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英语二完形填空（06-14） Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices，21 hat businesses were still protecting consumers 22 the full brunt (冲 击) of higher energy costs. The Producer Price Index 23 measures what producers receive for goods and services，24 1 percent in July. The Labor Department reported yesterday. Double 25 economists had been expecting and a sharp turnaround from flat prices in June. Excluding 26 and energy. the core index of producer prices rose 0.4 percent，27 than the 0.1 percent that economists had 28 . Much of that increase was a result of an 29 increase in car and truck prices. On Tuesday，the Labor Department said the 30 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 31 0.5 percent over all，and up 0.1 percent，excluding food and energy. 32 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 33 caused by energy costs，which increased 4.4 percent n the month. (Wholesale food prices 34 0.3 percent in July. 35 July 2004，Wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent，the core rate 36 2.8 percent， its fastest pace since 1995. Typically，increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 37 businesses recoup (补 偿) higher costs from customers. 38 for much of this expansion， which started 39 the end of 2001， that has not been the 40 . In fact，many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products. 21. A indicate B to indicate C indicating D indicated 22. A of B to C by D from 23. A that B which C it D this 24.Arise B rises C rose D raised 25.A that B what C which D this 26. A food B grain C crop D diet 27. A less B lower C higher D more 28.A said B repo