单选题
What is the main idea of the news item?
A. The Citigroup has been worst hit by the international credit crisis.
B. The Citigroup has already started to reduce the size of its business.
C. The Citigroup has encountered great losses in the credit crisis.
D. The Citigroup has decided to take measures to deal with great losses.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[听力原文]
[9] One of the banks worst hit by the international credit crisis,, the Citigroup, has outlined plans to dramatically reduce the size of its business. The bank's Chief Executive Vikram Pandit wants to dispose of assets worth about $400 billion over the next three years. The BBC economic correspondent says the plan appears to be to sell off less profitable part of its operation. Citigroup has recorded losses of 15 billion in the last six months.
[解析] 新闻开头提到由于受到国际信用危机的极大影响,花旗集团计划大幅度缩小业务规模。由此可见D项正确。
[点睛] 主旨大意题。①听音时主要抓住新闻的导语部分的信息。②A、C项属于片面信息,B项与新闻内容不符,均为错误选项。