参考答案：B

解析：[听力原文]Of course, concerns about deflation and slow growth are closely interlinked. If the American economy were to slide into deflation, with prices actually falling, hopes for a sustained economic recovery would be dashed. Once prices start to fall, consumers and businesses postpone all but the most essential purchases. What is the point of buying something now if it will be cheaper in a few months’ time It is easy to see how quickly the economy could slide back towards recession. Japan, in or close to recession for much of the past decade, is now experiencing its fourth consecutive year of falling prices.

[分析]： 事实细节的找寻和判断。 根据题干中关键词Japan可定位到相关信息Japan，in or close to recession for much of the past decade, is now experiencing its fourth consecutive year of falling prices. 由其中的the past decade“过去10年”可知，日本已遭受了十年的经济衰退。由此可见，选项B的内容与原文相符，因此是正确答案。[解题关键] 1)根据题干中关键词正确定位到原文相关信息；2)掌握同义词替换，选项B中ten years与原文decade是同义词。