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U．S．Job Openings （职位空缺） Reach 5-Year High
（WASHINGTON）-U．S．employers advertised the most job openings in more than five years in October，and the number of people quitting also reached a five-year high．The figures are an encouraging sign for the unemployed．
The Labor Department said Tuesday that job openings rose 1percent to a seasonally adjusted=3.93million．That is the highest figure since March 2008，three months after the Great Recession （萧条） began．
And the number of workers who quit rose 2.5percent to 2.39million，the most since October 2008．More workers quitting can signal a healthy job market，because most of those people likely either have a new job or are confident they can find one．
Total hiring，though，slipped 2.6percent to 4.5million after reaching a five-year high in September．Still，overall hiring has risen 5.2percent in the past year．
More hiring，job openings and quits point to a more dynamic job market．That trend creates more opportunities for people out of work or looking for a new job．
Another positive sign in the report：Layoffs （临时解雇） plunged 16percent to 1.47million，the lowest level on records dating to 2001．Still，while fewer layoffs are welcome，businesses need to step up hiring to more quickly reduce the still-high unemployment rate of 7percent．
Job openings remain just below the 4million figure that is thought to be consistent with a healthy job market．
The job market remains competitive，even though the competition is easing．There were 2.9unemployed people，on average，for each available job in October．That's down from a ratio （比率） of nearly 7to 1in July 2009，just after the recession ended．In a healthy economy，the ratio is typically 2to 1．
Other recent reports show that businesses are adding jobs at a solid，steady pace．Employers added 203，000positions in November，the government said Friday．The unemployment rate fell to a five-year low of 7percent．Job gains have now averaged about 200，000for the past four months．
Those figures reflect net payroll gains-the number of people hired minus those who were laid off，quit or retired．Tuesday's report on job openings and labor turnover provides more details than the monthly employment report．
59．How long did the Great Recession last according to the passage？___
A．About one year．
B．About one and a half years．
C．About five years．
D．About eight and a half years．
60．What does it seem to show that more people leave their jobs？___
A．It is the sign of more layoffs．
B．It is the effect of the recession．
C．It reflects a better employment situation．
D．It reflects a more competitive job market．
61．We can infer from the passage that___．
A．over 200，000jobs might be provided in December
B．over three people compete for one job nowadays
C．October saw more people unemployed than September
D.1.47million people were unemployed in 2001
62．What does the passage lead the readers to believe？___
A．The US has a healthy economy now．
B．The US has a satisfying unemployment rate now．
C．The US is bringing back its economy now．
D．The US is changing its employment policy now．

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BC  AC59．B   细节理解题．根据第二段中"March 2008，three months after the Great Recession（萧条） began．"以及第八段中"in July 2009，just after the recession ended．"可...