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(1)(Unless : With : By : From) the world economy slowing, the price of oil on the New York market has dropped below $80 a barrel for the first time since October.
Oil has traded at well over $100 a barrel in the last year. (2)(Because : Since : Although : But) on Thursday the price for the West Texas Intermediate crude sold on the U.S. market dipped to near $78, down 21 percent since the start of 2012. Brent crude drilled in the North Sea and sold on the London market dropped below $90 a barrel, its lowest level since December 2010.
Analysts say prices are falling because there is not as much (3)(supply : demand : plant : proposal) for oil at the moment, as the U.S. labor market weakens, Europe struggles to (4)(owe : afford : resolve : admit) its governmental debt crisis and manufacturing slows in China. When economies are (5)(avoiding : serving : repairing : expanding) rapidly, the price of oil used to fuel more manufacturing and other business ventures usually increases.
Several months ago in the U.S., motorists faced the highest cost ever (6)(by : for : in : to) gasoline for that time of the year. Many (7)(suspected : feared : caused : explained) that prices would keep on climbing into the summer when American families often drive to vacation destinations.
But now, with the price of oil dropping, gasoline prices have (8)(fixed : completed : fallen : remained) to an average of 91 cents a liter ($3.47 a gallon), down 12 cents from their peak in early April ($3.93 a gallon).
※解答(1) With (2) But (3) demand (4)resolve (5)expanding (6)for (7)feared (8)fallen
(1)(Unless : With : By : From) the world economy slowing, the price of oil on the New York market has dropped below $80 a barrel for the first time since October.
Oil has traded at well over $100 a barrel in the last year. (2)(Because : Since : Although : But) on Thursday the price for the West Texas Intermediate crude sold on the U.S. market dipped to near $78, down 21 percent since the start of 2012. Brent crude drilled in the North Sea and sold on the London market dropped below $90 a barrel, its lowest level since December 2010.
Analysts say prices are falling because there is not as much (3)(supply : demand : plant : proposal) for oil at the moment, as the U.S. labor market weakens, Europe struggles to (4)(owe : afford : resolve : admit) its governmental debt crisis and manufacturing slows in China. When economies are (5)(avoiding : serving : repairing : expanding) rapidly, the price of oil used to fuel more manufacturing and other business ventures usually increases.
Several months ago in the U.S., motorists faced the highest cost ever (6)(by : for : in : to) gasoline for that time of the year. Many (7)(suspected : feared : caused : explained) that prices would keep on climbing into the summer when American families often drive to vacation destinations.
But now, with the price of oil dropping, gasoline prices have (8)(fixed : completed : fallen : remained) to an average of 91 cents a liter ($3.47 a gallon), down 12 cents from their peak in early April ($3.93 a gallon).
※解答(1) With (2) But (3) demand (4)resolve (5)expanding (6)for (7)feared (8)fallen
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