单选题
What is President Bush's proposal to help the sub-prime mortgage holders?
A. Granting loans from the Central Bank.
B. Waiving mortgage holders' debts.
C. Modernizing the Federal Housing Administration.
D. Restructuring companies that offer sub-prime loans.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文]
President Bush waded into the sub-prime lending mess today and offered to help struggling mortgage holders. Among the ideas the president put forth was a proposal to modernize the Federal Housing Administration. The markets reacted favorably to the comments from the president and a hint also from Federal Reserve Chair-man Ben Bernanke today that the Central Bank might take steps to help lenders.
This is the end of listening comprehension.
本题考查要点,该篇新闻要点内容就是布什要求改革联邦住房管理机构以解决美国的次贷危机。