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 the 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、 The holder has to pay immediately.
B、 The holder doesn't have to pay immediately.
C、 The cardholder doesn't have any other options.
D、 The cardholder has two other options.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] W: Does the holder have to pay immediately? M: No, the cardholder has the option of paying the bill in full within a grace period without interest. Q: Which of the following statements is true?

A、 Taxes on activities.
B、 Taxes on income.
C、 Taxes on wealth.
D、 Sales taxes.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[听力原文] W: What are the three principal types of 'taxes in the United States? M: Taxes on income, taxes on wealth, and taxes on activities. Q: Which of the following doesn't belong to tile three principal types of taxes in the United States?

A、 No less than $ 100 million.
B、 No less than RMB 100 million.
C、 At least RMB 200 million.
D、 At least RMB 150 million.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] W: If a foreign bank wants to open all organ actually doing banking business, how much money must it have as a starting capital? M: No less than RMB 100 million. Q: How much should a foreign bank have as a starting capital?

A、 With this, people do not need to take cash with them.
B、 It is useless.
C、 People can't buy grits with a signed check.
D、 People can't pay for services with a signed check.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] W: What is the use of the personal check book? M: With the personal check book, people do not need to take cash with them. Q: Which of the following is true?

A、 In 1918.
B、 In 1915.
C、 An 1951.
D、 In 1975.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文] W: I know the credit card is widely used in the Western countries. But do you know when was the first credit card was issued, and where? M: The first credit card was issued in the United States in the year of 1915. Q: When was the first credit card issued?