【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文]29-31 There are big cultural differences between British shoppers and shoppers in continental Europe when it comes to credit cards. Shopping by credit card in Britain is rising: it increased by ￡ 400 million last month. But shoppers in France and other continental European countries still prefer cheques, cash or store cards to credit cards. Two-thirds of all credit cards spending in the European Union takes place on British cards. But this picture is starting to change in continental European countries. In 2002, Visa in- creased the number of its credit cards in the EU by 10.6 percent. The number of transactions rose by 12 percent. In France, many shoppers are learning that store cards charge higher interest rates than credit cards. There are still many difficulties for credit card companies that want to expand in continental Europe. Many continental European consumers don't like to spend on credit cards: they prefer to negotiate a loan with their bank branch. So their local bank remains the main source of credit. But many US-and UK-owned credit card companies see the possibility of growth in continental Europe and have ambitious plans to expand. 29. Which of the following is true? 根据短文第二段说到Shopping by credit card in Britain is rising…But shoppers in France…prefer checks，cash or store cards to credit cards，可作出正确推断。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] What do French people think about credit cards? 短文第二段明确提到shoppers in France prefer checks，cash or store cards to credit cards。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] What do many continental Europeans do outside the UK? 短文最后提到they prefer to negotiate a loan with their bank branch，与选项A内容一致。