单选题
Question 11 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A、 Five gunmen were flown to Iran in a helicopter.
B、 Most of the ransom was retrieved in the end.
C、 The children were held for five days.
D、 The authorities have passed sentence on the gunmen.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] Question 11 Russian authorities are questioning five men suspected of taking about a dozen school children hostage and commandeering a helicopter for a ten million dollar ransom. The alleged gunmen were captured early Monday in southern Russia ending a four-day drama. The kidnappers initially demanded to be flown to Iran but police now believe their only aim was ten million dollars paid by the government, most of which has now been recovered.