What will be the possible result if baby-boomers use up all their savings?
A. No resource for them to fund their retirement.
B. Real interest rates' increase accompanying the fall of supply of savings.
C. Nothing is expected to happen.
D. The valuation of bonds will be saved from the hook.
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听力原文:W: Wake up, Eric. Time to rise and shine.
M: Huh. Oh, hi, Jane. I must have fallen asleep while I was reading.
W: You and everyone else. It looks like a campground than a library.
M: Well, the dorm's too noisy to study in, and I guess this place is too quiet.
W: Have you had any luck finding a topic for your paper?
M: No. Prof. Grant told us to write about anything in cultural anthropology. For once I wish she hadn't given us so much of a choice.
W: Well, why not write about the ancient civilizations of Mexico. You seem to be interested in that part of the world.
M: I am. But there is too much material to coven I'll be writing forever, and Grant only wants five to seven pages.
W: So then limit it to one region of Mexico. Say the Ukatun. You've been there and you said it's got lots of interesting relics.
M: That's not a bad idea. I bought plenty of books and things back with me last summer. That would be great resource material. Now if I can only remember where I put them.
(20)
A. Planning a trip.
B. Reading.
C. Sleeping.
Doing research.
听力原文:W: Are you still planning to go to the concert? Your secretary gave me a call that you must be busy these days.
M: You bet I am. I am so eager to take part in that this time I won't miss it.
Q: What does the man say about the concert?
(14)
A. He'll go if the woman' goes too.
B. He doubts he'll be able to go.
C. He's too tired to go.
D. He's eager to go.
The author of a book on Google and an early admirer John Battelle thinks that ______.
A. he becomes more wary due to Google
B. Google makes many users uneasy
C. he persists in supporting Google
D. Google controls one source
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.
听力原文:M: Paula, will you be ready to leave at eight? The weather is not so good and I'm afraid there will be a rain?
W: No way This time I made all the preparations that until ten o'clock I won't go home.
Q: What does Paula mean?
(12)
A. She doesn't know when they will go.
B. She believes there is a road detour.
C. She won't be ready at 8 o'clock.
D. She wants the man to go away.