1.[单选题]What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?
A.The reasons behind the plunge of oil prices.
B.Possible ways to stimulate the global economy.
C.The impact of cheap oil on global economic growth.
D.The effect of falling oil prices on consumer spending.
2.[单选题]Why do some experts believe cheap oil will stimulate the global economy?
A.Manufacturers can produce consumer goods at a much lower cost.
B.Lower oil prices have always given a big boost to the global economy.
C.Oil prices may rise or fall but economic laws are not subject to change.
D.Consumers will spend their savings from cheap oil on other commodities.
3.[单选题]What happens in many oil-exporting countries when oil prices go down?
A.They suspend import of necessities from overseas.
B.They reduce production drastically to boost oil prices.
C.They use their money reserves to back up consumption.
D.They try to stop their economy from going into free-fall.
4.[单选题]Why haven’t falling oil prices boosted the global economy as they did before?
A.People are not spending all the money they save on gas.
B.The global economy is likely to undergo another recession.
C.Oil importers account for a larger portion of the global economy.
D.People the world over are afraid of a further plunge in oil prices.
5.[单选题]How does Carl Weinberg view the current oil price plunge?
A.It is one that has seen no parallel in economic history.
B.Its negative effects more than cancel out its positive effects.
C.It still has a chance to give rise to a boom in the global economy.
D.Its effects on the global economy go against existing economic laws.