听力试题

Test 7
Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following news. At the of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
1. What is mainly talked about in the news item?
A. Britain has decided to restrict bankers' bonuses.
B. Britain has decided to raise bankers' salary.
C. Britain has decided to curb bankers' salary.
D. Britain has decided to raise bankers' bonuses.
2. Tax will be levied on those employees whose payments was___.
A. over $4，000
B. $40,000
C. over $40,000
D. $4,000
3. Which statement is CORRECT about the bankers，bonus?
A. Most of it would be paid in money.
B. Most of it would be paid in shares.
C. Some of it would be paid in shares.
D. Some of it would be paid in money.
答案详解

【答案】

1. A 2. C 3. B

【原文】

（1）Britain has strict measures to curb bankers，bonuses.（英国出台严格限制银行家分红的相关措施。）(2)There will be a one of fifty percent tax on all payments over 40,000 dollars.（对所有收入超过四万美元的银行家加收50%的税。）The move follows criticism of sizable bonuses banks are planning to pay while receiving government aid. An official of the British banker association Angela Knight said she's concerned by the decision. When it comes to the broad issues of pay in bonuses, we，d already doubted with that. We put it into regulation that contracted bonuses could be differed for two three years paid on consistency of performance only and（3）the majority of bonuses would be paid in shares.（大部分奖金是以股票形式发放的。）