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通货膨胀在杂货店里的真实感受

Last year, Aisha bought a 12-ounce box of cereal for $3.49 — this month, the same brand costs $4.19, and the box now holds only 10.5 ounces.
She notices it most with staples: milk, eggs, rice — items she buys weekly — not luxury treats she buys rarely.
Wage growth hasn’t matched these jumps, so she buys smaller packages, skips snacks, or switches brands — subtle changes that add up to real lifestyle shifts.
Businesses raise prices not just because they want more profit, but because their own costs — wages, packaging, transport — have gone up too.
Central banks raise interest rates to cool demand, but those changes take months to reach grocery shelves — making inflation feel slow to fix.
Low-income households feel inflation hardest: they spend a larger share of income on essentials, leaving little room to adjust.
Tracking price changes helps spot trends — but understanding why they happen guides smarter budgeting and voting on policies that stabilize costs.
Inflation isn’t abstract math; it’s the quiet math behind every cart, every coupon, and every decision to cook at home instead of ordering out.

听 → 读 → 学表达 → 懂 → 今天会说这一句 → 跟读录音 → 自己说一句。

Last year, Aisha bought a 12-ounce box of cereal for $3.49 — this month, the same brand costs $4.19, and the box now holds only 10.5 ounces. 去年，艾莎花3.49美元买了12盎司一盒的麦片；这个月，同品牌麦片涨到4.19美元，容量却减至10.5盎司。
She notices it most with staples: milk, eggs, rice — items she buys weekly — not luxury treats she buys rarely. 她最明显感受到涨价的是主食类：牛奶、鸡蛋、大米——这些她每周必买的商品，而非很少购买的奢侈品。
Wage growth hasn’t matched these jumps, so she buys smaller packages, skips snacks, or switches brands — subtle changes that add up to real lifestyle shifts. 工资涨幅跟不上物价上涨，她只好买更小包装、省掉零食，或更换品牌——这些细微调整累积起来，实实在在改变了生活方式。

这篇中文题目最接近哪一句？通货膨胀在杂货店里的真实感受一次学校运动会的通知一份超市购物清单

课文第一句的意思更接近？去年，艾莎花3.49美元买了12盎司一盒的麦片；这个月，同品牌麦片涨到4.19美元，容量却减至10.5盎司。今天学校放假了。请把窗户打开。

这一课主要在讲什么？（看英文标题） What ‘Inflation’ Feels Like at the Grocery Store How to cook noodles A maths worksheet

Last year, Aisha bought a 12-ounce box of cereal for $3.49 — this month, the same brand costs $4.19, and the box now holds only 10.5 ounces.

Last year, Aisha bought a 12-ounce box of cereal for $3.49 — this month, the same brand costs $4.19, and the box now holds only 10.5 ounces.

第一版：录下来、回听、再听标准音。系统打分以后再加。

用今天的表达，自己说一句。

例子：Last year, Aisha bought a 12-ounce box of cereal for $3.49 — this month, the same brand costs $4.19, and the box now holds only 10.5 ounces.