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听力原文: (24) The Reserve Bank of Australia said yesterday that it would cut official interest rates by 0.5 percentage points to around 7.0 percent, following falls in inflation and in an attempt to help buoy the economy.
(25) The cut is the first change in rates since December 1994, when the bank increased rates to slow the economy, but the bank warned it would lift rates again if wages grew too fast.
"The Bank's forecasts suggest that both underlying and headline inflation will be in the 2.3 percent range for some time," the central bank's governor, Bernie Fraser said, adding that wages and salaries would be the key influence on inflation.
What were the official interest rates before the Reserve Bank of Australia announced a cut?

Around 7.0 percent.
B. Around 7.5 percent.
C. Around 6.5 percent.
D. Around 0.5 percent.

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听力原文:W:Hmm,hi.
M:Hi,I am going door to door tonight to tell students about the latest proposal of our Club.Do you have a few minutes?
W:Sale.You know,[7] I think I read something in the poster last week.
M:Yeah,[8] we ate trying to protect and conserve some of the open spaces on campus.
W: That's right. You are the group that's opposing the extension of the parking lot next to the student's gallery, right?
M: That's us. We just feel it is important to save some of the natural beauty of the campus. We are organizing a rally on Thursday afternoon to get the administration to reconsider the parking lot plan.
W: [9] Well, I have a class on Thursday afternoon.
M: But maybe you could sign this petition. We're going to submit it to the administration to demonstrate how the students feel about this.
W: [10] Sure, let me get a pen and I'll sign it.
M: I have a pen right here. And let me leave you this pamphlet about our club. Maybe you could come to some of our meetings. We get together once a month.
W: Yeah, I'd like to know more about your group. Let me know when the next meeting is and I'll try to be there.
How did the woman first learn about this student club?

A. She attended one of their meetings.
B. Her roommate is a member.
C. She saw them protesting.
D. She read about it in the poster.

What is Winifred trying to find out?

A. What chemicals tears are composed of.
B. Whether crying really helps us feel better.
C. Why some people tend to cry more often than others.
D. How tears help people cope with emotional problems.

Which of the following is CORRECT according to the passage?

A. Only one out of four girls cries less often than boys.
B. Of four boys, only one cries very often.
C. Girls cry four times as often as boys.
D. Only one out of four babies doesn't cry often.

What can we learn from the lady's comment?

A. Most Londoners were frightened.
B. Most Londoners became rather confused.
C. Most Londoners took Exercise Flood Call calmly.
D. Most Londoners complained about the trouble caused by the Call.

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