Section A
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The dialogues and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D.
(1)
A. He fixes bicycles.
B. He sells chairs.
C. He raises sheep.
D. He's a gardener.
The firms like Lehman Brothers believe that the prospects of American shares are______.
A. inspiring
B. unclear
C. disappointing
D. encouraging