单选题

A、 Cut down the figure of unemployment.
B、 Provide a better education for the unemployed.
C、 Eliminate the number of unemployment.
D、 Provide a worthwhile unemployment benefit.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文]
W: What are you going to do about those people who haven"t got jobs?
M: I have every intention of making sure that every possible step is taken. First of all to halt the increase in the unemployment figures, and secondly to provide a meaningful and worthwhile job for every man and woman in the country.
W: What about the traffic congestion in the centre of town?
M: I am glad you brought that up. I think so many people are concerned with the problems of the environment. It"s essential that each one of us realizes the responsibility we all have in the fight against pollution and in the preservation of our cultural and social heritage. We must hope for better time.
W: Are you going to do anything for the old age pensioners?
M: Of course we are. The retired people of today are the people who built this country, who made it what it is.
W: What do you intend to do about the hooligans, then, the kids that go round smashing things up because they haven"t been educated to do anything better with their time?
M: This is obviously a very serious and difficult problem. Now I don"t want you to get the wrong idea. There are thousands of well-meaning, responsible teenagers, and it is my firm conviction that they are in the majority. The trouble is caused by a handful of violent and well-organized louts, and we have no intention of letting them getting away with it.

What does the man promise to do with the unemployment problem?

[解析] 从“First of all to halt the increase in the unemployment figures. ”“首先要停止失业人数的上升。”可知答案为A。

A、 It"s essential that we should halt the increase of high-technology.
B、 It"s essential that we should reduce the rate of vehicle production.
C、 It"s essential that we should be aware of the importance of protecting environment from being polluted.
D、 It"s essential that we should have better time.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文]
According to the man, what should people do with traffic congestion?

[解析] 从“It"s essential that each one of us realizes the responsibility we all have in the fight against pollution and in the preservation of our cultural and social heritage. ”可知C项最符合原文。

A、 They have made their contribution to the country.
B、 They are donators.
C、 They are down but not out.
D、 They are the people what they used to be.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文]
How does the man evaluate the old age pensioners?

[解析] 从“The retired people of today are the people who built this country, who made it what it is. ”可知A符合。down but not out意为“潦而不倒”。

A、 They are in the majority.
B、 There is a handful of loafers
C、 There are thousands of well-meaning, responsible teenagers.
D、 Those who play truant will become hooligans.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文]
What is the wrong idea about the hooligans?

[解析] 从“There are thousands of well-meaning, responsible teenagers, and it is my firm conviction that they are in the majority. ”可知善意的、有责任感的青年人占绝大多数。

A、 We have planned to clear the criminals
B、 We have no intention of letting them getting away with it.
C、 They should be sued.
D、 Layabouts have been educated to do anything better.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[听力原文]
What does he intend to do about the violent and well-organized louts?

[解析] 从“a handful of violent and well-organized louts, and we have no intention of letting them getting away with it. ”可知B正确。get away with意为“侥幸逃脱处罚”。