadyseen signsof theslowdown themselves.From cardealerships toGap outlets,sales havebeen laggingfor monthsas shopperstemper theirspending.For retail...。