听力试题

Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the news.

7. What is the main idea of Mr. Obama's plan for cutting America's huge budget deficit?

A. Americans should pay the same rate of tax.

B. Companies and the wealthiest citizens must pay higher taxes.

C. The current tax rate should be increased sharply.

D. Republican opponents must cooperate with the government.

8. What do Republican opponents think of Mr. Obama's plan?

A. They think it will cause class warfare.

B. They believe it may increase the deficit.

C. They guess it will spread evenly.

D. They wish it may reduce the deficit.

答案详解

【答案】

7. B 8. A

【原文】

（7）President Obama has outlined his plan for cutting America's huge budget deficit, saying that corporations and the wealthiest citizens must pay higher taxes.（奥巴马总统的削减财政赤字计划就是要公司和富豪们缴纳更高的税收。）Speaking at the White House, Mr. Obama said it was wrong that someone earning only $50,000 a year should pay the same rate of tax as a person who earned $50 million. He said the pain of reducing the deficit had to be evenly spread.

（8）Republicanopponents have described Mr. Obama's plan as "class warfare" and say they'll oppose any tax increases.（共和党人认为奥巴马总统的计划会引起阶级斗争。）