听力原文:A college education can be very costly in the United States, especially at a private school. Rising costs have led more and more families to borrow money to help pay for college. In 1993, less than one-half of graduates from four-year colleges had student loans. Now two-thirds of them do. Their average loan debt when they graduate is 19,000 dollars. At public universities, the average is 17,000 dollars.
According to the speaker, the proportion of college students with loans in the United States has increased from 50% in 1993 to about 67% at present and the average loan debt when they graduate is 17,000 dollars.
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听力原文:Going back to school isn't just for kids any more. There is more competition among adults applying to the nation's top MBA programs. A survey by the Graduate Management Admission Council found that two-thirds of full-time MBA programs saw an increase in applications in 2006. That's compared to only 21% seen increases the year before. Part-time and executive MBA programs are also sifting through more applicants. It's not just members of the old boys club who are applying. The survey shows that more women and minorities are looking to advance their careers with an advanced degree. So why are people applying now? Some suggest that the increase in applications could be a result of a slowing economy. More people are willing to attend school during a slowdown and hope things will pick up after graduation. Others see it as a career investment. A survey by the same group conducted in May found that the average starting salary for MBA graduates is 92,000'dollars. That's 4.2% more than just a year ago.
According to a survey conducted in May, how much is the average starting salary for MBA graduates?
A. 92,000 dollars.
B. 91,000 dollars.
C. 90,000 dollars.
D. 93,000 dollars.
They want to export to Europe.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn't say
They are looking for a partner to distribute their products.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn't say
The speaker calls music and literature "the two temporal arts" because they ______.
A. are not lasting
B. are both used in temples
C. are both based on antithesis
D. depend on time pattern