主讲教师：张志强 北京市英语高级教师
题一：
Many factorie s and businesses aroun d the globe have been struggling to deal with the severe economic realities of the recession（衰退）, so they are having their employees take compulsory unpaid leave to save money. For some workers, their salaries have been cut by 20 percent, forced to stay home one out of every five working days. For some businesses, though, the economic downturn is actually a goldmine
Instead of going out to fancy restaurants to dine with the whole family, many choose to s tay at home. “People are eating out less and staying home more, which is driving our sales,” reports Domino’s Pizza chief manager Chris Moore. Pizza is very popular, and it is also very affordable for a family that has little extra money to spare. Domino’s business in England rose 15 percent in the first six weeks this year compared with the previous year. Moore believes that the customers now will remain loyal when the financial situation rights itself. “By exceeding（超越）their expectations in terms of product quality and speed of delivery...these customers will stay with Domino’s when the economy becomes better.” said Moore.
Delivered pizza is not the only winner in the stay-at-home economy. Almost all online games have been reporting r ecord-high income since the middle of 2008. Online games are designed to enable players to let off steam by interacting with each other socially in the comfort of their own homes. A Shanghai-based online game
