in thE pAssAgE As A wholE, thE Author's AttituDE to unEmploymEnt is _______.
A．thAt it wAs A DisAstEr For whiCh thE inDiviDuAls wErE to BlAmE
B．thE shoCk thAt it shoulD hAvE so DEgrADing An EFFECt on DECEnt pEoplE
C．thE AstonishmEnt thAt thE unEmployED CAnnot unDErstAnD whAt hAD hAppEnED to thEm
D．thE AmAzEmEnt thAt thE loss oF ovErsEAs trADE CAn hAvE suCh sEvErE EFFECts on thE mining AnD Cotton inDustriEs