The largest news agency in the United States is the Associated Press (AP).()
The largest news agency in the United States is the Associated Press (AP).()
The largest news agency in the United States is the Associated Press (AP).()
第1题
Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT?
A.In the past 10 years, U. S. population increased less than 10%.
B.Texas has the largest population among all the states in the U. S.
C.Nevada"s population increased the fasted among all the states.
D.The largest increases were in the southern and western states.
第2题
A.They were the largest age group in the U.S. population.
B.Their parents used to spend less money than they do.
C.They have huge political and economic clout in this country.
D.They are hardly more dependent on credit consumption than the previous generation.
第3题
We can know from the news item all of the following EXCEPT that______.
A.651, 000 workers lost their jobs in February, 2009
B.more than four million Americans have lost their jobs since December, 2007
C.job losses in February were close to expectation
D.the number of job loss in December, 2008 was the largest in history
第4题
Which of the following is NOT true according to the news?
A.India"s population is the fourth largest in the world.
B.Investors now have strong interest in India.
C.Some people believe that culture promotion is not enoough in India.
D.India"s strong economy owes much to its tourism.
第5题
A.electronic
B.news
C.information
D.transmission
第6题
What is true about Kevin Spacey according to the news?
A.He died at age 37.
B.He was the 1960's pop superstar.
C.He was an Oscar winner.
第7题
Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT?
A.This is the first time that there is cheerleading in the Olympic Games.
B.Three groups of cheerleaders work at speed skating.
C.The all-girl squad ranges in age from 15 to 26.
D.About 500 girls tried out to become Olympic cheerleaders.
第8题
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第9题
Who is the celebrity that the news talked about?
A.Monika.
B.Ferrin. M.
C.Madonna.
D.Michael.
第10题
听力原文: Big Buy Electronics, the nation's second largest electronics chain, is blaming its larger than expected loss in the first quarter on poor sales at 15 of its stores. Those 15 stores were undergoing major renovations, and were closed for most of the quarter. Sales of computers and DVD players, the company's major profit-makers, dropped 20 percent at those locations. The net loss was deeper than analysts had expected, widening to 13.1 million dollars instead of the 5.9 million dollars the company had estimated earlier in the year. A company spokesperson said sales at its other stores were unchanged. The company's stock fell 4 percent on the news, closing the day at 17 dollars and 52 cents per share.
What is Big Buy Electronics' first quarter loss blamed on?
A.A slowing economy
B.Strong competition from rivals
C.Poor sales at stores undergoing renovations
D.Costs associated with opening new stores