单选题 TELEPHONE MESSAGEFinance and Expenditure DepartmentDate: February 10Time: 2:00 p.m.Message taken by: Nancy JohnsonMessage for: Ryan ShermanWHILE YOU WERE OUT...Mr. Cavanaugh called.Will call back at 5:00 p.m.Message: The president is worried about the latest figures from our company's efficiency report. On the phone, he made reference to the overhead costs, including miscellaneous expenses, which have increased significantly in recent months. The president is very concerned about this. His assessment is that since we began outsourcing to Phones on the Go, our overseas telecommunications contractor, our own productivity has dropped dramatically.He wants to talk to you about conducting a company-wide survey on the possible causes, and he wants to discuss conducting an intensive study on the year's fiscal outlook.
单选题 What is this message about?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:第一段第二句指出商业运作过程中的间接费用大幅增加的问题。留言的全部内容都与此有关,因此可以推断留言是关于财政状况的内容。
单选题 The word "outlook" in paragraph 2, line2 is closest in meaning to______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:outlook表示对将来要发生的事的“展望”或“预料”,在短文中被fiscal修饰,表示对公司未来财政状况的展望,即“财政前景”。因此,和这个意思相近的C为正确答案。