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What does the speaker say about this year's business travellers?

A．There are fewer business travellers.

B．There are more business travellers.

C．The number remains the same as last year's.

D．It's not mentioned in the passage.

SECTION B PASSAGES

Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文：W: I see. I hope I can be of some help. Can you explain what the problem is, please?

M: Well, the recorder has severely damaged two quite valuable tapes of mine. And you guaranteed that this machine is the best there is. I hope you understand that a simple repair is just not enough; I demand compensation for the lost tapes as well.

W: I'm sorry; that's all very unfortunate. I'm sure something can be done. I will put you through to our legal consultant, Mrs. Schroder. One moment please. (dialing sound ... )

W: Hello, Mr. Cruise? Thank you for waiting. I'm awfully sorry, but Mrs. Schroder is having a meeting right now. Could she call you back later this afternoon?

M. I hope you're not trying to get rid of me.

W: Not at all, Sir. I have noted your complaint and I will urge Mrs. Schroder to call you back as soon as possible. Could I have your phone number, please?

M: Yes. It's 0181 945 8719.

W. Thank you very much. Goodbye.

M: Bye.

Which of the following is NOT showing an increase this year?

A．The number of tourists.

B．Holiday travellers.

C．Tourist expenditure on shopping.

D．Tourist expenditure on dining and entertainment.

What topic will the man most probably choose?

A．Hollywood.

B．Movie studios.

C．Hollywood in the 30s and 40s.

D．Golden Age.

What does the woman advise the man to do?

A．Search books in the Internet.

B．Narrow his topic down.

C．Try more books.

D．Look for a new topic in magazines.

What is the man's problem?

A．He doesn't like the topic of his paper.

B．He hasn't reviewed the magazines.

C．He doesn't know how to choose books.

D．He has no idea about Hollywood.

ng I can help you find?

M: Boy, I've got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I'm really struggling. There are hundreds of books, and I just don't know where to begin.

W: Your topic sounds pretty big. Why don't you narrow it down to something like ... uh... the history of the studios during that time?

M: You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more than 30 books came up when I typed in" movie studios."

W: You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want. Try adding "1930s" or "1940s" or maybe "Golden Age."

M: "Golden Age" is a good idea. Let me type that in ... Hey, look, just 6 books came up this time. That's a lot better.

W: Oh ... another thing you might consider ... have you tried looking for any magazine or newspaper articles?

M: No, I've only been searching for books.

W: Well, you can look up magazine articles in the" Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature." And we do subscribe to "The Les Angeles Times. "You might go through their index to see if there's anything you want.

M: Okay. I think I'll get started with these books and then I'll go over the magazines.

W: If you need any help, I'll be over at the Reference Desk.

M: Great, thank you.

Where did the conversation most probably take place?

A．On the Internet.

B．In a library.

C．In a book store.

D．In a historical museum.

Which of the following statements about the low-income countries is NOT true?

A．All of them handled their debt responsibly.

B．They have to get involved in the IMF programs.

C．They should change their economies.

D．They should improve their financial and banking systems.

What is the man's attitude to the action of England and the United States?

A．Worried.

B．Negative.

C．Positive.

D．Indifferent.

e debt of the poorest countries in the world. Do you think that's a good idea?

M: I think it's a good idea. I mean, the world has already done a big, big effort to forget debt to countries heavily indebted and with low income. And that has given good chances to countries to get out of poverty.

W: Aren't you afraid that might set a bad example, and moreover, be unfair to countries that have handled their debt responsibly?

M: No. Because forgiveness is attached to a procedure of policy. The world countries decided to forgive very low-income countries of the debt. But to be able do that, those low-income countries have to get into programs with the IMF to be able to complete that process. And so there ... they change their economies, they liberalize their economies; they have sound financial and banking rules and systems. The help they're going to get from international solidarity will not be wasted.

W: No worry at all? I mean ...

M: We're human beings.

What is the conversation mainly about?

A．The relationship between England and the United States.

B．The low income in some countries.

C．The financial and banking rules and systems.

D．The forgiveness of the low-income countries' debt.

According to the woman, who would most probably be a successful candidate?

A．A college graduate.

B．An experienced local writer.

C．An active researcher.

D．An efficient reporter.