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【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] Officials say Japan lost its place as the world's No. 2 Economy to China in the second quarter, as the island nation's economic growth was very slow. Japan's Cabinet Office said Monday that gross domestic product rose 0.4 percent in the three months ended June 3, compared with a revised 4.4 percent expansion in the first quarter. Monday's report said export growth slowed and consumer spending stopped. The expansion was weaker than economists estimated, with their predictions ranging from 0.6 percent to 3.4 percent. Analysts say China's economy will almost certainly be bigger than Japan's at the end of the year, because of the big difference in each country's growth rates. China is growing at about 10 percent per year, while Japan's economy is expected to grow 3 percent this year. How much was Japan's economic growth in the first quarter? 信息明示题。由compared with a revised 4.4 percent expansion in the first quarter. 可知,第一季度经济增长幅度为4.4%。故选C。
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【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文] How many reasons does the news item mention for Japan's slow economic growth? 细节推断题。由Monday's report said export growth slowed and consumer spending stopped. 可知,新闻中提到经济发展滞后的原因包括出口增长减速和消费者消费停滞。故选A。