单选题
Directions: In this section, you will hear ten short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question will be spoken only once. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C, D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

A、 3%
B、 5%
C、 11%
D、 None

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【答案解析】[听力原文] W: Will my deposit earn any interest? M: Certainly. The interest rate of savings accounts at the moment is 3% but if you opened a current account and deposit money, you wouldn't earn any interest. Q: What would the interest rate be if the women opened a current account?

A、 The husband's name.
B、 The wife's name.
C、 The transferor's name.
D、 The banker's name.

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【答案解析】[听力原文] W: Good morning. My husband asked my bank in England to transfer ￡ 1 000 to yen in my name. M: We have received the transfer. But it's in your husband's name. So I'm afraid he will have to come to the bank to collect it. Q: In whose name was the money sent?

A、 A librarian.
B、 A professor.
C、 An accountant.
D、 A reporter.

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【答案解析】[听力原文] W: How do you like your new job, Bill? M: Fine. This week I have been reading the financial reports and studying the books. Next week I will probably start to handle some of the accounts. Q: What is the man's job?

A、 4%
B、 4. 5%
C、 5%
D、 5.5%

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【答案解析】[听力原文] W: Well yes. What about the interest on those accounts ? I'm interested in fixed time de- posits accounts. M: There are three kinds of fixed deposits, Madame. Three month, six month and twelve month deposits. The interest on a three month deposit is 4. 5% per annum, on six month 5% , on twelve month 5.5%. Q: What is the interest rate on a six month deposit?

A、 To write as many checks as they want.
B、 To make sure of the amount of the deposits.
C、 To get a penalty of 3 for each check.
D、 To try to make more money.

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【答案解析】[听力原文] M: If I make an overdraft, what will happen? W: As soon as the bank discovers that you cannot cover the amount of the check, they'llcall you to make a deposit. If they can't reach you, they'll return the check to the store or the person to whom you wrote it. Q: What should people do before the overdraft is made?