The recovery of stock market depends onA．the speed of stimulus package"s helping to the ec

The improvement of earnings may slowdown in the following two quarters because

A．the improvement depends on the layoffs in 2008.

B．the positive news only comes from a few firms.

C．there will be more layoffs in 2009.

D．many big firms have cut down their earnings.

The condition of housing by now tells us that

A．there has been no improvement in this field.

B．the need of homes is still far below the supply.

C．the prices of homes will need three years to recover.

D．the supply of homes on the market is not enough.

According to the passage, the index has gone too far because

A．housing has lost its credible mirage.

B．expense reductions have been stopped.

C．there is a great rise of unemployment.

D．the stimulus package has to be canceled.

According to the first paragraph, the index of DJIA

A．rose above 9,000 for the first time in history.

B．has increased 38% since October 2007.

C．indicates the end of the harsh economic environment.

D．is still 54% lower than the highest point in history.

We can learn from Tony DiCaprios words that

A．theft and damage are common for the home exchangers.

B．theft and damage are unlikely to happen.

C．damage rates are same for both the exchangers.

D．worries have made the membership decreased.

How does Kathleen Dwyer think of her exchange in California?

A．It made the others laugh at her.

B．It made her apart from her daughter.

C．She was quite satisfied with it.

D．It was a great chance for her to look after her baby.

According to the passage, home exchange starters

A．do no planning before their exchanges.

B．pay more attention on what the home offers.

C．take location as an important factor.

D．pay less attention to traffic condition.

It can be inferred from the third paragraph that

A．fee for membership can be paid by year.

B．the first contact is often made by phone.

C．detailed communication is usually made via e-mail.

D．$100 can make you access the online information for several years.

The sentence "traffic online is particularly brisk"(Line2, Para.2)most probably means

A．home exchanges make the road traffic busier.

B．the online activities are very active.

C．touring online is very popular.

D．home exchanges online are not believable.

We can infer from the passage that

A．nearly half of the prescriptions have handwriting errors.

B．NEPSI pays the bill for free e-prescription.

C．the most productive doctors should use e-prescription first.

D．the new system can only benefit the record keeping.