Which of the following inflation might be accepted by the author?
A. 2%.
B. 1%.
C. 4%.
D. 8%.
听力原文: Jane Brown, has been married for 12 years, she has three children and lives in a suburb outside Columbus, Ohio. When her youngest child reached school age, Jane decided to go back to work. She felt that she should contribute to the household finances. Her salary could make the difference between the financial struggle and a secure financial situation for her family. Jane also felt bored and frustrated in her role as a home maker and wanted to be more involved in life outside her home. Jane was worried about the children' s adjustment to the new situation, but she arranged for them to go to stay with a woman nearby after school each afternoon. They seemed to be happy with the arrangement. The problem seemed to be between Jane and her husband Bill. When Jane was at home all day, she was able to clean the house, go grocery shopping, wash the clothes, take care of the children and cook the two or three meals each day. She was very busy, of course, but she succeeded in getting everything done. Now these same things need to be done, but Jane has only evenings and early mornings to do them. Both Jane and Bill are tired when they arrived at home at six p. m.. Bill is accustomed to sitting down and reading the paper or watching TV until the dinner is ready. This is exactly what Jane feels like doing, but someone has to fix the dinner, and Bill expects it to be Jane. Jane is becoming very angry at Bill' s attitude. She feels that they should share the household jobs. But Bill feels that everything should be the same as it was before she went back to work.
Why did Jane want to go back to work?
A. Because she was bored with her husband.
Because she would like to help with the family' s finances.
C. Because she was offered a good job.
D. Because she was bored with her children.
PART C
Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.
听力原文:M: Good evening, madam. I know that you have been robbed.
W: Yes, I have.
M: When did this happen?
W: About two hours ago.
M: Why didn't you report it before?
W: I couldn't. I was bound and gagged.
M: Would you like to tell me what happened?
W: Yes. I was sitting in this room watching television when someone knocked at the door. Without thinking, I opened it.
M: That wasn't very wise, madam.
W: I know. I was expecting my husband, you see, and I thought it was him.
M: You should never open a door without looking to see who it is.
W: Yes, I know. I regret it very much.
M: What happened ?
W: Two men pushed me into the flat. One of them threatened me with a knife while the other bound and gagged me.
M: Did you get a good look at them?
W: I'm afraid not. They were both wearing stockings over their faces.
M: What did they take?
W: My wallet, which has $ 200 in it, my wristwatch, some of my jewelry from our bedroom, and a silver photo frame.
M: They don't seem to have done much damage to the flat.
W: No. They had just begun to search when the dogs next door began to bark. They ran off quickly leaving me bound and gagged. It was some time before my husband returned and released me. I phoned the police at once.
M: The policemen began searching the area as soon as we received your call. I can't promise you that we'll recover your property but we'll certainly do our best.
Why did the woman open the door when someone knocked at it?
A. Because she knew the two men.
Because she thought it was her husband.
C. Because she was waiting for them.
D. Because she was afraid of them.
In the third paragraph, the author mainly argues that________.
A. the number of Native American slaves was very small
B. the colonists thought that the Native American slaves were very haughty
C. the Native American slaves had been treated cruelly
D. the Native American slaves always resisted