听力原文: A 21.4-billion HK dollar (2. 74 billion US dollars) surplus has been recorded in the Hong Kong government coffers for the 2004-05 fiscal year that ended March 31, the government said here Friday. This was largely a result of additional receipts from land premiums, salaries tax and stamp duty, a government official explained The surplus was 9. 4 billion HK dollars above the revised estimate of 12 billion HK dollars announced in the 2005--06 Budget. Expenditure was 7. 5 billion HK dollars lower than forecast. The final results for the 2004--05 financial year were the same as the provisional results published on April 27. Revenue amounted to 263. 6 billion HK dollars (33.79 billion US dollars) while expenditure reached 242. 2 billion HK dollars (31.05 billion US dollars).
Thy surplus reported by Hong Kong government is ______ billion HK dollars above the original estimate.
A. 21.4
B. 9.4
C. 12
D. 7.5
SECTION B INTERVIEW
Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.
Now listen to the interview.
听力原文:H: Welcome to our show. Today we're going to discuss some important questions about woman and inheritance. For example, what happens to a woman when her husband dies, and who becomes the rightful owner of her property? Is there anything a woman can do to ensure that she receives the property,? To help us answer these and other questions, we've invited a lawyer, Mrs. Elizabeth Mutwa, to join us. Welcome to the show Mrs. Mutwa.
M: Thank you. It's a pleasure to be here.
H: Mrs. Mutwa, let me start by asking you this. What are some of the concerns you have about women and the inheritance laws that affect them?
M: Every day I meet women whose husbands are dying. These women are afraid that they are going to lose everything their home, their land, their livestock.., and they believe there is nothing they can do about it. That is a terrible, desperate feeling.
H: Yes, to feel that you are going to lose everything is terrifying.
M: Of course it is. And I'm sorry to say that often a woman does lose everything--because the property is taken by her husband's relatives. We call this property grabbing.
H: Is there any way to prevent property grabbing and return property to the woman?
M: Yes. Women have legal rights to land and other properties, But unfortunately, most women don't know this. So they don't take any action.
H: You mean women think that the law is against them--so they don't challenge it?
M: That's right. But again, I want to make this very clean The law is not against women. Women have rights to keep property--they just don't know it!
H: So, it's important for women to understand what rights they have, and how the law works.
M: Exactly. Once they know the laws, they can take steps to make sure that they keep their home and their land.
H: Okay, so I guess that when women come to you for help, this is one of the things you recommend--learn a- bout the local laws. What else can a woman do?
M: I always recommend that a woman do three things. First.. Discuss the importance of making a will with your husband. Encourage him to make a will in the presence of witnesses. Number two: Find out if it is possible to register the home where you live with your husband. If you can, you will remain the owner of the land and house after your husband's death. Number three; Get legal advice from a lawyer, a paralegal or a local organization that offers this type of assistance. They can help you understand your rights and the law.
H: Mrs. Mutwa, I think the advice that you've offered here on the program will help many women. Do you think that this kind of property grabbing will definitely affect women's lives after their husbands' death?
M: Definitely. Some of the women hope that the inheritance given by their husbands would help them out. Well, as a matter of fact, however, the fact proves that they always lose their things left by their husbands as their husbands' relatives always ask her to divide the things with them. The relatives put forward that property and asset in her family are mostly produced by the husband. And so the wife should not take all of them away. The women have no idea about what she deserves, some of them even take it for granted that the property should be returned to the husband's family. This is the essence of the problem I hope that women should have this kind of awareness that they should go to seek for help from some professional lawyers.
H: Thank you for joining us today.
M: You're most welcome.
The interview is mainly a discussion concerning ______.
A. men and position
B. men and property
C. women and inheritance
D. women and property