A recent study by the Center for Economic Policy Research says that, in order to ease imbalances, the European Union needs to make changes while the United States has to spend more and save less.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析：根据题干中专有名词的特点，注意收集原文中有关国家或机构的信息。
单选题 According to the speaker, Appleton obtained a degree in natural sciences from Cambridge in 1913 and one year later joined the Royal Engineers where he was trained in radio technology invented by Marconi.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析：正确理解复杂句的内容。如本题原文介绍Appleton在剑桥大学学习情况时，使用where引导的定语从句，使有关信息充实。
单选题 Despite some good early reviews, World Trade Center, a big picture dealing with horrors of 9/11, has been criticized as its subject matter is too sensitive and traumatic.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析：根据上下文内在逻辑，找到因果关系。本题上述引文中的指示代词that表明了上下旬间的语义关系。
单选题 The declaration, issued by women foreign ministers attending the annual six-week session of the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva, is focused on violence against women and appeals for sincere engagement for the protection and advancement of women.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析：理解题干主干结构的内容，可帮助听者有效寻找听力的重点。如本题题干的主要内容是The declaration…is focused on…这样便使听者的注意力集中在该部分内容上。
单选题 The speaker thinks that it is probably a good investment to spend a small amount of money on multivitamins though there is uncertain proof of their benefits.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析：了解段落的发展方式有助于讲话者正确定位该段的重点信息。本段的发展方式颇为典型，属于“抛球打击式”，即讲话者往往先抛出别人或传统的观点，然后以评判式结论予以打击。如本题原文中Now it seems those doctors may have been wrong便是典型的评判式结论。之后，讲话者便拿出自己的观点，成为全文探讨的主要内容。讲话者自己的观点往往在段尾。
单选题 Even with a bill of rights, Iraq's new constitution is primarily based on Islamic codes.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析：掌握同义词的替换。原文关于伊斯兰教法规使用的短语as a source for与题干中primarily based on意思相同。
单选题 There is a change for the better in North Korea nuclear crisis.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析：正确理解关键语句的内涵，是解题的关键。
单选题 According to the speaker, the proportion of college students with loans in the United States has increased from 50% in 1993 to about 67% at present and the average loan debt when they graduate is 17,000 dollars.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析：根据题干特点注意数字方面的相关内容。
单选题 Users might shorten their car's life by using some fuel or oil additives which cause engines and fuel systems such problems as displacement of protective chemicals in gasoline and engine oil and corrosion of fuel pumps or gas tanks.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析：掌握重点单词的词形变化形式是解题的关键。本题需掌握原文中displace及corrode在题干中词形变化为名词形式。
单选题 The speaker says that a total of 17 people in China's Shanxi Province have died from encephalitis B which is an inflammation of the brain that occurs under the age of 18 and is usually infected with mosquitoes.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析：注意对原文中数字信息的收集。