单选题
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单选题
The Dow Jones industrials closed Monday at its______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[听力原文]25-26
Galvanized (使......感到震惊) by hopes that the market's worst days are over, investors bought 'stocks enthusiastically Monday, sending the Dow Jones industrials surging more than 400 points for the second time in four sessions. The Dow also had its third-largest one-day point gain. The stunning advance, which saw the Nasdaq composite index rise more than 70 points, followed the market's first upbeat week in more than two months. Analysts believe investors, becoming more comfortable about earnings and less worried about corporate bookkeeping, are ready to buy again. Prices depressed by 12 weeks of selling have also been a big draw. The Dow closed at its first high of the session, up 447.49, or 5.4 percent, at 8,711.88, its third-best one-day point gain ever.
根据提问,注意听清有关道琼斯工业指数的报道:The Dow closed at its first high of the session,up 447.49,or,5.4 percent.但是,星期一道琼斯指数收盘也是四个交易期的第二次日涨幅超过 400点。
单选题
Up till Monday, the stock prices have been down for about______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】根据新闻报道,股票经过连续12周抛售,价格已经低得很有吸引力了。Prices depressed by 12 weeks of selling have also been a big draw。